Resources

The following resources are associated with The Project. I have added reviews and comments where I am able.

Books

What Color Is Your Parachute (2009) – Richard Bolles

This is a two part book. Part 1 is designed to help you with your job search. Part 2 is a series of exercises with the goal of helping you find a job that you find rewarding and enjoyable. Myself and 10 other people are doing the exercises in Part 2 to provide a review of the process.

Out Of Our Minds (Learning to be creative) – Ken Robinson

An engaging and well thought out presentation about creativity in education, business, and life. I enjoyed this and think it will lead me to seek out other books on the subject. I was originally drawn to the book by watching the author’s talk on TED.

How To Win Friends and Influence People – Dale Carnegie

A classic that should be on everyone’s reading list. Not specific to discovering your purpose or to job hunting, but finding, obtaining, and being happy at a job all depend on people skills.

On Writing Well – William Zinsser

This does not have anything to do with job hunting, but it is something I am interested in. The great thing about complete ignorance is how fast you can improve. This is a great book and I think it has refined my writing significantly.

Way Of The Peaceful Warrior – Dan Millman

This is a book that many people find life altering. I am not one of them. It was OK.

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintanence – Robert Pirsig

A well known book touted as a philosophical odyssey into fundamental questions about how we live. I found it disappointing. I lack the background, because I was an Engineering student and never dabbled in Arts electives like Philosophy, but I found he wrote a lot and didn’t say much.

The Power Of Now – Eckhart Tolle

I did not enjoy The Power Of Now. The central idea of the book is solid, but its presentation is awful. This is such a popular book, and it made such an impression on me, that I wrote a detailed review of it.