The Goal is a different style of business book, it is written as a story. A story of a man called Alex Rogo and his challenges in an engineering factory.
The Advice Trap by Michael Bungay Stanier
The Advice Trap is a book about giving (less) advice, in which the irony of writing a book that offers lots of advice about giving less is not lost on its author – Michael Bungay Stanier.
Neuro-Sell by Simon Hazeldine
Simon Hazeldine’s book Neuro-Sell is a guide to many aspects of how your customers and prospects are both thinking and feeling during the sales process.
A Buzz in the Building by Kate Mercer
This is a book for anyone thinking about, or in the midst of, building a business, a business team or working with others.
The Right to Write by Julia Cameron
The Right to Write by Julia Cameron has been a fascinating read for me. In fact, it’s far more than a read, because each chapter of the book concludes with a writing exercise.
Ignore everyone by Hugh MacLeod
Communicating simple messages in a clear and concise way on a small piece of card MacLeod learned about his own creativity and ability to draw, he discovered an ability to communicate a simple idea and his pictures became his trademark.
How to Make the World Add Up By Tim Harford
How to Make the World Add Up starts by telling us about how to lie with statistics. He describes how numbers can confuse and work against us.
Rework By Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson.
Rework is a different sort of book. It takes the challenges of running a business and breaks them down into bite-sized chunks.
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson
The book references, elements of the things that we think about every day, what’s important and what isn’t. What do we care about and what do we not.