My 2008 Reading List

Here are the books I am reading this year. If you have suggestions or have read any of these, please feel free to comment. Linked titles are books I've already completed and they are listed in the order that I read them. I have marked the books using a 5* rating. The more starts the better. My rankings are strictly based on how much the book impacted me. Also, feel free to take a look at my 2007 reading list.

1. Empowering Your Health by Dr. Asa Andrew***
2. Becoming a Category of One by Joe Calloway *****
   
3. How to Do Everything with Your Web 2.0 Blog by Todd Stauffer***
4. Strengths Finder 2.0 by Tim Rath***
5. Thou Shall Prosper by Rabbi Daniel Lapin*****
6. The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing by Al Ries & Jack Trout*
7. The Seven Minute Difference by Allyson Lewis***
8. Pagan Christianity by Frank Viola & George Barna*****
9. Velvet Elvis by Rob Bell***
10. The Reason for God by Timothy Keller*****
11. The Way of Jesus by Jonathan & Jennifer Campbell****
12. The Shack by William P. Young****
    
13. Mastering the Seven Decisions by Andy Andrews****
14. No More Mondays by Dan Miller****
15. Meatball Sundae by Seth Godin***
16. Boom! 7 Choices... by Kevin & Jackie Freiberg*****
17. Parent's Guide to Raising a Successful Child by Denise D. Witmer***
    
18. Who Moved My Cheese by Spencer Johnson***
19. Good in a Room by Stephanie Palmer*****
20. Descending into Greatness by Bill Hybels***
21. The Widow of the South by Robert Hicks***
22. Love is the Killer App by Tim Sanders*****
23. Surprised by Hope by N.T. Wright*****
24. The Likeability Factor by Tim Sanders****
25. The Power of Nice by Linda Kaplan Thaler and Robin Koval***
26. Judas and the Gospel of Jesus by N.T. Wright ****
27. The Encore Effect by Mark Sanborn*****
28. Laughter, The Best Medicine II by the Editor's of Reader's Digest ***
29. The Back of the Napkin by Dan Roam****
30. The Seven Slide Solution by Paul Kelly***
31. Encouragement: The Key to Caring by Dr. Larry Crabb & Dr. Dan Allendar****
32. The Christmas Sweater by Glenn Beck****
33. John Adams by David McCullough
34. America's Real War by Rabbi Daniel Lapin
35. The Irresistible Revolution by Shane Claiborne
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My Personal Goals for 2008

Intellectual goals
- Repeat reading 40 books - This year I am going to allow myself to read up to 10 fiction/novels that are not related to improving my other goals. (View Progress)
- Continue contributing to my blog 2-3 times a week minimum. (Active)

Physical Goals
- Run the Country Music 1/2 Marathon in April. (View Progress)
- Eat & live healthier in 2008 (BHAG). (View Progress)
- Slam dunk a 10 ft. goal again. (Update: I can grab the rim - not just touch it)
- Get my weight down to 205 lbs. (View Progress)

Spiritual Goals
- Do a sermon/devotional.
- Read the Bible daily. (View Progress)
- Use my mission week from work.
- Get involved in a ministry at my church.

Family Goals
- Help Jennifer finish school.
- Take a family vacation.
- (private).

Social Goals
- Join a life group at church. (Active)
- Send 2 cards a month. (Active)
- Spend more time with our neighbors. (Active)

Career Goals
- (private)

Financial Goals
- Make a decision about the real estate on Ketchie Creek.
- Pay down extra on the principle of my mortgage. (Active)
- (private).