5 interesting and unexpected books to improve your business

One of the biggest and most profound changes in my business was caused by a book. My Stroke of Insight: A Scientific Brain’s Personal Journey by Jill Bolte Taylor described the change in her worldview after a stroke.

Although I thankfully did not have a stroke, your book affirmed a similar change that I experienced when I sold my home and most of my belongings and became an intentional nomad. That was the catalyst for my business coaching adventure. A wild and wonderful journey that I am still on!

That’s why reading in general is a great thing. You never know what great idea will come to you when you read that Asterix comic or that biography of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt.

Here are 5 books you will probably never read on a business book list. They are books that significantly changed my business for the better. They could do the same for you!

1. Transformational Talk: If you want to change the world, tell a better story by Gail Larsen

Not your usual book on talking, Gail’s book is by no means a conventional procedure for enhancing PowerPoint slides or overcoming stage fright. It takes you on a journey that will help you clarify your core message and the impact you want to have. You can be a passionate visionary. When you articulate your message in an authentic way, it will have much more impact after this deep exploration of yourself.

2. Time Warrior: How to Beat Procrastination, People Like You, Self Doubt, Overcommitment, Broken Promises, and Chaos by Steve Chandler

Phew! That title is a tall order for a short book. This is not your usual time management book. His fresh approach takes him away from fear of the future. That which you have not done. That problem that you’re really not sure how much to be scared of because you don’t even want to go there. Instead, Steve encourages you to be non-linear, to take action, right now, in short chapters that elicit a quick response. That shift from thought to action will change your relationship with your time.

3. Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX and the search for a fantastic future by Ashlee Vance

Okay, it’s true: Elon Musk is a businessman and the book does talk about his business. It is also valuable to read biographies of successful entrepreneurs.

However, for this list of ready-to-go books, and what makes this book unique is hearing how this guy thinks. Calling it innovative doesn’t even begin to cover it up. Elon makes connections you wouldn’t expect, something I hope reading these books will serve you well!

Even more important, you are willing to take action on it. No bright idea of ​​yours or mine will matter if we don’t take action.

Finally, Elon thinks big. Try to put people on Mars with the same practical problem solving as with solar tiles. You are not held back by the fear that your vision is “too big.”

Check out the book – you’ll never think of your business the same way again.

Four. The Surrender Experiment: My Journey to the Perfection of Life by Michael Singer

Oprah’s SuperSoul Sunday guest, Emmy Award winner and also author of The unattached soul, Michael Singer describes his experience of deep surrender to life. He decided to accept whatever was presented to him and stop letting his life be dictated by fears or even desires.

Through this practical spirituality, he created the environment for spiritual freedom and external success, creating a billion dollar company in the process. By reading this book, you can see your own life in a very different way.

5. The Elephant Whisperer: My Life with the Herd in the African Wilderness by Lawrence Anthony

I feel a deep connection to elephants. Tears spontaneously run down my face when I see them in nature. Elephants have an amazing ability to communicate and form connections.

In this book, the late animal conservationist Lawrence Anthony takes you on a moving, funny, and moving experience with elephants. When Lawrence died, the elephants in this book traveled freely to his home and watched over him. They knew. They wanted to pay tribute. His connection to Lawrence was deep.

The elephants made me rethink the way I connect with my community. Your business is built on connections. You cannot do without them. What you do with them is always open to innovation. This book will help you see connections and nurture them with fresh eyes.

Who you become as you reach your goals is crucial to helping you achieve them. I encourage you to consult these books. They will spark your thinking and can inspire you to grow in new ways and create something great in your business!