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Top Business Books: Essential Reading for Success in the Corporate World
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items Reading regularly in adulthood helps you develop analytical skills, makes you a better communicator, stimulates the creative center of your brain, and strengthens your ability to recall information. Books can cheer you up when you’re feeling sad, mot...
If you’re looking to put together an entrepreneurial reading list, here are the best business books to include:
If you’re looking to put together an entrepreneurial reading list, here are the best business books to include:
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Amoruso spent her teens hitchhiking, committing petty theft, and scrounging in dumpsters for leftover bagels. By age twenty-two she had dropped out of school, and was broke, directionless, and checking IDs in the lobby of an art school--a job she'd t...
"Girlboss" by Sophia Amoruso
Still in his early thirties, Chris Guillebeau completed a tour of every country on earth and yet he's never held a "real job" or earned a regular paycheck. Rather, he has a special genius for turning ideas into income, and he uses what he earns both ...
"The $100 Startup" by Chris Guillebeau
The Challenge Built to Last, the defining management study of the nineties, showed how great companies triumph over time and how long-term sustained performance can be engineered into the DNA of an enterprise from the very beginning. But what about t...
"Good to Great" by Jim Collins
When "The Fountainhead" was first published, Ayn Rand's daringly original literary vision and her groundbreaking philosphy, Objectivism, won immediate worldwide interest and acclaim. This instant classic is the story of an intransigent young architec...
"The Fountainhead" by Ayn Rand and Leonard Peikoff
Success is difficult but... Tomorrow morning, you could wake up as a full-grown rhinoceros and: Charge your way to success Use audacity to reach your goals Be happier than you've ever been before Make your life an exciting adventure Have the persiste...
"Rhinoceros Success" by Scott Alexander and Dave Ramsey
The Obstacle is the Way has become a cult classic, beloved by men and women around the world who apply its wisdom to become more successful at whatever they do. Its many fans include a former governor and movie star (Arnold Schwarzenegger), a hip hop...
"The Obstacle Is the Way" by Ryan Holiday
Once upon a time, brick-and-mortar video stores were king. Late fees were ubiquitous, video-streaming unheard was of, and widespread DVD adoption seemed about as imminent as flying cars. Indeed, these were the widely accepted laws of the land in 1997...
"That Will Never Work" by Marc Randolph
In this stunning book, Malcolm Gladwell takes us on an intellectual journey through the world of "outliers"--the best and the brightest, the most famous and the most successful. He asks the question: what makes high-achievers different? His answer is...
"Outliers: The Story of Success" by Malcolm Gladwell
A Personal Growth Journal to Build Effective Habits "If you follow this simple process, I promise that you will see positive changes in your relationships and find a higher level of personal satisfaction in your life." ―Sean Covey, author of The 7 Ha...
"The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" by Stephen R. Covey
In 1975, Ray Dalio founded an investment firm, Bridgewater Associates, out of his two-bedroom apartment in New York City. Forty years later, Bridgewater has made more money for its clients than any other hedge fund in history and grown into the fifth...
"Principles: Life and Work" by Ray Dalio
From the bestselling author of Drive and A Whole New Mind, and teacher of the popular MasterClass on Sales and Persuasion, comes a surprising--and surprisingly useful--new book that explores the power of selling in our lives. According to the U.S. Bu...
"To Sell Is Human" by Daniel Pink
The great secret of our time is that there are still uncharted frontiers to explore and new inventions to create. In Zero to One, legendary entrepreneur and investor Peter Thiel shows how we can find singular ways to create those new things. Thiel be...
"Zero to One" by Peter Thiel
No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving--every day. James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad on...
"Atomic Habits" by James Clear
"Most people just laugh when they hear that the secret to success is giving. . . . Then again, most people are nowhere near as successful as they wish they were." The Go-Giver tells the story of an ambitious young man named Joe who yearns for success...
"The Go-Giver" by Bob Burg and John David Mann
Four-time New York Times bestselling author Gary Vaynerchuk offers new lessons and inspiration drawn from the experiences of dozens of influencers and entrepreneurs who rejected the predictable corporate path in favor of pursuing their dreams by buil...Musical.ly. For those with more experience, Crushing It! illuminates some little-known nuances and provides innovative tips and clever tweaks proven to enhance more common tried-and-true strategies. Crushing It! is a state-of-the-art guide to building your own...
"Crushing It!" by Gary Vaynerchuk
Ben Horowitz, cofounder of Andreessen Horowitz and one of Silicon Valley's most respected and experienced entrepreneurs, offers essential advice on building and running a startup--practical wisdom for managing the toughest problems business school do...
"The Hard Thing About Hard Things" by Ben Horowitz
Electrifying in its simplicity--like all great breakthroughs--Porter's analysis of industries captures the complexity of industry competition in five underlying forces. Porter introduces one of the most powerful competitive tools yet developed: his t...
"Competitive Strategy" by Michael E Porter
The first book to deal with the problems of communicating to a skeptical, media-blitzed public, Positioning describes a revolutionary approach to creating a "position" in a prospective customer's mind-one that reflects a company's own strengths and w...
"Positioning: The Battle for Your Mind" by Al Ries and Jack Trout
Two world-renowned marketing consultants and bestselling authors present the definitive rules of marketing.
"The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing" by Al Ries and Jack Trout
Whether you're thinking about starting a new business or growing an existing one, Ready, Fire, Aim has what you need to succeed in your entrepreneurial endeavors. In it, self-made multimillionaire and bestselling author Masterson shares the knowledge...
"Ready, Fire, Aim" by Michael Masterson
April of 2022 marks a 25-year milestone for the personal finance classic Rich Dad Poor Dad that still ranks as the #1 Personal Finance book of all time. And although 25 years have passed since Rich Dad Poor Dad was first published, readers will find ...
"Rich Dad Poor Dad" by Robert T. Kiyosaki
In Leadership and the One Minute Manager you'll learn why tailoring management styles to individual employees is so important; why knowing when to delegate, support, or direct is critical; and how to identify the leadership style suited to a particul...
"One Minute Manager" by Ken Blanchard, Patricia Zigarmi, and Drea Zigarmi