The slight edge is ruthless, it cuts both ways. Used productively it carries you up toward success. Used carelessly, it pulls you down toward failure.
Jeff Olson, The Slight Edge
One of the best books I read early on, which really teaches you about consistent action over a long period to yield the results you want. I believe that the parables in this book will hit home and make you see that even the smallest movement toward your goal is still worthwhile so long as its done consistently.
Filled with great advice, this book is one to read more frequently whenever you feel like you’re losing momentum.
Ease of reading 4/5
Length Average
Key takeaways 5/5
The wise lender seeks not the risk of the undertaking but the guarantee of safe repayment
George S. Clason, The Richest Man in Babylon
Told through a parable, this book teaches principles of how to generate wealth for anyone from any walk of life. If you find factual books a chore, then this is a great way to learn some superb life changing principles through a story.
The Richest Man in Babylon shows that principles of wealth are timeless and can be applied now as they were hundreds of years ago.
Ease of reading 3/5
Length Short
Key takeaways 5/5
Do first things first and second things not at all
Brian Tracey, Eat that Frog!
This book is a great short read and one which really gets you thinking about what you’re doing and the importance of the task in achieving your goal.
The ABCDE method is superb and one which you will begin to use without even knowing after applying it just a few times.
Ease of reading 5/5
Length Short
Key takeaways 3/5
Every person who goes into business is three people in one: The Entrepreneur, The Manager and the Technician
Micheal E. Gerber, E-Myth Revisited
The E-Myth brings to the forefront the ways to setup a systemised business, using a story-telling approach, it helps you by looking at case studies of McDonalds and other franchises.
It also details the differences of the three types of person in business – then helps you find what type you are – highlighting your weaknesses.
A great book and essential reading – but the remember the ideas in this book were formulated a long time ago so you have to transpose the teachings into the modern e-commerce era.
Ease of reading: 4/5
Length: Above average
Key takeaways: 4/5
The people we surround ourselves with, have a profound effect on who we are.
Malcolm Gladwell, Outliers
This book really drives home the teachings from the slight edge and shows how they also apply to many different scenarios you would never have thought of.
This book uses statistical evidence to show the importance of the very small differences which tell us apart from one another, how we can use these to our advantage and the power in every decision we make.
This book uses statistical evidence to show the importance of the very small differences which tell us apart from one another, how we can use these to our advantage and the power in every decision we make.
Things like the power distance index really made me think about how I interact with others using real world examples. Superb!
Ease of reading: 4/5
Length: Average
Key takeaways: 4/5
You know you’re a cleaner when…you do not recognise failure; you know there is more than one way to get what you want
Tim S. Grover, Relentless
If you’re looking for a motivational book, look no further than this epic from Tim Singh Grover. The man who helped NBA greats become legendary. Learn the difference between a cooler, a closer and a cleaner…
This book details the difference between those who achieve god-like status within their field…and those who do not. It comes at a price and one which does not seem as fulfilling given the excerpts from the book but nonetheless it serves to inspire and push past the pain and into greatness in any field.
I felt a lot of the book resonated with me – give me a goal and I will be relentless in my pursuit of it. Thank you to Tim Grover for shining a light on this gift – but for also alerting me to the blind spot – the other more important things in my life.
Ease of reading: 4/5
Length: Longer than average
Key takeaways: 5/5
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