What books have helped you run your business? 📚📖

[PessoAlumni]

Hey sellers!

There are so many business books out there, but as a business owner it's hard to find good ones that would be relevant to your needs.

So today we're asking:

What business books have helped you run your business?

We'd love to hear what books have inspired you and given solid strategies to help you run your businesses.

• What books helped you the most?
• What elements of these books resonated with you?
• What are some key strategies that you found and used in your business?
  
  

It could be about any aspect of your business: starting up, management, marketing, leadership, hiring & training, product creation, or anything else!

Here are some that have been recommended to me (that I haven't read yet): 

• Dare to Lead by Brene Brown 
• How I Built This by Guy Raz 
• The E-Myth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber 

Looking forward to seeing what you've found helpful!

Pesso

[Desert_Deli]

Here are a couple good ones:

• Extreme Ownership by Jocco Willink & Leaf Babin
• Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek

[PessoAlumni]

Awesome! Thanks so much for sharing, @Desert_Deli !

What elements of these books most resonated with you?

Did you use any of the tips from the book in your business?

[JUYBoutique20]

Profit First by Mike Michalowicz is my favorite.  It helped me put a system together that helps me run my business smoothly and debt free.  I've been doing it for almost two years now.

[PessoAlumni]

Oooh, thanks so much for sharing, @JUYBoutique20 ! That's so fantastic that it's helped you put together a long-lasting system and that you've been debt free! So cool! 
Definitely adding to my list!

[JUYBoutique20]

The e-myth has been on my to read list for a bit.  

[PessoAlumni]

@JUYBoutique20 - it's been on mine too! Hopefully soon I'll get to it, and maybe we can share some thoughts?

[jemes]

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[PessoAlumni]

Hey @jemes -- which ones helped you?

[Doran]

The Nordstrom Way it is great for creating a company culture.

[PessoAlumni]

Awesome, thanks for sharing @Doran !

Are there any practical tips you can remember off-hand that helped you?

[Doran]

Yes!

Creating Trust.

Between you and the employees.

You and the customer.

The customer and employee.

Happy employees are going to make happy customers.  Instead of a huge employee handbook empower your team to make decisions and build a report with customers.  Allow them the ability and freedom to do what is best for the customer.  By building a happy company culture you will attract the right people for your team. Who will then go an sell the heck out of your brand and create lifelong customers.  

[PessoAlumni]

Thank you so much, @Doran -- I absolutely love all of that. Empowering and creating trust are huge, and it's a great way to build some deep emotional connections all around, and take a bunch off of the owner's plate.

Thanks again!

[MielesDonFerro]

Creating trust is essential. 

[DinaLRosenberg]

Crushing It & Twelve and a Half by Gary Vaynerchuk

[PessoAlumni]

Thanks for sharing these, @DinaLRosenberg !

What about them resonated with you? What did they help you accomplish?

[DinaLRosenberg]

IMO there is no one better at having the pulse of what's happening digitally and on social than Gary (although he did over hype NFts)...

12 1/2 speaks to the best traits of effective leaders. Mostly it's about candor- how to manage- which is really one of the pain points if you have a team. Giving productive feedback while still motivating the team can be tough.. he does a great job of explaining it.

[PessoAlumni]

Thanks so much for these insights, @DinaLRosenberg !

Adding them to my list for sure!

[OurCupCakery]

Traction by Gino Wickman   Getting a grip on your business.

[JUYBoutique20]

Gonna put that one on my list.

[PessoAlumni]

Thanks for sharing, @OurCupCakery !

How did this book help you do that?