Just as people come into your life and have an impact so are there books that have shifted your thinking with the power of an author’s pen( or keyboard) and message. I commit to reading 15-20 minutes every night to relax my mind and even stimulate ideas. When you take what you learn and apply to your business and life, your perspective on things will change. You may have heard people say, “but we have always done it this way.” Yes, and this is why they are getting the same results. If the results are great not to worry, it is when the results are not what you want them to be then there is a problem.
Here are just a few of the books that have influenced my life:
- The Success Principles – Jack Canfield
- Rich Dad, Poor Dad – Robert Kiyosaki
- The Go-Giver – Bob Burg and John David Mann
- Start with Why – Simon Sinek
- Go-Givers Sell More – Bob Burg and John David Mann
- The Magic of Thinking Big – David J. Schwartz
- Think and Grow Rich – Napoleon Hill
- The Four Agreements- Miguel Ruiz
- Make Today Count – John C. Maxwell
- Delivering Happiness – Tony Hsieh
- Smart Women Finish Rich – David Bach
- The Energy Bus – Jon Gordon
- The Millionaire Messenger – Brendon Burchard
- The Compound Effect – Darren Hardy
- The Slight Edge – Jeff Olson
- Click – George Fraser
- Who Moved the Cheese? – Spencer Johnson
- The Likeability Factor – Tim Saunders
If you want circumstance, events, or any outcome to change, you must take a look at what is working in your life right now. What do you know you are doing that is not a value add and that you need to stop doing. What is moving along but not your skillset thus not making an impact in your life or business – delegate it or drop it off the to-do list. You want to focus on what is your greatest return on investment. Remember your investment is not only about the money you put into things but where you put your time and energy is also an investment. If you are going to be pouring your time and energy in places, don’t you want to have the feeling of satisfaction that you are shifting the way people think or do business, or even spend time with their families?
Reading is one of the most amazing things you can do to boost your creativity, stimulate new ideas, and share with others. Leverage what you learn by doing book reviews, writing an article about what you learned, emailing or sending a thank you note to the author for sharing his or her gifts, or writing a blog. Word of mouth influence has an amazing impact of how books get read.
Are you looking to make a change? Maybe you would like to shift your thinking? Are you looking for new strategies to increase your ROI? Grab a couple of these books on the way to the lake so that you continue to create momentum in your business and life.
I would love to here what books you have read that have made the difference in your life.
