One of my post series is sharing with you the books I read in the previous month. I try to make daily reading a habit. Even though our days sometimes become extremely busy and it is getting hectic sometimes, we mostly can find at least a few minutes for something like reading. The goal is to create a platform through these posts where people can share their books and get inspiration for their reading list. So I highly encourage you to also share what you are reading or what your all-time faves are.
July 2017

1. The Road less Traveled by M. Scott Peck

The subtitle of the book is “A new psychology of love, traditional values and spiritual growth.” The book is a classic and was published 1978. Inside, Peck is trying to derive the real meaning of life. The book was a birthday present by my dear friend @hsternkopf. She is currently in Cameroon helping to make the world a better place. Maybe you can check out her account here and give her some love.
Back to the book: Peck claims that life is hard and only if we recognize it as such, we are able to manage it by becoming disciplined. In his argumentation discipline leads to self-love which makes us ultimately worth of being loved. Moreover, he really goes into the difference of “falling in love” and “real love”.
I really liked the book and the clear argumentation for what is real love. Often people argue that love is a feeling and that if it is gone, it is gone and we cannot do anything for it. However, Peck shows that it is a commitment. It is actionable and hence it is tangible and controllable for us.
The book is a masterclass in psychology and you could derive all the problems we have as a society these days. All we need is some true love. We need to decide it.

2. Exponential Organization by Michael Malone et al.

It is simple. The book breaks down why the big Internet companies we know win and why old traditional companies will loose. Malone and his colleagues describe the corner stones and characteristics of what they call exponential businesses. Amongst these super companies are Google, AirBnB, Uber and many more.
They documented ten characteristics why these companies have massive success fast. The book gave some great insides and especially the illustrative case studies make it easy to digest. We will definitively try to implement some of the techniques at Disruptive Elements.
In the end, like with so many other books, it becomes a little bit repetitive and the cases become more like a list. I increased my reading speed there a lot.
Apart from this, the book is a must if you want to start your own business any time soon.

3. Make your bed by William H. McRaven

“If you want to change the world, start by making your bed!"

This book was the highlight of this month. I absolutely loved it. It is like a little fairy tail book of the ambitious wantrepreneur. McRaven is a trained Admiral of the Navy Seals and describes his 10 live lessons in this book. Just read it. It will make you love the people around you a bit more and also make you a better person. Everything starts with making your bed though!

#Question: What are the books you enjoyed recently? What should I read next. Let me know in the comments please.

Please leave a comment with your thoughts and ideas.
My series of posts is about making you think a little deeper about every day concepts. I look forward to having you follow along and reading what you throw at me.

Peace!

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References

Malone, M. et al (2014). Exponential Organizations. Simon & Schuster.

McRaven, W.H. (2017). Make your Bed. Grand Central Publishing (April 4, 2017)

Peck, M. Scott (1978). The road less traveled Free Press.