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MrSam · 08-07-2010, 12:31 AM

Today I received Seth Godins book Tribes.

I have decided to start reading a list of books which Josh Kaufman has published on his website. Check out my blog for more details about reading this list.

After more or less 60 pages of Godins book I realised that my main fear was that I'd be rejected because I'm 16 and "still a boy".

But that's Archaic thinking. In this world success now comes from challenging the status quo, doing things differently.

So I thought what is more different than a 16 year old guy going into social media and all the cool stuff around online businesses, I'm nowhere near having a business quite yet, but I'm getting going having a blog and a twitter account. I'll probably set up a Facebook account solely around my blog. =)

Hope you support me, I'll use this page as my journal/ keep you posted page, from now on.

Thanks for reading, bye.

vladimirsan · 08-07-2010, 01:08 AM

GREAT!

You are official in my Google reader account...I check it everyday so you better start writing!!!

Anyway I also want to start a blog about programming (I'm studying that in college). I have a question for you:

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I received Godins book today. I read the 60 first pages and realised that I had to start writing something

Why is that!? I've always wanted a blog but honestly I never find enough reasons to start/maintain one. Specially I'm always in an internal debate about making a portfolio/blog or just a common blog....the main difference I think is that in the portfolio/blog I could write only about programming related stuff...and in the other one about everything...maybe I should make them both

MrSam · 08-07-2010, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by vladimirsan

GREAT!

You are official in my Google reader account...I check it everyday so you better start writing!!!

OK, I'll be on it once I've finished the book.

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Originally Posted by vladimirsan

GREAT!

Anyway I also want to start a blog about programming (I'm studying that in college).

I think that's awesome! Programming is pretty cool, I've done a bit of basic stuff in C myself. I just don't want to get into it cause programming is my dads thing.

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Originally Posted by vladimirsan

GREAT!

Why is that!? I've always wanted a blog but honestly I never find enough reasons to start/maintain one. Specially I'm always in an internal debate about making a portfolio/blog or just a common blog....the main difference I think is that in the portfolio/blog I could write only about programming related stuff...and in the other one about everything...maybe I should make them both

In this book I'm reading, Seth Godin explains how anyone in todays world willing to lead can lead.I'd advise you to read the book, because it pushed me beyond the stage of hesitation. ( " Should I write about health? Should I write about business? I'm only sixteen who's gonna listen?" et cetera)
The thing I learned was leaders don't do nothing. So even if my blog doesn't amount to anything. I'd have the merit to say that I went for it.

vladimirsan · 08-07-2010, 11:53 AM

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In this book I'm reading, Seth Godin explains how anyone in todays world willing to lead can lead.I'd advise you to read the book, because it pushed me beyond the stage of hesitation.

I just downloaded the audio version O_O hope it helps =D

MrSam · 08-07-2010, 01:10 PM

Hope it helps, I prefer paper to audio though.

Reading the 99 best business books

Here is my first Squidoo lens =)

MrSam · 08-07-2010, 07:15 PM

Ok I'm done with this first book, I'll start writing up my blog post.

MrSam · 08-07-2010, 07:52 PM

Tribes by Seth Godin Sam kovacs's Blog

My first real post yipiii Hope you like it, Hope I get some more feedback

MrSam · 08-07-2010, 07:55 PM

Tribes by Seth Godin Sam kovacs's Blog

My first real post yipiii Hope you like it.

MrSam · 08-08-2010, 05:52 PM

I've just ordered Brain Rules by John Medina. It will come anytime between tomorrow and thursday. I'll probably have my next review up by sunday =)

MrSam · 08-08-2010, 06:01 PM

Managed to get my hands on a copy of " how to win friends, and influence people" by Dale Carnegie. I'll start Reading it right now and probably be finished by tomorrow or tuesday. =)

AlmostGodess · 08-08-2010, 06:20 PM

Congratulations, Sam! I liked your first post. I fact I liked it so much, I decided to order "Tribes" too

I wish I had such knowledge when I was 16

Will keep an eye on you!

MrSam · 08-08-2010, 09:14 PM

Thanks a lot for the encouragement AlmostGodess. If reading my post led you to buying this book and you came to get something valuable from the book, then my blog is already a success for me.

MrSam · 08-12-2010, 12:23 PM

I've been away for the last few days, Been partying and organizing parties so I haven't had time to play guitar read or anything.
I'm starting from now to read. My next report will be done by tomorrow at the latest.

