12 Most Indispensable Goodreads Lists for Business Bookworms. Although this article specifically addresses business people, if you are a reader of any kind, you must look into GoodReads. It’s the Facebook of books (I would have called it Bookbook). It’s an ongoing conversation about the written word. If you are an avid reader and want to find out what others are thinking about your favorite books, GoodReads is the place to go. The site has a vast amount of features. You can create your own bookshelf, which is sorted by default into the categories of read, reading, and to-read.
You can add friends, finding people from other social platforms like Facebook and Twitter. My favorite aspect of GoodReads, and the subject of this article, is Listopia. As a business person, you’ve got to be reading. 1. I created this list, as I couldn’t find a list that adequately represented. 2. Books about sales and marketing. 3. Books about the psychology of decision-making. 4. Books about entrepreneurship and innovation. 5.
Books about management and leadership. 6. 7. 12 Most Intriguing Business Biographies of Our Time. I’m somewhat of an amateur history buff. The stories of how people overcome adversity in trying times and how the world was shaped through those challenges never ceases to astonish me. When we think about history, though, we often think about political history, military history, or cultural history. Rarely does business history come to our minds. And yet, for centuries industry has shaped our way of life. The products and the manner in which they our integrated into our everyday routines in many ways make civilization what it is. So, to give credit where credit is due, here are some of the most insightful and provocative stories from the archives of business history. 1. The story of Steve Jobs is the story of Apple. 2.
Telling the story of Google, with a focus on founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Steven Levy unravels the mystery of search. 3. At the time of this writing, Warren Buffett is the third richest person in the world. 4. 5. 6. This book is an ode to the little guy. 7. 8. 9. 13 Business Books That Will Blow Your Mind. Having never taken a business class in college I find that I read and listen to a lot of business books to round out my education.
The books usually aren't "How to Manage Your Cash Flow" but rather get me to rethink the way I run my business, which--despite no business classes or diploma--continues to be in business 13 plus years after I started it. In that time, here are 13 of the books that had the biggest impact on how I run my business (in no particular order): Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel Pink: If you supervise anyone in your business, this book is a must read. It shows that what science knows about motivation, business isn't putting into practice.
The Knack: How Street-Smart Entrepreneurs Learn to Handle Whatever Comes Up by Norm Brodsky and Bo Burlingham: I wanted to have at least one book that was dedicated to small business and the entrepreneurial spirit. » The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It Reviews » Information Blogging. 10 Intriguing Business Books for Entrepreneurs to Read on Vacation | Blog | Daily Dose. Guy Kawasaki, the author of new business book Enchantment As the year winds down, one thing isn't growing shorter -- my nightstand pile of noteworthy business books.
I receive mountains of them, and most become instant library donations. But the ones that intrigue me keep hanging around, mocking my lack of free time. Eventually, I get to read them. I hoped to do a post about each of these, but given that soon it will be time to talk about the hot business books of 2012, I thought I'd present my list of the business books I considered "keepers" this year. This is not a best-of or a ranking -- these are listed alphabetically: Become a Franchise Owner!
What business books have you picked up (and read!) Rethinking Retirement - How to Create the Life You Want Without Waiting to Retire (9780984541720): Keith J. Weber, CFP. Ultimate Boomer Business Start-Up Guide Review : Internet Marketing Boomer. Jeff Williams - Author Sometime in the last quarter of last year I had the pleasure of running across the Biz Starters website and ‘The Ultimate Boomer Business Start-Up Guide’ by Jeff Williams. I asked Jeff if I could promote his product on my website and he was kind enough to give me a review copy of his start-up guide.
So that he wouldn’t have to mail me the physical product, I read a PDF copy on my computer. I have read a lot of business start-up books in my lifetime and I have to say, this is the most complete one I’ve ever seen. And having actually started a ‘brick and mortar’ business myself, I feel qualified to judge whether or not a book on how to start a business is complete or not. In reading this book I liked how the author led the readers through decisions and based on those decisions, he led them to do different steps.
The first section of the book covers setting-up the organization of the business. Section three of the book talks about money. Ciao! Reba Tweet This Post.