Books and Resources to Help You Stay on Track, Reach Your Goals, and Grow Your Business.

Recommended Reading

Business Planning Books

		So you want to start a business, grow your business, or maintain your business's strength. Here are some great tools to get you from point A to B effortlessly with just a little bit of planning and organizing.

		How are you going about setting up your business? What's your plan? Are you sticking by it? It's incredibly helpful to have a helping hand when planning anything, whether you're planning for college, planning for a move, or planning a family. These books can be your counselor and guide with the proper determination, and make your business goals a reality. For those self-starters who would like to eCoach on their own time comes this convenient alternative. Small Business Coach Cheri Alguire's eCourse Series helps you put together your long range plan in an easy and succinct manner. Cheri Alguire's Real Estate Business Planning Guide is a step-by-step eCourse for designing the life you've always dreamed of. Click here for more details.

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Focal Point: A Proven System to Simplify Your Life, Double Your Productivity, and Achieve All Your Goals

By	Brian Tracy

Focal Point is author and motivational speaker Brian Tracy's latest guide to professional and personal development. Combining the basic principles of career success and life balance he has advocated in the past with anecdotes for inspiration, the book proposes a unified approach to simultaneously achieving improvement at work and at home.

How to Become a Marketing Superstar: Unexpected Rules That Ring the Cash Register

By	Jeffery J. Fox

Fox's fourth entry in his How to Become series proves again that he has mastered the short format, advice-driven business book.

How to Run Your Business Like a Girl: Successful Strategies from Entrepreneurial Women Who Made It Happen

By	Elizabeth Cogswell Baskin

Do women really run their businesses differently than men? Yes! They do it by trusting their intuition, focusing on relationships, and putting more emphasis on life balance. In this book, successful entrepreneur Elizabeth Cogswell Baskin gives you the true, nitty-gritty details of what it really means to start and run a business like a girl, including:

The Labor Pains of a Successful Startup - Summoning the strength, endurance, and positive thinking necessary to breathe life into a new business.
Grab Your Partner and Do-Si-Do - Why a partnership might-or might not-be right for you.
How to Be the Boss Without Being a Bitch - Maintaining your authority while building supportive relationships with your team.
What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger - Learn how others survived tough times-from financial woes to staff turnover.

Hurdle : The Book on Business Planning


		A step-by-step guide to create a thorough, concrete and concise business plan.andnbsp; Now you can get it done, and get it done yourself, too, without spending thousands on CPA or MBA consulting.andnbsp; This no nonsense book takes the mystery out of the process, eliminates the jargon and buzzwords, and guides you - step by step.

Inc. Yourself: How to Profit by Setting up Your Own Corporation


		Inc. Yourself is the longest-selling business book in continuous print in the history of trade publishing, with more than 500,000 copies sold since 1977. This andquot;entrepreneurial classicandquot; (CNBC) is now completely revised and updated-and available in a lower-priced paperback-to help new and recent entrepreneurs.andnbsp;

Inside Steve's Brain

By	Inside Steve

andldquo;Throughout his storied Silicon Valley career, Apple CEO and Pixar Studios founder Steve Jobs has been labeled, among other things, an egomaniac, a Zen Buddhist, a business mastermind, a sociopath and a music mogul. Blogger, author and Wired News editor Kahney, who has chronicled Apple in previous books (The Cult of Mac), attempts to plumb the depths of Jobsandrsquo;s prodigious mind in this engrossing biography. The author devotes much time to the sensational aspects of Jobsandrsquo; life, including his demeaning and ferocious interactions with employees, his relentless high-mindedness and fanatical attention to detail, clearly demonstrating how his tyrannical and perfectionist impulses have have shaped the award-winning designs and consumer-friendly products that have made Apple a juggernaut. Though it doesnandrsquo;t penetrate the Mac manandrsquo;s psyche too deeply, and sections on tangential figures like Apple design guru Jonathan Ive and Apple Store visionary Ron Johnson can meander, those searching for a telling portrait of Jobsandrsquo;s management style and its impact on Apple will not be left wanting.andrdquo;
--Publisherandrsquo;s Weekly(Apr.)

