83 Books and 41 Blogs that Influence Life and Business: A Bufferchat Recap

Books, blogs and podcasts serve as inspiration and enjoyment in so many ways. In this week’s Bufferchat, we chatted about books and blogs that have influenced all walks of life.

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What book or publication inspired you most as a child?

• Around the World in 80 Days*
• The Hobbit*
• The Babysitters Club*
• Where the Sidewalk Ends*
• The Redwall Series*
• Dr. Seuss*
• The Jungle Book*
• Goosebumps*
• Superfudge*
• The Chronicles of Narnia*
• Matilda*
• Harry Potter Series*
• Little Women*
• Nancy Drew Series*
• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory*
• Future Shock
• Famous Five*
• The Giving Tree*
• Charlotte’s Web*
• The Giver*
• The Bernstein Bears*
• The Secret Garden*
• The American Girls*
• Encyclopedia Brown*

*Fiction

See all the great answers to question 1 here!

What classic books that have remained relevant in the quickly changing online world?

• How to Win Friends and Influence People
• The Elements of Style
• Think and Grow Rich
• Permission Marketing
• To Kill a Mockingbird*
• 1984*
• The Great Gatsby*
• The Metamorphosis*
• The Princess Bride*
• Catcher in the Rye*
• Frankenstein*
• Pride and Prejudice*
• The Art of War
• Brave New World
• Farenhiet 451*
• The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn*

*Fiction

See all the great answers to question 2 here!

What book or blog has been the most fun to read in recent memory?

Books:

• The Power of Habit
• Die Empty
• The Hunger Games*
• Game of Thrones*
• Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook
• Ready Player One*
• How To Write Short
• The Martian*
• Humans of New York
• Scary Close
• The Glass Castle
• Creativity Inc.
• The Name of the Wind*
• How NOT to Write a Novel
• Everybody Writes

*Fiction

Blogs:

• @Moz
• @buffer
• @HubSpot
• @DannyBrown
• @helpscout
• @bloggingwizard
• @mfishbein
• @davepell
• @Inboundorg
• @newscred
• @unbounce
• @randfish
• @neilpatel
• @theskimm
• @brainpickings
• @brainpicker
• @VentureFizz
• @ideofutures
• @GatherContent
• @NautilusMag
• @DigitalMatchbox
• @LoyalCX
• @ThisIsSethsBlog

See all the great answers to question 3 here!

What book or blog influences your business or work ethic most?

Books:

• Turn The Ship Around
• Letters to Malcolm
• The One Minute Manager
• Secrets for Success and Happiness
• Ctrl+Alt+Delete
• Shareology
• Leave Your Mark
• Lord of the Rings*
• Delivering Happiness
• Never Eat Alone
• Start with Why
• To Sell is Human
• The Lean Startup

*Fiction

Blogs:

• Buffer Blog
• Sprout Social Insights
• Lifehacker
• Career Contessa
• Copyblogger
• Content Strategist by Contently
• Helpscout Blog
• Evan Hamilton’s Blog
• Social Media Examiner
• The Gary Vee Show
• Julia E McCoy
• Buzzfeed Blog
• CMX Hub
• Inc Blog
• Entrepreneur Blog

See all the great answers to question 4 here!

What is next on your to-read list or RSS feed?

To-read:

• Content Warfare
• REWORK
• Slade House*
• Empathy
• Daring Greatly
• Imagine: How Creativity Works
• Killing Reagan
• Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
• Little Women*
• Startup Communities: Building an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
• Unbroken
• QR Codes Kill Kittens
• The Everything Store
• Good to Great

*Fiction

On the RSS feed:

• Marketing Profs
• Ad Week
• Medium

See all the great answers to question 5 here!

How do you put inspirational books or blog posts into action?

From the community:

• “I soak up all the positive, inspiring, motivational content that I can, then begin working; smiling every day w/o losing hope” @amandasabroad
• “Sometimes I print out quotes really big, then tape it up by desk. Good reminder + increases the chances someone will see it” @weintraubl
• “Reflect, journal, reread. The most important things will slowly work their way into you” @J_Rouser
• “I mark up everything I read, whether it’s a paper book, e-book, blog. Then review for good nuggets.” @jamietr

See all the great answers to question 6 here!

What blog post or book are you working on in your head?

• “Currently telling a modern day love story on my blog. First 5 dates were in 5 different states” @Nataliebergen
• “We are working some case studies in our head right now. We love telling client stories.” @MarkonBrands
• “My Blog: Recruiting by the Hour. My journey on being a newbie recruiter.” @Josewats

See all the great answers to question 7 here!

Thank you so much for everyone who joined in on this great chat!

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