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Top 10 Business-Building Books I Recommend

By Rich Rogala

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January 15, 2009 02:18 AM

The last Top 10 list in my series before the New Year is my list of the Top 10 Business-Building Books I Recommend. I’m a big believer in reading to grow and learn from other successful people. I have learned so much about building my business, just from reading. Here are the Top 10 Books I Recommend to help you grow and build your business, too:

1. Secrets of the Millionaire Mind: Mastering the Inner Game of Wealth by T. Harv Eker

2. The SPEED of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything by Stephen Covey

3. Dig Your Well Before You’re Thirsty: The Only Networking Book You’ll Ever Need by Harvey Mackay

4. Book Yourself Solid: The Fastest, Easiest, and Most Reliable System for Getting More Clients Than You Can Handle Even if You Hate Marketing and Selling by Michael Port

5. Goals! How To Get Everything You Want — Faster Than You Ever Thought Possible by Brian Tracy

6. Meatball Sundae: Is Your Marketing Out of Sync? by Seth Godin

7. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey

8. Mastering the Art of Selling Real Estate: Fully Revised and Updated by Tom Hopkins

9. Blogwild!: A Guide for Small Business Blogging by Andy Wibbels

10. Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time by Brian Tracy

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Susan Emo

Sotheby's International Realty Canada - Brokerage - Kingston, ON

Kingston and the 1000 Islands Area

Rich -- that is an interesting Top 10. I am an avid reader and I have amassed quite a collection of business and motivational books but the only one I have from your list is Stephen Covey! I am heading to Amazon right now to check these out. Thanks!

Jan 15, 2009 02:25 AM

Tony & Darcy Cannon

Aubrey and Associates Realty - Layton, UT

The C Team

Rich, that is an interest list. I have read the 7 Habbits several times, great book! as is Tom Hopkins Mastering the Art of Selling Real Estate. The others I will have to check out. I would add Shift and the Millionaire Real Estate Agent by Gary Keller to any list of Real Estate business building as well.

Jan 15, 2009 02:34 AM

Delete Account

Clermont, FL

Thanks for the list Rich. I think I may go out and get the Meatball Sundae book. Looks interesting.

Jan 15, 2009 02:35 AM

Li Read

Sea to Sky Premier Properties (Salt Spring) - Salt Spring Island, BC

Caring expertise...knowledge for you!

Thanks for itemizing this list...it just occurred to me that I've never read any of these, and am off to do so. Appreciated!

Jan 15, 2009 04:05 AM

Josh Holt

RE/MAX Coast To Coast~ Dedicated to You! - Berwick, ME

Southern Maine and NH Real Estate - Your Source of Info on the Berwicks

Good list. Suspiciously missing is the E-Myth... Que Pasa?

Jan 15, 2009 04:55 AM

I read the E-Myth many moons ago and then the E-Myth Revisited, and I have to admit I thought there were much better books out there. These two get suggested alot but I'm not really sure why. I've been guilty of it myself - go figure!

Jan 15, 2009 05:12 AM

Ed Bisquera

Ed Bisquera Digital Marketing Consultant SEO (971) 266-0226 - Portland, OR

Rich, great list. Thanks for sharing this list of books. I've enjoyed many of Brian Tracy's books and Steven Covey, but haven't read the others you mention. I saw online through Google search that "Eat That Frog" is available for download in PDF format here

More books to add my list and get through my book-per-week goal in 2009. Guilty of not reading enough, that's for sure! :-)

Jan 15, 2009 10:29 AM

Susan, I'd love to see your top 10. I think I might do this for a post as well this weekend. It'd be great to have a bunch of us do them and then link them together. It'd be a great resource. Rich has some good ones up here, and some I haven't read yet, got to get busy:)

Jan 15, 2009 11:29 PM

Josh - Great idea - tell me how, tell me when and I'm there

Jan 16, 2009 12:28 AM

Susan- Let's have a post off! How about by next week we each write a post with our top ten? If you have yours up first, I'm going to link to yours and Rich's...

Jan 16, 2009 09:39 AM

Michael Wayne Jackson

Coldwell Banker - Novato, CA

Broker - Seniors Real Estate Specialist Novato

Great list of books you have here Rich. I have this one bookmarked thanks for the information.

Jan 16, 2009 11:01 AM

Rich Rogala

Consistent Clients - Chicago, IL

Real Estate Marketing Coach

Thanks to everyone for stopping by. Books can be such personal things, but these are some that have really made an impact on me and my business. I love hearing from everyone which books have made a difference for them.

And Susan and Josh, I can't wait to see your post-off!

Jan 18, 2009 10:41 PM

Good Morning Rich - Here is the link to my Top 10. It is a modified list as I didn't want to duplicate any others. Susan Emo's Top Ten Thanks for your great list!

Jan 19, 2009 12:47 AM

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