{"id":1791,"date":"2013-08-01T12:00:07","date_gmt":"2013-08-01T16:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thegrowthcoach.com\/south-new-hampshire\/becoming-a-strategic-business-owners-and-other-must-reads-this-summer"},"modified":"2013-08-01T12:00:07","modified_gmt":"2013-08-01T16:00:07","slug":"becoming-a-strategic-business-owners-and-other-must-reads-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thegrowthcoach.com\/south-new-hampshire\/becoming-a-strategic-business-owners-and-other-must-reads-this-summer","title":{"rendered":"“Becoming a Strategic Business Owners” and Other Must Reads this Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Being a business owner can be a tough career, especially if your business is small and not quite booming. It can feel impossible to do anything from hire employees to taking a vacation. Can your business even open if you have to call in sick?<\/p>\n

Dan Murphy, the CEO and founder of The Growth Coach, knows what it\u2019s like to be open and operate a small business. When he started business and sales coaching more than 20 years ago, it was with the goal of making sure other business owners and leaders have the systems to be successful while living a better life.<\/p>\n

For those business owners and leaders who aren’t sure if they need business coaching \u2013 and for those who may just need a little inspiration \u2013 Murphy wrote the book Becoming a Strategic Business Owner<\/strong>. This book is available as a free download here: https:\/\/www.thegrowthcoach.com\/Resources\/FREEBusinessOwnereBook\/tabid\/1167\/Default.aspx<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re looking for additional books or resources to help you brush up on your business skills this summer, here\u2019s a top 20 list:<\/p>\n

Beware the Naked Man Who Offers You His\u00a0Shirt\u00a0<\/strong>by Harvey Mackay<\/span><\/p>\n

Business Secrets of the Trappist Monks<\/b> by August Turak<\/p>\n

Dig Your Well Before You\u2019re Thirsty<\/strong>\u00a0by\u00a0<\/b>Harvey Mackay<\/p>\n

Duct Tape Marketing<\/strong>\u00a0by\u00a0<\/b>John Jantsch<\/p>\n

Fierce Conversations<\/strong>\u00a0by\u00a0Susan Scott<\/p>\n

Getting Everything You Can Out of Everything You\u2019ve Got<\/strong>\u00a0by\u00a0<\/b>Jay Abraham
\n<\/b><\/p>\n

Getting Things Done<\/strong><\/b>\u00a0by\u00a0<\/b>David Allen<\/p>\n

Gung Ho!<\/strong>\u00a0by\u00a0<\/b>Ken Blanchard<\/p>\n

How to Stop Worrying and Start Living<\/strong>\u00a0by Dale Carnegie<\/p>\n

Lazy Person\u2019s Guide to Success<\/strong>\u00a0by Ernie Zelinski<\/p>\n

Leadership is an Art<\/strong>\u00a0by\u00a0<\/b>Max Depree<\/p>\n

Life Strategies<\/strong>\u00a0by\u00a0Phillip McGraw<\/p>\n

Start with Why<\/b> by Simon Sinek<\/p>\n

The Art of the Start<\/b> by Guy Kawasaki<\/p>\n

The Dip<\/b> by Seth Godin<\/p>\n

The Essentials of Business <\/b>Etiquette by Barbara Pachter<\/p>\n

The Power of Focus\u00a0<\/strong>by\u00a0Canfield\/Hansen\/Hewitt<\/p>\n

The Success Principles<\/b> by Jack Canfield<\/p>\n

The Zen of Social Media Marketing<\/b> by Shama Kabani<\/p>\n

Turning Pro<\/b> by Steven Pressfield<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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