Staff Picks
What an Entrepreneur Reads
- Bland L.
- Monday, October 05, 2020
Collection
Karen R. Jenkins, Richland Library’s current Entrepreneur in Residence, has compiled a list of her favorite reading. Check out any of these titles from our collection if you want to explore the ideas that have shaped her thinking about entrepreneurship and other topics. And don’t forget that you can make a virtual appointment with Karen to discuss your plans for starting a business or growing the one you already have.
The Traveler's Gift
Seven Decisions That Determine Personal Success
Published in 2004
Only a few months ago, he was a successful executive. Now hes a desperate man. But a divine adventure is about to unfold. Join David Ponder on an incredible journey that will help you discover the Seven Decisions for Success. In the tradition of best-selling books by Og Mandino, The Travelers Gift is destined to become a classic.
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success
A Practical Guide to the Fulfillment of Your Dreams
Published in 1994
The Alchemist
Published in 2014
"A special 25th anniversary edition of Paulo Coehlo's extraordinary international bestselling phenomenon--the inspiring spiritual tale of self-discovery that has touched millions of lives around the world.Combing magic, mysticism, wisdom and wonder, The Alchemist has become a modern classic, selling millions of copies around the world and transforming the lives of countless readers across generations. Paulo Coelho's masterpiece tells the mystical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns to travel in search of a worldly treasure. His quest will lead him to riches far different--and far more satisfying--than he ever imagined. Santiago's journey teaches us about the essential wisdom of listening to our hearts, of recognizing opportunity and learning to read the omens strewn along life's path, and, most importantly, to follow our dreams."--Publisher information.
Good to Great
Why Some Companies Make the Leap--and Others Don't
Published in 2001
The author uses his research on the Fortune 500 to create a blueprint for turning good companies into spectacular ones.
The Oz Principle
Getting Results Through Individual and Organizational Accountability
Published in 2004
Simple Numbers, Straight Talk, Big Profits!
4 Keys to Unlock Your Business Potential
Published in 2011
Take the mystery out of small business finance with this no-frills guide to understanding the numbers that will guide your business out of any financial black hole. Author Greg Crabtree, a successful accountant, small business advisor, and popular presenter, shows you how to use your firm's key financial indicators as a basis for smart business decisions as you grow your firm from startup to $5 million (and, more!) in annual revenue. Jargon free, and presented in an easy-to-follow, step-by-step format, with plenty of real-world examples, Crabtree's down-to-earth discussion highlights the most common financial errors committed by small businesses, and how to avoid them.
E-Squared
Nine Do-it-yourself Energy Experiments That Prove Your Thoughts Create Your Reality
Published in 2013
E-Squared could best be described as a lab manual with simple experiments that prove reality is malleable, consciousness trumps matter, and you shape your life with your mind. Yes, you read that right. It says prove. The nine experiments, each of which can be conducted with absolutely no money and very little time expenditure, demonstrate that spiritual principles are as dependable as gravity, as consistent as Newton's laws of motion. Rather than take it on faith, E-Squared invites you to prove the following principles: There is an invisible energy force or field of infinite possibilities.; Yo.
The Entrepreneur Roller Coaster
Why Now is the Time to #join the Ride
Published in 2015
"The entrepreneur roller coaster: why now is the time to #JoinTheRide, will prepare you for the wild ride of entrepreneurship. It will warn you (of forthcoming fears, doubts, and the self-defeating conditioning of your upbringing and past), inoculate you (from the naysayers, dream-stealers, and pains of rejection and failure), and guide you (as you build those under-developed skills of independence, self-motivation, and self-accountability) safely past the landmines that blow up and cause the failure of 66 percent of all new businesses. You will learn the best strategies Darren has ever collected from the most successful people on the planet, covering the four essential skills necessary for entrepreneurial success: Sales, Recruiting, Leadership, and Productivity"-- Book jacket.
The Big Leap
Published in 2009
Most of us believe that we will finally feel satisfied and content with our lives when we get the good news we have been waiting for, find a healthy relationship, or achieve one of our personal goals. However, this rarely happens. Good fortune is often followed by negative emotions that overtake us and result in destructive behaviors. "I don't deserve this," "this is too good to be true," or any number of harmful thought patterns prevent us from experiencing the joy and satisfaction we have earned. Sound familiar? This is what New York Times bestselling author Gay Hendricks calls the Upper Limit Problem, a negative emotional reaction that occurs when anything positive enters our lives. The Upper Limit Problem not only prevents happiness, but it actually stops us from achieving our goals. It is the ultimate life roadblock. In The Big Leap , Hendricks reveals a simple yet comprehensive program for overcoming this barrier to happiness and fulfillment, presented in a way that engages both the mind and heart. Working closely with more than one thousand extraordinary achievers in business and the arts ? from rock stars to Fortune 500 executives ? whose stories are featured in these pages, the book describes the four hidden fears that are at the root of the Upper Limit Problem. The Big Leap delivers a proven method for first identifying which of these four fears prevents us from reaching our personal upper limit, and then breaking through that limitation to achieve what Hendricks refers to as our Zone of Genius. Hendricks provides a clear path for achieving our true potential and attaining not only financial success but also success in love and life.
