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Over the years I have amassed (yes, that's probably a very good word for it) a collection of business, marketing, leadership, personal development, writing, speaking, and web development books. Starting a business book library for your home or small business can be a daunting task. Where should you start?
Each of these top five lists is comprised of books I actually own, have read, have studied, and have used. No random lists snatched from the Internet here! Create your own great business library by picking up a few of these books today.
Advice from CEO's
Well Done!: The Common Guy's Guide to Everyday Success
Amazon Price: (as of 07/26/2008)
Leadership
Amazon Price: $17.13 (as of 07/26/2008)
Iacocca: An Autobiography
Amazon Price: $7.99 (as of 07/26/2008)
Sales and Selling
Beware the Naked Man Who Offers You His Shirt: Do What You Love, Love What You Do, and Deliver More Than You Promise
Amazon Price: $10.17 (as of 07/26/2008)
Pushing the Envelope All the Way to the Top
Amazon Price: $10.88 (as of 07/26/2008)
Zig Ziglar's Secrets of Closing the Sale
Amazon Price: $10.20 (as of 07/26/2008)
The Zen of Selling: The Way to Profit from Life's Everyday Lessons
Amazon Price: (as of 07/26/2008)
Leadership
REAL CHANGE LEADERS.
Amazon Price: (as of 07/26/2008)
Leadership
Amazon Price: $17.13 (as of 07/26/2008)
Principle Centered Leadership
Amazon Price: $10.88 (as of 07/26/2008)
Time-Out Leadership: Daily Reflections to Maximize Your Leadership Effectiveness
Amazon Price: (as of 07/26/2008)
Leadership A to Z: A Guide for the Appropriately Ambitious (Jossey Bass Business and Management Series)
Amazon Price: (as of 07/26/2008)
Dealing with Change
Who Moved My Cheese? An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life
Amazon Price: $13.57 (as of 07/26/2008)
Change is Like a Slinky
Amazon Price: $11.04 (as of 07/26/2008)
Do One Thing Different: And Other Uncommonly Sensible Solutions To Life's Persistent Problems
Amazon Price: (as of 07/26/2008)
Marketing, Branding, and Buzz
The Anatomy of Buzz: How to Create Word of Mouth Marketing
Amazon Price: $10.85 (as of 07/26/2008)
The Personal Branding Phenomenon
Amazon Price: (as of 07/26/2008)
Testosterone-Free Marketing: The Yin and Yang of Marketing for Women
Amazon Price: $14.78 (as of 07/26/2008)
Service Marketing
Selling the Invisible: A Field Guide to Modern Marketing
Amazon Price: $15.61 (as of 07/26/2008)
The Invisible Touch: The Four Keys to Modern Marketing
Amazon Price: $14.93 (as of 07/26/2008)
What Clients Love: A Field Guide to Growing Your Business
Amazon Price: $14.93 (as of 07/26/2008)
Entrepreneurial Business Management
The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It
Amazon Price: $11.53 (as of 07/26/2008)
Working from Home
Amazon Price: $13.57 (as of 07/26/2008)
Animals, Inc.: A Business Parable for the 21st Century
Amazon Price: $26.00 (as of 07/26/2008)
The 100 Absolutely Unbreakable Laws of Business Success
Amazon Price: $12.89 (as of 07/26/2008)
All I Really Need to Know in Business I Learned at Microsoft
Amazon Price: (as of 07/26/2008)
Time Management
10 Natural Laws of Successful Time and Life Management
Amazon Price: $10.17 (as of 07/26/2008)
Make Every Minute Count: 750 Tips and Strategies That Will Revolutionize How You Manage Your Time
Amazon Price: $14.95 (as of 07/26/2008)
No-Nonsense Delegation
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Overwhelmed Person's Guide to Time Management
Amazon Price: (as of 07/26/2008)
Getting what you Want
Wishcraft: How to Get What You Really Want
Amazon Price: $11.16 (as of 07/26/2008)
Coach Yourself to Success : 101 Tips from a Personal Coach for Reaching Your Goals at Work and in Life
Amazon Price: $10.85 (as of 07/26/2008)
Awaken the Giant Within : How to Take Immediate Control of Your Mental, Emotional, Physical and Financial Destiny!
