The Best Business Books For A Successful Entrepreneur
At Northwestern Marketing Concepts, we pride ourselves on consistently developing our business and leadership skills. One of the top ways we achieve this is by committing to reading one new book each month. In this blog, we are going to focus on four books that we believe have helped shape us into successful and competitive leaders in our industry. You are going to learn how to connect with others, how to coach team members in a positive way, and how to achieve success even when it seems far away.
How To Win Friends And Influence People
A large part of your role as an entrepreneur will be to train and develop your team. In order to successfully achieve this, you must create genuine relationships. This is exactly what we learned from Dale Carnegie in How To Win Friends And Influence People. When speaking with others, be sure to smile and look them directly in the eye. This shows confidence and an interest in what they are saying. The other main tip that we picked up was that you can coach others in a positive way. Start your conversation with praise and honest appreciation! They need to know that you are coaching them so that they can grow in their role. We don’t want to give too much away. But this will be the perfect book to start with!
The Hard Thing About Hard Things
The main motif of this book is that there is no such thing as a perfect business! No matter how much you prepare, mistakes will happen. Ben Horowitz taught us that you have to make the decision to either learn from your mistakes and grow from them or to continue letting mistakes happen. The decision is up to you! This will be the perfect read for all of you brand new entrepreneurs. If you tackle your goals with this mindset, you are more likely to reach success in the end.
Brotopia
Girl bosses – This is the book for you! Emily Chang takes us directly into the world of Silicon Valley. This is an industry that has been primarily run by men. Chang takes it upon herself to educate us on how women have influenced this industry in the past, the current “boys club,” and the role that women will have in the technology world in the future. We highly recommend this book not only to women but to everyone looking to participate in careers that are diverse and competitive!
Off The Clock
We have a surprise for you. There is time for work and play! In Laura Vanderkam’s “Off The Clock” we learn the struggle of time management. This is not only the perfect book for procrastinators but everyone that is juggling a career, family, and a social life. We all need a little assistance when it comes to time management, and this is the perfect book to help you create a schedule that works!
Like we stated earlier, these books have helped our team at Northwestern Marketing Concepts develop ourselves into strong leaders and entrepreneurs. We hope that they can provide you with the guidance and knowledge that you need! Set a goal for yourself to read one new book each month. We promise that you will grow personally and professionally. HAPPY READING!
