When you have a compelling vision—your “why”—behind your business and everything you do, it fuels persistence and grit, the building blocks of a successful business.
Start With Why covers the inner section of Sinek’s “Golden Circle” model. It starts with the “Why” and grows outwards into the “How” and then the “What,” giving an important perspective for small business owners on what to prioritize first in their leadership.
Noteworthy quotes
People don’t buy what you do; they buy why you do it. And what you do simply proves what you believe.
The role of a leader is not to come up with all the great ideas. The role of a leader is to create an environment in which great ideas can happen.
Leadership requires two things: a vision of the world that does not yet exist and the ability to communicate it.
Strategize to Win by Carla Harris
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Strategize to Win offers real-life advice and actionable strategies for those considering a career change—a common contemplation of budding entrepreneurs.
Written by Carla Harris, senior client advisor at Morgan Stanley, it details how to define your goals, attract the opportunities you want, and build relationships within the corporate world.
While Strategize to Win is aimed at corporate employees, small philippines telegram business owners will still find this valuable, especially the advice on building professional networks and relationships, which is important to both jobholders and entrepreneurs.
Noteworthy quotes
or careers is among the most important you will ever make in your career.
Telling and selling your story is one of the most important components to successfully interviewing for any position.
Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
Rich Dad, Poor Dad book cover
No doubt you’ve heard of this classic book, praised by many as their introduction into the world of finance and wealth-building.
Rich Dad, Poor Dad offers a peek into how the rich stay rich and the mindsets and habits to adopt if you want to build wealth.
He also goes into the basics of assets and liabilities, teaching key financial concepts he learned watching his two “dads” growing up—Poor Dad, Robert’s father, struggling to make ends meet and often in debt, and Rich Dad, his friend’s father, a wealthy man who mentored Kiyosaki on his path to wealth.
This book is full of “aha” moments and great lessons for anyone wanting to further their knowledge of money.
Noteworthy quotes
The poor and the middle-class work for money. The rich have money work for them.
There is a difference between being poor and being broke. Broke is temporary. Poor is eternal.
Mindset by Carol S. Dweck
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