Our year 2021 was filled with readings that made us think, that pushed our ideologies in new directions and that opened our eyes to the hidden potential of the companies we work with.
We are sharing with you a concise list of our recommendations and we invite you to share your most important readings of the past year in the comments section!
If you know Prima Resource, you already know that commitment, openness, excellence and creativity are our corporate values. Reading plays an important role in the progression of each member of the team and the company.
Our recommendation: develop a culture of continuous learning to stay relevant regardless of changes in the environment.
The Long Game: How to Be a Long-Term Thinker in a Short-Term World
It’s no secret that we’re pushed to the limit. Today’s professionals feel rushed, overwhelmed, and perennially behind. So we keep our heads down, focused on the next thing, and the next, without a moment to breathe.
How can we break out of this endless cycle and create the kind of interesting, meaningful lives we all seek?
The Expansion Sale
Erik Peterson & Tim Riesterer
Drawing on unprecedented depth of research to decipher what motivates your current customers to buy, this book reveals rigorously tested and proven messaging approaches that will fundamentally change the way your organization approaches sales and marketing conversations.
Emotional Intelligence for Sales Leadership: The Secret to Building High-Performance Sales Teams
Colleen Stanley
Learn how emotional intelligence and the development of these critical soft skills improve sales leadership effectiveness and outperforms doubling down on more sales technology tools and fads.
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
James Clear
James Clear, one of the world”s leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results.
Eat That Frog!
Brian Tracy
It’s time to stop procrastinating and get more of the important things done! After all, successful people don’t try to do everything. They focus on their most important tasks and get those done. They eat their frogs.
The Art of People
Dave Kerpen
Those who build the right relationships. Those who truly understand and connect with their colleagues, their customers, their partners. Those who can teach, lead, and inspire.
The Power of Your Subconscious Mind
Dr Joseph Murphy
The Power of Your Subconscious Mind, one of the most beloved and bestselling inspirational guides of all time, shows how changing your thought patterns can produce dramatic improvements in your life.
Using practical, easy-to-understand techniques and real-world case studies, Dr. Joseph Murphy reveals the vast influences of the subconscious mind on all aspects of existence-money, relationships, jobs, happiness-and how you can apply and direct its power to achieve your goals and dreams.
Think & Grow Rich
Napoleon Hill
Here are money-making secets that can change your life. Inspired by Andrew Carnegie’s magic formula for success, this book will teach you the secrets that will bring you a fortune. It will show you not only what to do but how to do it.
Once you learn and apply the simple, basic techniques revealed here, you will have mastered the secret of true and lasting success. And you may have whatever you want in life.
Rich Dad Poor Dad
Robert T. Kiyosaki
The book busts the myth that you need to earn a high income to be rich and explains the difference between working for money and having your money work for you.
How to Hire and Keep Great People
Mitch Gray
People take a job for money. They stay because of purpose. The very people you need the most are often the ones walking out the door faster than you can hire. In ‘How to Hire and Keep Great People’, Mitch Gray teaches you how to lay the foundation of culture in your organization that will empower your team and ignite growth.
‘How to Hire and Keep Great People’ is your new guidebook for: – Designing great culture – Finding great people – Building an all-star team – Understanding the real reason people work Your #1 priority as a leader is to empower your people. When people feel empowered, they feel motivated. When they feel motivated, they become inspired. When they become inspired, they perform at incredibly high levels.
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D.
In this brilliant book, Dweck shows how success in school, work, sports, the arts, and almost every area of human endeavor can be dramatically influenced by how we approach our goals.
Happy reading!
Don’t forget to share your best reads in the comments!
