This is a collection of products and services that I recommend. I will write a review for each one, and I encourage you to share your thoughts in the review comments.
Resources for the Highly Productive
 | | PhotoReading by Learning Strategies Corporation (9 audio CDs + 3 books + more, price varies). Buy it.
We sure have an awful lot of stuff to read these days, don't we? Would you like to triple your reading speed while improving your comprehension and enjoyment at the same time? Unleash the power of your whole mind and become a superhuman reader using the PhotoReading system, where you can reach speeds exceeding 25,000 words per minute. |
 | | Todoodlist by Nick Cernis (97 pages, $14). Buy it.
Ever thought your life was too complex? Wish there was a way to make it all simple again? Todoodlist by Nick Cernis will show you how! Read 7 fun essays, discover 5 great ways to be more productive with pencil and paper, and learn a simple 5-step system to reduce complexity in your life. |
 | | How To Change A Habit by Scott Young (84 pages, $14.99). Buy it.
Do you have a habit that you'd like to change? This ebook will give you the tools and techniques to do that. It's about teaching the right strategies so you don't need to constantly rely on willpower. Whatever you want to do, the options are endless once you get over the biggest barrier, making it a habit. |
Resources for Great Thinkers
 | | Greatness Without Genies: The Law of Attraction for Realists by Hunter Nuttall (61 pages, $27). Buy it.
It's no secret that positive thinking used properly can make you massively healthy, wealthy, and wise. The Secret was a nice introduction, but it was far too dumbed down, and led many people astray. It's time to put on your thinking cap and learn the truth about positive thinking and how to get the best practical use out of it. |
 | | Learn More, Study Less by Scott Young (228 pages, $39.95). Download the free preview or buy the full version.
Do smart people just think better than average people? No, they think differently. In this ebook, Scott Young explains the concept and practice of holistic learning. Compared to the alternative of rote memorization, holistic learning is better suited for the way our brain works, by forming many connections between neurons. He shares the techniques that let him easily master a wide range of subjects and ace his college finals without studying. |
Resources for "People People"
 | | The Personality Puzzle: Understanding What Makes People Tick by Hunter Nuttall (67 pages, $27). Buy it.
This is my awesome ebook about the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. I've pulled together plenty of heavy-duty psychological research and mixed it with real-world examples, including everyday situations as well as a look at famous people and characters. Whether you're a type theory newbie or a die-hard typewatcher, this ebook will give you a fresh and entertaining perspective on enhancing your life with the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.
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Resources for Career Renegades
 | | Career Renegade: How to Make a Great Living Doing What You Love by Jonathan Fields (273 pages, about $11). Buy it.
Jonathan Fields is a guy who knows that the conventional way of career building just isn't working anymore.
He got his wake up call when job stress put him in the emergency room with a softball-sized abscess in his intestine. And the conventional way certainly isn't working for people whose passion happens to be in something like art, music, cooking, or teaching.
What option is there, other than being a career renegade?
But it's not just a matter of "do what you love, and the money will follow." More often than not, you need to make the money follow. Let this serial entrepreneur show you how you can make a successful career out of pretty much any interest.
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 | | How To Finally Find What You Love To Do And Get Paid For Doing It by Brian Kim (52 pages, $24.95). Buy it.
I can't overstate how important it is to find what you love to do. And not just anything, but something that can be made into a viable career. Have you found your passion? If not, don't waste any time getting started. This ebook is the best way I know of to do that.
Brian says "This book is dedicated to all those who have that inkling feeling within them that they can do so much more with their lives, if they can only find out exactly what that is." |
 | | Cloud Living by Glen Allsopp (176 pages, $37). Buy it.
Glen Allsopp is a college dropout who was making $15,000 a month before he finished his teenage years. His income comes from the Cloud (the Internet), half from blogging and half from niche sites. Learn his strategies that have been proven by so many people. |
 | | Online Business School by Naomi Dunford (multiple ebooks, audios, and videos plus bonuses, $397). Buy it.
