MY 5 BUSINESS BOOK MUST READS

Now that the excitement of the holidays and New Years has calmed down, I find myself having more free time. One of my favorite ways to unwind has always been reading books geared towards business individuals. Reading benefits, us in many ways – it decreases stress, exercises your brain, improves your vocabulary and can help you achieve goals. Business books, can completely change your way of thinking, helping you see opportunities and think more strategically. Here are five of my favorite business books reads:

1. Growth or Bust: Proven Turnaround Strategies to Grow Your Business – By: Mark Faust

Growth or Bust is a great guide for actions that lead to accelerated business growth. This dynamic book will appeal to the action-oriented leader or those looking to increase the re
ach of their organization.

2. Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap… and Others Don’t – By: Jim Collins

This 2001 book has tips, research and interview information that teaches you how to take your business to the next level. Collins writes this book on the premise that “good is the enemy of great” and that society has become so accustomed to think of success on a scale.

3. Winning – By: Jack and Suzy Welch

Winning is the perfect book to read no matter where you are on your success journey. This book is filled with Welch’s experience in his optimistic, no excuses tone and motivates and instructs others on reaching similar success.

4. Playing to Win: How Strategy Really Works – By: A.G. Lafley and Roger L. Martin

Playing to Win looks at a strategic planning in business and boils down the essence of strategy development.  The book elaborates further on this, looking at how to use and properly harness strategy development to ensure personal or an organization’s success.

5. Off Balance: Getting Beyond the Work-Life Balance Myth to Personal and Professional Satisfaction – By: Matthew Kelly

This book takes a deeper look at the idea of “work-life balance”, arguing that professionals need to work to be satisfied in their personal and business life.  Kelly instructs readers to prioritize their life and helps develop strategies that reinvigorate an organization.

What books inspire you to grow, business or otherwise?

All the Best,

Jeff Beckham