My Top 5 Business Books for Entrepreneurs

I firmly believe that we can learn from other people mistakes and triumphs without having to go through the ups and downs ourselves. This is especially true when it comes to business. It can’t hurt to get a leg up and learn from the mistakes and triumphs of others who have already gone through it. My top 5 favorite business books that have inspired me and taught me many lessons are:

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking By Susan Cain

Calling all my introverts! Have you ever worried that you couldn’t be an amazing CEO for your business because you are quiet and shy. I feel you. After reading this book, I realized that my tendency to listen instead of speaking in a business meeting or my need to re-charge in my hotel room instead of joining the other participants at the cocktail mixer at a conference, didn’t mean I couldn’t still be an effective business owner or entrepreneur.

Trademark: Legal Care for Your Business & Product Name

So little fun fact about me. I was an attorney in another life. And I firmly believe that every business owner should trademark their logo and business name. This is a great book to get you well versed in the ins and outs of trademarking your logo. There is nothing worse than putting so much time and energy behind building your brand just to learn that someone else already owns the rights to the name. Save yourself the heartache.

Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

Are you feeling overwhelmed? Still trying to do everything in your business at the same time? Essentialism isn't about getting more done in less time. It's about getting only the right things done. If we prioritize everything then nothing is truly a priority. This book help me give myself permission to focus on one thing at a time in my business and do it really well.

Reading People: How Seeing The World Through The Lens Of Personality Changes Everything 

I have taken all the tests on personality from Myers-Briggs to StrengthsFinder to Enneagram but this is the first book that really helped me put it all together. Before reading this book, I answered the questions for the test all wrong. I was answering as the person I wanted to be and not who I really was. Sometimes we have to be brutally honest with ourselves what our strengths and weakness. That way we can focus on our strength and hire others to help with our weak parts.

Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion

You have to believe in your business more than any other person. And often, especially in the beginning, we need to persuade others to believer and invest in our businesses. This book teaches the six universal principles of influence and how to persuade other people.