Business Books Best Of – 15 Books You Will Find Interesting

I’m sure you guys would love to know, which books I have read and would recommend to you, if you consider starting a business. So, I figure I compile a small list of the books I just loved and mostly, I thought were actually helpful. I hope these books will be of assistance to you as well. 1. The Millionaire Fastlane: Crack the Code to Wealth and Live Rich for a Lifetime It’s one of my favorite books. His writing style is honest and refreshing. Plus all the anecdotes make the book very entertaining. 2. Profit First: Transform Your Business…

From zero to 7 figures in 3 years

It was the year 2012 and I was working two part time jobs as an IT specialist. On a regular weekday, I was actually looking forward to going home and making some music. Unfortunately, I couldn’t live off my music as I never really made any money with it. Always had an entrepreneur inside of me I had been developing websites since I was 9 years old and always enjoyed it very much. Aside from earning some pocket money, I sadly never felt like I could turn it into a real business. Because it was the music industry that had…

Unproductive? 3 simple ways to improve

I know the feeling very well. You have so much stuff you need to do and technically want to do. But somehow, you cannot seem to leave Facebook alone or you just have to answer that one e-mail. Or maybe you just don’t get into the rhythm of getting things done. Well, should you have arrived at that point right now, maybe I can help. So, with no further ado. Here are my 3 tips to improve your productivity. Make themed workdays I’ve heard that making themed workdays can help with being productive on a podcast episode of Smart Passive…

The No. 1 Way To Prevent Your Business From Failing

From what I have read and heard, almost 20% of business fail in the first two years and a staggering half fails in the first five years. Let’s think about that for a second. If both you and a friend of yours are each starting a business at the same time, either one of you will fail. That’s the harsh reality. Now, do you want to fail? It sounds like a rhetorical question, but the way I see it, there is one major thing, that will take the decision away from you and into the hands of the universe. Cash…

Why Having A Balance Between Business And Your Personal Life Is Highly Overrated

You probably think, “This guy is nuts. Everybody says it is very important to have a good work life balance.” True. I can’t argue with you on that. Pretty much everybody is promoting a healthy work life balance to be successful. But I still disagree. When it comes to entrepreneurship, there is no half-ass. You are either all in or you should keep your current employment. Now, I’m not advocating for you to quit your job if you don’t have any savings and need to feed a family of four. But you need to get a reality-check before you commit…

Why Things That Worked For Other Entrepreneurs Will NOT Work For You

I hope you are the kind of aspiring entrepreneur that is constantly reading and learning. What am I talking about, of course you are. You are reading my blog after all. But what if listening to other entrepreneur success stories actually hurts your chances of having success of your own. So, let me make an example here. If you search the internet for how to get your business off the ground or just getting started with coaching, you will find lots of tips on how to go about that. But how do you know which of these techniques and steps…

Why You Will Never Start Your Own Business And How You Can Change That

You know the type and you have heard it before. “I am about to start my business”. Unfortunately, that never actually happens. Yep, I know a couple of people who wanted to start their own businesses and never have, and probably never will. So, what’s holding them and you back? From experience I have learned that the following reasons are most likely to keep you from starting your own business. I also have a solution to change that. Constantly learning First of all, if you are reading this and you are eager to learn. Kudos! I am very proud of…

Do NOT Follow Your Passion When Starting Your Business

There are many business coaches and internet marketing gurus out there who will tell you to follow your passion when you’re just starting out. What do you like to do in your spare time? That’s the usual question you hear, isn’t it? They argue that without passion you will have a hard time following through on your idea or business, or that with so many people in the world there will likely be someone who shares the same interests. While that does make sense and sounds logically. They are WRONG! Remember your first passion Think back to when you started…

Use These 5 Pillars To Make Money Online

Use These 5 Pillars To Make Money Online Everybody wants to be rich, yet when it comes down to making something happen people go out of their way to fail. Online you can find lots of tactics that are meant to make you a millionaire, but they are very generic and even if you follow them you will probably not succeed. Why is that? It’s very simple. It doesn’t matter what you are trying to sell or offer online, it always comes down to the following 5 pillars to be successful. You need to have certain qualifications in these 5…