What book has helped you the most? and why?

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Whether it be REI, Personal development, leadership, mindset, etc. - what book has impacted you in a major way and why? Looking to add some recommendations to my reading list!

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Joshua D.

Investor · Columbus, MT · Member since 2013 · 1k+ posts · 1k+ votes

@Jamie Fankhauser

My most recommend books are...

1. Millionaire next door.

2. Richest man in babolyon (free PDF)

3. Rich Dad poor dad

4. Proverbs (in the Bible)

I like books that you have to have to interpret and make you think. Rather than step by step books that are hardly ever accurate for each person.

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Connor Maxwell
Nashville, TN · Member since 2020 · 4 posts · 1 vote
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@Jamie Fankhauser
Rich dad poor dad
How to win friends and influence people
Think and grow rich
The 4 hour work week
The 48 laws of power
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Jimmy Cantave
Miami, FL · Member since 2015 · 154 posts · 38 votes
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Read it again this morning. Short and simple
Great book
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Zachary Bellinghausen
Member since 2017 · 143 posts · 76 votes
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The book "Rich Dad Poor Dad" changed my entire outlook on money. Highly recommend it as it will help all aspects of your life, not only real estate.
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Joanne Tsai
Investor · Millburn, NJ · Member since 2018 · 141 posts · 100 votes
5y
@Jamie Fankhauser
1) principles - Ray Dailo
2) a random walk down Wall Street - Malkiel
I’d love to read Ray Dailo’s “big debt crisis” next if I can find time at all. I love his deep research and reasoning, a brilliant intelligent man with incredible intellect, both at macro and micro level.
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Jonah Kolsrud
Ladson, SC · Member since 2017 · 53 posts · 22 votes
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@Jamie Fankhauser One I don't see often on BP, but was the shifting point for me is "Mindset: The New Psychology of Success" by Dr. Carol Dweck. She dives into fixed vs growth mindset and how that allows people to unbind themselves from preconceived notions. Also a big fan also because its a quick read!
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Enrique Huerta
Investor · Los Angeles, CA · Member since 2015 · 213 posts · 162 votes
5y
The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy
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Cameron Casey
Wholesaler · Member since 2020 · 5 posts · 0 votes
5y
The personal MBA
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Dustin Goodpaster
Member since 2020 · 1 post · 0 votes
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@John Sharpe looking forward to this listen, seems like a diamond in the rough, mindset is so important to achieving goals.
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Marlen Weber
Specialist · Plano, TX · Member since 2020 · 2k+ posts · 861 votes
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I recently finished 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. I really enjoyed it and some have really stuck with me. Give it a shot when you can :) @Jamie Fankhauser
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William Beck
Realtor · Branson, MO · Member since 2018 · 274 posts · 283 votes
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Rich Dad Poor Dad. Kiyosaki changed my life. Honorable mention to the 10X Rule by Grant Cardone.
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AJ ShepardPro Member
Real Estate Syndicator · Portland, OR · Member since 2014 · 453 posts · 312 votes
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@Jamie Fankhauser
Joey Coleman - Never lose a customer again
The go giver - Bob Burg
These are two books that have recently impacted our businesses and are great for both life and business.
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Cory WallacePro Member
Rental Property Investor · Norfolk, VA · Member since 2020 · 53 posts · 38 votes
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@Jamie Fankhauser Get Off Your “but” by Sean Stephenson. He had every reason to have an excuse yet he kept going and his story inspired me to keep pushing no matter what. No excuses!
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Fernan Nava
Rental Property Investor · Barstow, CA · Member since 2015 · 131 posts · 102 votes
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I think what you read depends on where you are in your career and where you are in your personal life. Therefore, is hard to recommend books without knowing the person, with that said my favorites so far are rich dad poor dad and the millionaire real estate investor.
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Josh McKnight
Real Estate Agent · Horsham, PA · Member since 2016 · 27 posts · 11 votes
