Books Recommended by Thom Singer
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In Thom Singer’s words:
Question: What five books would you recommend to young people interested in your career path & why?
Answer:
- 7 Habits Highly Effective People - life blueprint
- Swim with the Sharks - realize people and how you relate to them are key
- How to Win Friends and Influence People - a classic that matters a lot in our digital world
- A Curious Mind by Brian Grazier - we all need to put curiosity higher as a priority
- Peak Performers, by Charles Garfield - examples of greatness
Most of these books are 25 years old or more (Not A Curious Mind).... But the books you read when you are young set the patterns and habits that impact you. I read these when young and they had real impact on my succes.
5 books recommended by Thom Singer
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
When I read The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People I was hungry to set a direction for my life and to start making things happen. I was 25 years old, but did not understand anything about how business or careers worked. I assumed you… Read the full quote
When I read The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People I was hungry to set a direction for my life and to start making things happen. I was 25 years old, but did not understand anything about how business or careers worked. I assumed you worked for a company and stayed there forever or that there was supposed to be a career ladder. This book showed me that for win or lose it was going to be up to me and the actions I took along the way.
Swim with the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive: Outsell, Outmanage, Outmotivate, and Outnegotiate Your Competition
The other book that had a lasting impact was Swim with the Sharks by Harvey Mackay. Again, I read it in my 20s, but the book showed me how to build relationships and be a good salesperson. No matter what we do for a living, we are in sales, even if we are just selling ourselves.
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