Audiobooks

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I work in a park, in a position that underutilizes my skills (especially my mind), so I have all day to think and listen to audiobooks. I have come to view this as a good thing, since an educated man with all day to think his own thoughts is perhaps the powerful position known to man.

I love audiobooks, particularly business, psychology, behavioral economics, and self-improvement books. They’re an amazing way to share research and insight in these various fields. I have all day, so I generally listen to at least two books per week.

I wanted to share the list of audiobooks that I have kept on my mp3 player for the last year, since a lot of them have helped me overcome my own psychological obstacles. These titles make up the large body of research that has influenced my own thinking and the information that I present in this blog. If you’ve enjoyed the content here, I highly recommend these titles.

I go to my library’s website and search the OverDrive catalog (most libraries subscribe to this online audiobook/e-book service, though not every library will have the same titles). I scan the titles in the non-fiction section, but primarily the “Business and Career” section, and select all the books that sound interesting to me. All you need is a library card, and you’ll have access to tons of great audiobooks.

Business books are notorious for using the same examples; they constantly reference each other’s research (it’s very incestuous like that). The advantage is that it’s easy to find the next book you want to listen to. My reading list has grown by following the path of bibliographies.

If you need some motivation, or to change your mindset and habits, here’s my short list. These are the titles that I have listened to several times:

If you want to learn more about “project management,” how to set goals and get shit done, I recommend:

Or, if you want to check out my master list, this is what I have been carrying with me every day at work on my mp3 player (in alphabetical order):