A dose of motivation, 5 business books based on real-life stories!

 If you need some light we have listed 5 good reads that can dial back your anxiety and hopelessness. We promise that these business books based on real-life stories will give you the much-required push to get out of the rut and seize opportunities.

When you find it hard to bounce back like a rubber ball and your family, friends, co-workers and the people around you fail to patch you back, books come as the saviours - the only companions that can give you unconditional support. Speaking of the support, who can be a better coach than a good book? They help you chargeback onto the field with renewed energy and focus even when you are too disheartened to try. 

So whether you are a student, pursuing a job or seeking a change, fasten your seat belt as we are about to take off on a journey of engaging in people’s imaginations and emotions either personally or collectively. Amidst this crisis, it is time to realise that you are capable of becoming or of doing whatever you want. Let’s explore 5 business books based on real-life stories to fuel your aspirations.

The Power of Broke

A real-life stimulating story of a guy who turned into a fashion mogul and established his own brand out of home-sewn clothes by hacking his way through resources which are often overlooked by the competitors in the market.

Author: Daymond John

Subtitle: How Empty Pockets, A Tight Budget, and a Hunger for Success Can Become Your Greatest Competitive Advantage

Logline: An impelling book full of motivation for all the bootstrapping entrepreneurs who put up with the label of lack of resources. 

Audience: This book is dedicated to anyone who hates being broke or someone who is weaving a beautiful idea for decades but is waiting for the right opportunity to launch it. 

Free PDF link: http://images.randomhouse.com/teachers_guides/9781101903599.pdf

The Hard Thing About Hard Things

A compilation of the real-life experiences of the co-founder of Andreessen Horowitz and one of Silicon Valley's most respected and experienced entrepreneurs. Being a rap fan, he vividly describes business lessons from his hard-earned rise in the form of lyrics that will keep you hooked until the last sentence.

Author: Ben Horowitz

Subtitle: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers

Logline: Everyone talks about the glorious side of running a business, but Ben will give you an inside look of the dark night of the soul and the tough decisions all CEOs face, before becoming a world-class leader.

Audience: Anyone who is serious about building a technology startup should go for this book, it is a must-read.

Free PDF link: https://www.pdfdrive.com/the-hard-thing-about-hard-things-building-a-business-when-there-are-no-easy-answers-d199462362.html

Grinding It Out

The anecdote of a man who marked an inspiring journey from a humble beginning of a local chain to the world's most profitable restaurant franchise operation. Read about his obsession with business and the secret behind the golden arches of McDonald's.

Author: Ray Kroc

Subtitle: The Making of McDonald’s 

Logline: A memoir of a pianist, musical director and real estate salesman who brought a distinguishable change in the way we live and eat.

Audience: Everyone out there who thinks that success comes early and is indicated by a smooth growth curve and eminence.

Free PDF link: https://www.pdfdrive.com/grinding-it-out-the-making-of-mcdonalds-d196534234.html

Rich Dad Poor Dad

An intriguing story of two fathers where they teach the children to use their mind and time to create their own wealth. How can they invest in the business, what are the best ways to start an organization, and why they should focus on owning a company rather than wanting to rise through the ranks of a company? 

Author: Robert T. Kiyosaki

Subtitle: Do the rich teach their children the money that the poor and the middle classes do not earn?

Logline: Everyone among us attains elementary education and then most of us run after higher education. Still, we struggle for financial freedom, why? Because we never learn about money and investment and end up being an employee.

Audience: If you have a desire for improving your budget situation this book by Mr. Kiyosaki is specially curated for you.

Free PDF link:  http://www.lequydonhanoi.edu.vn/upload_images/S%C3%A1ch%20ngo%E1%BA%A1i%20ng%E1%BB%AF/Rich%20Dad%20Poor%20Dad.pdf

Start with Why

Read about the concept of ‘The Golden Circle’ from the third most popular TED Talk speaker. Ponder on the fact that why the leaders with the greatest influence communicate in the same way? Let's take a step back, before continuing down the same path.

Author: Simon Sinek

Subtitle: How great leaders inspire everyone to take action

Logline: There is no dearth of entrepreneurs in the digital world but why are some more successful and influential than the others? Everyone knows about the ‘what’ and ‘how's’ but what about the ‘why’ of the action?

Audience: It doesn't matter if you are a budding entrepreneur or not, this book can give a new and wild perspective that has the potential to turn the world upside down.

Free PDF link: https://archive.org/details/simon-sinek-start-with-why_201709/page/n7/mode/2up

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