The Lost Prosperity Secrets of Napoleon Hill
Newly Discovered Advice for Success in Tough Times.
Published in 2012
Why full BRAIN Marketing? Undoubtedly, one of the most often needs in today's business world is determining how to merge traditional, digital and social media marketing in a hypercompetitive environment! Some business owners are even saying: 'Innovate or Die!' Marketing has changed and the way to reach your target audience is changing. The demand for constructive change and the speed of change in today's world is unprecedented. Customers are embracing change and adapting to new product offerings faster than ever and businesses must innovate if they are to have any reasonable chance of growth. But innovating successfully is not easy, especially when marketing that innovation. It can be costly, time consuming and, worst of all, if not done properly, odds are that it will fail. It is no longer a right brain or left brain world; it is the combination for full brain marketing that will work best for businesses in today's competitive intelligence world. Learn the new ways in which to acquire valuable insights into one's customer, ways in which to create game-changing ideas, and methods for reducing risk. 1. Are YOU ready for marketing? 2. Is your company branded? 3. Do you have a Competitive Edge? 4. Do you Tweet or Blog? 5. Are YOU Connected?
The Magic Ladder to Success
Published in 2013
Leaders are not born, declares self-help guru Napoleon Hill, they are molded by their practice of remarkably similar, simple, and dynamic habits. In this volume he distills the 17 factors that constitute his famous Law of Success philosophy. These key principles define the ethics and actions that empower individuals to assume leadership.
The Law of Success in Sixteen Lessons
Teaching for the First Time in the History of the World, the True Philosophy Upon Which All Personal Success is Built
Published in 2018
Who Moved My Cheese?
An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life
Published in 1998
Relates a highly meaningful parable intended to help one deal with change quickly and prevail, offering readers a simple way to progress in their work and lives.
Clockwork
Design Your Business to Run Itself
Published in 2018
"Mike Michalowicz is back with another game changing book. In Profit First he challenged the established axiom that profit comes last, and shared a simple, powerful method to drive permanent profitability. Now, he challenges popular productivity and time management methods to outline a simple strategy that can help an entire organization align around a single goal and run like clockwork. Chances are you started a business so you could be your own boss, set your own hours, and bring your unique style to leading a team to solve business problems. In reality, you probably find yourself too bogged down in the daily details of running an organization to limit your work to regular hours or provide any real leadership to your team. In Clockwork, you'll discover a simple, counterintuitive approach to creating efficiency that frees you up to pay attention to the things that matter, in life and at work. Among other things, you'll see how to: Capture Systems: Most entrepreneurs try to streamline by creating new systems, without realizing all the systems already exist... in their head. Clockwork shows entrepreneurs how to capture the processes they already use. Protect the Queen: Identify the one core function that is your organization's most crucial, valued resource, and orient the business around making sure that function is never distracted, overloaded, or compromised. Empower Decision-Making: Free yourself from the minutiae of daily decision-making by empowering others in your organization to act independently and with confidence. Drawing on dozens of true small business success stories, Michalowicz shows you how to enable yourself to take a 4-week vacation, disconnect from your business, and return to find that it's thrived in your absence"-- Provided by publisher.
Profit First
Transform Your Business from a Cash-eating Monster to a Money-making Machine
Published in 2017
The Pumpkin Plan
A Simple Strategy to Grow a Remarkable Business in Any Field
Published in 2014
Each year Americans start one million new businesses, nearly 80 percent of which fail within the first five years. Pressure to stay alive-let alone grow-it's easy for entrepreneurs to get caught up in a never-ending cycle of 'sell it-do it, sell it-do it' that leaves them exhausted, frustrated, and unable to get ahead no matter how hard they try. Mike Michalowicz found himself in this situation with his own company until he discovered an unlikely source of inspiration; pumpkin farmers.
Building a Storybrand
Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen
Published in 2017
Explains how businesses can better connect with their customers through the use of a simplified brand message, one that fosters ease of understanding on websites, in brochures, and on social media.
