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Really Useful Business Books
The Magic of Thinking BigThe Magic of Thinking Big by David J. Schwartz
Buy new: £5.36 / Used from: £3.41
American but very useful in general. This is a very positive and practical book.
E-myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About ItE-myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It by Michael E. Gerber
Buy new: £6.13 / Used from: £4.50
Excellent analysis on the types of characteristic you need to run a company (note: the "E" stands for Entrepreneurial).
PO: Beyond Yes and NoPO: Beyond Yes and No by Edward De Bono
Buy used from: £4.57
This is one of the books that changed my life. Three simple techniques which I passed on several times in seminars I ran. The best De Bono book.
It's Not How Good You Are, It's How Good You Want To BeIt's Not How Good You Are, It's How Good You Want To Be by Paul Arden
Buy new: £3.63 / Used from: £0.38
Outstanding short book. I used to work in an advertising company in Sydney - I wish I had read this book before that job.
Whatever You Think, Think The OppositeWhatever You Think, Think The Opposite by Paul Arden
Buy new: £5.73 / Used from: £2.99
Also outstanding from Paul Arden and goes very well with "Po" by De Bono. Perception and the ability to be able to consciously change it is everything.
Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being RemarkablePurple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable by Seth Godin
Buy new: £5.49 / Used from: £3.45
My favourite Seth Godin book - short and snappy and very readable several times.
Small is the New Big: And 183 Other Riffs, Rants and Remarkable Business IdeasSmall is the New Big: And 183 Other Riffs, Rants and Remarkable Business Ideas by Seth Godin
Buy new: £5.73 / Used from: £3.60
Another great Godin book - excellent for the plan or it you like to read in short bursts.
After Image: Mind-Altering MarketingAfter Image: Mind-Altering Marketing by John Grant
Buy new: £9.49 / Used from: £2.36
The best marketing book I've read thus far. John Grant hits several nails on the head. Couldn't put this book down.
The New Marketing Manifesto: The 12 Rules for Building Successful Brands in the 21st Century (Business Essentials)The New Marketing Manifesto: The 12 Rules for Building Successful Brands in the 21st Century (Business Essentials) by John Grant
Buy used from: £1.43
Another great John Grant book.
The Rules of Wealth: A Personal Code for Prosperity (The Rules Series)The Rules of Wealth: A Personal Code for Prosperity (The Rules Series) by Richard Templar
Buy new: £6.56 / Used from: £1.90
Everything in this book is so simple and obvious, and all very true.