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    Cover of The 100 best business books of all time

    The 100 best business books of all time

    Jack Covert · 2009

    Thousands of business books are published every year- Here are the best of the bestAfter years of reading, evaluating, and selling business books, Jack Covert and Todd Sattersten are among the most respected experts on the category. Now they have chosen and reviewed the one hundred best business titles of all time-the ones that deliver the biggest payoff for today's busy readers.The 100 Best Business Books of All Time puts each book in context so that readers can quickly find solutions to the problems they face, such as how best to spend The First 90 Days in a new job or how to take their company from Good to Great. Many of the choices are surprising-you'll find reviews of Moneyball and Orbiting the Giant Hairball, but not Jack Welch's memoir. At the end of each review, Jack and Todd direct readers to other books both inside and outside The 100 Best. And sprinkled throughout are sidebars taking the reader beyond business books, suggesting movies, novels, and even children's books that offer equally relevant insights.This guide will appeal to anyone, from entry-level to CEO, who wants to cut through the clutter and discover the brilliant books that are truly worth their investment of time and money.

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    1. f_allweinSep 2021
      Try "The 100 Best Business Books of All Time: What They Say, Why They Matter, and How They Can Help You": https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4274735-the-100-best-bus... . I found it useful as it has summaries of the books as well.
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    2. tsatterstenSep 2015
      Our selections from The 100 Best Business Books of All Time were:

      -Selling The Invisible by Harry Beckwith (great look at selling services) -Secrets of Closing The Sale by Zig Ziglar (gets you prepared for objections) -How to Become A Rainmaker by Jeffrey Fox (shortcuts to better sales techniques) -The Little Red Book of Selling by Jeffrey Gitomer (best first book for first time salespeople)

      As mentioned in other posts, I would also add SPIN Selling, Mastering the Complex Sale and The Referral Engine.

      "Smart" books in the sales space include Influence, Made To Stick, To Sell Is Human.

      For motivation, read more Zig, Tony Robbins, and Dale Carnegie.

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    3. AlleyRowApr 2009
      The 100 Best Business Books of All Time has a list of 12 Sales/Marketing books on this page: http://100bestbiz.com/more-on-the-100-best/

      The list as a whole is pretty solid.

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