Some people ask me what was that book you told me about, or i have a few days off which book should i read... so here is my latest list of book I recommend all entrepreneurs to read in order to be inspired.
So here are my favorite "inspiration" authors (some of which I had to pleasure to meet or talk.. whoo):
- Seth Godin (@ThisIsSethsBlog)
- Chris Brogan(@chrisBrogan)
- Malcolm Gladwell (@gladwell)
- Jason Fried from 37signals (@jasonfried)
- Clayton M. Christensen
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Outliers: The Story of Success
by Malcolm Gladwell
Comment: "The story of successful people, what is in there DNA... at the end of the day its a lot of hard work, dedication, don't quit and believe in yourself for days, months and years... well over 10,000 hours of dedication..."
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The Innovators DNA (Harvard Business Review)
by Gregerson, Christensen, Jeffrey, Hal, Clayton H., B., M. Dyer
Comment: "Another great short article by Clayton M. Christensen and others who talk about the DNA of a successful CEO.
Great short read and very inspiring, show us that only with hard work, and thinking big we can achieve something that provides value to the world." --
The Innovator's Solution: Creating and Sustaining Successful Growth
by Clayton M. Christensen, Michael E. Raynor
Comment: "Clayton M. Christensen the writer of the must read book "The Innovator's Dilemma" in a book where he talks about big companies, and the important of a scalable business model.
More relevant for big companies CEO's, but can and should inspire young entrepreneurs to think big, act big and succeed big :)" -- The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (and When to Stick)
by Seth Godin
Comment: "Old one by Seth Godin, who talks about when to quit and when to stick...
I wrote a blog post about it here: http://www.sharelomer.com/2010/06/kung-fu-of-quitting-like-attracts-like.html
Loved this book and read it also several times (small easy light book).
a must for anyone who ever thinks about quitting..."-- Linchpin: Are You Indispensable?
by Seth Godin
Comment: "The amazing Seth Godin in one of his best books, not just about marketing but about creativity, art, passion and the true understanding that we are all artists (if we want to)
Read it two times, and loved it!!!!!
A must read for every entrepreneur !"-- Rework
by Jason Fried, David Heinemeier Hansson
Comment: "Amazing book by the founders of 37signals, who talk about a different way to build internet startups and sustainable companies with: NO FUDNING, NO EXIT STRATEGY.
I loved it and learned a lot from it... (Read it 3 times already and can't get enough :) ) Jason and the team did a great work!"-- Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
by Malcolm Gladwell
Comment: "Amazing book about out cognitive thinking can convert into method, a system that let you get better decisions and improve your intuition :)"
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Trust Agents: Using the Web to Build Influence, Improve Reputation, and Earn Trust
by Chris Brogan, Julien Smith
Comment: "The world is changing,there are no more barriers between biz and personal and brand, all want personal relashship to achive more bix opp.
We provide to [biz and social persona and brand == trust agent] a personal and professional and social relationship management system.
Brand is a person person is a brand." --
What's your favorite inspiration book?