My Favorite Classic Business Books

These classic Business Books should be read and reread often:

1) The Seven Habit of Highly Effective People-by Stephen R. Covey
    This book is based on the following 7 Principles:
            1. Be Proactive
            2. Begin with the End in Mind
            3. Put First things First
            4. Think Win/Win
            5. Seek First to Understand and then to be Understood
            6. Synergize
            7. Sharpen the Saw

I have always remembered from reading this book for the 1st time back in the 1990's the second  principle-Begin with the End in  Mind.  I try to use this simple concept for every decision I make. I recommend everyone follow this as a guide in decision making.

 2) Who Moved My Cheese-by Spencer Johnson

I just reread this book recently for the first time in over a decade, The message still resonates-especially in this economy. This teaches us to move out of our comfort zones to achieve what is meant for us in life. If we get stuck in our ways-we will always run into dead ends like these 2 mice, Sniff and Scurry, kept doing until they started searching for cheese in new places.

This book is only 96 pages and can be read in about an hour. If you haven't read this book, please take the time to order it or get it from your library. It shows how change can be a blessing or a curse, depending on your perspective.

 3) How to Win Friends and Influence People-by Dale Carnegie

This classic written by Dale Carnegie back in 1936 is a gem of a book. I have to reread this book soon to refresh my memory of the other sections. One part of this book I focused on when I first read it was the Six Ways to Make People Like You:

1. Become genuinely interested in other people.
2. Smile.
3. Remember that a person's name is to that person the sweetest and most important sound in any language.
4. Be a good listener. Encourage others to talk about themselves.
5. Talk in terms of the other person's interest.
6. Make the other person feel important - and do it sincerely.

I try to remember to call people by their names in conversation. Like this book says-it is the most important sound in any language.

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