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Weekend Thread: What’s Your Favorite Business Book?

By on March 5, 2011 in Books

Is there a business book that has really helped you? Is there a book that has inspired you to be who you are? Leave a comment below and share your favorites.

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  • Mel Movember

    The 4 Hour Workweek by Tim Ferris

  • Lane Wright

    Outliers by Malcom Gladwell

  • mr capitalist

    atlas shrugged by ayn rand

  • http://helipad.me Joe W.

    For an actual business book, I enjoyed Seth Godin’s “Small is the new big” – lots of inspiring real life anecdotes that you can pick up and read for a few minutes at a time.

    For a business-mindset book, I recommend Clive Woodward’s “Winning!” – Clive was the World Cup winning coach of the England rugby team, and his sports management approach was based on his experience of running his own company. An intriguing read which is not overtly a business book.

  • Lenny Potts

    All Marketers are Liars
    Gonzo Marketing
    The Dilbert Principle
    Purpose Driven Life

  • Alexia

    Freakonomics and Superfreakonomics

  • http://www.steinassociates.biz Dave Stein

    For those with their own business, I highly recommend Lee Froschheiser and Paul Chutkow’s book titled, “Vital Factors”. As the subtitle indicates, it possesses “The Secret to Transforming Your Business — and Your Life”. Based upon six fundamentals of business — communication, planning, organizing, staffing, control, and leadership — it provides details on how to capitalize on these vital factors in your business, primarily, but also in one’s life. Business and personal success comes from developing and following a carefully considered plan.

  • http://www.business-opportunities.biz Dane Carlson

    Via Twitter:

    @whosChrisHughes The Go-Giver is probably my fav business book. How about you Dane?

  • http://www.business-opportunities.biz Dane Carlson

    Via Twitter:

    @PaulGillespie The 4-hour Workweek is a fave; I’m also a fan of Minimalist Business (ebook). One Minute Manager is also a good one.

  • http://www.business-opportunities.biz Dane Carlson

    Via Twitter:

    @garyjaybrooks Good to Great

  • http://www.business-opportunities.biz Dane Carlson

    Via Twitter:

    @fannyseat My favorite business book is @TheSharkDaymond The Brand Within ~ he shares what he did 2 make it & great advice how 2 a get CEO attn!

  • http://www.business-opportunities.biz Dane Carlson

    Via Twitter:

    @ducanbannatyne ‘everyone can do’ it from

  • http://www.business-opportunities.biz Dane Carlson

    Via Twitter:

    @jerrets Free by Chris Anderson is a great, quick read.

  • Myron Goodrum

    Art of the Deal – Trump
    Swim With The Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive – Harvey Mackay
    The Myth of the Robber Barons – Burton W. Folsom, Jr.
    Unlimited Power – AnthonyRobbins

  • http://wa.ag David Gise

    The Monk Who Sold His Ferarri by Robin Sharma

    and

    Never Eat Along by Keith Ferrazzi

  • http://wa.ag David Gise

    Correction: Never Eat Alone By Keith Ferrazzi (my hands were moving faster than my brain)

  • http://NoBossLiveFree.com Conrad Deas

    So many to name…

    Getting Everything You Can Out Of All You’ve Got. – Jay Abraham

    The Slight Edge. – Jeff Olson

    PsychoCybernetics – Forgot The Author

    Rich Dad Series – Robert Kiyosaki

    And too many more to list. I can’t really pick one favorite. I’m kind of a nerd and just love to read :-)

  • Dan Vargas

    See you at the top Zig ziglar

  • http://www.jjude.biz Joseph

    As an independent consultant, I found ‘Million Dollar Consulting’ the best.

  • http://leadattractiontraining.info/ Vincent Johnson

    -”Magnetic Sponsoring” by Mike Dillard
    -”Rich Dad, Poor Dad” by Robert Kiyosaki

    They help people understand how to run a business. I love it!

    Later Dayz,
    Vince

  • Sanjay

    For an engineer in non supervisory role interested in starting his own technical business I had to start from the basics. I started with -
    Innovator’s Dilemma- Clayton Christensen
    Finding Sweet Spot – Dave Pollard
    E-myth – forget the name
    Leadership Wisdom from the monk who sold his Ferrari – robin sharma

    Then I graduated to -
    The long tail – chris Andersen
    Blue ocean strategy – Kim, Chan
    The art of start – guy Kawasaki
    Hbr articles.
    California corporation, nolo press.

  • http://www.soshyman.com Darren Osborne

    How to Win Friends and Influence People-Dale Carnegie
    Rich Dad Poor Dad-Robert Kiyosaki
    How to Sell Anything to Anybody-Joe Girard.
    Life of PT Barnum-Himself

  • filo aman

    Michael E. Gerber’s “E-Myth” and “E- MythRevised”

  • http://www.solobizcoach.com Fred Leo

    I really enjoyed Pam Slim’s Escape From Cubicle Nation.

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