Andy's Blog Faves

I've created this lens just to keep all my favourite blogs in one place (and also to see how fast I can knock a worthwhile lens together).

If you are interested in new ideas, society, and psychology, you may find something you like here.

Books by my favourite bloggers

Up at the top where you'll notice it

Because they are thought leaders, most of these guys have written books. Here they are so you can buy them...

BTW not all books are available on Amazon.com - you can pre-order my book Achieve Your Goals (Dorling Kindersley 2006) from Amazon.co.uk (send me your receipt and I'll send you a free article on 'The 7 Biggest Mistakes In Goal-Setting') and you can download Gavin Ingham's excellent book on cold-calling objection-handling 'Objections! Objections! Objections!' direct from his web site.

Mind Hacks: Tips & Tricks for Using Your Brain (Hacks)

by Tom Stafford, Matt Webb

Pretty much what it says on the description!

Amazon Price: $16.47 (as of 10/13/2008)

The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference

by Malcolm Gladwell

Malcolm Gladwell's superb and bestselling study of how ideas spread.

Amazon Price: $10.19 (as of 10/13/2008)

Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking

by Malcolm Gladwell

Gladwell's follow-up - how you make important decisions in an instant

Amazon Price: $17.13 (as of 10/13/2008)

Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable

by Seth Godin

Seth Godin's marketing bible.

Amazon Price: $14.25 (as of 10/13/2008)

Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything

by Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner

Levitt and Dubner's application of the arcane methods of economics to unusual topics made this a runaway bestseller, and rightly so.

Amazon Price: (as of 10/13/2008)