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What should I read next?

Posted on01. Jul, 2010 by Kenny.

So, back in January I posted my reading list for 2010. I had 18 books on the list. For some of you, that’s a leisurely weekend of reading. For me, that’s an undertaking! So, we’re a little halfway through the year and here is where I stand.

So far I’ve read 5 books total, essentially 1/3 toward my goal of 18. I’m really not sure I’ll hit 18, but I still think I can kick it in high gear and get pretty close. Unfortunately, of the books on my 2010 list, I’ve only read 2, Orange and Mad Church Disease. I’m starting Parenting Beyond Your Capacity this weekend (another book not on my list), but I hope to hit my list again next.

I know a lot of you have read the books on my list. Based on what you’ve read, what book should I read next? Below is a little poll. Whatever book gets the most votes, I’ll read it next. I was going to suggest comments on what book needs to be on my list, but I think I just need to focus on the 16 I haven’t read next. Maybe next year I’ll crowdsource my reading list.

Okay, vote below (you can vote for more than one book… just to make it interesting). I’m anxious to know what I’m going to read next.

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What I’m reading

Posted on24. May, 2008 by Kenny.

Lately I’ve been a crazy reading man!

I just updated the ‘Books I’m Reading” and Books I’ve Read” widget on the right. Unfortunately I’ve been reading Bringing Up Boys for over a year now (I need to either just wrap that one up or take it off my list). I’m about three chapters away from finishing “Wild at Heart: Discovering the Secret of a Man’s Soul.” I’ve got some blogs coming out in the next few weeks addressing this book. It’s been hitting me on so many different levels, both personally and vocationally. In the last two weeks I devoured Patrick Lencioni’s books “The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable” and “Death by Meeting: A Leadership Fable…About Solving the Most Painful Problem in Business.” I have upcoming posts on both of these books as well. As a staff at Gateway, we’re reading “Transforming Discipleship: Making Disciples a Few at a Time.” It’s a major focus for us, so I’m sure I’ll have many posts interacting with this one. Next week, however; I plant to dive into Covey’s “The SPEED of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything.” After that, I’ll still have two more books that Nancy Ortberg told me to read while at Orange (I just haven’t listed them on the widget yet… I have too many “Books I’m Reading” there already). Last of all, I’ve still got the book “In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day: How to Survive and Thrive When Opportunity Roars“ that I’ve only read one chapter of. So, I’ve got a lot of reading to do….

So, if you’re interested in reading any of these books, I’ll let you know what I think in the coming weeks. If you’ve read some of them, I’ll look forward to your comments!

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