Inside the Magic Kingdom : Seven Keys to Disney's Success

By	Tom Connellan

Now, the principles that drive the culture and phenomenal success of Disney are disclosed in this fun, easy-to-read book. Based on interviews and discussions with past and present Disney employees, it reveals seven key lessons that can be applied in any company and provides powerful examples that will help employees at any level become more customer focused.

Ladies Who Launch: Embracing Entrepreneurship and Creativity as a Lifestyle

By	Victoria Colligan, Beth Schoenfeldt, Amy Swift

Ladies Who Launch is the first company to define the feminine approach to launching a business and to make the connection between starting a business and bringing creativity into your life with self-esteem and happiness.andnbsp; The nationally acclaimed Ladies Who Launch program has enabled thousands of women across the country to break out of 9-5 and thrive in entrepreneurial enterprises that reflect their true passions, skills, and desires.andnbsp; Located in more than 40 cities in the United States, the Ladies Who Launch incubators andndash; workshops that give women the support and encouragement they need to embark on making their dreams reality andndash; have inspired women to start businesses, grow existing companies, and tap into their creativity to develop essential services and products and enjoy the lifestyle of their dreams while doing it.

Make a Name for Yourself: Eight Steps Every Woman Needs to Create a Personal Brand Strategy for Success

By	Robin Fisher Roffer

One of Americaandrsquo;s leading brand strategists shares her step-by-step program for creating an unforgettable identity in todayandrsquo;s marketplace.andnbsp; For any woman who has ever gone to work in the morning and thought andquot;there must be more,andquot; branding expert Robin Fisher Roffer reveals the eight surefire steps for developing a unique, personal brand strategy for success by identifying your extraordinary attributes, thinking about your values and passions, and learning how to use them to build a successful and fulfilling professional life. Whether youandrsquo;re starting out in the workforce, beginning your own business, changing careers, or tying to make it in the corporate world, Roffer will help you to uncover a focused direction for your career that celebrates you.

Missed Fortune 101: A Starter Kit to Becoming a Millionaire


		From financial expert Douglas R. Andrew comes an extraordinary book that challenges the most basic and fundamental concepts of personal investing in a user-friendly format. In the 30 years Douglas R. Andrew has worked as a successful financial analyst, lecturer, and retirement consultant, he has routinely questioned and challenged the accepted tenets of personal finance.

Patrick Lencioni Library (Five Temptations of a CEO; Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive; Five Dysfunctions of a Team; Death by Meeting)


		This four-book set brings together Patrick Lencioniandrsquo;s unique and best-selling leadership fables: The Five Temptations of a CEO, The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, and Death by Meeting.

Real Estate Agent's Business Planning Guide

By	Carla Cross

This business planning guide contains more than 25 worksheets and checklists to organize and track performance. It also includes three sample business plans for the novice, established agent and top producer. You will also find templates and work sheets that will assist agents with formulating their own business plan. 50 creative promotional tactics from successful agents across the nation are also provided.

Retire Young Retire Rich

By	Robert T. Kiyosaki (Author) and Sharon L. Lechter

In this new book, the fifth in the Rich Dad series, financial guru Robert Kiyosaki provides practical insight on how to put together a financial plan which will not only make you prosperous, but will also allow you to map out the freedom to choose your own retirement age.

Rich Dad Poor Dad

By	Robert T. Kiyosaki

Personal-finance author and lecturer Robert T. Kiyosaki developed his unique economic perspective from two very different influences--his two fathers. One father (Robert's real father) was a highly educated man, but fiscally poor. The other father was the father of Robert's best friend--the Dad who was an eighth grade dropout who became a self-made multi-millionaire. The lifelong monetary problems experienced by his andquot;poor dadandquot; pounded home the counterpoint communicated by his andquot;rich dad.andquot; Taking that message to heart, Kiyosaki was able to retire at 47. RICH DAD, POOR DAD, written with consultant and CPA Sharon L. Lechter lays out Kiyosaki's philosophy behind his relationship with money.

