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Ben Meer Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Ben Meer is an innovation consultant. Personal Development 2.0. I write about systems and high-performance living ⚡ Cornell MBA • NASM Trainer

62 books
Book Cover for: The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses, Eric Ries

The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses

Eric Ries
Ben MeerBen Meer

The Lean Startup by Eric Ries Subject: Entrepreneurship Lessons: • Build minimum viable products • When in doubt, simplify • Win by getting feedback + learning fast https://t.co/tZ3C7mBSyn

Hardcover, 2011

$32.00$16.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The 5 Second Rule: Transform Your Life, Work, and Confidence with Everyday Courage, Mel Robbins

The 5 Second Rule: Transform Your Life, Work, and Confidence with Everyday Courage

Mel Robbins
Ben MeerBen Meer

How the 5 Second Rule Works "The moment you have an instinct to act on a goal you must 5-4-3-2-1 and physically move or your brain will stop you." —Mel Robbins. The 5s Rule improves your 'locus of control.' It helps you flip the switch from uncontrolled anxiety to excitement.

Hardcover, 2017

$24.99$12.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Grow Rich!: With Peace of Mind - How to Earn all the Money You Need and Enrich Every Part of Your Life, Napoleon Hill

Grow Rich!: With Peace of Mind - How to Earn all the Money You Need and Enrich Every Part of Your Life

Napoleon Hill
Ben MeerBen Meer

Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill • Thoughts become things • Don’t worry about what other people think, do, or say • Use affirmations to influence your subconscious • Surround yourself with smart people https://t.co/H8kzRjTrc3

Paperback, 2017

$12.94$6.47 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness, Eric Jorgenson

The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness

Eric Jorgenson
Ben MeerBen Meer

The Almanack of Naval Ravikant by Eric Jorgenson Subject: Productivity and Effectiveness Lessons: • Money and happiness are skills • Productize yourself • A good reputation is invaluable • Play long-term iterated games, compound your growth • And much, much more... https://t.co/hsUvQMZJWU

Paperback, 2020

$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Do the Work: Overcome Resistance and Get Out of Your Own Way, Steven Pressfield

Do the Work: Overcome Resistance and Get Out of Your Own Way

Steven Pressfield
Ben MeerBen Meer

The War of Art by Steven Pressfield Lessons • Do the work for its own sake, not for fortune or applause • The artist cannot look to others for validation • Resistance is a sign you're on the right path https://t.co/yMvWIv0dM3

Paperback, 2015

$9.99$4.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones, James Clear

Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones

James Clear
Ben MeerBen Meer

1. Habit Building Want a knowledge advantage? Read daily. Want to learn a new skill? Practice daily. Both start with habit building (master these 4 laws): 1) Make it obvious 2) Make it attractive 3) Make it easy 4) Make it satisfying Source: James Clear, Atomic Habits

Hardcover, 2018

$27.00$13.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Awaken the Giant Within: How to Take Immediate Control of Your Mental, Emotional, Physical & Financial Destiny!, Tony Robbins

Awaken the Giant Within: How to Take Immediate Control of Your Mental, Emotional, Physical & Financial Destiny!

Tony Robbins
Ben MeerBen Meer

I curated these 20 word transformations from Tony Robbins' book, "Awaken the Giant Within." Must-read classic.

Paperback, 1992

$21.99$10.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals, Oliver Burkeman

Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals

Oliver Burkeman
Ben MeerBen Meer

Oliver Burkeman (@oliverburkeman) is the best-selling author of "Four Thousand Weeks." Recently, he shared his 3-3-3 Method for a productive day. How do YOU define a productive day? Until you define it, you'll never feel like you're doing enough. Make 3-3-3 your yardstick:

Paperback, 2023

$19.00$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Meditations: With Selected Correspondence, Marcus Aurelius

Meditations: With Selected Correspondence

Marcus Aurelius
Ben MeerBen Meer

Marcus Aurelius was a Roman emperor and philosopher— who believed in practical daily habits. His journal, Meditations, gives us a fair idea of what his nighttime routine would've been. Here's the 7-step breakdown:

Paperback, 2011

$9.94$4.97 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions, Dan Ariely

Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions

Dan Ariely
Ben MeerBen Meer

Predictably Irrational Book by Dan Ariely Lessons: • Neoclassical economics is incomplete • Psychology helps us understand real-world behavior • Free is not just a price; it disrupts our rational thinking • The first price we hear anchors • Owning leads to overvaluing https://t.co/fVMUp7nz0O

Hardcover, 2009

$30.00$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book