Today I'm going to share with you 5 must have books for home business owners that will help you grow your skills.
If you're first starting to build your home business this will help you.
5 Must Have Books for Home Business Owners
The Late Zig Ziglar said "rich people have large libraries and small TV's, and poor people have small libraries and large TV's".
The most successful people are always reading books that help them develop their skills.
The books I selected are ones I always go back to and re-read whenever I'm stuck.
Cool thing is these books are available in multiple formats.
Time, Money Freedom - Ray and Jessica Higdon
To build a successful online business, you need to have the right mindset.
In this book Ray and Jessica Higdon will walk you through the 10 simple rules they've learned in the last 10 years where they went from living on Jessica's wages as a make-up counter sales clerk to creating a multi-million dollar coaching and training company.
Here are some of the topics they cover:
- Make room for change in your life by banishing doubt and anxiety
- Create a vision for your personal brand of freedom outside the corporate grind of the status quo
- Talk about and make money without shame - the money you have and the money you want
- Wave good-bye to your inner perfectionist
- Know exactly what to do on a daily basis to make more money from home
- Have a commitment strategy, not an exit strategy
- Always remember that money can't buy happiness!
Freakishly Effective Social Media for Network Marketing - Ray and Jessica Higdon
POne of the first books you must read when you start your home business. This works not only for network marketers but for affiliate marketers as well.
In this easy to read book Ray and Jessica Higdon teach you what's working right now to help you prospect and recruit online without sounding spammy and staying in Facebook's good graces. Here are some of the topics they cover:
- The types of social media posts you should be focusing on and the things you must avoid sharing
- What you should and should not include as part of your profile
- A four-step process for creating freakishly effective Facebook lives
- The right way to reach out to someone on social media and what to say
- How to follow up when people “disappear”
- What to do if you’ve been doing it all wrong!
The Obstacle is The Way - Ryan Holiday
As you build your business, you're going to run into obstacles. The most successful learned how to view obstacles not as negatives but as stepping stones to success.
In this book you'll learn inspiring stories from people who have turned any major obstacle in their life into a huge advantage.
This is one of my favorite books that I've read that had helped me overcome obstacles in all areas of my life - physically, mentally, spiritually, financially, and professionally.
This is also available in many formats.
Atomic Habits - by James Clear
Success in building your home business comes down to showing up and doing the income producing activities daily.
They are easy to do and they are easy NOT to do.
The hardest thing to master is creating good habits.
Why? Because we add so many steps to the creation of good habits that we literally "out plan ourselves"
This is one of the best books when it comes to building good habits across all areas of your life. Best part is, it involves fewer steps.
It's available in multiple formats.
The Common Path to Uncommon Success - John Lee Duma
Founder of the Entrepreneurs on Fire podcast, John Lee Dumas found out what all of the best entrepreneurs had in common and condensed it down to 17 steps.
In this book you'll learn:
- The critical steps successful entrepreneurs take to achieve uncommon success.
- Dispel the doubts and fear you’re currently facing while providing a clear path to financial freedom and fulfillment.
- Ensure you avoid the pitfalls that have tripped up countless entrepreneurs.
- Provide a “Well of Knowledge” section for you to tap into anytime you're in need of inspiration or motivation!
This is one of my favorite books because it really helps you clarify who your perfect audience is.
Recommended Resources for You
My Lead System Pro - Learn More Here
My Lead System Pro (MLSP) gives you a tools suite to build your business - lead capture pages, Customer Relationship Manager (CRM), and custom made lead magnets to give away to build your list.
They also teach marketing specifically on lead generation strategies. Their community and support is top notch.
You can get a 30 day Test Drive of the community for $1.
Aweber - Learn More Here
One of the MUST HAVE tools every online marketer needs is an autoresponder. An autoresponder allows you to collect email addresses and to email them regularly. It is a huge time saver.
Aweber is the industry standard and integrates with most funnel software programs including My Lead System Pro (MLSP), ClickFunnels, and Lead Pages. I've used Aweber since 2010 because the software is easy to use and customer support is top notch, including 24 hour online chat.
Copywriting Mastery - Learn More Here
Copywriting is an essential skill online marketers must learn because it shows you how to get your prospects to take specific actions such as sharing a video, opening an email, or respond to your Facebook message using your words. This is one of the most comprehensive copywriting courses written for home business owners.
In this 6 module course you'll get over 19 hours of copywriting secrets from Brian Fanale who went from struggling bartender with $30,000 in debt to 7 figures, and founder of My Lead System Pro (MLSP).
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