5 Books for Father’s Day 20th June
Submitted by Matthew Needham on 6 Comments
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Where ever you are in the world, 20th June celebrates Father’s Day, the celebration of fatherhood in 55 countries. Father’s Day this year, for me, will be very special if our baby (due on 19th June) arrives on time.
In this post I feature five book ideas which will make your Father’s Day, especially if your Dad is an aspiring entrepreneur, leader or contemplating doing something different with their lives.
If you don’t want to share, treat yourself!
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The Saint, The Surfer and The CEO: A Remarkable Story About Living Your Heart’s Desires is a book by Robin Sharma, who wrote the best selling book the Monk who sold his Ferarri. In this book he follows the journey of a fictional CEO who is looking to live a happier, healthier and more beautiful life through a series of meetings with three remarkable teachers. |
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The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich is one of my favourite books of the internet generation.With the aftermath of the fiancial crisis over the last couple of years, it occured to me that many retirees would benefit from having a second income to fund thier retirement. This is the perfect book to help them. |
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Too Big to Fail: Inside the Battle to Save Wall Street If your wondering what’s happened to your inherritence with the financial crisis this book provides a facinating insight into what happened. Through unprecendented access to the players involved, Too Big to Fail recreates all the drama and turmoil, revealing never-disclosed details and elucidating how decisions made on Wall Street over the past decade sowed the seeds of the failures. This true story is not just a look at banks that were “too big to fail”, it is a real-life thriller about a cast of bold-faced names who themselves thought they were “too big to fail”. |
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What the Dog Saw: And other adventures is the latest book by Malcolm Gladwell following on from his best sellers The Tipping Point, How Little Things Can Make a Difference ,Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking and Outliers: The Story of Success. It’s a collection of short essays from Malcolm Gladwell’s years of writing in The New Yorker Magazine and features the insightful comment and humour he is famous for. |
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Superfreakonomics: Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes and Why Suicide Bombers Shou
ld Buy Life Insurance Here at last is the long awaited sequel to the international bestselling phenomenon, Freakonomics. Steven Levitt, the original rogue economist, and Stephen Dubner, uncover the hidden side of even more controversial subjects, from charity to terrorism and prostitution. And with their inimitable style and wit, they take us on another even more gripping journey of discovery.
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Oh yes, and don’t forget your card this Sunday!
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Matthew,
These are great books. I have never heard about the monk CEO one. I will have to check it out. I am a business and marketing book junkie, so I’m a little jealous that I haven’t seen that one yet.
The 4 hours work week is critical for anyone looking into lifestyle design as well.
Malcolm Gladwell is just a genius… there is nothing more than I can say about that.
-Joshua Black
The Underdog Millionaire
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Matthew Needham Reply:
June 15th, 2010 at 10:04 am
Hi Joshua, thanks for the comment. You’re right Four Hour Work Week should be the bible for anyone looking to be an entrepreneur.
Enjoy the books!
With his own brand new blog, it would seem that maybe my dad might enjoy some of these. Like Joshua, I hadn’t heard of the monk one, sounds great actually. I never know what to get my dad and usually wait until I see something whilst I’m out and about. That said, maybe this year I can manage to not be late
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Matthew Needham Reply:
June 15th, 2010 at 10:02 am
Yes you can be a good daughter this year! Maybe I’ll be a Father by Sunday too! Who knows???
Matthew:
I am actually picking up a copy of “The 4 Hour Workweek” tonight (from the library). If it is as great as every says then I will but a copy.
As for the others I may have to give a small hint to the wife a kids, like putting a copy of this email on the refrigerator door.
Thanks for the list.
- Rick
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Matthew Needham Reply:
June 16th, 2010 at 12:29 pm
I don’t think you can go wrong with the 4 hour work week Rick, you will be truly inspired.
Good idea – I should have included a ‘print this page’ button!
Good luck with 4HWW!
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