Starting and Succeeding in Real Estate

Mark Nash

This is your resource book for pre- and post-license real estate sales agent information.andnbsp; Nash's Starting and Succeeding in Real Estate is a step-by-step guide is for new agents or anyone considering a career in residential real estate sales, and will answer your basic questions, provide definitions, and help you plan your real estate sales business.

The Accidental Millionaire: Leaping From Chance To Mastery In The Game of Life

By	Stephanie Frank

ImagineYOU as a millionaire in your own business. Look through the eyes of The Accidental Millionaire, Stephanie Frank, as she takes you on a journey of triumph and tears, laughter and loss while building not one but two multi-million dollar service businesses. Read and learn as she gives you the insider scoop the strategies, secrets and truth for what it REALLY takes to achieve success, make the right decisions, break through barriers and become the powerful leader of your life. You will laugh, you will cry but most of all, you will be inspired to take action!

The Art of the Start: The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything


		From Publishers Weekly: Kawasaki (Rules for Revolutionaries) draws upon his dual background as an evangelist for Apple's Macintosh computer and as a Silicon Valley venture capitalist in this how-to for launching any type of business project. Each chapter begins with andquot;GISTandquot; (andquot;great ideas for starting thingsandquot;), covering a variety of facets to consider, from identifying your customer base and writing a business plan to establishing partnerships and building brand identity. Minichapters zero in on particular jobs that will need doing, while FAQ sections address the questions readers are most likely to have

The Breakthrough Company: How Everyday Companies Become Extraordinary Performers

By	Keith Mcfarland

This book analyzes how to grow your company into one with a much larger bottom line. McFarland studied 7,000 companies over five years to see how they grew and what pushed them from small to large companies. McFarland focuses on nine companies in particular--Chico's, Fastenal, and seven others--as he examines how they grew from garage operations into large corporations. Practical advice, case studies, and specific action steps are intertwined with the histories of the companies. McFarland reads his work smoothly as he enumerates both his action steps and his involvement in the growth of the companies.

The Currency of the Future

By	Brad DeHaven

Brad's message to the people is simple: No one can pay you what you're worth!andnbsp; Only you can.

Our society is witnessing an explosion in non-conventional ways to answer the basic economic question, andquot;How do I make a good living?andquot;

The next ten years will reveal a tidal-wave of opportunities through technology in home-managed professions.andnbsp; You can watch it happen around you, or use this book and learn how to participate and profit.

The Difference: How the Power of Diversity Creates Better Groups, Firms, Schools, and Societies

By	Scott E. Page

The Difference is about how we think in groups--and how our collective wisdom exceeds the sum of its parts. Why can teams of people find better solutions than brilliant individuals working alone? And why are the best group decisions and predictions those that draw upon the very qualities that make each of us unique? The answers lie in diversity--not what we look like outside, but what we look like within, our distinct tools and abilities.

The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (and When to Stick)

By	Seth Godin

Yet another easily digestible social marketplace commentary from the blogger/author who penned Purple Cow and Small is the New Big, Godin prescribes a cleverly counter-intuitive way to approach one's potential for success. Smart, honest, and refreshingly free of self-help posturing, this primer on winning-through-quitting is at once motivational and comically indifferent, making the lofty goal of andquot;becoming the best in the worldandquot; an achievable proposition-all you need is to andquot;start doing some quitting.andquot; The secret to andquot;strategic quittingandquot; is seeking, understanding and embracing andquot;the Dip,andquot; andquot;the long slog between starting and masteryandquot; in which those without the determination or will find themselves burning out. As such, Godin demonstrates how to identify and quit your andquot;Cul-de-Sacandquot; and andquot;Cliffandquot; situations, in which no amount of work will lead to success. Godin provides tips for finding your Dip, taking advantage of it and becoming one of the few (inevitably valuable) players to emerge on the other side; he also provides guidelines for quitting with confidence. Quick, hilarious and happily irreverent, Godin's truth-that andquot;we fail when we get distracted by tasks we don't have the guts to quitandquot;-makes excellent sense of an often-difficult career move.

