Top 10 Business Books To Read

Top 10 Business Books’ Selection 2013-14

The world of business isn’t just about who you know and how much starting capital you have. It’s about education. The sort of education you can’t find by reading a few Internet articles. The people who have the advantage are those who know the most. And whilst you can read a book or two to get started, it’s important to keep enhancing your knowledge.

Top 10 Business Books To Read 

The best businessmen continue to educate themselves outside of the classroom. Even the simplest of books have a perspective to broadcast and a new lesson to teach. The next book you read could just lead to your greatest business success to date.

Brush up on business and learn about the world of economics by checking out these 10 classic business books.

• The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith

The Wealth of Nations is a book written almost 200 years ago. Just look on the front cover and it has a picture of a 17th century factory. Nonetheless, it’s a grand introduction to economic concepts and the principals of supply and demand. It’s basic business which doesn’t introduce you to the technologies of today, but the lessons still ring true.

• How Will You Measure Your Life by Clayton M. Christensen

Business is about one thing; making money, and lots of it. But you must look deeper than this. What is success to you, and how far do you want to go? This book forces you to examine both of these things. It teaches its readers about the much needed ‘emotional’ side of economics and doing business.

• The Hour Between Dog and Wolf by Johan Coates

We take risks each and every day. Even crossing the road is a risk. The Hour Between Dog and Wolf examines the concept of risk taking and how different types of risk influence our lives and help. This is definitely one for newer businesspeople who want to learn the reality of taking a risk.

• All Business is Local by Johan A. Quelch and Katherin E. Jcoz

Too many business books speak about concepts as if they’re spiritual entities completely out of touch with reality. All Business is Local brings it back into the real world. It bases itself off some of the most successful brands the world has ever known. In particular, it focuses on how consumers act and how they respond to products.

• Abundance – The Future is Better Than You Think by Peter H. Diamandis and Steven Kotler

The world is bleak, or so the media would have us belief. To succeed in business, you need an optimistic state of mind and the ability to seek out opportunities in the darkest of climates. Broaden your thinking and outlook with this book on the business mind set.

• The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell

Gladwell delves into the subject of spreading ideas and gaining publicity. The book highlights how successful products are launched and how trends can seemingly appear out of nowhere. As well as being useful in business, people in sales and marketing should consider this an essential read.

• Rework by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson

The world of work is stressful and frustrating. It’s a short read, but its simple way with words and cute little pictures can change the way you think about work. It shows you how you can avoid becoming addicted to work. It teaches how to avoid sacrificing any of the things you love, without losing out on productivity.

• The One Minute Manager by Kenneth Blanchard and Spencer Johnson

Management is something you’ll have to get to grips with quickly. The One Minute Manager outlines how you can manage a company with a few simple techniques. It turns a difficult job into a relatively simple endeavour.

• Guerrilla Marketing by Jay Conrad Levinson

Marketing is an essential part of any business. The author of this book shows you how you can market your products without breaking the bank. It also reveals a number of unconventional techniques which resonate with customers. Its three decades old, but you can still use the underlying lessons and relate it to the advancements in social media and technology.

• Taking People With You by David Novak

Studying something requires gaining a full understanding through learning from people more successful than you. This is a great read because it takes you through life as an executive, as written by successful restaurant chain owner David Novak. Take your time with this book to make the most of it.

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Things To Do When Your Bored

I cannot be held responsible for any lack of of fun or boredom you fail to have. Enter at your own risk. These are only suggestions, they do not however guarantee to fix your boredom. So proceed with caution.

• Get up and go outside, take a nice long walk around the block exactly a dozen times. Count the cracks in the sidewalk. That is if you have a sidewalk. There are places that don't, believe it or not. So you will have to improvise.

• Brush your teeth to the count of 1,000 while dancing to the beat of AC/DC. Suggested song--->TNT. If this doesn't get you moving, nothing will.

• See if you can stand on your head. Stay clear of anything that may break. Unless of course your doing this outside, which is probably a good idea anyway. If you haven't done this in awhile, be prepared to get dizzy and your head will get sore.

• Watch a movie that you have already seen, see if you can recall things you may have missed the first time around. Or try catching some goofs that don't belong. This will take a keen eye and a lot of concentration. You will really have to pay attention.

Sully Thinks Watching Dr. Phil Is Boring

Try Standing On Your Head. Outdoors Gives You Lots Of HEAD room.

Play Go Fetch

Count The Crack IN The SideWalk

• Try to do some cartwheels. It is very important you do these outside, because you more than likely will miscalculate and break some furniture if you try doing them indoors. Like with the hand stand, open area's are best. The last thing you need is to flop down on the glass coffee table, and end up in the emergency room with 7,000 glass shards in your back. Remember, proceed with caution here.

• Make some old fashioned crank phone calls. But be aware of caller ID. They will crank you back. Remember it is very possible they could be crazy and start stalking you, so maybe use a friends phone instead.

• Chew on a wad of tin foil, see how long it takes you to spit it out. This could really freak you out so I suggest if you have fillings to proceed with extreme caution. Believe it or not, People actually do this. This is one example how people get so bored they will do anything to fill that void. So have fun chomping people.

• Watch Dr. Phil. Now this is a tough one, this could go either way for. It depends on what Dr. Phil's topic is for the day. It might be something very interesting, or it might take you right back to watching the grass grow. As you can see in the photo, my cat Sully wasn't real thrilled with him at all. So, you choose.

• Read a good book, write a letter some you haven't talked to in a long time, doodle, paint a picture, send an e-mail out to everyone in your address book, tell someone something you have been meaning to tell them. Now is a really good time.

• Try listening to music you hate. You just might learn something new. You might learn you don't hate it as much as you thought. You might learn a bit of tolerance instead. Check here for your search of music you hate.

• Push all the buttons while your riding in an elevator. Be very careful if you should decide to do this, it makes some people really very mad. They call this elevator rage. So you must be really bored and prepared to face the consequences.

• Play trash can ball with crumpled up wads of paper. When your done your cat will love batting them around with you. If your cat is really smart like mine are, she might even bring the paper balls back you. Which then begins a game of paper ball fetch with the cats. Isn't fighting boredom fun?

•  If all else fails, go take yourself a nap and sleep it off. What is better than a good old fashion eight hour nap? Okay five hours. Whatever amount of time you choose. It's all good.

So, there you have it,  whizbang things to do when your totally bored out of your mind. It's up to you to do them, or leave them, or just keep watching the grass grow.