I read “REWORK”. I loved it.

March 26th, 2010

REWORK is by far the best book I’ve read in my whole life. Even though I read very few books, this one shattered my doubts about wanting to make my own business away. After reading this book — if you must know, I read it in under 24 hours —, I feel happier about myself, i feel more confident and I also feel more relaxed. My potential as a business owner is as big as everyone else’s, including Jason’s and David’s, the very authors of the book. Thanks to them, my maturity towards achieving the future I dream of grows bigger by the day.

What’s inside the book anyway?

In a nutshell, Jason and David share the top experiences of their life as part of 37signals. The book’s slogan is “Change the way you work forever”. No wonder.  They write in a straightforward, conversational style so you can feel comfortable while reading. It’s divided into two to four page chapters so you won’t get lost in the material. The content they share is that simple: no fancy crap, no jargon — as they mention —, just pure juice. The book will change your fucking mind.

What next? Are you just stopping there, José?

No way I’m stopping now! I am considering reading it one more time, except this time I will write my own notes and publish them in a PDF for free.

After that, I’m considering reading:

• Seth Godin‘s Linchpin: Are you indispensable?, it’s said to be a great book.
• Tony Robbins‘ Awaken the Giant Within. I’ve attended one of his conferences and he’s totally awesome!

Is there any other book you’d recommend? There’s this one called Web Form Design on Rosenfeld Media that’s drawing my attention because of my skillset in UI/UX. Other than that, I’m open to suggestions!