Freakonomics http://www.amazon.com/Freakonomics-Stephen-J-Dubner/dp/0141035307%3FSubscriptionId%3D0R4R2DRX8WCTQCB26W02%26tag%3Dws%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D0141035307 http://www.wajapi.com/books/show/130 Stephen J. Dubner http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41DLzKHvipL._SL75_.jpg http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41DLzKHvipL._SL160_.jpg http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41DLzKHvipL.jpg Missed this the first time around, so was please to get this second edition for xmas. A largely engaging and thought-provoking read, that rambled at a few points. I've certainly thought more about interesting applications for economics since reading it. Thu May 01 17:16:28 +0100 2008 economics Maverick: The Success Story Behind the World's Most Unusual Workplace http://www.amazon.com/Maverick-Success-Behind-Unusual-Workplace/dp/0446670553%3FSubscriptionId%3D0R4R2DRX8WCTQCB26W02%26tag%3Dws%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D0446670553 http://www.wajapi.com/books/show/129 Ricardo Semler http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51M7L25ZWdL._SL75_.jpg http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51M7L25ZWdL._SL160_.jpg http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51M7L25ZWdL.jpg Getting through this rather slowly. Definitely some inspiring thoughts on building a happy, pragmatic business. The challenge is to work how to apply the ideas here to a small business. Thu May 01 17:12:45 +0100 2008 business, entrepreneur The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It http://www.amazon.com/E-Myth-Revisited-Small-Businesses-About/dp/0887307280%3FSubscriptionId%3D0R4R2DRX8WCTQCB26W02%26tag%3Dws%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D0887307280 http://www.wajapi.com/books/show/40 Michael E. Gerber http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41llEvgU4CL._SL75_.jpg http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41llEvgU4CL._SL160_.jpg http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41llEvgU4CL.jpg Certainly not the best written book or the most challenging, however, it really helped me better understand some of the traps I've fallen into while setting up my business and hopefully will prevent me from falling into more serious ones in the future. Wed Mar 26 14:35:25 +0000 2008 business, entrepreneur Playing With Fire Signed Edition http://www.amazon.com/Playing-Fire-Signed-Gordon-Ramsay/dp/1845797787%3FSubscriptionId%3D0R4R2DRX8WCTQCB26W02%26tag%3Dws%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D1845797787 http://www.wajapi.com/books/show/23 Gordon Ramsay http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51dC6zctj9L._SL75_.jpg http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51dC6zctj9L._SL160_.jpg http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51dC6zctj9L.jpg Hmm ... I got sucked in by the hype. Rather boring. Mon Mar 17 16:24:41 +0000 2008 The Photographer's Eye: Composition and Design for Better Digital Photos http://www.amazon.com/Photographers-Eye-Composition-Design-Digital/dp/0240809343%3FSubscriptionId%3D0R4R2DRX8WCTQCB26W02%26tag%3Dws%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D0240809343 http://www.wajapi.com/books/show/22 Michael Freeman http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61VKSw7kYfL._SL75_.jpg http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61VKSw7kYfL._SL160_.jpg http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61VKSw7kYfL.jpg A book I was looking for for a while - less about techniques and more about content and composition Mon Mar 17 16:19:24 +0000 2008 The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference http://www.amazon.com/Tipping-Point-Little-Things-Difference/dp/0316346624%3FSubscriptionId%3D0R4R2DRX8WCTQCB26W02%26tag%3Dws%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D0316346624 http://www.wajapi.com/books/show/8 Malcolm Gladwell http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41KdxNo4k0L._SL75_.jpg http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41KdxNo4k0L._SL160_.jpg http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41KdxNo4k0L.jpg Not sure this was as good as the hype suggested, although I didn't finish it because I got bored :) Mon Mar 17 16:15:50 +0000 2008 The God of Small Things http://www.amazon.com/God-Small-Things-Arundhati-Roy/dp/0060977493%3FSubscriptionId%3D0R4R2DRX8WCTQCB26W02%26tag%3Dws%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D0060977493 http://www.wajapi.com/books/show/21 Arundhati Roy http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41FC974YS4L._SL75_.jpg http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41FC974YS4L._SL160_.jpg http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41FC974YS4L.jpg One of the most beautiful books I have ever read Mon Mar 17 16:13:12 +0000 2008 Walden; Or, Life in the Woods (Dover Thrift Editions) http://www.amazon.com/Walden-Woods-Dover-Thrift-Editions/dp/0486284956%3FSubscriptionId%3D0R4R2DRX8WCTQCB26W02%26tag%3Dws%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D0486284956 http://www.wajapi.com/books/show/20 Henry David Thoreau http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51KMXTYRE0L._SL75_.jpg http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51KMXTYRE0L._SL160_.jpg http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51KMXTYRE0L.jpg Mon Mar 17 16:11:43 +0000 2008