Comments on: What is the most valuable business book you have ever read, and why? – Entrepreneur Polls

By: L B V PRASAD

L B V PRASAD — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 04:31:52 +0000

Dear All,

Books which influenced me are as follows:
1)THINK & GROW RICH – NAPOLEON HILL
2)HOW TO BE RICH-JEAN PAUL GETTY
3)HOW TO GET RICH-DONALD TRUMP
4)ADNAN KHASSOGHI BIOGRAPHY

KIND REGARDS
LBV PRASAD

By: Liz

Liz — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:56:51 +0000

I goofed up and left the incorrect spelling of the author’s I had mentioned. Their corrected name is, Donna and Jerry Govan.

By: Liz

Liz — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:40:54 +0000

I just read a scathing review online yesterday of the "Four-Hour Work Week." I have to agree with "The Purple Cow" assessment. While I wouldn't necessarily call this the most valuable ever, I really liked Take the E Out of EGO & GO: Powerful Secrets to Prosperity, Relationships, Healing and Fun." (Had to get the book to get that long title!) It's by Donna and Jerry Goven, who take a lot of Jerry's experiences, particularly, to illustrate how to have fun while making money, and if business isn't fun, they change what they're doing. Much has to do with better, more effective ways to communicate -- the getting your own ego out of the way, so to speak, in order to improve business.

By: Leigh Anne Wilkes

Leigh Anne Wilkes — Fri, 29 May 2009 04:59:56 +0000

I too am a big fan of Think and Grow Rich. There are so many great business books out there it is hard to choose. I think Good to Great is an excellent one and one I refer to often is Jack Canfield’s The SUccess Principles.

By: Victoria Louise Rabin

Victoria Louise Rabin — Thu, 28 May 2009 11:47:27 +0000

Purple Cow is one of my favorites! Currently reading Seth Godins – The Dip! Another great read!

By: David Calabrese

David Calabrese — Wed, 27 May 2009 01:40:29 +0000

The Four Hour Work Week.
Without a doubt one of the biggest challenges for entrepreneurs is time management. Many times we are forced to start a business “on the side”. Being able to prioritize tasks, schedule time and stick to your plan will help to make progress every day. No plan = failure. There needs to be an objective and a strategy that will lead to meeting that objective, otherwise you are just running really fast and hoping that you are running in the right direction…

By: Reg Scheepers

Reg Scheepers — Mon, 25 May 2009 07:08:18 +0000

Blink and also The Tipping Point, both by Malcolm Gladwell. They’re not how-to business books, but the things you can glean from these books has the potential to profoundly impact your business and business decisions. One of the most interesting and memorable reading experiences on both books.

By: Kevin Pruett

Kevin Pruett — Fri, 22 May 2009 14:30:39 +0000

Art of the Start – Guy Kawasaki __ great anthem for any startup (especially tech-related); the book details every step of the process from infancy to maturity.
Secrets of The Millionaire Mind – T. Harv Eker ___ a great book to put your entrepreneurial mind in the right gear. It’s a book that will ‘rewire’ your brain for success. It’s a quick and must-read for any ambitious entrepreneur

By: Barry Wright, III

Barry Wright, III — Fri, 22 May 2009 14:13:24 +0000

I’ve got to go with Seth Godin’s “Purple Cow” because it represented the biggest shift in my approach to business and marketing. It’s not just about doing something unique, it’s about using marketing to help people, using one’s influence responsibly.

By: Revozex

Revozex — Fri, 22 May 2009 12:47:46 +0000

I have read many books on business, but the book influnced me most is
“Keeping Better Company: Corporate Governance Ten Years On” By: Jonathan Charkham 2nd Edition.

This is book gave me insight of how large companies are managed in large economies.