Books on hard work

These were non-negotiable. Despite protestations and mumblings, the light switch was flicked to the off position. First battle lost. The adults sometimes referred to as my parents had all the fun. As the house went silent I grabbed my bedside lamp and positioned it under the bedcovers so that an orbiting spy satellite would have trouble knowing what I was doing.

By Patrick J. Everyone knows that building a startup means hard work and long hours, with payment in stock that may turn out to be worthless. But it also keeps some people with good ideas from getting started. Patrick J. Devote 10 percent of your time and capital to pursuing your dream, McGinnis says, and you can keep your job and the security that goes with it. McGinnis, who identifies himself as a percenter, provides a detailed plan to identify a promising first project. He shows how to invest resources in a savvy way, and how to develop something you love doing into a business.

In previous posts, I've identified the most influential business books of all time and the best sales books of all time. In this post, I list the books that drive readers to change their lives, improve their lot, and build better careers. Beware of the final No. While he gets a bit preachy sometimes, Stephen Covey's road map for living doesn't just help you develop better habits. It also convinces you that acquiring them will make you a better person.

If I told you there was a pill you could take to increase your self-discipline, would you want one? But, I do have something for you that is far better than some easy peasy pill. In fact, I have 11 of them for you.