Thank you for your question. I am sure that most of us, if not all of us, are familiar with SFI’s Rule of Success #8, “Leaders are readers”. Think back to when you were in school. What is one of the first things given to you by your teacher? That’s right… a textbook for your class.
Reading is an essential and integral part of running a business, especially in a business such as SFI where you have different levels of achievement. This question gave me a lot to think about as there are so many different books to choose from that it was hard to narrow it down.
Here is a partial list of some of my favorites. The list is not provided in any particular order, except being primarily by author.
To start the list, I highly recommend the book “As a Man Thinketh” by James Allen. As its title implies, we often become that which precludes our thoughts and those thoughts then inspire our actions.
An excellent companion book to this one is “Think and Grow Rich” by Napoleon Hill, a timeless classic that never ceases to inspire one to new heights. Another very good book by Napoleon Hill is “The Law of Success: The Master Wealth-Builder's Complete and Original Lesson Plan for Achieving Your Dreams”.
Well-known for his role with the “Chicken Soup for the Soul” series of books, Jack Canfield brings us his book titled “The Success Principles”.
Another author that is very well-known is Stephen R. Covey with his book “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People”. Also by Covey is his well-acclaimed sequel to his 7 Habits book titled “The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness”.
From Dale Carnegie comes the inspirational classic “How to Win Friends and Influence People” and “The Leader in You”.
One of the best known authors and motivators in the realm of sales and marketing is Brian Tracy, from whom we can read “21 Success Secrets of Self-Made Millionaires”, “No Excuses!: The Power of Self-Discipline”, “12 Disciplines of Leadership Excellence” and “How the Best Leaders Lead”.
And finally, form Jack Zufelt, a popular author in the field of network marketing come the books “The DNA of Success”, “Learn to Earn” and “How to Use the Conquering Force Within You”.
I know this is quite the list, and were to narrow that list down to just one, single book, while it is a hard choice given the thorough excellence of all these books, I would have to choose Napoleon Hill’s book “Think and Grow Rich”. This book, which causes one to examine one’s beliefs and then apply those beliefs to developing personal success, is a constant source of inspiration and motivation.
I hope you are able to discover your personal keys to success within the pages of these books.
To your success!
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Thank you for your question. I am sure that most of us, if not all of us, are familiar with SFI’s Rule of Success #8, “Leaders are readers”. Think back to when you were in school. What is one of the first things given to you by your teacher? That’s right… a textbook for your class.
Reading is an essential and integral part of running a business, especially in a business such as SFI where you have different levels of achievement. This question gave me a lot to think about as
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