By Women, For Women: 50 Best Books For Entrepreneurs
There are a lot of great books out there for entrepreneurs — so many, in fact, that it can be a little daunting. But fear not! People all across the world have given these books the green light — from small business men and women to young entrepreneurs just entering into the field to even seasoned, successful entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurship is a big undertaking; it’s not just about having a business idea and pursuing it. It’s about having a mindset of innovation and having the habits of a successful entrepreneur to ensure your ideas succeed. Here are 50 books that will help.
On building a great
company:
How to build a great
company, according to people who've done it.
1. Culture Works: How
to Create Happiness in the Workplace by Kris Boesch
This book offers a
deep dive into creating a happy work culture that drives great financial
results.
2. Why Simple Wins:
Escape the Complexity Trap & Get to Work That Matters by Lisa Bodell
This book breaks down
how to cut through unproductive work to tackle core tasks that drive results.
3. Willful Blindness by Margaret
Heffernan
This book explores the
phenomenon of willful blindness and how individuals and groups can better
predict (and understand) mistakes.
4. Get Over Your Damn
Self: The No-BS Blueprint to Building a Life-Changing Business by Romi Neustadt
Consider this book
your personal guide to shutting out negative thoughts and confidently pursuing
a business.
On sales &
marketing:
On how to sell and
market your product (or yourself!).
5. Resonate by Nancy Duarte
This book is a
transformational guide to giving presentations and speeches that truly resonate
with their audiences.
6. SNAP Selling by Jill Konrath
Konrath's book is the complete guide to speeding up sales and winning with today’s frazzled customer.
7. No More Cold
Calling by
Joanne Black
This book will help
you update you referral selling methodology — and seriously cut down on your
cold calls.
8. Women Don’t
Ask by
Linda Babcock & Sara Laschever
Featuring commentary
from hundreds of women, this book discusses why women don't negotiate — and how
to become a better negotiator to get what you deserve from a sale.
On communicating like a boss:
If you're going to be
the boss, you've got to talk like one. Here's how.
9. Code Switching by
Dr. Audrey Nelson
"Code Switching”
explains what to say and how to say it when speaking to the opposite sex for
maximum effectiveness
10. Fierce Conversations by Susan Scott
This workbook teaches
you how to overcome the barriers to meaningful communication and expand your
relationships at work and home.
11. Impact: What Every
Woman Needs to Know to Go From Invisible to Invincible by Nancy D Solomon
This ‘total person’
development guide is designed to help you focus on your talents to turn your
potential into performance.
12. The Confidence
Code: The Science and Art of Self-Assurance — What Women Should Know by Katty
Kay and Claire Shipman
This book instructs
women on how to find greater confidence in the business world, combining
research in genetics, gender, behavior and cognition.
13. Quiet: The Power
of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain
This book reaffirms
the importance of introverts and their skills, in the business world and
beyond.
14. Ask For It: How
Women Can Use the Power of Negotiation to Get What They Really Want by Linda
Babcock and Sara Laschever
This book describes a
four-step program that shows how to use negotiation skills in every realm of
life.
On getting your head
in the game:
How to boost your
confidence — and your motivation — to get your business to the top.
15.
"Presence" by Amy Cuddy
"Presence"
instructs how to access your personal power to stop worrying about the
impression we make on others and adjust the impression we've been making on
ourselves.
16. You Are a Badass
by Jen Sincero
This entertaining
self-help book is made up of 27 bite sized chapters of advice on how to live an
awesome life.
17. What if it DOES
Work Out by Susie Moore
Written by life coach
Susie Moore, this book offers expert advice on turning something you love into
a lucrative gig.
18. The First Person You Must Lead Is You by Rebecca Halstead
This book illustrated
the leadership journey and principles of Becky Halstead, retired Brigadier
General of the United States Army.
19. Grit: The Power of
Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth
In "Grit,"
celebrated researcher and professor Angela Duckworth argues that the driver of
success is a unique combination of passion and long-term perseverance, and
discusses how to cultivate this tenacity.
20. Big Magic:
Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert
"Big Magic"
is a comprehensive guide to unlocking inspiration and creativity by living
beyond fear.
21. The Creative
Habit: Learn It and Use It For Life by Twyla Tharp
In "Creative
Habit," artist Twyla Tharp argues creativity is a habit that requires
preparation and effort, then instructs how to make it a daily occurrence.
22. Become An Idea
Machine: Because Ideas Are The Currency of the 21st Century by Claudia Azula
Altucher
"Idea
Machine" argues that coming up with ideas everyday is the way to transform
your life, and offers prompts for your next big idea.
23. Girl Code:
Unlocking Secrets to Success, Sanity, and Happiness for the Female Entrepreneur
by Cara Alwill Leyba
“Girl Code” is a
roadmap for female entrepreneurs who are on their journey to reconnect with
their “why” and unlock the power of personal connections — especially with
other women — in business.
24. I Am That Girl:
How to Speak Your Truth, Discover Your Purpose, and #BeThatGirl by Alexis Jones
This book is aimed at
helping you reconnect with your purpose and your life’s aim by killing your
anxieties and focusing on your possibilities.
On finding your
balance:
How to manage a
business and maintain your personal life.
25. Drop the Ball:
Achieving More by Doing Less by Tiffany Dufu
Tiffany Dufu’s “Drop
the Ball” offers counter intuitive advice: that doing less means doing better.
This book will teach you to reevaluate expectations and ask for help in the
pursuit of a better, more successful life.
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