Guide Picks - Top 6 Books of 2002 for Entrepreneurs
This was the year of the enlightened entrepreneur. From Jamie Walters' well-researched
and inspirational vision of defining success differently for small businesses,
to Jim McIngvale's espousal of the simple values of hard work and the importance
of people, to Robert Allen's practical guides to creating wealth quickly,
all in all, it's been an inspiring year of entrepreneurial books.
1) Business:
The Ultimate Resource
In spite of the publisher's hype about this being a publishing landmark,
this really is a publishing landmark! This book covers all aspects
of business, including industry sector surveys; profiles of 150 countries
and all U.S. states; biographies of great business thinkers; digests of
70 classic business books; a dictionary; a quotations anthology; inspirational
essays; and a business encyclopedia covering everything from accounting
to team building. At over 2,200 pages and a street price of under $40, this
is the ultimate business reference and belongs on every entrepreneur's bookshelf.
2) Big
Vision, Small Business
Originally released in hardback in 2001, the updated paperback is ironically
timely in the wake of recent corporate scandals. Through real-life stories,
statistics, and the author's own experiences and insight, she presents a
variety of strategies for small businesses to stay small, but remain vital,
healthy, and rewarding, and to redefine success not in terms of revenue
and number of employees, but in ways that change our communities and our
world.
3)
Always
Think Big: How Mattress Mac's Uncompromising Attitude Built the Biggest
Single Retail Store in America
Jim McIngvale said at a recent speech: "Two guys from U of H had some
ideas and wanted to write a book. I haven't read it yet - I hear it's pretty
good."
Yet for all his humility, Mac has created the largest single retail store
in the world, generating $200 million a year in furniture sales and making
him a multi-millionaire in the process. All of this came through his unwavering
dedication to customer service, exceptional treatment of his employees,
and tireless work ethic. In this book, Jim shares his story and his seven
principles for business owners, executives, managers, and employees at every
level using his inimitable humor and humility.
4)
The
One-Minute Millionaire: The Enlightened Way to Wealth Chicken Soup for the Soul creator Mark Victor Hansen and
top financial author Robert Allen (No Money Down) create a uniquely
inspirational insight into thinking like a millionaire. Designed to appeal
to both the right brain and the left brain, this is actually two books in
one. The left side of the page are ideas and tips on how to make millions,
while the right side of the page provides a fictionalized drama applying
the same principles. Very little of the information is new, per se, but
the way in which it is presented is powerful enough to change your whole
way of thinking about wealth. Best advice? Read this one first to get motivated,
then one or both of the next two to actually get started.
5) Multiple
Streams of Income: How to Generate a Lifetime of Unlimited Wealth
Robert Allen starts the book with practical advice about controlling spending
and increasing savings, but kicks into high gear when he gets into stock
market and real estate investing. He also provides extensive coverage of
MLM and network marketing, information and product licensing, and Internet
marketing. The book provides worksheets and checklists, plus pointers to
more articles and materials online.
Anyone looking to develop multiple revenue streams should start here.
6) Multiple
Streams of Internet Income : How Ordinary People Can Make Extraordinary
Money Online
While it might be easy to brush off his own examples since he's already
an established author and investor, the real power of this book lies in
the stories that Robert Allen has collected from real people who have taken
simple ideas and turned them into virtual money machines. For anyone looking
to make money online, this book provides numerous ideas and practical, proven
approaches for creating multiple revenue streams online. A must-read for
inspiring webpreneurs.
In spite of the publisher's hype about this being a publishing landmark,
this really is a publishing landmark! This book covers all aspects
of business, including industry sector surveys; profiles of 150 countries
and all U.S. states; biographies of great business thinkers; digests of
70 classic business books; a dictionary; a quotations anthology; inspirational
essays; and a business encyclopedia covering everything from accounting
to team building. At over 2,200 pages and a street price of under $40, this
is the ultimate business reference and belongs on every entrepreneur's bookshelf.
Originally released in hardback in 2001, the updated paperback is ironically
timely in the wake of recent corporate scandals. Through real-life stories,
statistics, and the author's own experiences and insight, she presents a
variety of strategies for small businesses to stay small, but remain vital,
healthy, and rewarding, and to redefine success not in terms of revenue
and number of employees, but in ways that change our communities and our
world.
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