Do these books actually help you in business or just meme books?

>>1677602
>the idiot
Wtf?
>no How to Win Friends and Influence People

What a trash picture

>>1677602
Hmmm not so bad, seems like a lot to read but I really doubt any real millionaire/billionaire has read all those

Just choose 2 or 3, it's more about what effect it has on your drive

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>>1677609
I've highlighted your mistake for you.

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>>1677602
these are my essential 6

>>1677619

Most successful businessmen read like it's going out of style.

>>1677602
Read as much as possible.

>>1677743
Why the teen girl's version? Any specific reason?

>>1677743
Am I the only person who didn't like 1984? I thought Brave New World was far scarier.

>>1677794
It's a meme you dip

>>1677794
Based on a lot of the same core principles as the original book but from a more interesting standpoint. It was actually written by Dale Carnegie's daughter, Donna Dale Carnegie. I find the perspective pretty fascinating and I think there's a lot of value in understanding how teen girls view things.

>>1677602
Art of the deal

>>1677775
>>1677787
This. of course reading will never top doing and practical learning, but part of how you keep your edge and get better at problem solving is by exposing yourself to new ideas.

Charlie Munger talks about how he likes to glean the core concepts and theories of any discipline, so even though he doesn't learn it deeply, he has instead all these generally accepted theories from a multitude of different disciplines, and he can marry and find confluences between that knowledge.

Does anyone have the new Tim Feriss book?

>>1677804
Same here. Although i feel parallels with both.

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>>1677602
These books are a broad list of both finance and business topics. I've read a little over half of them, feel free to ask questions. Some are good in my opinion, some are kinda lame, but it's actually not the ones you would expect.

My top three reads from this list:
- I will teach you to be rich
- What works on wallstreet
- 0 to 130 Properties

Three books I think should be on that list:
- Zero to One
- Miracle Morning
- Margin of Saftey

>>1677619
How To Win Friends is not that insightful. It's basically "Don't be a fucktard or an asshole".txt

>>1680486
Are you currently running your own business or are an active investor?
Which books (both out of the ones on the list and the three you've listed) do you think offer the most practical advice? And can you explain why?
If I'm already quite familiar with /biz/ and financial literature what's an intermediate book I should start off with?

>>1680499
This. Having said that there's a lot of autismos and r9k types on this board who should start reading it right this instant. For the rest of us it offers little to nothing you didn't already know.

>>1677602
the best economics books are still textbooks from reputable universities

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>>1677602
It's absolutely shameful everyone conveniently leaves out The creature from Jekyll Island. (Pic Related) You literally cannot refute it.

>>1677669
>Not Karl Marx
Pitiful.

>>1677602
link to dl?

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>>1681756
Yeah, you should spend time on Investopedia learning the basics before you pick up those books otherwise what you will get will be limited. Alternatively, take a course in finance at a community college. You have to understand that finance and investing isn't going to make you rich over night or even over a month, trying that will make you a gambler and a fool with no money.

I would suggest you look more into realty, either flipping or rent-able properties. Look at how mortgages and property ownership works, then read 0-130 props. The first few chapters are fluff and history but the last half is solid gold. You should listen to the BiggerPockets podcast.

>>1680518
I have a huge self-directed IRA, investing through tax savings accounts. I plan on starting a Software As A Service (SAAS) company in the future, but nothing yet. If you understand basic /biz/ then I would say read ALL of these books in my list, front to back. Then after that read ones from the /biz/ mega.

As I said, /biz/ is a broad category. Tell me what your goals and interests are.

>>1681434
Do you have an example? In classes I took it was never a specific university book, but a general textbook.

>>1682127
>If you understand basic /biz/ then I would say read ALL of these books in my list, front to back. Then after that read ones from the /biz/ mega.
Yep Okay, front to back. Really internalize the information.

>Tell me what your goals and interests are.
Hard to explain.

Self managed investment is going to be essential for me in the future: my skill set and industry is very "feast or famine" so when I do get a big paycheck I need to be very wise about how I invest it as that might be what sustains me when I'm looking for the next job, or developing projects.

Will think about it and reply again

>>1681481
>>1681481

Anyone who wants to comprehend our financial system has to read The creature from Jekyll Island.

I also enjoyed Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, How to Win Friends and Influence People, The Big Reset: War on Gold and the Financial Endgame, and Michael Lewis' books

>>1682274
that guy in the top comment posts a pretty good amount of good books
https://www.quora.com/What-are-some-of-the-best-economics-books

>>1682127
>>1682297
Okay, so basically I'd like to manage my own portfolio. I don't want to get occasional big paychecks (will never have salaried income) and have them sitting in term-deposit accounts, I want them to actually be growing.

I have practical experience in leading teams and management, project management, and I guess an analogy of process analysis.

I'm looking at all options to heavily monetizing my skill set: it seems like creating a "lifestyle brand" that either runs events or sells limited production collectible objects and accessories are the only ways to do that (although if my literary investigations reveal a different and better business model, great!). Either way a firm understanding of marketing, public relations, CRM, and internet marketing are a must.

I think I have a frim grip on the theory of marketing and public relations, but up to this point I haven't had a product to sell that I can actively test it on and improve at.

>If what I've written above sounds vague: it's because it is.

If anyone wants to read OP's books in the picture
https://mega.nz/#F!1R0QATqZ!Eb1_M5KC9gkxK6w32R2ETw
There is link to an online library

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Just finished reading pic related.

>>1682586
Is good anon?

>>1682589
Yeah, it actually gives you some insight into the economics of online media and how sites like Gawker, HuffingtonPost or Buzzfeed operate.

First half of the book made me want to capitalize on that but the second half made me realize how shitty it actually is.

>>1682586
How ironic

I found think and grow rich to be weirdly motivating, like drawing you into a cult of workaholism. But also full of pseudoscience.

>>1683738
???

>>1677602
Richest Man In Babylon is really great for building a foundation in personal finance or just wealth building in general.

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I was reading an article today about how most CEOs prefer to read historical biographies. Any of you anons got any suggestions?

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>>1684281
I'd probably start with reading bios about old and very famous businessmen like John D. Rockefeller, and Andrew Carnegie, etc. The work ethic both of these men had is amazing.

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>>1682556
So basically you want:
1. an investment portfolio
2. a company that sells a product

>>1684281
I read tons of Biographies, every life you experience does gives you insight.

>>1684281
48 laws of power if you havent read it. it has a bunch different historical figures in it so its a good startoff point. since it's broken off into nice little bit size tidbits, it's a fast easy read. it goes to the heart of why CEOs are interested in this as stuff as well. the author illustrating cut throat business lessons by relating them to historical examples.

>>1684281
>>1685703

Ego is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday has a few historical examples too, as well as more modern examples like sports teams and CEOs.

>>1682127
What would you recommend for someone who's going to be a future lawyer who wants to one day run his own firm?

>>1679417
Late response, but it's up on libgen if you're still searching

>>1677602
>Memes.

>No.

>Poor/10

>>1685707
nice, haven't heard of this. sound crucial. will add it to my list of 'must reads'. loves me some Bill Belichick!

>>1685654
good suggestions

>>1685677
>So basically you want:
>1. an investment portfolio
>2. a company that sells a product
If you reeeealy want to distill it: yes

>>1685703
I've heard about it, but something about it seems very wishy-washy to me

>>1685707
will look it up, thanks