Book Special
DAVID HICKEY, principal dentist and owner of Southport Road Dental. He has performed the tricky procedure of combining clinical skills and business acumen to produce a winning formula.
“One of the best is ‘Influence the Psychology of Persuasion’ by Robert Cialdini. I am now reading ‘Critical Non Essentials’ by Paddi Lund, who runs an amazing dental business in Australia. It’s about the little things that aren’t essential to the running of a business but make a real difference to the customer experience.”
JAMIE DUNN started his first business at the age of 12 selling unwanted items at school. Today, aged 21, he is co-founder of Made By Young People and chair of the A Fund.
“My favourite book is ‘The 50th Law’ by 50 Cent and Robert Greene. I am really motivated by 50 Cent’s journey of success both in business and in music. It also has no fancy bits, no exaggerations and is based upon 50 Cent’s own personal journey, so all the learnings are backed up with real life personal experiences.”
PHIL CAMERON, founder and CEO of airport lounge company No.1 Traveller
“While I’m not a big fan of business books, I am a greater fan of observation and autobiography, which have real life case studies that you can emulate or contrast with. I do like Malcolm Gladwell’s book, ‘The Tipping Point’; a genius book about what catapults things into trends, fads and global popularity.”
HEATHER TOWNSEND, business coach, networking guru, and author of ‘The FT Guide to Business Networking’
“‘Eat That Frog’ by Brian Tracy is the only book on time management that I have found works. If you are an entrepreneur, this book will help you get the things done which you are putting off time and time again. ‘Crucial Conversations’ by Jerry Patterson and Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan and Al Switzler, is an excellent book for helping you approach and deal with conflict situations.”
RACHEL LOWE MBE, developer of the top selling ‘Destination’ series of board games, achieving huge success after the Dragon’s Den team decided not to invest in her business.
“Richard Branson’s books are always good, particularly ‘Like A Virgin: Secrets They Won’t Teach You At Business School,’ as well as ‘Screw Business As Usual’ which turns capitalism on its head and ‘Business Stripped Bare.’ I admire the fact that he does things his way, rather than conforming to what is expected.”
PETER COCHRANE, former CTO of BT- turned-serial entrepreneur
“‘The Innovator’s Dilemma: When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail’ by Clayton M. Christensen, taught me that the status quo cannot survive and that the biggest threats are always from a direction we are not looking. ‘Chaos: Making a New Science’ by James Gleick confirmed for me that non-linear systems rule and that the most vital business chapter in any business book or venture is ‘luck.’”
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