What I'm reading: The Start-Up of You by Reid Hoffman

Every once in a while, I come across a REALLY good book that changes my perspective on life, and for a lack of better words, kicks me in the butt and whips me into shape. "The Start-up of You" by Reid Hoffman is one of those books. To be honest, I'm not even finished with the book yet because Reid Hoffman was so compelling that I stopped mid-way to create this Squarespace website (it was one of the things he talked about). No kidding.

For those who don't know, Reid Hoffman is most famously known as the co-founder of LinkedIn. He's a entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and overall badass in the tech industry. Naturally, his book is about career advice, branding, and social networking in the modern day era.  Though I hadn't heard about it before, I thought it sounded interesting and picked it up because I was curious about what he had to say. I was blown away at how thorough and in depth his career recommendations are. At the end of every chapter, he gives you homework to complete (so I guess you can say that creating this website is an assignment of his). 

I'll need to write more about lessons learned, but I'll save that for another post after I'm done reading. For now, I think everyone should try to grab a copy of the book, or at least visit The Start-up of You website to learn more about this movement. Trust, I've been thinking about launching this site for a while (but been lazy/procrastinated), so if this book can be that catalyst for me to take the next step, it won't disappoint. 

Incase you are curious, the other books that have also kicked me in the butt (and might also give you that push) are: I Will Teach You To Be Rich by Ramit Sethi, and The Defining Decade  by Meg Jay.