Book Club #17: How to Win Friends and Influence People

Book Club #17: How to Win Friends and Influence People

Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People was the book that kickstarted the personal development genre that continues to grow every single year.   While some have attacked some of Carnegie’s methods as “forced”, its continued selling power since 1936...
Book Club #16: Built to Sell, by John Warrilow

Book Club #16: Built to Sell, by John Warrilow

We’ve already spoken about a John Warrilow book before, namely The Automatic Customer, which is all about how creating subscription streams of income is something incumbent upon (and doable for!) most businesses today. But before he wrote that, he wrote a book...
Book Club #14: The Goal, by Eliyahu Goldratt and Jeff Cox

Book Club #14: The Goal, by Eliyahu Goldratt and Jeff Cox

Ask most business school students and they will often nod their heads in recognition when you mention The Goal.  It’s been a mainstay of business school curriculums for decades and despite the fact that it was published in 1984, it still retains relevance today.  ...
Book Club #13: Start with Why by Simon Sinek

Book Club #13: Start with Why by Simon Sinek

In 2009 Simon Sinek published a book called Start with Why. That same year he gave a TedX talk which at the time of this article had 36,000,000 views. Why such interest?   He hit on a powerful notion that isn’t just valuable for a business owner who wants to connect...
Book Club #12: The Dip, by Seth Godin

Book Club #12: The Dip, by Seth Godin

Seth Godin has been a prolific blogger and author for many years now. He is particularly dedicated to helping entrepreneurs grow their businesses and develop robust mindsets.  The Dip, which has a subtitle that promises to teach you “when to quit and when to stick”...