Click here to find out more! Best Motivational Books For Small Businesses

Posted on Dec 5, 2011

Most entrepreneurs want to stay positive and upbeat. If we don’t we might succumb to defeat, and let down those who are counting on us: our employees, our customers, and our business partners.  

That’s where motivational books come in. A good inspirational book can be reassuring. It helps you see that other business owners have encountered the same issues and overcame them. The right book can also motivate you to tackle the big issues you know you need to tackle, but so far haven’t had the energy or will to.  

That’s why we’ve assembled the following list of 10 motivational books (plus one bonus) to inspire you, pump you up, and reinforce your confidence to take on the world! Here they are, in no particular order:  

Love- is the Killer App  

“Love Is the Killer App: How to Win Business and Influence Friends” by Tim Sanders, Gene Stone  

This is the book that set the stage for business culture in the new world of the internet. Tim Sanders, former Chief Solutions officer at Yahoo!, sees love as the killer way to add value to our business and personal lives. He calls it BizLove or “business love” — “the act of intelligently and sensibly sharing your intangibles with your bizpartners.” This is an enthusiastic and practical book that will give you countless examples of exactly HOW to share your knowledge, networks and compassion. Even though this book was written before Twitter and Facebook hit the social media landscape, the principles are sound and easily applicable to today’s social media environment.  

Read our review of “Love is the Killer App”  

Flying Without A Net  

“Flying Without a Net: Turn Fear of Change into Fuel for Success” by Thomas J. DeLong  

In this educational book, DeLong explains how to draw strength from vulnerability. First, understand the forces that escalate anxiety in high achievers and the unproductive behaviors you turn to for relief. Then adopt practices that give you the courage to “do the right things poorly” before “doing the right things well.” The jargon-free book delivers a helpful read that will give you a sophisticated means to accomplish your tasks with grace and aplomb. After reading this book, you’ll be ready to reassess your ambitions, restore your sensibilities be inspired to do more than just checking tasks off a list.

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