I have tried audiobooks before, but used to have a hard time paying attention. I’d fall asleep or lose track of what they were saying. Then someone suggested an audiobook to me, and I decided to give it another try. For some reason when I listen while I’m driving to and from work it’s much easier to stay awake than when I’m listening as a passenger on an airplane or train. Now I’m hooked. And luckily my new phone has lots of memory so I can download to my heart’s content!
Because I wasn’t sure if I’d like listening to audiobooks, I decided to try Audible. That way I could try the book I wanted for free.
The one I chose was The Compound Effect. Not only is the book excellent, and has inspired me to make more conscious decisions about my daily life, but it convinced me that using my commute was a great way to add to my knowledge base. Here’s a Kindle preview:
The second book I listened to is The Entrepreneur Roller Coaster by the same author. Now, I will probably not quit my day job any time soon, but I have learned a lot about sales (which is similar to my day job of fundraising). I’ve also learned a lot about hard work and stick-to-it-iveness. It’s nice to get a reminder about productivity now and then. It’s easy to fall into bad habits.
Finally, the book I’m listening to now (as the result of someone commending on my blog post!) is Radical Beauty. I haven’t read any Deepak Chopra in a very long time so it’s fun to get back into the concepts of well-being, as opposed to strict nutrition and weight loss.
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I must confess that I haven’t given audiobooks a try yet – I’m still a big fan of feeling paper between my fingers. Plus, with two toddlers in the house, I don’t think I’d currently get too far without being interrupted, ha!
The third “book” looks really interesting, though. Would love to take a peep!
I haven’t tried audiobooks yet, but love reading and podcasts, so I will have to give this a try! Thank you!
I want to get into podcasts, but I haven’t found one that I absolutely love.
I want to get into podcasts, but I haven’t found one that I absolutely love.
Was that “someone who commented on your blog post” me by any chance? I am so excited your’e reading Deepak Chopra’s book because I’m still studying it too. Let’s chat about the contents of the book sometime.
why yes, it was! Thank you so much! Would love to chat once I’ve had a chance to listen to it 🙂
Great. Let’s do that 🙂
I was reading a part of it last night and making some notes on some of the changes I want to implement in my daily habits.
The concept of Audiobooks are pretty cool. Nothing beats the feel of reading an actual book where you can turn pages. But, audiobooks are pretty convenient for my long commute.
I love listening to podcasts on my commute. I did listen to Big Magic as an audio book, and loved having Elizabeth Gilbert read it to me.
These are great recommendations you gave…I’ve seen the Deepak Chopra book, and it looks like something I’d enjoy. Also the Compound Effect looks good. I will look into getting these – Thank you!
I have the same issue with audiobooks! I just got Girl on the Train, and was disappointed that I had accidentally requested an audio book from the library. It came in a cool format, though – it’s its own player! I am a podcast listener, though. It’s just important to me that I listen at the right times – not when I am typing at the computer! Otherwise, I get distracted. LOVE Darren Hardy. Do you get his Darren Daily texts?