Sharp Accounting’s Top Picks: Business Books to Inspire You Over the Festive Season
As the year draws to a close, we encourage you to reflect on your achievements, learn from your challenges, and plan for the year ahead. If you’re looking to recharge and gain fresh insights for your business, why not pick up a great business book during the holiday break?
To help you get started, we’ve compiled a list of our favourite business reads. Whether you’re focusing on strategy, habits, leadership, or innovation, there’s something here for everyone.
We also encourage you to support your local bookstores when grabbing a copy.
Glenn’s recommendations:
Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff – Richard Carlson
Tips for managing stress and staying focused on what truly matters in life and business.
Mastering the Rockefeller Habits – Verne Harnish
Practical strategies for business growth and scaling.
Screw Business as Usual – Richard Branson
A manifesto for creating businesses that prioritise doing good while staying profitable.
Start with Why – Simon Sinek
Learn how great leaders inspire action by understanding their “why.”
The 8th Habit – Stephen R. Covey
Go beyond effectiveness and discover your voice to inspire greatness in others.
The 80/20 Manager – Richard Koch
Focus on the vital 20% of your efforts to achieve 80% of your results.
What Are You Waiting For? – Justin Herald
An inspiring call to action for achieving your goals without delay.
What Got You Here Won’t Get You There – Marshall Goldsmith
Insights into how successful leaders can break habits holding them back from the next level.
Ewen’s recommendations:
Atomic Habits – James Clear
Build small habits that lead to big, long-term improvements.
Good to Great – Jim Collins
Discover what sets exceptional companies apart from the rest.
Scrum – Jeff Sutherland
A revolutionary approach to project management and team collaboration.
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People – Stephen R. Covey
A timeless guide to personal and professional effectiveness.
The E-Myth Revisited – Michael E. Gerber
Understand why small businesses fail and how to create systems for success.
The Power of Habit – Charles Duhigg
Explore the science behind habits and how to transform them for success.
Think & Grow Rich – Napoleon Hill
A classic guide to achieving success through mindset and persistence.
Take some time to relax, reflect, and plan with these thought-provoking reads. We’d love to hear which ones resonate with you or if you have favourite business books of your own to share.