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Rich Dad Poor Dad is the book that got me interested in business when I first read it. I also like The One Thing by Gary Keller
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Jonathan Quilon
New to Real Estate · San Diego, CA · Member since 2018 · 13 posts · 3 votes
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The One Thing
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Michael Romrell
Member since 2020 · 2 posts · 0 votes
5y
@Jamie Fankhauser
Such a great Question!
I've been keeping a list of my favorite books sorted by category (marketing, finance, leadership, Biographies....) For years. I've also included a pretty massive list of Real Estate books I've seen recommend elsewhere on BP (they are the only titles I haven't personally read (mostly), since I'm new to RE)
Here's the list of my favorite books: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s87/sh/5fa5f81b-3fe8-472c-9b51-bd2bbd263138/20cd1586eb8c3f083350c02cdc9a8ced
*Getting started in Startups*
The Lean startup, – Eric Ries
Seth's RevRoad Deck: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1dE7KFYFvVUUUkhWqffodrnqRRDVTZkPN2L13yVRts2o/edit?usp=sharing
Business model generation/Canvas
The Startup Owners Manual - by Steve Blank
[Honarable mention]
The E-Myth
Good to great - Jim Collins
*Sales*
Fanatical prospecting,
How to win Friends and influence people - by Dale Carnegie
Never eat alone - by Keith Ferrazzi
Traction how any startup can create explosive customer growth - by Gabriel Weinberg
Questions that sell - by Paul Cherry
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion – Robert B. Cialdini
*Time management.*
The Effective Executive - by Peter Drucker
Deep work so Cal Newport
Your brain at work - by David Rock
The compound Effect - by Derren Hardy
*Finances*
Financial intelligence - by Karen Berman/knight
Guide to Analyzing Companies - by Bob Vause
*Product development*
Scrum: The Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time - by Jeff Sutherland
Inspired, how to build products people love
[Honarable mention]
Hooked, How to build habit-forming products
*Communication*
Made to Stick – Chip and Dan Heath
General Self Improvement
What got you here won't get you there by Marshall...
Grit - by Angela Duckworth
Your Brain at Work - by David Rock
*Leadership & Biographies*
The Effective Executive - by Peter Drucker
The Dictators handbook - by Bruce Bueno de mesquita
Titan (John D Rockefeller biography)
Shoe Dog (Phil Knight Biography)
On the Wings of Eagles - by Ken Follett
[Honarable mention]
Most anything by John C Maxwell
Cable Cowboy (John Malone biography)
Sam Walton Made in America (Biography)
*General Honarable mention:*
How I Built This - podcast by Guy Raz
Josh Kaufman personal MBA reading list.
*Real Estate:* (recommend in another BP post but I haven't read all of these... Yet)
Rich Dad Poor Dad, Millionaire Real Estate Investor, Multi- Family Millions (Dave Lindahl), ABC’s of Real Estate Investing, The Book on Rental Property Investing, Hold, The Advanced Guide to Real Estate Investing, The Due Diligence Handbook for Commercial Real Estate, Millionaire Real Estate Agent, The Book on Managing Rental Properties (Brandon Turner), The Emyth Revistited
Crushing It in Apartments and Commercial Real Estate, Emerging Real Estate Markets ,The ABC’s of Property Management, Wheelbarrow Profits, The One Thing, Outliers, Start with Why, David and Goliath, Chasing Excellence, Extreme Ownership, The Compound Effect, The Entrepreneur Roller Coaster, Be Obsessed or Be Average, The 10x Rule, The Obstacle is the Way, Ego is the Enemy, Am I Being Too Subtle, 48 Laws of Power, Atlas Shrugged, Man’s Search For Meaning, Sapiens, Tools of Titans, Four Hour Work Week, Who Not How, Shoe Dog, Ride of a Lifetime, The Honey Bee, Living with a Seal, 10% Happier, Relentless, Zero to One, Can’t Hurt Me.
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Steven Zamorano
New to Real Estate · Los Angeles · Member since 2019 · 24 posts · 8 votes
5y
@Jamie Fankhauser
Awesome post!
Rich dad poor dad
The alchemist
Evicted
Cash flow quadrant
Think and Grow Rich
The book on rental property investing
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Chinyere Orie
Real Estate Agent · Baltimore Maryland · Member since 2019 · 98 posts · 74 votes
5y
7 Habits of Highly Effective People is a great one!
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Joseph Gisler
Realtor · Wake County, NC · Member since 2019 · 77 posts · 60 votes
5y
@Jamie Fankhauser Bigger Pockets’ Tax Strategies for Real Estate Investors and the 7 habits of highly effective people!
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Naoko Potts
Rental Property Investor · Bolivar, MO · Member since 2020 · 35 posts · 10 votes
5y
I just wanted to say that as a big time book lover, this is so far one of my favorite discussion topics!
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Kerry Noble JrPro Member
Investor · Indianapolis, IN · Member since 2018 · 2k+ posts · 1k+ votes
5y
The "GoGiver" for sure
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