Take a minute and think of some of the most successful people you know.
I bet they’re great with people, super productive, and think differently than most. after all, that’s how they got to where they are today.
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jealous of them? you don’t have to be.
You can learn these same skills by studying some of the best business and success books that can help you take your game to the next level. here are 10 of my favorites:
1. how to win friends and influence people by dale carnegie
Dale Carnegie’s best-selling book that helped launch an empire of personal growth should be required reading for anyone who wants to learn how to build and nurture lifelong relationships.
read this book and you’ll learn some simple tips that can help you build popularity points within your current network and, just as important, expand them to others.
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2. focal point by brian tracy
Do you have a lot on your to-do list? Of course yes. But what separates productive people from the rest is their ability to focus on one singular task at a time and finish it before moving on to the next.
Sounds simple in theory, but this can be extremely difficult in practice. In Focal Point Brian Tracy offers tips to help build discipline and organization into your day so you can get more done.
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3. purple cow by seth godin
Creating a “me too” product may be easy at first, but it can doom you to commercial failure. That’s why marketing maverick Seth Godin recommends creating a product that’s truly different from anything already out there.
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In essence, by making the product different, you’ll be bringing marketing into the actual development of the product…which makes your actual marketing much easier.
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4. the magic of thinking big by david schwartz
If you’ve struggled with procrastination or small thinking, this is the book for you. In it, Schwartz offers practical advice that can help inspire and motivate you to create a better life for yourself. and with it can be a more lucrative and rewarding career.
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5. man’s search for meaning by viktor frankel
Many people can find it difficult to keep things in perspective, especially when working on urgent, high-priority projects at work.
man’s search for meaning can be a life-changing book in the sense that it can open your eyes to a first-hand experience of one of the greatest atrocities in human history, while also teaching a valuable lesson about having a purpose. .
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6. the 4 hour workweek by tim ferriss
Solo entrepreneurs can learn a lot from the guy who popularized lifestyle design. but guess that? 4hww is not just for guys and gals who want to start a small online business.
Starter workers and established executives alike should make smart moves like outsourcing, following the 80/20 rule, and automating processes.
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7. think and grow rich napoleon hill
I remember sitting on a couch and opening this book on a Saturday morning, thinking I would finish a chapter and then get on with my day. instead, about 12 hours later, I was done with the book. the concepts in it were mind blowing to me.
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Thinking that thoughts can create your reality sounded a bit far-fetched at first. but after reading the book and understanding that your thoughts create your beliefs, which lead to actions, which then lead to habits…well, you can get where I want to go with this.
If you focus your thoughts on success, you will be much more likely to achieve it than to think about obstacles, failures and everything else that can get in your way.
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8. the one minute manager by kenneth blanchard
If you’re going to read a management book in your life, this should be it. it is simple. you can read it in an afternoon. and the advice works.
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9. eric ries’ lean startup
Before creating any kind of business, you’ll want to read lean start-up. doing so can save you money, time, and other resources that you might otherwise have wasted.
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10. the monk and the riddle by randy komisar
The story Randy Komisar shares in The Monk and the Riddle offers advice on not only how to think when starting a new business, but also how to build a life you’re passionate about.
Understanding the technical aspects of launching a new business is great, but if you don’t have the power of perseverance to keep going when the going gets tough, it probably won’t work.
This book can help you understand this lesson before spending blood, sweat, and tears on a project you don’t like.
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