“The more that you read, the more thing will you know. The more that you learn, the more places you will go.” Dr. Seuss. Every entrepreneur should read books. Books provide them with ideas to establish their business and help them in so many ways to succeed as an entrepreneur. Books give them a source of information, ideas, inspiration and business strategies. Even if you are an entrepreneur or a business owner, there is still much to learn and book are the best source of information. One can learn and developed skills to become more successful.
Here are the top 7 books that every entrepreneur should read
1. The obstacle is the Way by Ryan holiday
This book is incredible for entrepreneurs. Every entrepreneur knows they will have obstacles. It is difficult to become successful. Ryan Holiday does an amazing job of articulating that we should not just be accepting and learn to live with obstacles. Instead, we can take it a step further and use obstacles to grow, to improve, to find the opportunity in them.
So he uses stoic philosophy and a lot of important historical figures from Jefferson, Grant, Amelia Earhart. He uses a lot of distinct characters and how they look at their problem and ultimately turned them into opportunities. Successful entrepreneurs do that on a regular. It is a great way to get into that mindset, which is why “The obstacle is the Way” is a must-read for entrepreneurs.
2.Building A Story Brand by Donald Miller
Donald Miller does a great job, he presents a crucial part of entrepreneur life. He says whether you are building a brand or you have a company, a business, whatever it is you are sharing your story with the world. As entrepreneurs, we might think that we are heroes. And Donald Miller says no we are a guide, your customer is the hero. So, you need to position your brand in a way that makes you incredible.
3. Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari
Sapiens is essentially about a human being developing over a thousand and thousand years. Why do entrepreneurs need to read this book? Because they need to understand why human beings act in a certain way and it helps them to understand interacting in a way that is beneficial for their business. Human beings are the only life form that can tell stories. This book gives us an account of a historian and philosophy and looks at the many reasons Homo sapiens are so successful. Hence, this book is very important for an entrepreneur to read and learn business skills.
4. How to win friends and influence people by Dale Carnegie
This book is one of the motivational books in history. Since its release in 1936, it sold over 15 million copies. It provides you with knowledge, inspiration, and developing skills. Dale Carnegie talks about the principles which do not revolve around trends or fads, they are just the building blocks of social intelligence, and how practising good social skills can improve your life.
5. Innovation and Entrepreneurship by Peter Drucker
This book provides the source of innovation and strategies for implementing innovation-based changes. Furthermore, Peter Drucker uses the real incident and example to show how systematic innovation can apply to business. So, this book is the full package of ideas and knowledge for entrepreneurs.
6. The start-up of you by Reid Hoffman
This book shows that being an entrepreneur is difficult. It’s a preset of how entrepreneurs can see the world and grab the opportunity where others see an obstacle, taking a risk. But this book provides you hope, knowledge to start your business.
7. Business model Generation by Alexander Osterwalder
This book disrupts the traditional thought patterns that impede fresh thinking. Most importantly, the book practices what it preaches. So, entrepreneurs must give one reading to this book.
By – Bharti Sharma
