Here are the best business books as reported by agents throughout North America. These books are not listed in any particular order:
Rich Dad, Poor Dad By Robert Kiyosaki
Goals By Brian Tracy
Secrets of the Millionaire Mind by Harv T. Eker
Think Like A Billionaire" By Donald Trump
Rich Dad's Guide to Investing by Robert Kiyosaki
The Millionaire Real Estate Agent By Gary Keller
Swim With The Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive By Harvey MacKay
The Seven Habits Of Highly Effective People By Steven Covey
Who Moved My Cheese By Ken Blanchard
"The Richest Man Who Ever Lived," by Steven K Scott, Scott reveals Solomon's key for "winning" every race, explains how to resolve conflicts and turn enemies into allies, and discloses the five qualities essential to becoming a valued and admired person at work and in your personal life. Scott illustrates each of Solomon's insights and strategies with anecdotes about his personal successes and failures, as well as those of such extraordinary people as Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Edison, Oprah Winfrey and Steven Spielberg
The Wealthy Barber By David Chilton
The Secret By Rhonda Byrne
Winning Through Intimidation By Robert Ringer
Million Dollar Habits By Robert Ringer
Looking Out For Number 1 By Robert Ringer
The Tipping Point By Malcolm Gladwell
Are You Dumb Enough To Be Rich? By G. William Barnett
The Principles And Power Of Vision By Dr. Myles Munroe
The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clayson
E-Myth Revisited By Michael Gerber
The E-Myth By Michael Gerber
Gorilla Marketing By Jay Conrad Levinson
The Ultimate Sales Machine By Chet Holmes
The Magic Of Thinking Big By David Schwartz
How To Become A Power Agent In Real Estate, By Darryl Davis
Double Your Income In Real Estate By Danielle Kennedy
Ready Fire Aim By Michael Masterson
Info Marketing By Dan Kennedy
The Power Of Positive Thinking By Norman Vincent Peale
How To Get Rich By Felix Dennis
The Power To Be Free By Frank Moore
Good To Great By Jim Collins
Who Moved My Cheese By Spencer Johnson
As A Man Thinketh By James Allen
Think And Grow Rich By Napoleon Hill
The Answer By John Assaraf and Murray Smith
Man's Search For Meaning By Viktor E. Frankl
Over The Top By Ziz Ziglar
Choose To Be Rich By Robert Kiyosaki
The Bible !!!
The 4- Hour WorkWeek By Timothy Ferriss
How I Raised Myself From Failure to Success in Selling" by Frank Bettger
Principals Of Thermodynamics By Jan Hendrick Van Den Berg, J. H. Van Den Berg, Bernd Jager, and David Jager
The Billion Dollar Agent
The Kaizen Way By Robert Maurer, Ph.D
Hug Your Customers By Jack Mitchell
Raving Fans By Blanchard And Bowles
The Success Principles By Jack Canfield
Get Unstuck And Get Going By Michael Bungay Stanier
Anything By Zig Ziglar & Jim Rohn
The Power Of Focus By Canfield, Hansen And Hewitt
Purple Cow By Seth Godin
Anything by Peter Drucker. I've read them all.
The Effective Executive By Peter F. Drucker
Scientific Advertising By Claude C. Hopkins
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Total Money Makeover By Dave Ramsey
The Millionaire Mind By Thomas J. Stanley
How To Master The Art Of Selling ByTom Hopkins
Blueprint To A Billion By David G. Thomson
The "By Referral Only" website with Brian Buffini
No B.S Time Management by Dan Kennedy
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Read Read Read
The Top 5 Business Building Books for Real Estate Agents
Today I'm revealing the top 5 business building books obtained from my recent survey to real estate agents.
Complete List of Recommended Books
We went through the entire list and counted the number of times a book was recommended. The following books had the most recommendations by agents completing the survey. I've listed the top 5 books for you in the order of their ranking:
1. "The Millionaire Real Estate Agent" by Gary Keller.
2. "Think and Grow Rich" by Napoleon Hill.
3. "The E-Myth" by Micheal Gerber
4. "Good to Great" by Jim Collins
5. "The 4 Hour Workweek" by Tim Ferris
For the picture above, I simply grabbed these books from my home bookshelf. It just so happened that I had previously read each of these books. In fact, after reading "The Millionaire Real Estate Agent" by Gary Keller, several years ago, I almost launched a Keller Williams franchise in Lake County, Ohio. At the last minute, I decided not to go forward with the franchise. I'll write about this decision in an upcoming blog post. My decision had nothing to do with Keller Williams. It's a great company. My decision was based upon my goals. (You can have my posts automatically emailed to you by adding your email address in the box on the top right hand side of the blog.)
I personally learned a great deal from each book above. If you're reading this blog post and haven't read a book on the list, I would strongly suggest that you start today. I would almost say these books are recommended reading for agents who are serious about building their businesses.
I'm often amazed at how little real estate agents read, study and learn. From a competition standpoint, it's actually good news. If you read more than your competitors, you'll sell more than your competitors. However, from an industry stand point, it's very scary. No wonder why consumers rank real estate agents low when surveyed.
Make a goal to read at least one book a month. Start with the top 5 list and work your way down. As you read each book, make sure you apply what your learning to your business. The books you read should turn into money.
Today I'm revealing the top 5 business building books obtained from my recent survey to real estate agents.
Complete List of Recommended Books
We went through the entire list and counted the number of times a book was recommended. The following books had the most recommendations by agents completing the survey. I've listed the top 5 books for you in the order of their ranking:
1. "The Millionaire Real Estate Agent" by Gary Keller.
2. "Think and Grow Rich" by Napoleon Hill.
3. "The E-Myth" by Micheal Gerber
4. "Good to Great" by Jim Collins
5. "The 4 Hour Workweek" by Tim Ferris
For the picture above, I simply grabbed these books from my home bookshelf. It just so happened that I had previously read each of these books. In fact, after reading "The Millionaire Real Estate Agent" by Gary Keller, several years ago, I almost launched a Keller Williams franchise in Lake County, Ohio. At the last minute, I decided not to go forward with the franchise. I'll write about this decision in an upcoming blog post. My decision had nothing to do with Keller Williams. It's a great company. My decision was based upon my goals. (You can have my posts automatically emailed to you by adding your email address in the box on the top right hand side of the blog.)
I personally learned a great deal from each book above. If you're reading this blog post and haven't read a book on the list, I would strongly suggest that you start today. I would almost say these books are recommended reading for agents who are serious about building their businesses.
I'm often amazed at how little real estate agents read, study and learn. From a competition standpoint, it's actually good news. If you read more than your competitors, you'll sell more than your competitors. However, from an industry stand point, it's very scary. No wonder why consumers rank real estate agents low when surveyed.
Make a goal to read at least one book a month. Start with the top 5 list and work your way down. As you read each book, make sure you apply what your learning to your business. The books you read should turn into money.
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