Recommended Videos and Documents
I've linked to three web videos that I believe very relevant; both in the context of business and life in general. The first two are by Professor Randy Pausch. He was an accomplished computer scientist and tenured professor at Carnegie Mellon, and was considered to be one of the foremost minds in of his field. He was diagnosed with incurable cancer, and yet chose to give these two lectures.
The final video is related to the field of marketing. As a business owner this has been the most challenging aspect of my job. I've found the advice on this video to be useful at pragmatic level. That is to say, we've made money by following the presenter's advice.
Randy Pausch Lecture: Time Management
Time is each person's most valuable commodity. This will become more and more apparent as you enter adulthood. I've found that if an individual is effective at managing their time, they are effective at managing their life. Everything has an opportunity cost both in time and money.
The "Last Lecture" by Randy Pausch
There is a lot of practical advice in this presentation. Some of it may not be apparent until later. The best advice I can give is acknowledge that at this point in your life you don't even realize what you don't know. High school teaches you how to find answers. The years after high school teaches what questions to ask.
Simon Sinek: How to inspire action
Summary: People don't buy what you do, they buy why you do it.
Do this exercise every morning for at least 45 days and notice the your improved state.
The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel
Single page summary of the book
The way Less Stupid Summary (Youtube)
The book is excellent, capitalize on the mistakes of others if they offer a valid solution. Keith Cunningham, the author, ensures you a valid solution. His work is slanted towards business; however, it can be applied to life in general.
The summary document on time management, guide to meetings, and the 7 habits of effective people.