There are over a million business books listed on Amazon.com and a few of them are actually worth reading! Among those few are 30 books that build the foundation for success, whether you're working for yourself or somebody else.
Note: After much thought, I excluded the following three genres from this list:
|- Biographies. Delving into the personal lives of celebrated businessfolk (e.g., Steve Jobs) is usually just gossip writ large.
- Case Studies. Books that spotlight individual companies (e.g., Jack Welch and the G.E. Way) are so specific that not much useful can be gleaned from them.
- Business Strategy. Unless you're planning to run a Fortune 500 company by the time you're 30, such books (e.g., Good to Great) are a waste of your time.
Regular readers of this column will see many books below that I've recommended in the past. That's because I truly believe that they're fundamental to success. So with no further ado, here are the must-reads:
|PERSONAL GROWTH
The most important person in your business life is yourself. These books teach you how to manage your thoughts and emotions to create the potential for success.
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