Genius Types

I’ve got to admit, I get a kick out of watching Jim Cramer on TV. His high-octane, nerves of steel approach to investing is exciting to watch and easy to get addicted to. I like watching the show to find new stock ideas to put on my radar. I don’t count his word as gold [...]

Books have a funny way of showing up at the right time. The 4-hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss was no exception. This book was recommended to me by two regular Genius Types readers, HalOtis and Joe. Thanks, guys; this book knocked me out. You readers really know what you’re talking about. If you have any [...]

I just received my copy of Aaron Wall’s SEO Book, and I have to say: it blew me away. I’m naturally skeptical of eBooks, in fact this is only the second one I’ve ever bought. The first was Steven Aitchison’s compilation because he’s a friend and it was only £4.99. Since SEO Book costs a [...]

The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz is a book with a solid philosophy on achieving freedom in life. Ruiz draws from Toltec wisdom to convey his simple, yet powerful message. The book begins with a philosophical and spiritual discussion of the nature of reality from a Toltec prospective. Ruiz draws from legend, metaphor, and [...]

I’ve always believed that people don’t find books, books find people; and it seems that every book I read adds another layer of truth to that belief. Just when my mindset and writing was focused on the topic of critical thinking, Freakonomics, a Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything by Steven D. Levitt [...]

The Art of Exceptional Living by Jim Rohn is a two CD set of both live and studio recordings. This was my first exposure to Jim Rohn and I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised. The older I get, the more I’m attracted to practical advice as opposed to motivational advice; and Jim [...]

I decided to pick up Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill for a second time after having read it five years ago and boy, was I glad I did. I had forgotten how inspiring it was. It’s easy to see why Think and Grow Rich is considered the grandfather to all other books on [...]

I’ve always believed that people don’t find books, books find people. Time and time again, I’ve stumbled across a book at the precise moment in my life when I needed the information between its covers. The Power of Full Engagement by Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz was no exception. Lately I’ve been working with the [...]

Of all the approaches to real estate investing that I have been exposed to (books, seminars, CD’s, and networking), the one presented by Mike Summey and Roger Dawson is the one that I have adapted as my own.

I hated writing when I was in junior high and high school. As a creative person, I cringed at the thought of adhering to very specific rules in spelling, grammar, and sentence structure. To make things worse, the rules seemed to change without warning and for no particular reason. How was I supposed to keep [...]