Recommended Books Please! lets share our knowledge.

[jparker7064]

Hi I’m new to this forum and would like others to give me some good book recommendations, in exchange for mine!

I am 25 years old I already have my business plan and I’m currently working two well-paid jobs to raise the capital to star my business. This should take about two years, this also give me time to do the correct research and grow my list of contacts.

I am interested in any kind of books relating to business, sales, marketing, entrepreneurialship, starting a business, running a Business organisation skills, management, personal development.

Here is a list of books/authors I have read and would highly recommend,

7 Habits of Highly Effective People - Stephen Covey 10/10
Rich Dad Poor Dad - Robert Kiyosaki 10/10
The Richest Man in Babylon - George S. Clason
Various Stephen Covey
Various Brian Tracy
Various Zig Zigler
Various Dale Carnegie
Peter Jones
Duncan Bannatyne
Felix Denis
Richard Branson

If others could be so kind as to give me their recommendations as the above are mine!

Kind Regards
jparker7064

[Brainy]

Good post thread, thanks.

Top of my list:
Entrepreneur America (aka Smart Ups) by Rob Ryan
Get this book if you are starting a business or have business ideas that need the fundamental resources & tools to develop the product/service, I highly recommend this book, and always will.

Authors:
Robert Allen (real estate & business ideas)
Robert Kiyosaki (financial literacy)
Jay Conrad Levinson (marketing & sales)
Gerald Celente (Economy)

Enjoy.

[sukie]

Actually I am starting a business and I don't really "dig" the attitude books BUT I love the actual mechanics of business books you can get from NOLO. Nolo.com has books that cover every aspect. Easy reading and straight forward from LLC or Corporations to running your business to tax tips and Franchising. Very good stuff.

[kimbeckers]

I'd say:

Getting Things Done by David Allen
The One Minute Millionaire by Mark Victor Hansen and Paul Allen
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff by Dr. Richard Carlson

[forbes]

Dont forget Napoleon Hill's Classic, Think and Grow Rich. It'll make you change the way you think of life and wealthy. A modern of version is Dan Pena's Mind blowing success book., Your First 100 Million.

[mikecmg]

Very interesting guys. There are a couple of books you mentioned I had never heard of. I have to check them out now. Thanks. Here are a few important ones for me.

Sales
weapons of influence - robert cialdini

Finances
unlimited streams of income - ?

Networking
how to win friends and influence people

Leadership
anything by Maxwell

Everything else has pretty much been mentioned above. I wish you much success with your business jparker7064.

Mihai G.