The Hard Thing About Hard Things is a candid and realistic guidebook for leaders, CEOs, and entrepreneurs. It provides useful advice for dealing with tough issues that arise in business including firing personnel, experiencing failure, and learning from their own mistakes.
The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It is a book written by Michael E. Gerber. It explores the myth that most businesses are started by people with tangible business skills, when in fact most are started by ‘technicians’ who know nothing about running a business. Gerber’s E-Myth shows that a successful business must have a balance of three key roles: the entrepreneur, the manager, and the technician.
In ‘The Diary of a CEO’, entrepreneur and influencer Steven Bartlett references his own experiences to share insights into the life of a modern entrepreneur. He discusses the challenges, stresses, sacrifices, and rewards associated with running a successful business. The book also delves into his innermost thoughts, insecurities, and ambitions, offering a raw and unfiltered perspective on entrepreneurship.
In ‘Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter’, Curtis Jackson, also known as 50 Cent, shares his personal journey of transformation. From his early years in poverty, his time in the drug trade, his meteoric rise in the music industry, to his subsequent ventures in business and acting, Curtis shares the lessons he learned and how he used them to his advantage. The book provides practical advice on how to hustle smarter not harder, and how to use adversity to fuel ambition and success.
This biography by Ashlee Vance offers a detailed look at Elon Musk’s extraordinary life. From his upbringing in South Africa to his ambitions in the realms of space and clean energy, the book chronologically traces Musk’s achievements and struggles, providing insights into his character and his vision for the future.
Betting on You is a game-changing guide for how to become your own leader at work and in life. Author Laurie Ruettimann, a former human resources leader turned influential speaker, writer, and entrepreneur, lays out the framework for building the career and life you want, advocating that an investment in oneself is the best investment of all.
Bad Blood is a chilling, gripping account of the rise and precipitous fall of Theranos, the one-time multibillion-dollar biotech startup founded by Elizabeth Holmes. The book provides an in-depth look at how this company led by a Stanford dropout with a revolutionary blood-testing system became a darling of Silicon Valley, and then faced a spectacular downfall when it was discovered that the technology didn’t work.
Astor, written by Alina Adams, is a historical fiction novel set in 19th-century New York. It revolves around the life of John Jacob Astor, a German immigrant who became America’s first multi-millionaire. The book meticulously details Astor’s journey from rags to riches, his innovations in the American fur trade, and his impactful real estate investments.
10x Is Easier Than 2x is an inspiring book by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy that encourages readers to aim for tenfold growth instead of simply doubling their current performance. The authors argue that exponential growth is achievable when we break free from our self-imposed limitations and adopt an entirely new mindset.