Essential reading matter for all business owners
The E-Myth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber
This book explores the myth that most people who start small businesses are entrepreneurs when they spend most of their time doing the technical of the business.
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Steven R. Covey
This book presents an holistic, integrated, principle centered approach for solving personal and professional problems. With penetrating insights this book reveals a step-by-step pathway for living with fairness, integrity, honesty and human dignity. These principles give us the security to adapt to change, and the wisdom and power to take advantage of the opportunities that change creates.
Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki
This book explodes the myth that you need to earn a high income to become rich. The main reason people struggle financially is because they have spent years in school but learned nothing about money. The result is that people learn to work for money ... but never learn to have money work for them.
How Full Is Your Bucket by Tom Rath
This book reveals how even the briefest interactions affect your relationships, productivity, health and longevity. This book will show you how to greatly increase the positive moments in your work and your life - while reducing the negative.
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
This book offers practical advice and techniques for how to get out of a mental rut and make life more rewarding. The advice has stood the test of time and will teach you how to: make friends quickly and easily; increase your popularity; win people to your way of thinking. This book will turn around your relationships and improve your dealings with all the people in your life.
Instant Rapport by Michael Brooks
This book Discusses the concept of neurolinguistic programming, explains the role of nonverbal communication, and tells how to understand the way people think.
How to Mind-read Your Customers by David P Snyder
This book is about using the principles of behavioural psychology to master the art of salesmanship, improve customer relations, and increase the effectiveness of sales and marketing efforts. It clearly explains how the "Big Five Traits" of human personality and behaviour influence buying decisions, and provides a specific blueprint readers can use to improve their fundamental skills in these areas.
The One Minute Manager by Kenneth Blanchard and Spencer Johnson
This book opens the door on a concept of people management hitherto unknown in the table thumping boardrooms of most small businesses. This book shows us that getting the best out of our fellow team members is not about 'showing them who's boss', but has more to do with a system of reward and recognition designed to set goals and help people achieve those goals.
Raving Fans by Ken Blanchard and Sheldon Bowles
This book contains startling new tips and innovative techniques to help anyone create a revolution in any workplace. This brilliantly simple and charming story teaches you how to define a vision and learn what a customer really wants in order to achieve miraculous bottom line results for your business.
