Frequently I am asked what books I recommend or the products and services I use and suggest for running a successful business, blog, podcast or for traveling. I decided to list my recommendations in one place and regularly update them with what I consider the best products and services are for entrepreneurs and investors. Below you will find my personal recommendations.
The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss
Tools of Titans by Timothy Ferriss
The E-Myth Revisited by Michael Gerber
The 80/20 Principle by Richard Koch
Principles: Life and Work by Ray Dalio
Competitive Advantage: Creating and Sustaining Superior Performance by Michael E. Porter
The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz
Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business by Gino Wickman
Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don’t by Jim Collins
Run Your Own Corporation by Garrett Sutton
The New One Minute Manager by Ken Blanchard
The Essays of Warren Buffett by Warren Buffett
80/20 Sales and Marketing by Perry Marshall
The Raving Fans by Kenneth Blanchard
The Magic of Thinking Big by David J. Schwartz
Mistakes Millionaires Make by Harry Clark
Zero to One by Peter Thiel
How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big by Scott Adams
Never Eat Alone by Keith Ferrazzi
The One Thing by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan
The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell
Marketing Outrageously by John Spoelstra
Self-Made in America by John McCormack
Multifamily Millions by Dave Lindahl
The ABCs of Real Estate Investing by Ken McElroy
The Complete Guide to Buying and Selling Apartment Buildings by Steve Berges
Commercial Real Estate Investing by Dolf De Roos
Trump: The Best Real Estate Advice I Ever Received by Donald Trump
Tax Free Wealth by Tom Wheelwright
Commercial Real Estate 101: How Small Investors Can Get Started and Make It Big by David Lindahl
Raising Private Capital: Building Your Real Estate Empire Using Other People’s Money by Matt Faircloth
The Definitive Guide to Apartment Marketing by Josh Grillo
Best Ever Apartment Syndication Book by Joe Fairless
Investing in Apartment Building by Matthew Martinez
Crushing It in Apartments and Commercial Real Estate by Brian H Murray
The 7 Secrets to Successful Apartment Leasing by Eric Cumley
2 Years to a Million in Real Estate by Matthew Martinez
Burn Zones: Playing Life’s Bad Hands by Jorge Newbery
Commercial Mortgages 101: Everything You Need to Know to Create a Winning Loan Request by Michael Reinhard
It’s a Whole New Business!: The how-to book of syndicated investment real estate by Gene Trowbridge
Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It by Chris Voss
Trump: The Art of the Deal by Donald Trump
Impossible to Ignore by Carmen Simon
The Psychology of Selling by Brian Tracey
The Little Red Book of Selling by Jeffrey Gitomer
Spin Selling by Neil Rackham
The Greatest Salesman in the World by Og Mandino
Ziglar on Selling by Zig Ziglar
The Secret to Selling Anything by Harry Browne
48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene
Pitch Anything by Oren Klaff
Crucial Conversations by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillian, and Laura Roppe
Influence by Robert Cialdini
Sell or Be Sold: How to Get Your Way in Business and in Life by Grant Cardone
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
Win Your Case by Gerry Spence
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
Flow by Csikszentmihalyi Mihaly
The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday
Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
The 10X Rule: The Only Difference Between Success by Grant Cardone
The Law of Success In Sixteen Lessons by Napoleon Hill by Napoleon Hill
Mastery by Robert Greene
Awaken the Giant Within by Tony Robbins
What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20 by Tina Seelig
What Got You Here Won’t Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful by Marshall Goldsmith
The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
The War of Art by Steven Pressfield
Grit by Angela Duckworth
The Talent Code by Daniel Doyle
The Happiness Track by Emma Seppala
The Go Giver by Bob Burg
Be Obsessed or Be Average Hardcover by Grant Cardone
Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman
10% Happier by Dan Harris
Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert
Unshakeable: Your Financial Freedom Playbook by Tony Robbins
Lavalier 2 Microphone System – great for interviewing and recording on the move
Audio-Technica ATR2100x-USB – reliable, inexpensive USB microphone
Audio-Technica ATR2100 Case – keeps your microphone safe when traveling
USB C HUB – allows you to plug a number of USB devices into the C port on your computer
Logitech C922x Pro – HD USB video webcam
Neewer Microphone Boom Stand – microphone scissor arm stand
Register your business’ domain name and have it hosted all in one place.
ActiveCampaign gives you the email marketing, marketing automation, and CRM tools you need to create incredible customer experiences.
Everyone needs a VPN; especially if you travel. Get secure and private access to the internet.
The AMEX Platinum is the best credit card for travelers. I use this card for booking all my travel; flights, hotels and rental cars.
Health insurance is one of the main perks of being an employee; but what is the best solution for entrepreneurs? For decades, my wife and I utilized traditional health insurance, but every year premiums and deductibles would sky rocket. Years back, we switched to Medi-Share and couldn’t be happier.
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