Books Every Entrepreneur Should Read In 2019

The year is 2019 and if you are an growing entrepreneur, then certain books just have to be on your reading list. With competition being at an all time high this year, here are some books which will help you find the motivation to keep being the best version of yourself as an entrepreneur.

1. The Execution Factor: The One Skill That Drives Success by Kim Perell

Kim Perell, an extremely successful entrepreneur, creator and angel investor, believes, to become successful in life, one doesn’t need a high IQ, but needs to have the ability to differentiate between success and failure. Using this principle, Perell wrote the critically acclaimed book, The Execution Factor: The One Skill That Drives Success, outlining the 5 basic traits successful people have and how they use these traits to turn their dreams into reality.

2. The Innovator’s Dilemma by Clayton Christensen 

Perhaps one of the most relevant books for entrepreneurs, The Innovator’s Dilemma by Clayton Christensen talks about how to make the most of any situation at hand. A classic of sorts, this book also talks about how the beginning seeds of innovation are sown and how you can grow to the top from the grassroots. The Innovator’s Dilemma has to be on your reading list for this year!

3. EntreLeadership by Dave Ramsey 

Even leaders need guidance from time to time and if you feel stuck in a rut with no proper direction for the people in your company, then the EntreLeadership is the perfect book for you. With a step by step guide on how to help your business progress, while at the same time guiding people about how to lead better, EntreLeadership is every entrepreneur’s comfort book.

4. Setting The Table: The Transforming Power of Hospitality In Business by Danny Meyer 

Setting The Table by Danny Meyer is based on the simple theme of being able to serve your customers better if you know them better. While you may not be setting up restaurants like aspiring hoteliers or laying the tables like chefs at a five star, this book has everything entrepreneurs just starting out need to read. From talking about how to partner with like minded people to knowing where to look at for investments, Setting The Table is the one book which just has to be on your list.

5. Good to Great by Jim Collins 

You have reached the heights of success with your already blooming business? That is a question Jim Collins answers in his book, Good To Great. Collins not only defines, but also identifies the reasons as to why some companies soar to unparalleled heights of success while others fail to take off despite putting in the required amount of work. Studying all the recent data about how different companies have performed over the years, Good To Great maps the journey of companies which moved from nothing to something.

If you’re looking at understanding what went wrong and need motivation on how to grow to the next level, then you absolutely have to read these books. Comment and let us know if you think we missed out on any other great books like these!