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What books have helped you run your business? ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ“–

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): 

 

Looking forward to seeing what you've found helpful!

Pesso

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Hey Square Readers!

 

Thank you all for sharing your favorite business books.

I'm so excited to announce that weโ€™re bringing a brand new group to the Square Seller Community, the Square Readers Book Club, and weโ€™d love to have you join.

 

You can read all about it on our Introduction post, but here's the most important info:

 

Weโ€™ll pick one book every two months to read and chat about together in this Community Group full of sellers like you. Weโ€™ll share some extra resources and content from the author and cap it off with a live Google Meet video chat. And of course, weโ€™ll post a full summary with key insights and takeaways from each book.

 

Weโ€™re voting on all of the books we read, so head over to help pick our first one

The first book will be announced and weโ€™ll start things off on April 3rd.

 

Join the Square Readers Book Club Group

 

We canโ€™t wait to read with you!

Pesso

 

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When I started managing people, these books really helped:

  • Twelve & a Half by Gary V
  • Untethered Soul 

 

When I started earning money:

  • Rich as Fu** by Amanda 
  • Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert K
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Thanks so much for sharing these, @Bronze_Palms !

๏œ๏ธ Aylon Pesso, he/him
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Honestly, I can not recall the number of books I've had access to in my 2+ decades in retail. Many of the books I refer to have to do with managing people to get the best out of them.

 

-Joe Torre's Ground Rules for Winners: 12 Keys to Managing Team Players, Tough Bosses, Setbacks, and Success

-Our Iceberg Is Melting: Changing and Succeeding Under Any Conditions by John Kotter, Holger Rathgeber

 

Most of both my wife and I's knowledge came from actually running stores for Large retailers. That was a huge help in allowing us to take some risks with our business.

 

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So many great answers in this thread!

 

My favorites are

Rich as F by Amanda Frances

Focal Point by Brian Tracy

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If you are a manager, I recommend The Unteathered Soul.

If you are working on your finances, Amanda Francis' Rich as Fu*k.

If you are working on organization, Profit First.

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Great list, love the categories! Thank you @Bronze_Palms 

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