The Leadership Fables of Patrick Lencioni, Box Set, contains: The Five Temptations of a CEO; The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive; The Five Dysfunctions of a Team


		This set brings together all three of Patrick Lencioniandrsquo;s successful leadership fables: The Five Temptations of a CEO, The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive, and The Five Dysfunctions of a Team. Each book combines an engaging fictional story with insightful analysis to address some of the major obstacles facing leaders today.andnbsp;

The Millionaire Maker

By	Loral Langemeier

There are only two things millionaires have that you donandrsquo;t: wealth and the knowledge to build wealth. But thatandrsquo;s all about to change. Thanks to andldquo;Millionaire Makerandrdquo; Loral Langemeier, you can develop the same financial intelligence that millionaires use to create, grow, and sustain their fortunes.andnbsp; Regardless of your incomeandmdash;and in as little as one yearandmdash;the exclusive wealth-building method in The Millionaire Maker can have you generating enough money to

Quit your job and start doing the things you love
Control and then eliminate your debt no matter how much you owe
Live your life on your scheduleandmdash;instead of your employerandrsquo;s

The Millionaire Next Door

By	Thomas J. Stanley, William D. Danko

How can you join the ranks of America's wealthy (defined as people whose net worth is over one million dollars)? It's easy, say doctors Stanley and Danko, who have spent the last 20 years interviewing members of this elite club: you just have to follow seven simple rules. The first rule is, always live well below your means. The last rule is, choose your occupation wisely. You'll have to buy the book to find out the other five. It's only fair.

The Power of Focus: How to Hit Your Business, Personal and Financial Targets with Absolute Certainty

By	Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Les Hewitt

This book reveals the proven techniques thousands of people have used to attain all of the money they wanted while living healthy, happy and balanced lives. The Power of Focus, the new blockbuster from the coauthors of the bestselling Chicken Soup for the Soul, is a practical no-nonsense guide that shows readers how to reach their business, personal and financial goals without getting burned out in the process.

The Science of Getting Rich


		andquot;If you watched The Secret and wondered what the little book was that changed author Rhonda Byrne's life, this is it. Originally published in 1910, its time has come.andquot; --This text refers to the Paperback edition. Review andldquo;Wattles offers techniques for getting in tune with oneandrsquo;s deeper self and thus creating a channel of communication between oneself and universal energy. His is a gentle philosophy that excludes competition, cheating, and lording it over oneandrsquo;s fellows when one has made it, and encourages cooperation.andrdquo; (Publisherandrsquo;s Weekly ) andquot;If you watched The Secret and wondered what the little book was that changed author Rhonda Byrne's life, this is it. Originally published in 1910, its time has come.andquot;

Thinking in the Future Tense


		Much is said these days about building bridges to the 21st century, and savvy businesspeople are constantly on the lookout for ways to make this colorful metaphor into reality. Thinking in the Future Tense: Leadership Skills for a New Age, by author and business lecturer Jennifer James, clearly establishes the framework for a real-world transition. James suggests what conduct might be necessary for long-term success and explains how it should be implemented.

Your First Year in Real Estate

By	Dirk Zeller

A career in real estate offers endless opportunities, the freedom of flexible hours, and the potential to earn fabulous amounts of money. But to reach your goals you need to be prepared. Before you dive in, you must learn everything you can and discover the edge that will take you to the top. Inside, experienced and top-notch real estate professional Dirk Zeller presents the secrets to success that will allow you to excel from day one. Full of practical answers and step-by-step solutions to the field's most common obstacles and challenges, Your First Year in Real Estate will help you build a solid foundation for a lifetime of real estate success.

Branding and Marketing Mastery: A Guide To Getting It

By	Cheri Alguire, Dawn Andrews, Julie Bartolome, Jane Lee Williams, Kim Lysik Di Santi, Mary Ellen Merrigan, Miriam Reiss, Marilyn Schwader and Judy Winslow

US $14.95