state of mind

Despite my propensity for sloth, I try to constantly be reading something. It's good to be well-informed and up to date. Similarly music and entertainment contribute to a healthy overall mental state, I hope.

Reading List :
I'm very slowly working my way through these books. It seems that I can only finish a book if I'm either travelling or on vacation. It also seems that once I finish reading one, two more take its place.

Some of my favorite books include:

Interesting Articles:
I'm much more fond of articles than books simply because I actually manage to finish reading articles. Here are a select few that I've found to be helpful, thought-provoking, insightful, or a combination thereof.

• Harvard Business Review: "How to Build Your Network"
• Harvard Business Review: "Global Gamesmanship"
• Fast Company: "The Brand Called You"
• Brandchannel: "Branding in the Not-For-Profit Sector?"
• "The Lure of Global Branding" - David Aaker, Erich Joachimsthaler
• "The Virtual Handshake" - David Teten and Scott Allen
• "Diversity Networking" - Ivan Misner
• "Studying the World Beneath the Org Chart" - Karen Stephenson
• "The Invisible Hierarchy" - Karen Stephenson
• "When You Can't Earn an MBA" - Rajesh Setty
• "25 Ways to Distinguish Yourself" - Rajesh Setty

My Magazines:
I love magazines. They're chock full of info and they're much quicker reads than books.

The most frequently played songs on my iPod are currently...
I have to admit that when it comes to music, I'm hardly an early adopter. In some cases, the music has to be vetted by several people, played ad nauseum on the radio, and then pre-programmed into my iPod before I'll even listen to it. But once I like a song I'll play it until my ears bleed. Go figure.

Some of my favorite movies:
I watch movies purely for entertainment purposes. If a movie happens to be thought-provoking, then great. But anything aesthetically pleasing works just fine for me. I'm not very picky.