Blog Post #2 
With so many business books on the market , it sometimes gets overwhelming to know what to read that will actually help you move your business forward . Here is a list of my few favorite authors and their books whose thinking, philosophy and call to action is in sync with those of us who are committed to standing for a transformed business world. These are the books that are recommended time and again.
Napoleon Hill: Think and Grow Rich
Think and Grow Rich by Napolean Hill
Written in 1937, Think and Grow Rich has been called the “Granddaddy of All Motivational Literature.” Author Napoleon Hill was one of the first authors to study and write about “What makes a winner? Studying the most successful people of his time including Andrew Carnegie, Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, and other millionaires of his generation the book illustrates his “Law of Success” philosophy.
The original version is a must read for anyone who want really understand how successful people achieved their success in their career or in life. This book was required reading when I was in a public speaking Master Class, and remains one of my favorite books of all times
Think and Grow Rich Quotes I Love
– “The starting point of all achievement is DESIRE. Keep this constantly in mind. Weak desire brings weak results, just as a small fire makes a small amount of heat.”
- “You are the master of your destiny. You can influence, direct and control your own environment. You can make your life what you want it to be.”
- “Set your mind on a definite goal and observe how quickly the world stands aside to let you pass.”
- “A quitter never wins-and-a winner never quits.”
- “I will eliminate hatred, envy, jealousy, selfishness, and cynicism, by developing love for all humanity, because I know that a negative attitude toward others can never bring me success. I will cause others to believe in me, because I will believe in them, and in myself.”
- “Remember,too,that all who succeed in life get off to a bad start,and pass through many heartbreaking struggles before they “arrive”. The turning point in the lives of those who succeed usually comes at some moment of crisis,through which they are introduced to their “other selves”.”
Seth Grodin
Seth Grodin is someone I consider a true inspiration and thought leader of our generation. Seth Grodin has written 18 books that have been bestsellers around the world and have been translated into more than 35 languages. My favorites are Tribes: We Need You To Lead Us, and Linchpin: Are You Indispensible. Purple Cow: Transform Your Business By Being Remarkable. He writes about the way ideas spread, marketing, quitting, leadership and most of all, changing everything. To me is the quintessential Momentempreneur because he is standing for a transformed world . If you do nothing else, get his FREE STUFF
Seth founded both Yoyodyne and Squidoo. His blog is absolutely AMAZING) and is one of the most popular in the world. He was recently inducted into the Direct Marketing Hall of Fame, one of three chosen for this honor in 2013. His newest book, What To Do When It’s Your Turn, is already a bestseller.
Here is a recent blog post of Seth’s that I love. In search of your calling
http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2015/07/in-search-of-your-calling.html
You have no credibility (yet) (By Seth Grodin )
except: You believe you have a great idea, a hit record, a press release worth running, a company worth funding. You know that the customer should use your limited-offer discount code, that the sponsor should run an ad, that the admissions office should let you in. You know that the fast-growing company should hire you, and you’re ready to throw your (excellent) resume over the transom.
read more http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2015/07/you-have-no-credibility-yet.html
Tony Robbin
Tony Robbins https://www.tonyrobbins.com Without a doubt, Tony is considered by many to be the modern day father of life coaching and transformation. His books Awaken the Giant Within where he teaches how to wake up and take control of you life. For Momentempreneurs, The Money Mastery Game : 7 Simple Steps to Financial Freedom is a great read that uses Tony’s brilliant story telling and metaphor techniques to break down complex financial concepts into simple action steps so that we “get” what needs to be done in considering important financial decisions.
Favorite Tony Robbins Quote:
“The only problem we really have is we think we’re not supposed to have problems! Problems call us to higher level- – face & solve them now!” – Tony Robbins
“If you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always gotten.” – Tony Robbins
Darren Hardy : The Compound Effect
The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy
What I love most about this book is that it is a simple, straight forward, no gimmick easy ready about how to incrementally increase steps daily to reach a big goal. Weather is it weight loss, finances, relationships , Darren hardy offers no gimmicks. Just logical step by step guidance on how to break down big goals into bite sizes manageable tasks.
The description of the book on Amazon could not say it better The Compound Effect is based on the principle that decisions shape your destiny. Little, everyday decisions will either take you to the life you desire or to disaster by default. Darren Hardy, publisher of Success Magazine, presents The Compound Effect, a distillation of the fundamental principles that have guided the most phenomenal achievements in business, relationships, and beyond. This easy-to-use, step-by-step operating system allows you to multiply your success, chart your progress, and achieve any desire. If you’re serious about living an extraordinary life, use the power of The Compound Effect to create the success you want.
Jon Gordon: The Energy Bus: 10 Rules to Fuel Your Life, Work, and Team with Positive Energy
The Energy Bus
by Ron Gordon
I never knew what an energy vampire was and how it effected my life until I read this fabulous book . I have to say that The Energy Bus had a huge effect on my ability to amp up my positive mindset with my family, my work team , by friends This little video that tells about how to build a program to leave negativity behind will give you just a little taste of this wonderful work. So much of our success is idd into mindset. The idea of getting negative people out of our lives in no joke
JIM COLLINS Good To Great
Good To Great
This book addresses a single question: can a good company become a great company, and if so, how? Based on a five-year research project comparing teams that made a leap to those that did not, Good to Great : Why Some Companies Make TheLeap and Others Don’t shows that greatness is not primarily a function of circumstance, but largely a matter of conscious choice, and discipline. One of my all time favs! >Read an article derived from the Good to Great research
Honorable Mentions
e Myth – Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What They Do About It, by Michael E. Gerber
The Lean Start Up by Eric Rise
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