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Old 07-06-2009, 05:34 AM   #31 (permalink)
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Is that book any good?
Great book, but a bit too long.
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Old 07-06-2009, 10:59 AM   #32 (permalink)
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I prefer "Who Moved My Cheese" by Dr Spencer Johnson. It tells how to adapt yourself to the changing environment in business with small story which is more impressive. I like it and read lots of time.
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Old 07-06-2009, 11:13 AM   #33 (permalink)
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Exclamation Here's an off the wall answer!

Please understand that I've read hundreds of business books and most of the books that folks have listed here. I'm a huge fan of the majority of the authors mentioned. BUT...

The single most valuable book I've read for business has been the Bible.

The business lessons in there are priceless! Not to mention - most of the great business authors all cite this book as a source of their motivation and inspiration.
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Old 07-06-2009, 12:33 PM   #34 (permalink)
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Great book, but a bit too long.
Oh was it like a 500 page Mammoth?...lol
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Old 07-06-2009, 02:11 PM   #35 (permalink)
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Oh was it like a 500 page Mammoth?...lol
Something like that.
It has way too many details, in fact I felt like reading Jules Verne at times (except for SCI-Fi part), but not much on the part of the business itself, pure story telling.
Don't get me wrong I really like Richard Branson, but "Losing my virginity" is a book for hardcore fans interested in his personal life.
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Old 07-07-2009, 09:05 AM   #36 (permalink)
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A good one that a lot of people recommend that own a web business is "Getting Things Done" by David Allen.

It's a really good methodology into how to make sure you're constantly at your most productive.
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Old 07-07-2009, 10:45 AM   #37 (permalink)
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Something like that.
It has way too many details, in fact I felt like reading Jules Verne at times (except for SCI-Fi part), but not much on the part of the business itself, pure story telling.
Don't get me wrong I really like Richard Branson, but "Losing my virginity" is a book for hardcore fans interested in his personal life.
Oh ok...i think i may go to Wikipedia and read the synopsis and just
see what i get from that!
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Old 07-08-2009, 06:00 AM   #38 (permalink)
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The Holy Bible. Teaches ethics and about tithing. The Richest Man in Babylon as it teaches how to invest wisely. The Science of Getting Rich (S.O. Getting Rich - updated version) teaches how to steadily pursue a worthy goal.
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Old 07-11-2009, 02:50 PM   #39 (permalink)
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most valuable business book i have ever read was: The New Market Wizards
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Old 07-12-2009, 07:53 AM   #40 (permalink)
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People - Stephen Covey

This book is not so much about doing business, but how to be effective. Which is one of those things you just can't do without as an entrepreneur.
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Old 07-14-2009, 03:32 PM   #41 (permalink)
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Best Business Book

Currently, I am reading Good to Great by Jim Collins. It is truly an amazing book. It goes beyond business advice to bring a new kind of genre: business science.
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Old 07-16-2009, 10:17 PM   #42 (permalink)
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The E Myth revisited, great ideas, useful insights, i recommend it to my own clients and seminar participants, i am a huge believer in systems based business
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I have taught with Robert Kiyosaki and am one of the original teachers to share his content in Maricopa Community Colleges. (Phoenix, AZ region) I give him a ton of credit for helping people change their context. But there's not much there when it comes to the how to's. The Breakthrough Company by Keith R. McFarland is for small businesses what Jim Collins is to larger enterprises. Napoleon Hill and the many other classics are also great for motivation and contextual shifts. The Breakthrough Company is about what makes small businesses successful based on hard core research of 7,000 companies. A must read!
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Old 07-19-2009, 02:59 PM   #45 (permalink)
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Mine happens to be Ready, Fire, Aim by Michael Masterson... It hits the point home that without sales, you don't really have a business. Also, here's a list of a few most must reads before you start.
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