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The Answer: Grow Any Business, Achieve Financial Freedom, and Live an Extraordinary LifeThe Answer: Grow Any Business, Achieve Financial Freedom, and Live an Extraordinary Life by John Assaraf
Buy new: $17.13 / Used from: $3.00
What's your business development queston? The Answer is here: a cutting edge look at the latest brain science and how you must use it as a business development stragegy, along with best prqactices developed and proven by John Assaraf and Murray Smith. If you really want to accelerate your success and your satisfaction with business and life, this is a great read.
The Zen of Listening: Mindful Communications in the Age of DistractionsThe Zen of Listening: Mindful Communications in the Age of Distractions by Rebecca Z. Shafir
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $7.02
A great read for managers, sales people and coaches. I learned to listen more effectively, empathically and successfully- something we rarely do in daily life. A good example of the notion that we have one mouth and 2 ears for a reason!
The Other 90%: How to Unlock Your Vast Untapped Potential for Leadership and LifeThe Other 90%: How to Unlock Your Vast Untapped Potential for Leadership and Life by Robert K. Cooper
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $0.34
A sobering and inspirational look at how much vast brain power we are not utilizing!
How Full Is Your Bucket? Positive Strategies for Work and LifeHow Full Is Your Bucket? Positive Strategies for Work and Life by Tom Rath
Buy used from: $9.65
I liked listening to the author present this book on audio. The statistics are staggering: the majority of employees are not fulfilled in their work and feel vastly under-appreciated. Here's a play book for managers and owners on how to better challenge, appreciate and communicate with your team.
Secrets of the Millionaire Mind: Mastering the Inner Game of WealthSecrets of the Millionaire Mind: Mastering the Inner Game of Wealth by T. Harv Eker
Buy new: $14.95 / Used from: $1.95
Mindset is everything- and an underutilized tool for many. Wealthy and successful people think and act differently than most. T Harv explains it well.
Blue Ocean Strategy: How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make Competition IrrelevantBlue Ocean Strategy: How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make Competition Irrelevant by W. Chan Kim
Buy new: $19.77 / Used from: $10.88
Best Marketing "how to" in years. Every business owner needs to read this.
Secrets of Six-Figure Women: Surprising Strategies to Up Your Earnings and Change Your LifeSecrets of Six-Figure Women: Surprising Strategies to Up Your Earnings and Change Your Life by Barbara Stanny
Buy new: $10.79 / Used from: $1.95
Men too will appreciate the profile, mindset and behavior common to very successful women. Scared? GOOD! That's the daily self-challenge that the women interviewed for this book share.
The Success Principles(TM): How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to BeThe Success Principles(TM): How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be by Jack Canfield
Buy new: $12.23 / Used from: $5.48
If you are not a voracious reader (you need go become one!), this is a good primer for business success on many levels. I use it as a text and reference for my business coaching clients.
The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About ItThe E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It by Michael E. Gerber
Buy new: $12.91 / Used from: $2.79
A must read basic how NOT to fail for every small business owner. A good place to begin your new business start-up, growth and survival training.
Think and Grow Rich: The Landmark Bestseller--Now Revised and Updated for the 21st CenturyThink and Grow Rich: The Landmark Bestseller--Now Revised and Updated for the 21st Century by Napoleon Hill
Buy new: $8.00 / Used from: $4.00
The original how to succeed and thrive that the great minds of the last century agree is a must read. The handbook on the art of masterminding.
Change or Die: The Three Keys to Change at Work and in LifeChange or Die: The Three Keys to Change at Work and in Life by Alan Deutschman
Buy used from: $5.09
Don't let the title scare you. A great discussion of how change happens and how, contrary to prior theory, positive imaging is key.
Thinking for a Change: 11 Ways Highly Successful People Approach Life andWorkThinking for a Change: 11 Ways Highly Successful People Approach Life andWork by John C. Maxwell
Buy new: $8.06 / Used from: $3.91
Breaks down the various ways we think and explains how we can actully train ourselves to think strategically in various situations.
The Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Personal LifeThe Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Personal Life by Rosamund Stone Zander
Buy new: $9.75 / Used from: $2.19
I had the privelege of hearing Mr. Zander speak - I will never forget it. He is an inspired conductor/musician and expert on the art of unlimited "possibility thinking." Who doesn't need that today?
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion (Collins Business Essentials)Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion (Collins Business Essentials) by Robert B. Cialdini
Buy new: $12.23 / Used from: $10.40
I heard Mr. Cialdini present his theories of Influence including some inspired and humorous examples of how to use positive, ethical persuasion in business and in life. I use his methods daily with great results. He is a gifted researcher whose passion and wisdom inspired me.
The Power of Appreciation: The Key to a Vibrant LifeThe Power of Appreciation: The Key to a Vibrant Life by Noelle C. Nelson
Buy new: $15.25 / Used from: $8.93
AWESOME- my 1st introduction to the basics of mindset as a tool for a more fulfilling life and a more successful business. An easy read that explains the basic nature of our mental "energy" and how to use it to immediatly improve our outlook, our possibilities and potential. This book helped me improve my personal and professional success immensely.
The Science of Getting RichThe Science of Getting Rich by Wallace D. Wattles
Buy used from: $5.67
A classic! He was wise beyond his time. I re-read it often.
The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New RichThe 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich by Timothy Ferriss
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $5.93
Sounds crazy, right? This book has inspired many of my workaholic, "hair on fire" clients to view thier options differently and with a calm assertive approach.
The Greatest Salesman in the World: Gift EditionThe Greatest Salesman in the World: Gift Edition by Og Mandino
Buy new: $9.32 / Used from: $7.00
A classic fable on life and selling. One of the best-selling sales books in history- maybe the #1 best seller.
Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a TimeNever Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time by Keith Ferrazzi
Buy new: $17.16 / Used from: $11.00
A networking how-to classic.
Never Check E-Mail In the Morning: And Other Unexpected Strategies for Making Your Work Life WorkNever Check E-Mail In the Morning: And Other Unexpected Strategies for Making Your Work Life Work by Julie Morgenstern
Buy new: $10.80 / Used from: $0.01
Sounds impossible but for those who find themselves unfocused on the task at hand and 22 links away from the original business email, this is a good read.
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective PeopleThe 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey
Buy new: $9.32 / Used from: $3.69
A classic, must read. I chose it as part of our required reading when I launched my business college in 1995 - it's just as relevant today. See also the 8th habit: Find Your Voice.
SPIN SellingSPIN Selling by Neil Rackham
Buy new: $19.77 / Used from: $3.10
A must read for sales professionals of every type and style.
Hope Is Not a Strategy: The 6 Keys to Winning the Complex SaleHope Is Not a Strategy: The 6 Keys to Winning the Complex Sale by Rick Page
Buy new: $12.89 / Used from: $0.01
Great system and strategy for the complex sales process. I do believe in hope, but my HOPE acronym is Hold Only Positive Expectations! This book I think would support that.
Make Winning a Habit: 20 Best Practices of the World's Greatest Sales ForcesMake Winning a Habit: 20 Best Practices of the World's Greatest Sales Forces by Rick Page
Buy new: $18.21 / Used from: $0.35
Great examples of how the best in the business create extraordinary success and you can too.
Change Your Brain, Change Your Life: The Breakthrough Program for Conquering Anxiety, Depression, Obsessiveness, Anger, and ImpulsivenessChange Your Brain, Change Your Life: The Breakthrough Program for Conquering Anxiety, Depression, Obsessiveness, Anger, and Impulsiveness by Daniel G. Amen
Buy new: $10.88 / Used from: $7.20
A breakthrough book that explains the latest, most amazing discoveries in brain science from diagnostics to strategies to improve your business and your life. Highly Recommended.