Recommendations based on Onward: How Starbucks Fought for Its Life without Losing Its Soulby Howard Schultz

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  1. Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future

    by Ashlee Vance
    A revealing look into the life and accomplishments of tech innovator Elon Musk.

    Elon Musk, the entrepreneur and innovator behind SpaceX, Tesla, and SolarCity, sold one of his internet companies, PayPal, for $1.5 billion. Ashlee Vance captures the full spectacle and arc of the ... (Goodreads)

  2. Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies

    by James C. Collins
    Analysis of successful companies and their long-term strategies, identifying key habits and practices that lead to enduring success.

    "This is not a book about charismatic visionary leaders. It is not about visionary product concepts or visionary products or visionary market insights. Nor is it about just having a corporate vision. ... (Goodreads)

  3. Rich Dad, Poor Dad

    by Robert T. Kiyosaki
    A financial literacy guide that explores the power of financial education and investment.

    Rich Dad Poor Dad is Robert's story of growing up with two dads — his real father and the father of his best friend, his "rich dad" — and the ways in which both men shaped his thoughts about money ... (Goodreads)

  4. Pour Your Heart Into It: How Starbucks Built a Company One Cup at a Time

    by Howard Schultz
    An inspiring entrepreneurial story of how Starbucks rose from an unknown coffee shop to a global phenomenon.

    In, Pour Your Heart Into It, CEO Howard Schultz illustrates the principles that have shaped the Starbucks phenomenon, sharing the wisdom he has gained from his quest to make great coffee part of the ... (Goodreads)

  5. The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses

    by Eric Ries
    Systematic approach to launching and managing successful businesses in an ever-changing market.

    Most startups fail. But many of those failures are preventable. The Lean Startup is a new approach being adopted across the globe, changing the way companies are built and new products are launched. ... (Goodreads)

  6. Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike

    by Phil Knight
    The story of one man's dream to start a business and the obstacles he encountered along the way.

    In this candid and riveting memoir, for the first time ever, Nike founder and CEO Phil Knight shares the inside story of the company’s early days as an intrepid start-up and its evolution into one of ... (Goodreads)

  7. The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts

    by Gary Chapman
    Understanding individual love language to strengthen relationships and build lasting love.

    Over 12 million copies sold! ,, A, New York Times, bestseller for 10 years running., Falling in love is easy. Staying in love—that’s the challenge. How can you keep your relationship fresh and ... (Barnes & Noble)

  8. Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't

    by James C. Collins
    A guide to building a successful company, examining the practices and values of leading organizations.

    To find the keys to greatness, Collins's 21-person research team read and coded 6,000 articles, generated more than 2,000 pages of interview transcripts and created 384 megabytes of computer data in ... (Goodreads)

  9. Who Moved My Cheese?

    by Spencer Johnson
    A parable about navigating change through the eyes of four characters.

    It is the amusing and enlightening story of four characters who live in a maze and look for cheese to nourish them and make them happy. Cheese is a metaphor for what you want to have in life, for ... (Goodreads)

  10. The One Minute Manager

    by Kenneth H. Blanchard
    A practical guide to improving productivity and motivation through effective management.

    For more than twenty years, millions of managers in Fortune 500 companies and small businesses nationwide have followed The One Minute Manager 's techniques, thus increasing their productivity, job ... (Goodreads)

  11. Remote: Office Not Required

    by David Heinemeier Hansson
    Argues that remote work is the future and provides practical advice on how to make it work for both employees and employers.

    The “work from home” phenomenon is thoroughly explored in this illuminating new book from bestselling 37signals founders Fried and Hansson, who point to the surging trend of employees working from ... (Goodreads)

  12. Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

    by Susan Cain
    An exploration of the power of introversion, examining the implications of modern society's emphasis on extroversion.

    The book that started the Quiet Revolution, At least one-third of the people we know are introverts. They are the ones who prefer listening to speaking; who innovate and create but dislike ... (Goodreads)

  13. The Long Tail: Why the Future of Business is Selling Less of More

    by Chris Anderson
    The future of business lies in niche markets and catering to individual tastes, rather than relying on blockbuster hits.

    The New York Times bestseller that introduced the business world to a future that s already here – now in paperback with a new chapter about Long Tail Marketing and a new epilogue. Winner of the ... (Goodreads)

  14. The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It

    by Michael E. Gerber
    A guide to harnessing the power of entrepreneurial thinking to create a thriving small business.

    E-Myth \ 'e-,'mith\ n 1: the entrepreneurial myth: the myth that most people who start small businesses are entrepreneurs 2: the fatal assumption that an individual who understands the technical work ... (Goodreads)

  15. Start-up Nation: The Story of Israel's Economic Miracle

    by Dan Senor
    Exploring the economic success of Israel, and its implications for the global economy.

    What the world can learn from Israel's meteoric economic success. Start-Up Nation addresses the trillion dollar question: How is it that Israel – a country of 7.1 million, only 60 years old, ... (Goodreads)

  16. Good Strategy Bad Strategy: The Difference and Why It Matters

    by Richard P. Rumelt
    A guide to creating effective strategies by identifying and overcoming common pitfalls. Practical advice for leaders and managers.

