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Vote on our First Book for April & May 🗳️📘

PessoAlumni — Mon, 20 May 2024 18:51:42 GMT

Hey Square Readers,

Welcome to the Square Readers Book Club!

Me with all of our book options.

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Check out our Announcement Post for our first book for April & May 2023

We’re so excited to kick things off and dive into reading together! But first, we need your help to pick our first book.

These are all books geared towards business owners like you, with strategies that can help run your businesses better. And of course, we’ll all share our own experiences along the way.

We’re starting with 3 books to choose from for our first book for April & May, and we’d love for you to help us decide!

1. Start with Why by Simon Sinek

"Why do you do what you do? Any organization can explain what it does; some can explain how they do it; but very few can clearly articulate why. WHY is not money or profit—those are always results. WHY does your organization exist? WHY does it do the things it does? WHY do customers really buy from one company or another? Starting with WHY works in big business and small business, in the nonprofit world and in politics. Drawing on a wide range of real-life stories, Sinek weaves together a clear vision of what it truly takes to lead and inspire.”

2. The E-Myth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber

“Small business consultant and author Michael E. Gerber, with sharp insight gained from years of experience, points out how common assumptions, expectations, and even technical expertise can get in the way of running a successful business. Gerber walks you through the steps in the life of a business—from entrepreneurial infancy through adolescent growing pains to the mature entrepreneurial perspective: the guiding light of all businesses that succeed—and shows how to apply the lessons of franchising to any business, whether or not it is a franchise. Most importantly, Gerber draws the vital, often overlooked distinction between working on your business and working in your business.”

3. Competing Against Luck by Clayton M. Christensen

“How do companies know how to grow? How can they create products that they are sure customers want to buy? Can innovation be more than a game of hit and miss? Customers don’t buy products or services; they "hire" them to do a job. The "Jobs to Be Done" approach can be seen in some of the world’s most respected companies and fast-growing startups, including Amazon, Intuit, Uber, Airbnb, and Chobani yogurt, to name just a few. By understanding what causes customers to "hire" a product or service, any business can improve its innovation track record, creating products that customers not only want to hire, but that they’ll pay premium prices to bring into their lives.”

Which one do you want to read first?

Vote by putting the number 1, 2, or 3 (or the book name) in the comments below!

What else is on your list? Do you have any business books you’ve been wanting to read? Put your suggestions in the comments below and we’ll take a look and consider them for the next round for June & July.

Stay tuned, we’ll announce the first book and start things off on Monday, April 3rd!

Make sure you click Join Group at the top of our Book Club Group Hub.

Also head over and help us pick a day & time for our Live Video Chat Discussion!

We can’t wait to read with you!

Pesso

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Re: Vote on our First Book for April & May

TheRealChipA — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 15:04:50 GMT

I’ll nominate “The E-Myth Revisited.” Oh, and thanks for the hot links to Goodreads!

Re: Vote on our First Book for April & May

PessoAlumni — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 15:43:05 GMT

Terrific, thanks @TheRealChipA !

Glad you liked the Goodreads link! I use it to keep track of what I read, and a great place to see summaries, reviews, and all that to help pick books.

Thanks for joining-

Re: Vote on our First Book for April & May

JUYBoutique20 — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 20:23:45 GMT

I vote for "The E-Myth Revisited" since it's on my want to read list anyway...

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Doran — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 23:55:11 GMT

I'm going to rank them in the order I would like to read them.

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DinaLRosenberg — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 00:19:52 GMT

I'm gonna vote 2 'cause I heard it was amazing.

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QuokkaCoffee — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 04:41:26 GMT

2, 1, 3

Present me thanks past me because I've already read two out of these three choices!!! 👏🏽

I will also always suggest Danny Meyer's 'Setting the Table', Colin Harmon's 'What I know About Running Coffee Shops', and Vaughn Tan's 'The Uncertainty Mindset'. Hospitality-focused, but accessible enough for the small business owner.

Re: Vote on our First Book for April & May

PessoAlumni — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 13:51:48 GMT

Thanks @QuokkaCoffee !

That's so cool that you've already read two of them -- what did you think of them? Do you still recommend them?

Oooh, those sound fantastic and I'm adding them to the list, thank you!

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PessoAlumni — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 13:53:43 GMT

Thanks @DinaLRosenberg -- I did too! It's been on my list for ages so we'll see if it wins!

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PessoAlumni — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 13:54:08 GMT

Oooh I like the ranking idea! Thanks so much @Doran !

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PessoAlumni — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 13:54:28 GMT

Thanks so much @JUYBoutique20 -- Yes! I thought of you when I added it to the options!

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JessPoynter — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 17:17:31 GMT

1, 3, 2 ...mainly because it's in the title...😁but really I've read it and I think it is absolutely vital.

Other books I've read and some I have on my list

Read
Profit First by Mike Michalowicz
Profit First for Salons by Ronit Enos
Implementation Code by Stacy Tuschl

Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod

Science of Trust by John Gottman

Own It by Tabatha Coffey

The Women of Walt Disney Imagineering

In Progress

The Gap and the Gain

Scattered Minds

On the List

The Mountain is You

Re: Vote on our First Book for April & May 🗳️📘

PessoAlumni — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 17:38:34 GMT

Thanks so much for the ranking and that list, @JessPoynter ! I'll definitely work through those and add some to the options. Thank you!

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QARRoanoke — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 19:08:28 GMT

1 Start With Why...sounds like a good place to start.

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RosemarySalem — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 20:51:51 GMT

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PessoAlumni — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 20:58:33 GMT

Thanks so much @QARRoanoke -- that's what I thought too!

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PessoAlumni — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 20:59:01 GMT

Thank you @RosemarySalem ! Looking forward to having you as part of the Book Club-

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ryanwanner — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 21:50:34 GMT

@PessoAlumni! Since The E-Myth is already on my gotta get to list, I'd say let's start with that one. However looking over the other two offerings tells me that there will be no wrong choice.

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Anthem — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 22:20:58 GMT

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JUYBoutique20 — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 22:28:26 GMT

I love Profit First and The Miracle Morning...Great reads

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