Nothing to lose, everything to gain! Listen to them in the car or while you’re doing the dishes or laundry. Find a quiet spot in your home and dedicate 30 minutes each day. The knowledge in the books below create a well-rounded perspective on the world and business. Even if you do not own or never plan on owning a business, it still applies to you as an employee or within your home. Different authors from different backgrounds, professions, cultures and genders, all sharing a piece of their life’s work… and all extremely successful for it. This is the perfect way to kick-off the year!
Do you prefer to read online or hold a real paper book in your hands?
If you prefer hard copies (yay, me too!) I’ve included links to purchase the books on Better World Books – not affiliated with them in any way – just like how purchases help fund non-profit organizations changing the world through education and literacy.
If you prefer to listen to your books on audio (sometimes that’s the only way I can squeeze them in!) I have TWO quick tips for you!
1 | Speed up the audio! Usually on your app or computer it will have a little symbol that says “1X”, meaning its playing at normal speed. The first thing I do is up it to “1.3X” and it shaves sometimes hours off the audio, while still getting all the content. It will seem weird at first, as if the narrator is a chipmunk, but trust me, your mind will adjust quickly and you’ll never go back to the 1X speed again!
2 | If you’re tight on money or just watching your monthly budget, many times the public library system will have a bunch of audio books for FREE online! OR, if that is not an option, there is also a company called Scribd (app and website options) that I find very useful… and one of the only subscription based companies that offers unlimited books… you’ll feel the pain of this on other sites when you get to the point of going through as many books as I do!