What do people like Warren Buffett, Bill Gates and Mark Cuban have in common, besides billions of dollars of net worth? They read voraciously and selectively.
Here are five unforgettable business books recommended by MDRT members. In the comments, feel free to share some of your favorites.
1. The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It by Michael E. Gerber
A business classic about how common assumptions, expectations and even technical expertise can get in the way of running a successful business. Gerber outlines the difference between working on your business and in your business.
2. The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less by Barry Schwartz
Are you wondering why clients seem overwhelmed by the array of choices you present them? This is the book for you. Schwartz discusses how choice overload can make you question decisions before you even make them. In the long run, this can lead to decision-making paralysis, anxiety and perpetual stress.
3. The Happiness Advantage: How a Positive Brain Fuels Success in Work and Life by Shawn Achor
Conventional thinking says success brings happiness. Life — and true success — is much more than that, however. Achor details seven principles to retrain your brain to become happier and, thereby, more successful. Achor also spoke at the 2015 MDRT Annual Meeting.
4. Rocket Fuel: The One Essential Combination That Will Get You More of What You Want from Your Business by Gino Wickman and Mark C. Winters
What’s behind the success of behemoths such as McDonald’s and Disney? It’s an effective relationship between a “visionary” and an “integrator.” This book details how this dynamic combination creates thriving businesses.
5. The Personal Economic Model by Donald L. Blanton & Dr. CW Copeland
The book brings a foundational understanding to managing the multitude of financial decisions one must make during their lifetime.
Looking for more books? Try
- 7 books to change the way you do business
- 5 books recommendations from Success
- Bill Gates’ favorite books
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