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Article: Top 10 Non Poker Books for Poker Players

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  1. JACK WELCH JACK WELCH is offline

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    Jul 31st, 2008 (7/31/2008 4:51am)

  2. ECUgirl ECUgirl is offline

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    Jul 31st, 2008 (7/31/2008 7:06am) in reply to JACK WELCH

    <p>Over The Top, from Zig Zigler is a great book with a poker title. Talks about being motivated and positive to be successful. A good read, or the audio is fine too. Zig does the audio himself.</p>
  3. 7SILKY7 7SILKY7 is offline

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    Jul 31st, 2008 (7/31/2008 7:26am) in reply to JACK WELCH

    <p>I have read "the secret" at first thought it was kinda weird,but its so very true positive brings positive and negative brings negative........its a good tool for a better life in general. good article ty.</p>
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    Jul 31st, 2008 (7/31/2008 7:27am) in reply to JACK WELCH

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    Jul 31st, 2008 (7/31/2008 8:32am) in reply to JACK WELCH

    <p>As interesting as your post is, at some point I would love to hear about how you began your elephant racing career at 3-0.</p>
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    Jul 31st, 2008 (7/31/2008 8:45am) in reply to JACK WELCH

    <p>when i saw the title of this article, i immediatly thought BLINK!</p>
    <p>another one i highly recommend is '' Stumbling Upon Hapiness '' which deals with perception of the world around you.</p>
    <p>foutight (in germany)</p>
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  7. TrickyClicky TrickyClicky is offline

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    Jul 31st, 2008 (7/31/2008 9:03am) in reply to JACK WELCH

    <p>Excellent article Mr. Welch.  One book that I would recommend highly is "The Four Agreements" by Don Miguel Ruiz.  A very simple yet profound eye-opening read.</p>
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    Jul 31st, 2008 (7/31/2008 9:30am) in reply to JACK WELCH

    <p>Thank you</p>
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    Jul 31st, 2008 (7/31/2008 9:33am) in reply to JACK WELCH

    <p>wicked article.. Sun-tzu - Art of War is a good one too imo</p>
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    Jul 31st, 2008 (7/31/2008 9:55am) in reply to JACK WELCH

    <p>is "the secret" in oprah's book club?!?!  that's a ballsy pick...i agree w/ "art of war"...machiavelli's "the prince"?</p>
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    Jul 31st, 2008 (7/31/2008 10:07am) in reply to JACK WELCH

    <p>This article is so, so good.  Thx.</p>
    <p>Covet not thy neighbor's ass....lol.</p>
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    Jul 31st, 2008 (7/31/2008 10:45am) in reply to JACK WELCH

    <p>Another one to check out is "Think Big and Kick Ass (In business & Life)" by Donald Trump.  It's a pretty big book but you won't want to put it down once you start reading. Basically teaches you how to stay focused, maintain momentum, and aim for the top.  Can find it for under $20 on Amazon I believe.</p>
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    Jul 31st, 2008 (7/31/2008 11:03am) in reply to JACK WELCH

    <p>There is not scientific evidence to back-up the practices advocated by, "The Secret," and to say so is an insult to science.</p>
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    Jul 31st, 2008 (7/31/2008 11:34am) in reply to JACK WELCH

    <p>I really think this is a great idea for an article, and I'm looking forward to adding a few of these to my Amazon.com cart for the next couple months. I have a few criticisms though.</p>
    <p>Seriously, I enjoyed Blink as a book, but how often it gets mentioned as a great book for poker is unbelievable. </p>
    <p>Most people confuse their first impulse with gambling nature/frustration/general tendencies to make that first reflexive thought worthless. So many weaker players love the idea that going with your first notion was correct because they prefer to just go with the gambling notions they have. True poker players combine their gut feeling with sound logic, and make decisions between the two, determining if their first impulse was one they could trust or not at this time.</p>
    <p>I'm all for positive thinking, but in The Secret they suggest natural disasters are brought on scientifically by people's negative thinking, which is the most utterly fucking ridiculous thing I've ever heard. My part of the country has the most negative minded stuck up assholes in the world, and we haven't had anything happen to us in years and years. Why? Because geographically Seattle is not susceptible to much, aside from earthquakes. That's real science. The stuff in The Secret is not. </p>
    <p>It is true that when you are more positive minded, I believe people feel it in you. In their subconscious they notice a person more at ease, more accepting, and that allows them to feel more open around you, creating a more positive and honest environment, where personal growth is more likely to happen. I really do believe positive thinking is a huge determining factor in your success in anything in life, and following many of "The Secret" ideas are very beneficial, but some of the claims in The Secret though are just too ridiculous to me. </p>
    <p>One book I really suggest anyone read is the Tao Te Ching. It's a very small book, but I've had one on my desk for years. It's a Chinese philosophy on the order of things, and it is a very steadying force in the chaos that poker can be.</p>
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    Jul 31st, 2008 (7/31/2008 12:13pm) in reply to JACK WELCH

    <p>lol @ number 5.</p>
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    Jul 31st, 2008 (7/31/2008 12:23pm) in reply to JACK WELCH

    <p>Moves in sprorts are sometimes instinctual, but often times getting in the head of your opponent, great for poker.</p>
    <p>I've always liked Wooden's "be quick but don't rush" aproach to speed in the game, certainly don't rush in poker pays dividends, to bad we have a shot clock online.</p>
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    Jul 31st, 2008 (7/31/2008 2:27pm) in reply to JACK WELCH

    <p>Jack Welch 4 Prez.....of Cereus</p>
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    Jul 31st, 2008 (7/31/2008 4:21pm) in reply to JACK WELCH

    <p>I read many books about life and business. One of my favorite books of all time is "The Twelve Pillars". If you try to live your life by the twelve Pillars, you cant help but be extremely successful is life, poker and business. </p>
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    Aug 5th, 2008 (8/5/2008 1:54pm) in reply to JACK WELCH

    <p>i'd also like to suggest reading any deductive logic book.   also, a book by garry kasparov, "how chess imitates life" is a great book, which is directly applicable to the game of poker (and life).</p>
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    Aug 11th, 2008 (8/11/2008 8:58am) in reply to JACK WELCH

    <p>Two books that stick out to me that helpd in life and may have some application to poker, although I haven't read them in quite awhile are by former Navy Seal, Richard Marcinko.  "Leadership Secrets of the Rogue Warrior" and "The Rogue Warrior's Strategy for Success"</p>
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