from Elizabeth
If you have some down town this winter, it’s important to take time for person and business development, and what better way to do this then to read! Of course, having a hot beverages and cozy fire would help with the winter blues. Here are some recommended books for business entrepreneurs.
- Nice Guys Finish First by Doug Sandler
- Amazon description: “Successful people and businesses approach the future with an attitude of high touch over high tech. Nice Guys Finish First provides stories, lessons, concrete takeaways and action items. The reader will go beyond finding out why nice guys finish first and discover how to be successful using the lessons provided.”
- Zombie Loyalists: Using Great Service to Create Rabid Fans by Peter Shankman
- Amazon description: “Marketing and PR expert Peter Shankman has been working with the biggest companies in the world to create what he calls ‘Zombie Loyalists,’ fervent fans that help companies massively increase their customer base, brand awareness, and most importantly, revenue.”
- The Lean Startup: Today’s Entrepreneurs use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses by Eric Ries
- Amazon description: “Rather than wasting time creating elaborate business plans, The Lean Startup offers entrepreneurs—in companies of all sizes—a way to test their vision continuously, to adapt and adjust before it’s too late.”
- Never Eat Alone, Expanded and Updated: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time by Keith Ferrazzi
- Amazon description: “Ferrazzi’s form of connecting to the world around him is based on generosity, helping friends connect with other friends. Ferrazzi distinguishes genuine relationship-building from the crude, desperate glad-handing usually associated with ‘networking.’”
- Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel Pink
- Amazon description: “In this provocative and persuasive new book, he asserts that the secret to high performance and satisfaction—at work, at school, and at home—is the deeply human need to direct our own lives, to learn and create new things, and to do better by ourselves and our world.”