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Okay, this one may seem clich\u00e9d or overemphasized, but it really is an important book.<\/p>\n
It is the number one personal finance book of all time, mainly for Kiyosaki\u2019s general writing style and the power of his message: that time, personal investment and imagination are the most important parts of creating wealth for yourself and your business.<\/p>\n
Favorite Quote:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cIn school we learn that mistakes are bad, and we are punished for making them. Yet, if you look at the way humans are designed to learn, we learn by making mistakes. We learn to walk by falling down. If we never fell down, we would never walk.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n This is a fantastic book for discovering the value of (and approach to) change. Johnson creates a powerful case for the very nature of change: either as something happen to a person, or something initiated by a person.<\/p>\n Either way, that person\u2019s attitude toward change is the most important for his\/her life and business. Instead of fearing change, embrace it, chase it, and incorporate it into your business and personal life.<\/p>\n Favorite quote:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cWhat you are afraid of is never as bad as what you imagine. The fear you let build up in your mind is worse than the situation that actually exists.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n This is the book you need to take your through all the stages of entrepreneurship. It moves from the business idea in its infancy, to the difficult and struggling adolescence, and finally to the mature stage of entrepreneurial experience and lifestyle.<\/p>\n Through all those stages, Gerber guides you and shows aspiring entrepreneurs how to navigate and accelerate your business.<\/p>\n Favorite quote:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cContrary to popular belief, my experience has shown me that the people who are exceptionally good in business aren’t so because of what they know but because of their insatiable need to know more.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n This is a book wrought from the experiences (and failures) of Eric Ries, which largely comes down to putting too much energy in the product launch or the presentation of the idea, and not enough on determining exactly what the target audience wants.<\/p>\n Instead of spending too much time and energy on your product launch, you should work backwards from meeting your target audience\u2019s needs and using lean methodology<\/a>.<\/p>\n Favorite quote:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cWe must learn what customers really want, not what they say they want or what we think they should want.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n This is practical advice in a convenient package. With many years\u2019 experience at the software company 37signals, Fried & Hansson have collected the surefire ideas that have made their company a success, and providing that advice for other companies.<\/p>\n Lots of controversial advice here, including not creating a long-term business plan, not expanding too quickly (or at all), and keeping good workers around (and firing the workaholics).<\/p>\n Favorite quote:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cWhat you do is what matters, not what you think or say or plan.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n This is the book for those wishing to have a location-independent work, traveling around the world and earning five- to six-figure incomes.<\/p>\n This isn\u2019t about some grand hustle, however, it is simply finding important ways to be more effective.\u00a0 Once you increase your efficiency, you\u2019ll be able to put in small amount of work (determined by hours) and huge output (determined by actual results).<\/p>\nWho moved my cheese?<\/a>\u00a0by Spencer Johnson<\/h2>\n
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E-Myth Revisited<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0by\u00a0<\/strong>Michael Gerber<\/h2>\n
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The Lean Startup<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0by Eric Ries<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Rework<\/a> by\u00a0David Heinemeier Hansson<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Four Hour Work Week<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0by<\/strong>\u00a0Timothy Ferriss<\/h2>\n
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