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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)
The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America's Wealthy
by Thomas J. Stanley
Revealing the secrets of the wealthy, and how anyone can achieve financial success.
The incredible national bestseller that is changing people's lives – and increasing their net worth!, CAN YOU SPOT THE MILLIONAIRE NEXT DOOR?,, Who are the rich in this country?, What do they do? ... (Goodreads)
Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable
by Seth Godin
A guide to standing out and becoming remarkable in the modern business world.
The acclaimed Wall Street Journal and Business Week Bestseller. You're either a Purple Cow or you're not. You're either remarkable or invisible. Make your choice. What do Starbucks and JetBlue and ... (Goodreads)
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)
All Marketers Are Liars: The Power of Telling Authentic Stories in a Low-Trust World
by Seth Godin
Exploring how marketers can leverage authenticity and storytelling to connect with consumers.
All marketers tell stories. And if they do it right, we believe them. A good story is where genuine customer satisfaction comes from. It's the source of profit and it's the future of your ... (Goodreads)
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)
Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity
by David Allen
A guide to improving efficiency and productivity through better organization.
The book, Lifehack, calls ,"The Bible of business and personal productivity.","A completely revised and updated edition of the blockbuster bestseller from 'the personal productivity guru'",—,Fast ... (Barnes & Noble)
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion
by Robert B. Cialdini
An analysis of the psychology of persuasion and how to use it to influence people.
Influence, the classic book on persuasion, explains the psychology of why people say "yes"—and how to apply these understandings. Dr. Robert Cialdini is the seminal expert in the rapidly expanding ... (Goodreads)
Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us
by Seth Godin
A practical guide to successful leadership, emphasizing the importance of connection with others.
A tribe is any group of people, large or small, who are connected to one another, a leader, and an idea. For millions of years, humans have been seeking out tribes, be they religious, ethnic, ... (Goodreads)
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)
Think and Grow Rich
by Napoleon Hill
A step-by-step guide to personal success and wealth creation.
This is the original 1937 version of Napoleon Hill's Classic Book: Think and Grow Rich . To the greatest extent possible, the text and formatting have been kept exactly the same as in the original ... (Goodreads)
Talent is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everybody Else
by Geoff Colvin
An exploration of the science behind extraordinary success in professional fields.
One of the most popular Fortune articles in many years was a cover story called: "What It Takes to Be Great." Geoff Colvin offered new evidence that top performers in any field are not determined by ... (Goodreads)
Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action
by Simon Sinek
A guide to inspiring and motivating others to take action through understanding the power of why.
Why do you do what you do? Why are some people and organizations more innovative, more influential, and more profitable than others? Why do some command greater loyalty from customers and employees ... (Goodreads)
The $100 Startup: Reinvent the Way You Make a Living, Do What You Love, and Create a New Future
by Chris Guillebeau
Guide to starting a small business with minimal capital, turning your passion into a career.
In, The $100 Startup, Chris Guillebeau shows you how to lead of life of adventure, meaning and purpose – and earn a good living. Still in his early thirties, Chris is on the verge of completing a ... (Goodreads)
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)
Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything
by Don Tapscott
A study of how the internet has revolutionized the way we collaborate and create value, with examples from various industries.
In just the last few years, traditional collaboration—in a meeting room, a conference call, even a convention center— has been superseded by collaborations on an astronomical scale. Today, ... (Goodreads)
The Greatest Salesman in the World
by Og Mandino
A parable of success and fulfillment through self-discipline and faith.
The Greatest Salesman in the World is a book that serves as a guide to a philosophy of salesmanship, and success, telling the story of Hafid, a poor camel boy who achieves a life of abundance. If ... (Goodreads)
Enchantment: The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds, and Actions
by Guy Kawasaki
A guide to the art of enchantment, teaching how to influence and persuade others in a positive way.
Enchantment, as defined by bestselling business guru Guy Kawasaki, is not about manipulating people. It transforms situations and relationships. It converts hostility into civility and civility into ... (Barnes & Noble)
The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results
by Gary Keller
A guide to unlocking potential by focusing on a single goal and eliminating distractions.
The One Thing explains the success habit to overcome the six lies that block our success, beat the seven thieves that steal time, and leverage the laws of purpose, priority, and productivity. ... (Goodreads)
The Magic of Thinking Big
by David J. Schwartz
A guide to achieving success by shifting one's attitude and outlook on life.
The Magic of Thinking Big gives you useful methods, not empty promises. Dr. Schwartz presents a carefully designed program for getting the most out of your job, your marriage and family life, and ... (Goodreads)
The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done
by Peter F. Drucker
A guide to becoming an effective executive by focusing on time management, decision-making, and prioritization.
What makes an effective executive?, The measure of the executive, Peter F. Drucker reminds us, is the ability to "get the right things done." This usually involves doing what other people have ... (Goodreads)
The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You
by John C. Maxwell
A guide to developing leadership skills, with practical and proven principles.
What would happen if a top expert with more than thirty years of leadership experience were willing to distill everything he had learned about leadership into a handful of life-changing principles ... (Goodreads)
Leadership and Self-Deception: Getting Out of the Box
by The Arbinger Institute
A exploration of how self-deception can lead to ineffective leadership and a guide to overcoming it.
The "disease" of self-deception (acting in ways contrary to what one knows is right) underlies all leadership problems in today's organizations, according to the premise of this work. However well ... (Goodreads)
Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die
by Chip Heath
Exploring why certain ideas are remembered and others are forgotten, focusing on practical ways to make ideas ‘stick’.
NEW YORK TIMES, BESTSELLER - The instant classic about why some ideas thrive, why others die, and how to improve your idea's chances–essential reading in the "fake news" era. Mark Twain once ... (Goodreads)
The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom
by Jonathan Haidt
Drawing on philosophy, religion, and science, a guide to finding greater satisfaction in life.
In his widely praised book, award-winning psychologist Jonathan Haidt examines the world’s philosophical wisdom through the lens of psychological science, showing how a deeper understanding of ... (Goodreads)
Crush It!: Why Now Is the Time to Cash In on Your Passion
by Gary Vaynerchuk
How to turn one's passion into a successful business venture.
Do you have a hobby you wish you could indulge in all day? An obsession that keeps you up at night? Now is the perfect time to take that passion and make a living doing what you love. In Crush It! ... (Barnes & Noble)
How Successful People Think: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life
by John C. Maxwell
A guide to developing successful thinking habits, with practical tips and examples for personal and professional growth.
Gather successful people from all walks of life – what would they have in common? The way they think! Now you can think as they do and revolutionize your work and life! A Wall Street Journal ... (Goodreads)
Choose Yourself: Be Happy, Make Millions, Live the Dream
by James Altucher
A guide to taking back control of one's life, using unconventional wisdom and personal power.
The world is changing. Markets have crashed. Jobs have disappeared. Industries have been disrupted and are being remade before our eyes. Everything we aspired to for “security,” everything we thought ... (Goodreads)
Rich Dad's Guide to Investing: What the Rich Invest in That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!
by Robert T. Kiyosaki
A guide to investing, emphasizing the importance of financial education and understanding the difference between assets and liabilities.
Investing means different things to different people… and there is a huge difference between passive investing and becoming an active, engaged investor. Rich Dad’s Guide to Investing, one of the ... (Barnes & Noble)
The 4-Hour Workweek
by Timothy Ferriss
A guide to creating a lifestyle of financial and personal freedom by optimizing work and lifestyle.
What do you do? Tim Ferriss has trouble answering the question. Depending on when you ask this controversial Princeton University guest lecturer, he might answer: "I race motorcycles in Europe." "I ... (Goodreads)
