It's taken me a while but I finally finished the book I was reading, The Canadian Establishment: Vol 1. I got this book from my mom, and it's a paperback from 1975 that discusses the thousand most powerful men in Canada and how they got their fortunes. Since the book is almost 30 years old at this point, it's more of a history lesson than anything. If you are interested in business and Canadian history, I'd say this is a must-read. A lot of the book is anecdotes about business deals and other cool stuff, so it's not like it's a boring read either. I'd say if you are looking for some entrepreneurial inspiration you can look to this book to give you some, at least if you're Canadian.

Since we're on the topic of books, I might as well talk about another book I finished reading a while ago that contains a ton of entrepreneurial inspiration, The Art of the Deal, Donald Trump's first autobiography. It is an amazing book in that it's a first-hand account of how he first rose to fame and fortune. He's got two other books that detail his career post-1987 (during which time he lost all his money then made it all back!) but this book starts from when he was a kid all the way to his first period at the top. The lesson in this book is definitely "dream big", because he did and obviously he succeeded - today he's worth around $2 billion! The cool thing was that I read this book before I even heard of his new TV show. I recommend both!

Another book that I read recently was sent to me by Jamie Block (née Thorburn) up in Saskatoon. You see, for a long while now off-and-on we've been corresponding back and forth, mainly regarding religion. We hadn't talked much in the last few years, but I sent her a note just before Christmas to tell her that I hadn't forgotten about her and a book she had recommended. A long time ago we'd decided to educate each other on topics of our own personal interest, so I asked her to pick up a copy of All That You Can't Leave Behind by U2. She asked me to pick up a copy of Letters from a Skeptic, but I hadn't been able to find it in bookstores since it's a specialty book and I was too lazy to order it. Anyways, 'lo and behold that along with her Christmas card she sends me her copy of the book to read! Anyways, I finally did read it and I have to admit it's an interesting approach to Christianity, one that honestly makes me feel a lot less, well, critical of those who subscribe to its teachings. There are some extreme leaps of logic made in the book, but since we're talking about faith and not science, it's understandable. It's a worthwhile first-step on the path to Christianity, if you ever feel inclined to start walking in that direction!