For World Book Day 2023, we have collated some of our client’s favourite books!
Below is why they found them useful:
Book Title: Think Like A Monk
Author: Jay Shetty
Recommended by: Coral Horn
Company Name: Pink Link Ladies
Website: https://www.pinklinkladies.co.uk/
Why Coral liked this book: It allows you to consider things in a different way
Key Takeaways: Always be open to different ways of living and contributing
Favourite Quote from the Book: New relationships start with a conversation.
Book Title: Into the Magic Shop
Author: James R Doty
Recommended by: Roger Singleton
Company Name: Riscon Solutions LTD
Website: https://riscon.solutions/
Why Roger liked this book: “Really easy read about an important topic from a man who has walked the walk.”
Key Takeaways: “It highlights the key factor that in order to achieve things in the world you first need to master yourself.”
Favourite Quote from the Book: “When you heal yourself, you heal others.”
Book Title: The One Thing
Author: Gary Keller
Recommended by: Michael Bailey
Company Name: Michael Bailey Estate Agent
Website: https://michaelbaileyestateagent.co.uk/
Why Michael liked this book: “The language in the book is very accessible, easy to understand and implement. Many business books and self-development books are written with a lot of jargon. It helped me when starting the business to quickly identify what needed to be done.”
Key Takeaways: “Focus on your priorities and don’t get caught up trying to do many tasks at once as you won’t do them all as well as you can.
Start with the big most important tasks and the rest falls in behind that.”
Favourite Quote from the Book: “The key is over time. Success is built sequentially. It’s one thing at a time.”
Book Title: Power of Habit
Author: Charles Duhigg
Recommended by: Kyle Webster
Company Name: Diecut Global
Website: https://diecut.global/
Why Kyle liked this book: “I liked this book because it shows you how to change not only your habits but also others around you whether it’s your family, friends or your company’s habits.”
Key Takeaways: ” The key takeaway I took from this book is that great changes are made by small changes”
Favourite Quote from the Book: “The Golden Rule of Habit Change: You can’t extinguish a bad habit, you can only change it.”
Book Title: Connected
Author: Nicholas Christakis & James Fowler
Recommended by: Georgie Rainford
Company Name: Invoke Media
Website: https://invokemedia.co.uk/
Why Georgie liked this book: “I like this book because it shows you about the power of social network sites and how they shape our lives. Other people have a huge influence on our behaviours, beliefs and health… more so than we think. Social networks have huge implications on our personal relationships as well as society as a whole and can help us to spread happiness and achieve more.”
Key Takeaways: “How others affect our emotions, health, weight & creativity through Social Networks”
Book Title: Ten Times Happier: How to Let Go of What’s Holding You Back
Author: Owen O’Kane
Recommended by: Danny Bee
Company Name: UK Media and Events
Website: https://ukmae.com/
Why Danny liked this book: I liked this book because it shows you how to find joy in everyday life. Owen talks about how to choose new, healthier perspectives and ditch the harmful patterns which we use in day-to-day life.
Key Takeaways: The key takeaway from this book was that you need to take a step back from time to time and see what patterns are recurring in your past and present and see what you can turn into happiness.
Favourite Quote from the Book: ‘ Whatever life throws at you, take control, change your life and choose happiness.’
Book Title: Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action
Author: Simon Sinek
Recommended by: Lloyd Rigby
Company Name: Capital Recruitment
Website: http://www.capitalrecruitmentgroup.com/
Why Lloyd liked this book: This book talks about ‘The Golden Circle’ which includes the why, how and what of a situation. This shows you why people do certain things, how they do it and what we learn from it.
Key Takeaways: The main key takeaway I got from this book was that the ‘why’ is always core to business operations.
Favourite Quote from the Book: “You don’t hire for skills, you hire for attitude. You can always teach skills.”
Book Title: Great by Choice
Author: Jim Collins
Recommended by: Aaron Crewe
Company Name: Novi Digital
Website: https://novi.digital
Why Aaron liked this book: “Written by an extremely experienced author who references data and research to validate statements.”
Key Takeaways:
- The 20 Mile March
- Creativity is Worthless Without Discipline
- Fire Bullets, Then Cannon Balls – Empirically validate major initiatives
- Productive Paranoia
- Inconsistency Leads to Mediocrity
- Very Rarely Do Companies Rely On One Major Creative Breakthrough
Book Title: The Successful Mind
Author: Erik Severson
Recommended by: Lizzie Beckford
Company Name: Pink Link Ladies
Website: https://www.
Why Lizzie liked this book: “I hadn’t realised that one of our Liverpool Members, Claire Morton the Purpose Pusher had contributed to the book until I came to read her chapter – an extra bonus as I pictured her reading this aloud.”
Key Takeaways: “The book is crammed full of ideas and suggestions to motivate and inspire both in your business and personal life and I found I took something away from each author. They might be baby steps but I’m taking action to create a better work/life balance.”
Book Title: Happy
Author: Fearne Cotton
Recommended by: Grace Wignall
Company Name: Cotton Court Business Centre
Website: https://cottoncourt.co.uk/
Why Grace liked this book: I liked this book as it gives you workbooks to do throughout which encourages you to get in touch with your creative side. If you are looking at finding joy in everyday life and letting go of the perfect then this will be a great read for you.
Key Takeaways: Happiness isn’t a mountain to climb, it’s just one foot in front of the other on the path of life.
Favourite Quote from the Book: “Save the big chats and honest words for people who you know have you in their hearts full-time.”
Book Title: Read This for Inspiration: Simple Sparks to Ignite Your Life
Author: Ashley Perez
Recommended by: Cheryle Britton
Company Name: Yolo Wellbeing
Website: https://yolowellbeing.co.uk/
Why Cheryle liked this book: I liked this book as it is easy to read, I can dip in and out and still know the key points. It talks about gratitude, growth and motivation and how to work around these in everyday life.
Key Takeaways: We each need a little push in order to live the life we want.
Favourite Quote from the Book: “Know that you own your value — it isn’t assigned by anyone else.”