TOP 10 ENTREPRENEUR BOOKS TO READ

So you have the entrepreneurial spirit! Risk tolerance, decisiveness, persuasiveness, vision, flexibility, creativity, and motivation are probably your qualities. But what do you do when you realize that there’s still a lot more experience and knowledge you need to acquire before you master this arena? Well, not to worry! You can always make books your best friend and teach yourself all about the sphere and winning in it. Given below are the top ten entrepreneurial books of all time to help you succeed not just in business but in life.

1.THINK & GROW RICH BY NAPOLEAN HILL

This personal development book was written based on Napolean Hill’s previous book called The Law of Success, a result of over twenty years of observation of individuals who became rich. Think and Grow Rich condenses these laws into fourteen principles, asserting that faith, desire, and persistence can catapult one to achieve enormously.

2.HOW TO WIN FRIENDS & INFLUENCE PEOPLE WRITTEN BY DALE CARNEGIE

This book is a life-changer. It trains you on how to positively approach people and influence them in a manner that is beneficial to you in the long run.  Dale Carnegie shows you the tips and tricks to overcome competition and make friends with everyone you meet. A must-read for every entrepreneur at any age. 

3.RICH DAD POOR DAD BY ROBERT T. KIYOSAKI

The author throws light on how people go to school but do not get themselves educated on how to put money and investment to good use. This is why they are bogged down by so many financial problems. Robert T. Kiyosaki through this book teaches the reader how to stop being at the service of money and instead make money work for him or her instead. 

4.THE 4-HOUR WEEK: ESCAPE 9-5, LIVE ANYWHERE & JOIN THE NEW RICH BY TIMOTHY FERRISS

In this book, the author puts across a new lifestyle design for entrepreneurs. His plan enables the reader to think of building an enterprise that does not require him or her to work more than 4 hours a week and still become a financially successful business.  

5. THE MILLIONAIRE NEXT DOOR BY THOMAS  J. STANLEY & WILLIAM D. DANKO

This book is a result of research done by the two authors on the profiles of people whose households exceed one million dollars. Much to their surprise, the authors realized that the millionaires are more to be found in the middle class, blue-collared neighborhoods than in richer white collared communities. The reason being that white-collared professionals neglect savings and investments at the cost of status and luxury. 

6. THE RICHEST MAN IN BABYLON BY GEORGE S. CLASON

It provides advice on financial matters using a collection of parables set in ancient Babylon. These parables are narrated by a fictional character called Arkad who’s fortunes are transformed from being a poor scribe to becoming the richest man in Babylon. Amongst his cures for building wealth are saving 10 percent of your annual income; not indulging in luxury expenditures; compounding investment returns in savings; not risking your wealth in get-rich-quick schemes and buying the main residence and using it to establish your business. 

7. THE 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE BY STEPHEN .R. COVEY

This international bestseller has transformed the arena of books on self-improvement forever. Covey’s advise helps you take back control over your life; make smarter and strategically better decisions; improve your personal relationships with friends and family; overcome bad habits and enhance your productivity over other things. His recommended habits are to become more proactive; begin with your goal in mind; prioritize and always think win-win..

8. START WITH WHY: HOW GREAT LEADERS INSPIRE EVERYONE TO TAKE ACTION BY SIMON SINEK

Simon starts by comparing manipulation and inspiration as ways to influence human behavior and concludes that inspiration is more powerful of the two. He discusses the importance of leadership as well as the significance of purpose to succeed in business and in life.  He references the lives of Steve Jobs, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and John F. Kennedy to show how purpose can be created to motivate a culture away from the manipulations of the society we live in. 

9. INFLUENCER: BUILDING YOUR PERSONAL BRAND IN THE AGE OF SOCIAL MEDIA BY BRITTANY HENNESSY 

The book emphasizes on digital influencers in the fashion, beauty, and style industries. It also offers valuable advice on how to sail through brand development and business management hurdles of being an online influencer. 

10. ZERO TO ONE BY PETER THEIL

Theil urges you the reader to think for yourself and do something new, which the author says takes you from 0 to 1. He believes that tomorrow’s leaders in technology or any other field will not win by just competing with each other, but in fact, will do so by creating something unique altogether. 

Also Read,