Career counselling has become one of the fastest-growing professions in the country. The requirement for good career counsellors has been increasing day by day. With the ever-expanding needs of these counsellors, it’s the best time to invest in your own career counselling setup.
Being new to this challenging journey, it’s good to get advice from those who have successfully carved their path in entrepreneurship and become an inspiration for others.
To assist you in this new phase of your life of entrepreneurship, we’ve compiled a list of 7 books written by renowned business leaders and successful entrepreneurs. These books for entrepreneurs are packed with practical advice on becoming an industry innovator.
Let’s go through the list!
Best Books for Entrepreneurs
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“Rework” by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson
Interesting Fact: An interesting book that brings out a new perspective for running a business. It is Newyork Times’ best-selling book and a popular one in the US & UK. A famous American author Seth W. Godin appreciated this book by saying “Ignore this book at your own peril”. In this incredible list of books for entrepreneurs, “Rework” is the first book. Not because it enlightens the best way to start up a business from scratch but because it vanishes all fundamental principles of setting up your own venture. This book denies the idea of creating a successful plan for your business, getting investors, studying the market & competition, etc. After reading this book, you will understand all this is a myth. You don’t need a business plan. You don’t need to study the market. These are simply excuses to not get started.
These two authors “Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson” came up together and crunched down the basics and created a whole new system to act upon your dreams and fulfil goals faster.
If you are a go-getter and believe in ‘doing’ not just ‘dreaming’, this book is for you.
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“Crush It!” By Gary Vaynerchuk
Interesting Fact: “Crush It!” was launched in the year 2009 and is Gary Vaynerchuk’s best-selling book. If you love what you do, this book will motivate you to pull up your socks and start working towards fulfilling your dreams. If you haven’t heard about Gary, let me tell you, he was way ahead from this time. He turned his family business, a local wine shop, into a national industry leader (from a $4-million venture to a $60-million one) with the help of the internet. And he explained every tactic he used in transforming his family business in the book.
“Crush It” is all about using the internet for your benefit and turning your web presence into a personal brand.
If you need a step-by-step guide on how to set up your business using online platforms, “Crush It” is your book.
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“How to Win Friends and Influence People” by Dale Carnegie
Interesting Fact: “How to Win Friends and Influence People” is Carnegie’s first book. This 1936 book has sold more than 30 million copies and is among the most influential books in American history. This is a must-read book for every entrepreneur. “How to Win Friends and Influence People” is evergreen and timeless book by Dale Carnegie which inspires you to cultivate relationships with every person you meet. It teaches how you can become a people person and win over people who are simply not interested in your pitch. From potential investors to competitors, you can influence everyone after reading this book.
If you want to establish a strong network in the market, Dale Carnegie’s “How to Win Friends and Influence People” will help you at every stage.
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“The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” by Stephen Covey
Interesting Fact: The book has sold more than 25 million copies since its first publication i.e. 1989. It also has an audio version that became the first non-fiction audio book in the U.S. and sold more than 1 million copies. Stephen Covey’s “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” was published in 1989. From the year 2014, the book has sold out more than 15 million copies. The book tells the secrets of establishing a successful business.
In the book, Covey has covered major aspects of setting up a business and taught to be proactive. He has advised putting ‘First Things First’ i.e. think two ways and create win-win situations, etc.
“The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” is not a book you read, follow a few tips and you are ready to set up your business venture. This book is an ocean. You need to revisit the book every few years just to make sure you are on the right track.
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“The 4-Hour Workweek” by Timothy Ferriss
Interesting Fact: This book was turned down by 26 publishers out of 27 but soon became Timothy’s best-selling. The book reveals the secret of how Timothy went from working 80 hours a week to 4 hours a week and earning $40,000 a year to $40,000 a month. Who doesn’t know Timothy Ferriss? His name was all over the world since he launched his book “The 4-Hour Workweek”. In this book, he busted the myth to be a workaholic to achieve your dreams. He crushed down the concept of retirement and denied the plan of waiting years to travel & live your life freely.
In “The 4-Hour Workweek” Timothy has defined how anyone can earn more without compromising on living up life.
If you want to earn a five-figure income monthly, live more and work less, this book is the blueprint. It teaches building a business that can be run with only four hours of your time each week.
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“The Lean Startup” by Eric Ries
Interesting Fact: The book was published by Crown Business in 2011. Within 336 pages, Eric has described how to be a successful entrepreneur with a lasting business under your arm. No matter what stage you are at – whether you are planning to start a small business or a big empire, “The Lean Startup” is your must-read. In this book, Eric has explained how to be ahead of the game; how you can beat your competition and build a company that’s more efficient. He has adopted a scientific and practical approach to navigate the odds and described how to turn your business into a lasting and sustainable one.
If you want to build a new way to test your vision, “The Lean Startup” will help you with it.
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“Thinking, Fast and Slow” by Daniel Kahneman
Interesting Fact: This is a best-selling book published in 2011 by Daniel Kahneman. The book was the 2012 winner of the National Academies Communication Award for best creative work. “Thinking, Fast and Slow” truly justifies its name. In this book, Daniel has talked about two aspects of our mind, fast thinking and slow thinking. He has thrown light on the fast & emotional system of our mind, and the slow & more logical one. Daniel has provided a step-by-step guide on how to make multiple decisions on a daily basis.
If you want insights into decision-making and learn how to be at the top of the tower without actually killing the dragon, Daniel’s “Thinking, Fast and Slow” is your book.
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Final Words
As a career counsellor, you must have read books for a better understanding of your profession. But when it comes to reading the best books for entrepreneurs, you may find some books interesting and some more practical. You can choose books for establishing your business set up according to your interest and requirements. These books can help you learn about top entrepreneurs. You can learn from their mistakes and try to avoid doing those so that you end up building a successful business.
If you are an entrepreneur by heart and want to set up your business venture, the Super Counsellor Program is your thing. It is India’s first incubator for Career Counsellors by Univariety. The program helps individuals aspiring to set up their career counselling venture with world-class resources.
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4 Comments
Fantastic suggestions. I think I will order a few.
Thank you, Aesha. Some books are really interesting. Give them a read!
Good suggestion.Thank you so much GCC
Thank you Anitha 🙂