Becoming
Published in 2018
In a life filled with meaning and accomplishment, Michelle Obama has emerged as one of the most iconic and compelling women of our era. As First Lady of the United States of America, she helped create the most welcoming and inclusive White House in history. With unerring honesty and lively wit, she describes her triumphs and her disappointments, both public and private. A deeply personal reckoning of a woman of soul and substance who has steadily defied expectations.
The Total Money Makeover
A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness
Published in 2013
"Ramsey offers a bold, no-nonsense approach to money matters, providing not only the how-to but also a grounded and uplifting hope for getting out of debt and achieving total financial health. Ramsey debunks the many myths of money (exposing the dangers of cash advance, rent-to-own, debt consolidation) and attacks the illusions and downright deceptions of the American dream, which encourages nothing but overspending and massive amounts of debt. "Don't even consider keeping up with the Joneses," Ramsey declares in his typically candid style. "They're broke!" This book isn't theory. It works every single time. It works because it is simple. It works because it gets to the heart of the money problems: you"--Publisher's description.
Awaken the Giant Within
How to Take Immediate Control of Your Mental, Emotional, Physical & Financial Destiny!
Published in 2003
Start with Why
How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action
Published in 2009
Why are some people and organizations more innovative, more influential, and more profitable than others? Why do some command greater loyalty from customers and employees alike? Even among the successful, why are so few able to repeat their success over and over? People like Martin Luther King Jr., Steve Jobs, and the Wright Brothers might have little in common, but they all started with why. It was their natural ability to start with why that enabled them to inspire those around them and to achieve remarkable things. In studying the leaders who've had the greatest influence in the world, Simon Sinek discovered that they all think, act, and communicate in the exact same way -- and it's the complete opposite of what everyone else does. Sinek calls this idea The Golden Circle, and it provides a framework upon which organizations can be built, movements can be lead, and people can be inspired. And it all starts with WHY. Any organization can explain what it does; some can explain how they do it; but very few can clearly articulate why. WHY is not money or profit -- those are always results. WHY does your organization exist? WHY does it do the things it does? WHY do customers really buy from one company or another? WHY are people loyal to some leaders, but not others? Starting with WHY works in big business and small business, in the nonprofit world and in politics. Those who start with WHY never manipulate, they inspire. And the people who follow them don't do so because they have to; they follow because they want to.
Get a Grip
How to Get Everything You Want from Your Entrepreneurial Business
Published in 2014
"It's time to take your business to the next level. Eileen Sharp and Vic Hightower were frustrated. After years of profitable, predictable growth, Swan Services was in a rut. Meetings were called and discussions held, but few decisions were made and even less got done. People were pointing fingers and assigning blame, but nothing happened to solve Swan's mounting problems. It felt as though they were working harder than ever but with less impact. The company Eileen and Vic had founded and built for 10 years was a different place. It just wasn't fun anymore. Their story is not unusual. The challenges they were facing are common, predictable, and solvable. Get A Grip tells the story of how Swan Services resolves its issues by implementing the Entrepreneurial Operating System. With the help of EOS, Eileen, Vic, and their leadership team master a set of managerial tools that allow them to get traction on their business, grow the business, and deliver better results for clients. The story of Swan Services is a fable, but the Entrepreneurial Operating System is very real and has helped thousands of businesses worldwide. A complete entrepreneurial toolkit, EOS has helped thousands of businesses get to where they want to be. In Get A Grip, learn how Swan Services leaders learned to develop and commit to a clear vision, establish focus, build discipline, and create a healthier and more cohesive team. With characters and situations created from collective business experiences and stories, Get A Grip is a fable that will ring true for entrepreneurial leaders the world over and guide them to get their companies on track"-- Provided by publisher.
Traction
Get a Grip on Your Business.
Published in 2012
Do you have a grip on your business, or does your business have a grip on you? All entrepreneurs and business leaders face similar frustrations - personnel conflict, profit woes, and inadequate growth. Decisions never seem to get made, or, once made, fail to be properly implemented. But there is a solution. It's not complicated or theoretical. Based on years of real-world implementation in more than 100 companies, the Entrepreneurial Operating System® is a practical method for achieving the business success you have always envisioned. In Traction, you'll learn the secrets of strengthening the six key components of your business. You'll discover simple yet powerful ways to run your company that will give you and your leadership team more focus, more growth, and more enjoyment. Successful companies are applying Traction every day to run profitable, frustration-free businesses - and you can too. For an illustrative, real-world lesson on how to apply Traction to your business, check out its companion book, Get A Grip.