# 5 Business Books That’ll Change Your Life \| Ep\. \#470

**URL:** https://www.singlegrain.com/episodes/marketing-school/5-business-books-thatll-change-your-life-ep-470/  
**Published:** 2017-11-13  
**Updated:** 2017-12-06  
**Author:** Selena Templeton  
**Summary:** In Episode \#470, Eric and Neil discuss five business books that’ll change your life\. Tune in to learn what entrepreneurs are reading and how these particular authors will change the\.\.\.  

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In Episode #470, Eric and Neil discuss five business books that’ll change your life. Tune in to learn what entrepreneurs are reading and how these particular authors will change the way you look at your business.

### Time Stamped Show Notes:

- \[00:27\] – Today’s topic: _5 Business Books That’ll Change Your Life_
- 00:53 – [ _The Hard Thing About Hard Things_](https://www.amazon.com/Hard-Thing-About-Things-Building/dp/0062273205) by Ben Horowitz talks about a company’s difficulties
- 01:28 – Eric Ries’ [ _The Lean Startup_](https://www.amazon.com/Lean-Startup-Entrepreneurs-Continuous-Innovation/dp/0307887898/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1509990773&sr=1-1&keywords=The+Lean+Startup) is about how you can get out there and outlines what you need to learn before starting out
- 02:04 – [ _Delivering Happiness_](https://www.amazon.com/Delivering-Happiness-Profits-Passion-Purpose/dp/0446576220/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1509990804&sr=1-1&keywords=Delivering+Happiness) by Tony Hsieh helps you to build a great culture and the core values of a company
- 02:43 – [ _The Dip_](https://www.amazon.com/Dip-Little-Book-Teaches-Stick/dp/1591841666/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1509990858&sr=1-1&keywords=the+dip+seth+godin) by Seth Godin talks about when to quit and when to stick with it
- 03:20 – [ _The Goal_](https://www.amazon.com/Goal-Process-Ongoing-Improvement/dp/0884271951/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1509990882&sr=1-1&keywords=The+Goal) by Eliyahu Goldratt breaks down the problems of every single business
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- \[04:28\] – That’s it for today’s episode!

### 3 Key Points:

1. We all make mistakes to learn from them.
2. Entrepreneurship isn’t just about the money, but the people you work with.
3. Books alone won’t make you successful, but provide a guide for your particular field.

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