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My wife and I both love to read. But, 90% of the books I read are business-related, which is not her thing, so we rarely bond over books. I'm hoping, you and I, dear reader, can bond over some AMAZING books.
Here is a list of my all-time favorite business books (In no particular order):
"The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" by Stephen R. Covey
In the first entrepreneurship course I took in College this book was assigned reading. At first, I was a little irritated that I had to read the course textbook and an entire other book (plus this one was not even on entrepreneurship). But, I was so grateful that I read it. The principles for how to be more effective just make sense. I've probably read this 6-7 times.
"How to Win Friends and Influence People" by Dale Carnegie
When I first got into sales someone recommended this to me. The title seemed manipulative but I decided to give it a shot. The version I read was quite dated, but the varied tools suggested on how to be more likable and personable are invaluable.
"The Entrepreneur Roller Coaster" by Darren Hardy
An "extremely "down-to-earth" book on the highs and lows of being an entrepreneur. You would be hard-pressed to make it through this book and not have your entrepreneurial confidence grow.
"The E-Myth" by Michael E. Gerber
The pioneer book on the idea of working on your business, not in your business. A great starting point for figuring out how to create systems in your business that help you to own a business as opposed to owning a job.
"Maximum Achievement" by Brian Tracy
In a previous life, I was a Mortgage Broker. One day I met one of the top Realtors in the city and in our conversation she mentioned that she had this audiobook on repeat in her car. I was not disappointed. While not specifically business-related, there are so many great takeaways for how to be more successful in any area of your life.