Over the years, I have found that very little of what I learned in school helped me in my business career, and even less prepared me to be an entrepreneur. I have been fortunate to have some great mentors who taught me much more about business than I ever learned in school, but I have also learned a lot by being an incessant reader. These works have proven immensely helpful in my career. Here are some of my top picks.
“Think and Grow Rich” – Napoleon Hill
“See You at the Top” – Zig Ziglar
“What They Don’t Teach You at Harvard Business School” – Mark McCormack
“Swim With the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive” – Harvey Mackay
“The Effective Executive” – Peter Drucker
“Built to Last” – Jim Collins
“Good to Great” – Jim Collins
“The Real Business 101: Lessons from the Trenches”- Jim Sobeck
“The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People” – Stephen Covey
“First Things First” – Stephen Covey
“The Purple Cow” – Seth Godin
“Small Is The New Big” – Seth Godin
“Crossing the Chasm” – Geoffrey Moore
“How To Master The Art of Selling” – Tom Hopkins
“The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing” – Jack Reis and Al Trout
“Buy Low, Sell High, Collect Early, and Pay Late” – Dick Levin
