Reading list.
What are the best business process type books you have enjoyed reading?
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The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss was without a doubt the most influential for me. His way of viewing the world really changed the way I thought about doing business.
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Love it!
— Eric Foster
Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki changed the way I thought about money and investing.
Like it!
— Eric Foster<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0142000280?ie=UTF8&tag=cleaskycomm-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0142000280">Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=cleaskycomm-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0142000280" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /> THE book on time management and organization.
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The E-Myth Revisited by Michael Gerber. Really good book on structuring business as a systems and how most of the successful ones operate as such.
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A new way of thinking about business. A must read if you own an offline company. Works for online too...
— Eric FosterThis book really changed the way i looked at my business
— ZubuManI 2nd that, I wish I had read this book 20 years ago. It has totally changed my focus for the better. I doubled my business revenue over the past year and expect to do so again this year! #1 book to read if you are starting or running a business.
— goaguyAnother author I read a lot of is Brian Tracy. Not solely focused on business processes (focuses a lot on achieving more) but his last two books have been good though pretty similar in content: Flight Plan: The Real Secret of Success and his latest is Reinvention: How to Make the Rest of Your Life the Best of Your Life
I can add Sam Carpenter Work the System I have found that one to be great as well
Free: The Future of a Radical Price, by Chris Anderson.
The most interesting book I've read since the 4HWW. Very thought-provoking. Not radical... but explains a lot in the world we live in... and where we can take it.
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And don't forget to mention you can get the book FREE as a download on iTunes.
— BrandonI liked this one too. I think it's Anderson's best book.
— MattAwesome! Downloading now...
— James WI suggest the Art of Profitability by Adrian Slywotzky. I've read well over 100 business books, and this is one of the very best. It's so simple to understand, and really makes you think about your profit model.
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Agreed. Highly recommended.
— Randy SmithJust finished Gary Vaynerchuk's "Crush It!: Why Now Is The Time to Cash In On Your Passion" and felt he gave some good advice on how to market your product using social media tools. He is also a pretty good motivator.
His methodology doesn't follow what is taught in 4HWW though since he basically recommends blogging as a full-time career, but it give you some good food for thought.
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have to disagree here a bit... I do agree it is more of a I did it, you need to do it too... But still worth the time. I "read" the audio version...???
— Eric FosterNot my favorite. More of an inspirational book (which is fine). I just need some cold hard facts.
— erveets
Crowdsourcing by Jeff Howe - Revolutionary business model which all the latest billion dollar companies are using - google, facebook, twitter. Figure out how to crowdsource your business and hang on for the ride. It really makes you think about what is possible.
you cant forget Good to Great - essential business read.
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Getting things Done by David Allen. Improve personal productivity. I know its a bit off topic but I found it essential to improve my productivity to allow me to make progress on my entrepreneurial ventures whilst working full time.
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This is a must read!
— CraignKzooI've been reading Inbound Marketing: Get Found Using Google, Social Media, and Blogs link text It is very good. Practical information including "To Do" lists at the end of each chapter. While it gives detailed practical advice (which for me is where the value in reading business books comes) it is motivational in essence. Certainly motivates you to improve your sites. A great read.
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Zen To Done is an interesting take on/alternative to David Allen's Getting Things Done method.
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I recommend the following (you can look them up under your own affiliate links):
1) Mastering the Rockefeller Habits by Verne Harnish
2) Execution with the drama by Patrick Thean
3) The E-myth by Michael Gerber (mentioned above)
Some other really good books:
1) Seeing What's Next
2) Blue Ocean Strategy
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Getting Everything You Can Out of All You've Got: 21 Ways You Can Out-Think, Out-Perform, and Out-Earn the Competition by Jay Abraham
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How To Get Rich - by Felix Dennis (of Dennis Publishing) Very well written, Felix is witty, focused and cuts out all the crap. The book describes the mindset needed if you desire to be stinking rich with examples/biography of how he made it. I read it cover to cover in two days.
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Either get the Audio Book or read "From Good to Great" The way the author narrates the book is kind of cheesy in the audio book but his message is solid.
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The 22 Immutable laws of Marketing - by Al Ries & Jack Trout. It makes you able to "read the matrix" of marketing world. Well written, reads like a good fiction. Highly recommended. Finished it in 3 hours!
The 22 Immutable laws of Branding - by Al Ries & Laura Ries. After you read this, coming up with a brand name for your business is a breeze! You can use this book as a checklist to run your newly created names thru to see what is a good name and what is a bad one and why.
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If you have employees, highly recommend Peter Drucker. Anything really, but especially "Management".
Also, The diamond cutter: the Buddha on managing your business and your life, by Michael Roach.
thanks, craig
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I just read "what's mine is yOURS-the rise of collaborative consumption" by Rogers, botsman The book offers many valuable resources that is already available to us but also hints and inspires imaginings as to what is to come....at least in my mind.
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Another vote for E-Myth it is the authority on this subject.
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I love this thread- so many great picks on 'ere!
If I might add a couple to the list:
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I love this thread- so many great picks on 'ere!
If I might add a couple to the list:
Okay, so that didn't work right, did it?
What I MEANT to do was add:
"Do More Faster" , "Lean for Dummies", and "The New Rules of Marketing and PR"...
The Six Figure Second Income by Lindhahl is lays out a process for informational products. A lot of the information applies to physical product also.
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"Crush It"... I know. It has been out for a couple years now. Seems I am about 2 years behind. Also, the newest 4 hour workweek. read and read again. Then get to work and crush it!
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