Five Best Inspirational Books for Aspiring Entrepreneurs

All aspiring entrepreneurs would well be advised to read the following five inspirational books that have been compiled keeping in mind the requirements of those wanting to start their own business.

 The Four-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferris

 This is a succinct and lucid introduction to how one can get more work done in lesser time and use the spare time to indulge in one’s passions. Ferris blows away several myths that entrepreneurs live by including the assumption that keeping bank hours is the most productive way to run one’s business. The other nuggets include how one can raise one’s productivity by associating with those who are efficient and efficacious.

 The Fire Starter Sessions by Danielle LaPorte

 The author delivers a coup de grace in sixteen concise and well argued motivational essays that are not preachy or ooze perfectionism in their approach. The down to earth writing style and the author’s passion in the pages that flip through without much effort are other appealing aspects of this book. This book is a self-help marketing tome that is a must read for aspiring entrepreneurs who wish to succeed in their businesses.

The $100 Startup by Chris Gullibeau

For those entrepreneurs who think that one must be either born with a silver spoon or have a trust fund ready to bankroll one’s startup, the author gives some compelling advice on how one can start a business with less than what one spends on Lattes in a given year. Though the author does not recommend all knitters to open yarn stores, the book is full of practical advice on how one can succeed without investing too much in one’s business. Overall, the tone and the style of the author endears one to the book.

Enchantment by Guy Kawasaki

If one is regretting one’s buying behavior that is impulsive and fills one with remorse and on the other hand, another person experiences real delight in shopping, you must know that the difference for these consumers lies in the enchantment that true value adding products bring to the table. For aspiring entrepreneurs this book is a real delight as the book is packed with insights on what makes the businesses reach out to customer delight instead of mere customer satisfaction.

Finding Your Way in a Wild New World by Martha Beck

Though this book is not necessarily a business related one, the real life coach of Oprah brings a wealth of wisdom to the practice and purpose of finding one’s passion and turning it into success. Further, the book is filled with spiritual insights that are necessary for aspiring entrepreneurs to succeed in these chaotic and turbulent times that are difficult to navigate without having a spiritual bent of mind.

 Given that most aspiring entrepreneurs want that extra edge that makes a difference between success and failure, it is useful to read these books (or one or two of them) so that their business education is complete.

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Republished with Permission from Everything Small Business Journal – http://esbjournal.com.