    Clears out the mumbo jumbo and muddled thinking underlying, too many, strategies and provides a clear way to create and implement a powerful action-oriented strategy for the real world Developing and ... (Goodreads)

  17. Screw It, Let's Do It: Lessons In Life

    by Richard Branson
    A guide to success, outlining the life lessons and business strategies of an entrepreneur.

    RICHARD BRANSON , one of the world's most famous and admired business leaders, argues that it's time to turn capitalism upside down-to shift our values from an exclusive focus on profit to also ... (Barnes & Noble)

  18. Wild at Heart Revised and Updated: Discovering the Secret of a Man's Soul

    by John Eldredge
    A guide to help men discover their true purpose and become the wild, passionate men of God they were meant to be.

    God designed men to be dangerous, says John Eldredge. Simply look at the dreams and desires written in the heart of every boy: To be a hero, to be a warrior, to live a life of adventure and risk. ... (Goodreads)

  19. Adrift: Seventy-Six Days Lost at Sea

    by Steven Callahan
    A harrowing tale of survival at sea after a shipwreck, and a man's inner journey.

    Before The Perfect Storm , before In the Heart of the Sea , Steven Callahan's dramatic tale of survival at sea was on the New York Times bestseller list for more than thirty-six weeks. In some ways ... (Goodreads)

  20. Great by Choice: Uncertainty, Chaos, and Luck—Why Some Thrive Despite Them All

    by James C. Collins
    Examines the strategies and principles used by high-performing companies in uncertain environments.

    The new question: Ten years after the worldwide bestseller "Good to Great," Jim Collins returns to ask: Why do some companies thrive in uncertainty, even chaos, and others do not? In "Great by ... (Goodreads)

  21. Contagious: Why Things Catch On

    by Jonah Berger
    Exploring the science behind why some products and ideas become popular.

    New York Times bestseller and named Best Marketing Book of 2014 by the American Marketing Association What makes things popular? Why do people talk about certain products and ideas more than others? ... (Goodreads)

  22. The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon

    by Brad Stone
    The story of Amazon and its founder Jeff Bezos, from its humble beginnings to becoming one of the world's largest companies.

    The definitive story of Amazon.com, one of the most successful companies in the world, and of its driven, brilliant founder, Jeff Bezos. Amazon.com started off delivering books through the mail. But ... (Goodreads)

  23. Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story

    by Arnold Schwarzenegger
    A biographical account of Arnold Schwarzenegger's life, from humble beginnings to becoming a Hollywood icon.

    In his signature larger-than-life style, Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Total Recall is a revealing self-portrait of his illustrious, controversial, and truly unique life. The greatest immigrant success ... (Barnes & Noble)

  24. The Little Book of Hygge: The Danish Way to Live Well

    by Meik Wiking
    A guide to embracing the Danish concept of Hygge, creating a cozy and content home life.

    Denmark is often said to be the happiest country in the world. That's down to one thing: hygge. 'Hygge has been translated as everything from, the art of creating intimacy, to, cosiness of the soul, ... (Goodreads)

  25. The Richest Man in Babylon

    by George S. Clason
    A collection of parables about financial wisdom and the power of wealth.

    Beloved by millions, this timeless classic holds the key to all you desire and everything you wish to accomplish. This is the book that reveals the secret to personal wealth. The Success Secrets of ... (Goodreads)

  26. Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose

    by Tony Hsieh
    A business leader's journey from success to significance, showing how to build a corporate culture of happiness.

    You want to learn about the path that we took at Zappos to get to over $1 billion in gross merchandise sales in less than ten years. You want to learn about the path I took that eventually led me to ... (Goodreads)

  27. Chicken Soup for the Soul

    by Jack Canfield
    Uplifting stories that inspire and motivate readers to live better lives.

    Two of America's best-loved inspirational speakers share the very best of their collected stories and favorite tales that have touched the hearts of people everywhere. Canfield and Hansen bring you ... (Goodreads)

  28. Sam Walton: Made In America

    by Sam Walton
    Biography of the legendary retail entrepreneur, tracing his rise to success in the industry.

    As Sam Walton himself said, this is "...a story about entrepreneurship, and risk, and hard work, and knowing where you want to go and being willing to do what it takes to get there. And it's a story ... (Goodreads)

  29. Unlimited Power: The New Science Of Personal Achievement

    by Anthony Robbins
    Step-by-step guide to creating a life of success and fulfillment through mastery of one's own mind.

    Anthony Robbins fornisce in questo libro un insieme di strumenti pratici tali da rendere l'individuo capace di iniziative concrete nonostante eventuali paure; e la capacità di fare tutto ciò che ... (Goodreads)

  30. The Speed of Trust: The One Thing that Changes Everything

    by Stephen M.R. Covey
    A guide to building trust in relationships, teams, and organizations.

    From Stephen R. Covey's eldest son comes a revolutionary new path towards productivity and satisfaction. Trust, says Stephen M.R. Covey, is the very basis of the new global economy, and he shows how ... (Goodreads)