Grinding It Out: The Making of McDonald’s by Ray Kroc. This autobiography is the builder’s story of turning another person’s idea into one of the biggest companies in the world.
The Four-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-to-5, Live Anywhere and Join the New Rich by Timothy Ferriss Explaining how to have the digital nomad life before it was a thing.
See You at the Top by Zig Ziglar A lasting encouragement for strivers everywhere who want to sit down at the banquet of prosperity
The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale is one of the foundational books in anyone’s quest to have be success conscious. But beyond ideas about reaching the life you want, it provides direct strategies for the actions you can take, and the changes you can make every day.
Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman is about how our brain reacts…automatically in certain situations, and with deliberate intention in others. And this recognition of what’s really going on can help aspiring entrepreneurs realize that the game is not just for those who have some special situation or ability.
How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie remains the classic explanation of ‘making it’ through personal connections, and uncommon thoughtful touches that can help define your success
Global Business Environment
Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk by Peter L. Bernstein is a deep dive into the mysteries of how we have overcome our fears to make progress through defying common beliefs. A must read for those who are hesitating with moving forward to start a new business venture
The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money & Power by Daniel Yergin is the sweeping historical and economic account of this extraordinary resource that has transformed, and upended, so much of the world. Your understanding of the global economy should include your understanding of Big Oil.
The Great Gatsby by F.Scott Fitzgerald is about the quintessential American dreamer caught up in his own lost dreams. There is no rest from the intention of ‘having it all’ and Gatsby tells that story flawlessly.
The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand is the heroic story of architect Howard Roark and his effort to stay true to his ideals, and his own definition for living in a world that would seek to make him one of their own.
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