Amazon Price: $10.88 (as of 07/26/2008)
The Aladdin Factor
Amazon Price: $11.20 (as of 07/26/2008)
The Contented Achiever : How to Get What You Want and Love What You Get
Amazon Price: $19.46 (as of 07/26/2008)
Goals, Focus, and Productivity
Create Your Own Future: How to Master the 12 Critical Factors of Unlimited Success
Amazon Price: $12.89 (as of 07/26/2008)
The Power of Focus: What the Worlds Greatest Achievers Know about The Secret of Financial Freedom and Success
Amazon Price: $10.17 (as of 07/26/2008)
Focal Point: A Proven System to Simplify Your Life, Double Your Productivity, and Achieve All Your Goals
Amazon Price: $10.20 (as of 07/26/2008)
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Amazon Price: $9.57 (as of 07/26/2008)
Life Makeovers: 52 Practical & Inspiring Ways to Improve Your Life One Week at a Time
Amazon Price: $10.36 (as of 07/26/2008)
The Seth Godin Collection
Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable
Amazon Price: $13.57 (as of 07/26/2008)
Small Is the New Big: and 183 Other Riffs, Rants, and Remarkable Business Ideas
Amazon Price: $17.13 (as of 07/26/2008)
Permission Marketing : Turning Strangers Into Friends And Friends Into Customers
Amazon Price: $16.50 (as of 07/26/2008)
Unleashing the Ideavirus
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Free Prize Inside: The Next Big Marketing Idea
Amazon Price: $13.57 (as of 07/26/2008)
Wealth Creation
The One Minute Millionaire: The Enlightened Way to Wealth
Amazon Price: $15.64 (as of 07/26/2008)
Ordinary People, Extraordinary Wealth: The 8 Secrets of How 5,000 Ordinary Americans Became Successful Investors--and How You Can Too
Amazon Price: $10.20 (as of 07/26/2008)
The Millionaire's Path: Passion, Optimism, and Wealth
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Secrets of the Millionaire Mind: Excellence: A Relentless Pursuit
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The Laws of Money : 5 Timeless Secrets to Get Out and Stay Out of Financial Trouble
Amazon Price: $14.95 (as of 07/26/2008)
Dealing with Difficult People, and Emotional Intelligence
Never Be Lied to Again: How to Get the Truth In 5 Minutes Or Less In Any Conversation Or Situation
Amazon Price: $10.17 (as of 07/26/2008)
Dealing with People You Can't Stand: How to Bring Out the Best in People at Their Worst
Amazon Price: $11.53 (as of 07/26/2008)
Primal Leadership: Realizing the Power of Emotional Intelligence
Amazon Price: $21.12 (as of 07/26/2008)
Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ
Amazon Price: (as of 07/26/2008)
What books are your favorite?
Recommend other books that you've read, or just say hi!
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eink21
Great list. I also found the following very useful: Posted March 31, 2008 |
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Marcsintheblack
"The One Thing You Need to Know" by Marcus Buckingham .... Ever pondered the real difference between success in a management role vs a leadership role ... READ ON! (See my Leadership on a Pinhead" Lense and blog Regards Marc Posted March 21, 2008 |
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John_W_McKenna
The Goal by Eliyahu M. Goldratt - Easily one of the greatest business books ever written. Posted July 16, 2007 |
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Bonni
Difficult Conversations is the my favorite book on dealing with difficult (and not-so-difficult) people. Posted May 30, 2007 |
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ElizabethPottsWeinstein
Great selection of books! I just started a new Lens which reviews business books for women ... since there are just too many books and not enough time - businessbookreview - which helps women narrow it down. I'm surprised I have not found more Book Review Lenses ... Posted May 20, 2007 |