MrSam · 08-12-2010, 08:05 PM

I've just realised that This is not the way to do it.

From now on you can expect a Review weekly.
I posted my first on saturday the 7th
Therefore how to win friends and influence people review will be up on the 14th
And Brainrules review will be up on the 21st

carenkh · 08-12-2010, 10:32 PM

I love the idea for your blog! And that first quote from Tribes makes me really glad, yet again, that we're unschoolers.

Yay! To you, for not letting societal expectations get in your way! It's YOUR life!!

vladimirsan · 08-13-2010, 10:10 AM

I really liked your first post =D so keep doing them!

carenkh · 08-13-2010, 11:10 AM

I'll be interested to see how your blog evolves. I'd love to see you write about the changes in you as a result of reading these books.

MrSam · 08-13-2010, 07:16 PM

Thanks and yes I might write about what I get from this self education.
And I've got half a book to read by tomorrow, Oh my god Feels good to have some pressure

MrSam · 08-14-2010, 04:16 PM

As promised, How to win friends and influence people by Dale Carnegie

This book was really mind opening.
You can expect to read my next review about Brain Rules, from John Medina next week.

you're feedback is allways welcome.

MrSam · 08-14-2010, 08:48 PM

Just reread through it, shouldn't be any stupid spelling mistakes now.

MrSam · 08-14-2010, 09:32 PM

Oh and also if there is a book you'd like me to read and post a review about, just send me a message asking for any book I haven't yet read from The 99 Best Business Books – The Personal MBA - The Personal MBA and I'll have it read in 1-3 weeks. You can also ask questions about the book which I'll answer. And I wont forget to link your website in the blog post.

vladimirsan · 08-16-2010, 10:31 AM

Great review =D I really liked how you give the core of the book in the post

I'd like...The 80/20 Principle by Richard Koch

MrSam · 08-17-2010, 09:58 AM

Thanks, When I'm done with Brain Rules, I'll get on to the80/20 principle. You'll have the review next saturday.

vladimirsan · 08-17-2010, 10:44 AM

Wow thanks =D great!

MrSam · 08-17-2010, 05:04 PM

You're welcome =)

AlmostGodess · 08-17-2010, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by MrSam

As promised, How to win friends and influence people by Dale Carnegie

This book was really mind opening.
You can expect to read my next review about Brain Rules, from John Medina next week.

you're feedback is allways welcome.

This was the first PD book I have ever read. It was one of the first PD books which entered the USSR market. This is why this book is really special to me.

"I never thought that someone could know so much about human relations in 1937" - I laughed when I read this

Good luck with your readings!

MrSam · 08-17-2010, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by AlmostGodess

It was one of the first PD books which entered the USSR market.

Why does this make the book special to you? =)

MrSam · 08-19-2010, 01:17 PM

Oh I just realised that this weekend I'll be away and I won't be able to post my review saturday, I'll still write it down saturday but since I won't have internet access it will be online only monday. Bye.

MrSam · 09-19-2010, 06:10 PM

Now I don't know why I never posted this Review Up I just kept Procrastinating won't invent excuses.
I also have only reread How to win friends and influence people Since :O.
I have to admit that I have been caught up because of school starting again and me trying to find a band or put up a band to play in.
SO here Is john Medinas Book Review.
Brain rules by John Medina Sam kovacs's Blog

MrSam · 09-22-2010, 07:42 PM

From my new series of books, non personal mba
Slashs biography
Slash by Anthony Bozza Sam kovacs's Blog

08-07-2010, 12:31 AM	#1 (permalink)
MrSam Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 93	Sam's new blog. Worth a read I think. Today I received Seth Godins book Tribes. I have decided to start reading a list of books which Josh Kaufman has published on his website. Check out my blog for more details about reading this list. After more or less 60 pages of Godins book I realised that my main fear was that I'd be rejected because I'm 16 and "still a boy". But that's Archaic thinking. In this world success now comes from challenging the status quo, doing things differently. So I thought what is more different than a 16 year old guy going into social media and all the cool stuff around online businesses, I'm nowhere near having a business quite yet, but I'm getting going having a blog and a twitter account. I'll probably set up a Facebook account solely around my blog. =) Hope you support me, I'll use this page as my journal/ keep you posted page, from now on. Thanks for reading, bye. Last edited by MrSam; 08-07-2010 at 08:15 PM.

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08-07-2010, 01:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
MrSam Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 93	Hope it helps, I prefer paper to audio though. Reading the 99 best business books Here is my first Squidoo lens =)

08-07-2010, 07:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
MrSam Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 93	Ok I'm done with this first book, I'll start writing up my blog post.

