Here’s 10 books you must have in your business and personal library. Don’t feel like you have time or the inclination to read. No worries. Read on after the list to discover tips on how to get the best of these books. Even if you’re a non-reader.
10 Helpful Business and Personal Books
1) The Motivation Manifesto – Brendon Burchard
♦ One of my favorite authors. Fresh, positive and tell it like it is. A wake up call to being the real you and achieving your full potential.
2) The e-Myth Revisited – Michael E. Gerber
♦ Practical insights and information on creating a business system that can run without you. Scaling your business, dealing with growth and working to your strengths.
3) Eat That Frog – Brian Tracy
♦ Successful people focus on their ‘A’ priorities. This book lays out practical strategies and easy techniques to avoid procrastination ensuring you reach your highest goals.
4) 21 Days to Success with LinkedIn – Ron Sukenik
♦ Clear and useful step by step guidance for setting up a LinkedIn network that rocks. Simple suggestions and tips on how to polish your profile so you’ll stand out.
5) 7 Habits of Highly Successful People – Steven Covey
♦ A classic. Both a business and self improvement book. Excellent advice on aligning yourself to your “true north” principles leading to the best life possible.
6) Gorilla Mindset – Mike Cernovich
♦ Boot camp approach to life and business success. A no holds barred read on how to reach deep into yourself and be the best you can be.
7) One Small Step Can Change Your Life: The Kaizen Way – Robert Maurer
♦ I can vouch for this one. The principle of Kaizen (gradual small change) can help you make huge gains in both business and personal life.
8) The One Thing – Gary Keller
♦ Wall Street #1 bestseller on achieving extraordinary results in every area of your life. Work, personal, family and spiritual – all will flourish when you learn the principle of the “One” thing.
9) The Checklist Manifesto – Atul Gawande
♦ Pilots and surgeons have a checklist for a reason. To get things right. In today’s complex world the tips and advice given in this book help you keep on top and in control of your day-to-day.
10) Jeffrey Gitomer’s Little Red Book of Selling – Jeffrey Gitomer
♦ Sales are the lifeblood of any business. This book is a gem filled with advice on connecting, prospecting and overcoming objections of your clients.
In conclusion
So, you swore off books after high school. Can’t bring yourself to open one, let alone turn another page. Well here’s a few ideas for all you former readers to still take advantage of this fantastic info.
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Take a look through the table of contents. And find a chapter which interests you. Just read that, you’ll still get the benefit. There’s no law saying you have to read a book cover to cover.
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Get the audio version. CD or mp3 and listen to them while you drive. Sort of like using your car as a classroom on wheels. Use the same tip as above to shorten your listening time.
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Read 20 minutes a day. Break it up into two 10 minute sessions. At this rate you’d read 1.8 million words in a year. Think you’d find something useful in all that info. Certainly you could.
So do yourself a favor and read. At the very least you’ll broaden your horizons and look smarter. On the other hand you could be opening the door to an improved brand new you!
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