Do you find it hard sometimes to stay motivated and inspired? When the daily grind of working IN and ON your business begins to weigh you down, what do you do to get yourself out of the funk?

No matter which business or industry you are in, when your business hits the skids the underlying issues are often the same. It’s not just the bottom line that’s important to have for a long lasting business. The way you see your business, your own work habits, the people you work with, the team of professionals you have around you, it all has an impact on the success of your business.

And when the market changes, your business needs to respond appropriately to the new trends and customer behaviours. Staying at the cutting edge of your business’ financial administration also puts you in good stead to stay competitive well into the future. We’ve covered this topic in our Blog article How Getting Invoices Paid Online Improves Cash Flow recently.

But back to our Blog topic now… meeting inspirational people or having a business coach can inspire you to get out of ruts you didn’t even know you were in. There are also a zillion business development books on the market for you to tap into to get inspired and motivated.

Books about successful business stories and how others have made their business a success can be very inspiring, but you must first read them. The good thing is it’s never been easier to purchase eBooks, Audiobooks or good old paper versions online in seconds.

Make it a habit to read or listen to inspiring books about business so you never go stale in your approach to run your own. Deciding which book to buy can be tricky though, there are just so many out there.

To help you wade through hundreds of book choices, here are seven of the top selling business books that have grabbed my attention. They are also excellent gift ideas.

7 Best-Selling Books on Business and Money

Mike Michalowizc – he is one of my favourite authors. He wrote a series of short books to help business owners cut through the jargon and, in his words, Have The Company Get Sh*t Done!

1, Profit First

Profit First tackles one of the biggest issues business owners face. Cash flow. We have been taught that you take your profit after you pay all the bills. Income – Expenses = Profit. The problem is that when we get to the Profit bit, there is no money left over.

Mike successfully challenges this principle and rearranges the formula . It now becomes Income – Profit = Bills. He steps you through a new way to look at your business and how to become truly profitable.

2, The Pumpkin Plan – So what about the Ideal Client?

Who would have ever thought, that the key to explosive entrepreneurial success was held by pumpkin farmers?

Just as almost every pumpkin farmer grows ordinary Halloween carving pumpkins, most entrepreneurs grow ordinary, unremarkable businesses. Yet by tweaking their approach in small ways, farmers can grow giant, prize-winning pumpkins that get all the attention and press coverage

In The Pumpkin Plan, Mike Michalowicz reveals how applying the same few simple methods farmers use to grow colossal prize-winning pumpkins can lead entrepreneurs to grow colossally successful businesses.

3. Toilet Paper Entrepreneur – Getting s*@it done on a budget

“Never started a company before? Struggling with little or no cash? Have no experience, no baseline to judge your progress against? Thank God! You’ve got a shot at making this work.”

So often we think when starting out we must have fancy business cards, shiny uniforms and vehicles and all the bells and whistles. Guess what. YOU DON’T. Discover just what you can achieve when you are down to your last two sheets of loo paper. It’s a “get real” approach to business with a side of arse-kicking!

4. Surge – All about how to identify trends in your marketplace

Ever wondered how some people just seem to spot the next big thing? How do they do it?

Surge takes you through Mike’s tried and tested 5-step process for identifying trends in the marketplace. By the end you will realise you don’t need a lucky break. You can get out there and make it yourself.

5. Clockwork – this can easily be called ‘the Bible’ of Process and Operations

Clockwork is your step-by-step guide to getting your processes and operations sorted. Having looked at and rejigged our own business processes after reading this book, I can honestly say it’s made a huge difference. It was so much easier having the book as a guide. I didn’t get lost along the way. I just followed the book and now I work less and make more!

6. Built to Sell by John Warrillow

Creating A Business That Can Thrive Without You. How would your life change if you could structure your business to thrive without you?

7. The New One Minute Manager by Ken Blanchard and Spencer Johnson.

For decades, The One Minute Manager® has helped millions achieve more successful professional and personal lives. While the principles it lays out are timeless, our world has changed drastically since the book’s publication. The exponential rise of technology, global flattening of markets, instant communication, and pressures on corporate workforces to do more with less—including resources, funding, and staff—have all revolutionized the world in which we live and work.

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