08-07-2010, 07:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
MrSam Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 93	Tribes by Seth Godin Sam kovacs's Blog My first real post yipiii Hope you like it, Hope I get some more feedback

08-07-2010, 07:55 PM	#8 (permalink)
MrSam Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 93	Tribes by Seth Godin Sam kovacs's Blog My first real post yipiii Hope you like it.

08-08-2010, 05:52 PM	#9 (permalink)
MrSam Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 93	I've just ordered Brain Rules by John Medina. It will come anytime between tomorrow and thursday. I'll probably have my next review up by sunday =)

08-08-2010, 06:01 PM	#10 (permalink)
MrSam Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 93	Managed to get my hands on a copy of " how to win friends, and influence people" by Dale Carnegie. I'll start Reading it right now and probably be finished by tomorrow or tuesday. =)

08-08-2010, 06:20 PM	#11 (permalink)
AlmostGodess Banned Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: France Posts: 6,053	Congratulations, Sam! I liked your first post. I fact I liked it so much, I decided to order "Tribes" too I wish I had such knowledge when I was 16 Will keep an eye on you!

08-08-2010, 09:14 PM	#12 (permalink)
MrSam Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 93	Thanks a lot for the encouragement AlmostGodess. If reading my post led you to buying this book and you came to get something valuable from the book, then my blog is already a success for me.

08-12-2010, 12:23 PM	#13 (permalink)
MrSam Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 93	I've been away for the last few days, Been partying and organizing parties so I haven't had time to play guitar read or anything. I'm starting from now to read. My next report will be done by tomorrow at the latest.

08-12-2010, 08:05 PM	#14 (permalink)
MrSam Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 93	I've just realised that This is not the way to do it. From now on you can expect a Review weekly. I posted my first on saturday the 7th Therefore how to win friends and influence people review will be up on the 14th And Brainrules review will be up on the 21st

08-12-2010, 10:32 PM	#15 (permalink)
carenkh Family Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,800	I love the idea for your blog! And that first quote from Tribes makes me really glad, yet again, that we're unschoolers. Yay! To you, for not letting societal expectations get in your way! It's YOUR life!!

08-13-2010, 10:10 AM	#16 (permalink)
vladimirsan Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 78	I really liked your first post =D so keep doing them!

08-13-2010, 11:10 AM	#17 (permalink)
carenkh Family Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,800	I'll be interested to see how your blog evolves. I'd love to see you write about the changes in you as a result of reading these books.

08-13-2010, 07:16 PM	#18 (permalink)
MrSam Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 93	Thanks and yes I might write about what I get from this self education. And I've got half a book to read by tomorrow, Oh my god Feels good to have some pressure

08-14-2010, 04:16 PM	#19 (permalink)
MrSam Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 93	As promised, How to win friends and influence people by Dale Carnegie This book was really mind opening. You can expect to read my next review about Brain Rules, from John Medina next week. you're feedback is allways welcome.

08-14-2010, 08:48 PM	#20 (permalink)
MrSam Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 93	Just reread through it, shouldn't be any stupid spelling mistakes now.

08-14-2010, 09:32 PM	#21 (permalink)
MrSam Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 93	Oh and also if there is a book you'd like me to read and post a review about, just send me a message asking for any book I haven't yet read from The 99 Best Business Books – The Personal MBA - The Personal MBA and I'll have it read in 1-3 weeks. You can also ask questions about the book which I'll answer. And I wont forget to link your website in the blog post.

08-16-2010, 10:31 AM	#22 (permalink)
vladimirsan Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 78	Great review =D I really liked how you give the core of the book in the post I'd like...The 80/20 Principle by Richard Koch

08-17-2010, 09:58 AM	#23 (permalink)
MrSam Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 93	Thanks, When I'm done with Brain Rules, I'll get on to the80/20 principle. You'll have the review next saturday.

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vladimirsan Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 78	Wow thanks =D great!

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MrSam Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 93	You're welcome =)

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MrSam Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 93	Now I don't know why I never posted this Review Up I just kept Procrastinating won't invent excuses. I also have only reread How to win friends and influence people Since :O. I have to admit that I have been caught up because of school starting again and me trying to find a band or put up a band to play in. SO here Is john Medinas Book Review. Brain rules by John Medina Sam kovacs's Blog

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MrSam Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 93	From my new series of books, non personal mba Slashs biography Slash by Anthony Bozza Sam kovacs's Blog