President Truman made the statement that: “Not all readers are leaders, but all leaders are readers”.
Reading fundamentally changes how we process information. Listening to books on tape or a podcast is better than nothing, but reading generates higher levels of creativity and unleashes ideas. If you talk to any leader very long, they will invariably share how a particular book changed their lives. Books can change your world view and inspire you to greatness.
I personally place a high priority on reading. I have a goal of reading 12-16 non-fiction books each year on business related topics. The books on my reading list will give you a great start to unlock your creativity.
Some of my favorite books are:
Business
- E-Myth Revisited, Michael Gerber
- Great by Choice, Jim Collins
- Entreleadership, Dave Ramsey
- David and Goliath, Malcolm Gladwell
- 7 Habits, Steven Covey
- The Go Getter, Peter B. Kyne
- Who Moved my Cheese, Spencer Johnson and Kenneth Blanchard
- Common Sense in Business Matters, Published in 1892
- We are all Weird, Seth Godin
Marketing
- Tribes, Seth Godin
- Permission Marketing, Seth Godin
- Platform, Michael Hyatt
- Selling with Noble Purpose, Lisa Earl McCleod
- To Sell is Human, Daniel Pink
- Save the Cat, Blake Snyder
Forward Thought on Economy and Society
- Second Machine Age, Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee
- Icarus Deception, Seth Godin
- Socialnomics, Eric Qualman
- Freakenomics, Steven D. Levitt and Stephan J. Dubner
Personal Development
- Though Shall Prosper, Daniel Lappin
- Rich Habits, Tom Corley
- The Legend of the Monk and the Merchant, Terry Felber
- The War of Art, Steven Pressfield
- QBQ, John Miller
- Essentialism, Greg McKeown
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Quote of the Week: “The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read.” – Mark Twain
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