Naomi Dunford made $200,000 in one year from six different income streams: coaching/consulting, services, selling physical stuff, ebooks/downloads, niche sites, and affiliate marketing. Learn her secrets, pick the streams that work for you, and start making money. It also includes a lot of bonuses to help you on your way. |
Resources for Rockstar Bloggers
 | | The Zen of Blogging by Hunter Nuttall (23 pages, free). Download it.
This is my first ebook, the story of an aspiring blogger who sets out on a journey to discover the secrets of blogging. What will he find at the top of Mount Blogmore? Will he learn how to become a great blogger, or will he get his head cut off? You'll have to read to find out!
If you're into Zen and you're into blogging, read and share this ebook.
If you're into Zen but you're not into blogging, share this ebook.
If you're not into Zen but you're into blogging, read this ebook.
If you're not into Zen and you're not into blogging, read it twice.
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 | | Why Bloggers Need Twitter by Hunter Nuttall (28 pages, free). Download it.
Are you a frustrated blogger? Are you spending way too much time marketing your blog, with little results to show for it? Do you wish there were an easier way? Learn why Twitter needs to be part of your traffic growth strategy. |
Blog Profits Blueprint by Yaro Starak (54 page PDF or 1.5 hour MP3, free with email opt-in). Download it.
Learn how Yaro Starak went from being a complete unknown on the internet to making over $15,000 per month as a result of his blog, all while working as little as two hours per day.
 | | SEO School by Naomi Dunford (52 pages, $39). Buy it.
Naomi wrote SEO school to help small businesses with even smaller budgets get a jump start on the search engines and start seeing results faster than they could get any other way. |
 | | Men with Pens, Web Content Writers and Freelance Writing Services. Visit their site.
These are the guys who designed my rockin' banner. They can also do a full blog theme design and professional graphics packages. And of course, they're awesome freelance writers who can handle just about any writing job you have for them! |
Resources for World Travelers
 | | Memoirs of a Gaijin by Hunter Nuttall (75 pages, free). Download it.
"Gaijin" is a Japanese word meaning "outsider." It often refers specifically to a white person, and is now considered politically incorrect. But it's certainly what I was when I visited Kyoto. I wrote this ebook to tell a story of Japan as seen through the eyes of an American tourist. Read Memoirs of a Gaijin and see Japan as you've never seen it before. |
Resources for the Financially Savvy
ING DIRECT (no review yet) - Save Your Money! Visit their site.
When it made its U.S. debut in 2000, this virtual bank offered the highest savings rate in the country, 6.5% APY. Since then, its savings rates have remained near the top, with no service charges or minimum balance requirements. I opened an account with $500 in 2000 just to try them out, and now I have most of my cash there. You link your ING account to your brick and mortar bank account so you can easily transfer money between your banks.
Vanguard (no review yet) - Mutual funds, IRAs, ETFs, 401(k) plans, and more. Visit their site.
Most mutual fund companies have to make a profit for both the company owners and the fund investors. Do you see a conflict of interest here? Vanguard has no stockholders—the company is owned by the people who invest in its funds. They created the world's first index fund for individual investors in 1976, and they're now the world's largest pure no-load mutual fund company.
Classic Success Books
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill (235 pages, free). Download it.
One of the most famous personal development books of all time, Napoleon Hill's classic is a perennial favorite of mine. Dated language, but timeless ideas.
The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace D. Wattles (52 pages, free). Download it.
Wallace Wattles' 1910 classic that inspired Rhonda Byrne's The Secret. Very similar to The Secret, but with emphasis on taking action as opposed to just waiting for the universe to provide.
The Science of Being Well by Wallace D. Wattles (62 pages, free). Download it.
The second book in Wattles' 3-part series describes how anyone can be healthy using positive thinking in combination with proper eating, drinking, breathing, and sleeping. Unfortunately, this copy is riddled with distracting typos. You should read The Science of Getting Rich first to learn about the law of attraction.
The Science of Being Great by Wallace D. Wattles (48 pages, free). Download it.
The final book in Wattles' 3-part series reveals how anyone can become great. This one puts relatively little emphasis on the law of attraction, and is much more religious (or sacrilegious, depending on your point of view). Possibly the best of the three, although not as easy to read as the others.