Personally, I love to read a well written non-fiction book. They seem to be catalysts for my creativity and goals. I’ve gone through the huge database that is Amazon.com and picked my Top 40 books for Wildly Passionate readers. Now, I have not read all of these books (my pocketbook will not allow it) but as I do find great resources I can do some great summaries for you and reviews. I’m currently pushing my way through “The Boss of You” and we will see how that turns out. You can find the list here at Wildly Passionate’s Top 40 Books. If you’re not much of a reader, don’t fret, I’ll be sure to bring you the most relevant and useful information from anything I find. But if you’re like me and enjoy being fully immersed in a project, one or two of those books might be just the thing to get you jump started.

The Top Four Places for Researching Your Niche:

• The Internet (meaning websites and potential competitors in your niche)
• Blogs (great personal, first hand writing and knowledge straight from the source, usually unbiased and insightful)
• Books (obviously great care has been taken to put together most books and even just skimming a novel may spark new ideas you never knew you had)
• People (networking is really valuable. So find like-minded folk and get to know them. Most people are very excited to share what they know to anyone asking specific, intelligent and valuable questions.)

Just remember that some resources might not be coming from the most positive of places. Beware of anti-sex-work writing and propaganda. Always take note of the positive or negative effect different ideas bring to you. It can be invaluable when designing your new project. Creating a type of boundary list and the beginning of a solid foundation for your business.