Recommended Reading

A curated list of books from Next Level Growth and our friends such as Cameron Herold, Dave Ramsey, and others.

Links to each available format are just below the book image.

Biographies

Book cover of "The Boys in the Boat" by Daniel James Brown, a Recommended Reading title, featuring a rowing team on water at sunrise with text about the 1936 Berlin Olympics.

The Boys in the Boat

by Daniel James Brown

Two men in suits smile outside a Dollar General store. The book cover reads: "My Father's Business" by Cal Turner, Jr., a Recommended Reading pick about building Dollar General into a billion-dollar company.

My Father’s Business

by Cal Turner

Book cover for "The Search for God and Guinness" by Stephen Mansfield, featuring a pint of dark beer on a yellow background with radiating lines. A Recommended Reading pick for those intrigued by faith, history, and the Guinness legacy.

The Search for God and Guinness

by Stephen Mansfield

Shoe Dog by Phil Knight

Shoe Dog

by Phil Knight

Rise: The Reincarnation of an Entrepreneur Kindle Edition by Michael Erath

Rise: The Reincarnation of an Entrepreneur

by Michael Erath 

Book cover of "American Icon" by Bryce G. Hoffman, a Recommended Reading pick, featuring a blue Ford car grille and text about Alan Mulally and Ford Motor Company's turnaround.

American Icon

by Bryce G. Hoffman

books by next level growth guides

Rise: The Reincarnation of an Entrepreneur Kindle Edition by Michael Erath

Rise: The Reincarnation of an Entrepreneur

by Michael Erath 

Book cover with the title "Eight Steps to Eight Figures" by Chris Roth, featuring a stylized number 8 with an airplane icon on a blue grid background—an ideal pick for your Recommended Reading list.

8 Steps to 8 Figures

by Chris Roth

Book cover of "Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less" by Greg McKeown, a Recommended Reading pick, featuring tangled lines transforming into a simple circle around the word "essentialism.

Essentialism

by Greg McKeown

Rise: The Reincarnation of an Entrepreneur Kindle Edition by Michael Erath

Rise: The Reincarnation of an Entrepreneur

by Michael Erath 

Book cover with the title "Eight Steps to Eight Figures" by Chris Roth, featuring a stylized number 8 with an airplane icon on a blue grid background—an ideal pick for your Recommended Reading list.

8 Steps to 8 Figures

by Chris Roth

FIve Obsessions of Elite Organizations Book

Five Obsessions of Elite Organizations 

by Michael Erath 

Business Skills

Cover of the book "Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies" by Jim Collins and Jerry I. Porras, featuring bold text on a white background. A staple in Recommended Reading lists for business leaders.

Built to Last

by Jim Collins

The cover of the book "Good to Great" by Jim Collins, a piece of recommended reading, features bold white and red text on a red background with a faint rising line graph.

Good to Great

by Jim Collins

The cover of the book "Great by Choice" by Jim Collins and Morten T. Hansen, a Recommended Reading pick, features a blue background with bold white, black, and red text.

Great by Choice

by Jim Collins

Book cover of "How the Mighty Fall: And Why Some Companies Never Give In" by Jim Collins, bestselling author of "Good to Great." A top pick for Recommended Reading on business resilience and leadership.

How the Mighty Fall

by Jim Collins

Alive at Work by Daniel M. Cable

Alive at Work

by Daniel M. Cable

Deep Work by Cal Newport

Deep Work

by Cal Newport

The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz

The Hard Thing About Hard Things

by Ben Horowitz

The cover of the book "Never Split the Difference" by Chris Voss with Tahl Raz, featuring bold text on a yellow and red background. Subtitles emphasize negotiation skills, making it a standout choice for your Recommended Reading list.

Never Split the Difference

by Chris Voss

Book cover for "Double Double" by Cameron Herold, a Recommended Reading pick, featuring a hand showing a peace sign and the subtitle "How to Double Your Revenue and Profit in 3 Years or Less".

Double Double

by Cameron Herold

Book cover of "Plain Talk: Lessons from a Business Maverick" by Ken Iverson, featuring a photo of the author and metallic pattern background design. A standout in Recommended Reading for business enthusiasts.

Plain Talk

by Ken Iverson

Communication

Book cover of "The Next Conversation: Argue Less, Talk More" by Jefferson Fisher, featuring overlapping speech bubbles and a "Large Print" label in the corner. A top pick for Recommended Reading.

The Next Conversation

by Jefferson Fisher

Crucial Conversations by Joseph Grenny, Kerry Patterson, Ron McMillan and Al Swizler

Crucial Conversations

by Joseph Grenny, Kerry Patterson, Ron McMillan and Al Swizler

Book cover for "How the Way We Talk Can Change the Way We Work" by Robert Kegan and Lisa Laskow Lahey, a Recommended Reading title, featuring bold black and orange text on an orange background.

How the Way We Talk Can Change the Way We Work

by Robert Kegan and Lisa Laskow Lahey

Cover of the book "How to Win Friends and Influence People" by Dale Carnegie, featuring a plain white background with text and small network icons. A classic in Recommended Reading for personal development.

How to Win Friends and Influence People

by Dale Carnegie

Speak Like Churchill, Stand Like Lincoln by James C. Humes

Speak Like Churchill, Stand Like Lincoln

by James C. Humes

Verbal Judo by George J. Thompson

Verbal Judo

by George J. Thompson

Cover of "Radical Candor" by Kim Scott, a Recommended Reading pick, featuring a black cross with handwritten text, a red circle for the revised edition, and a quote from Gretchen Rubin.

Radical Candor

by Kim Scott

Company Culture

16. The Advantage by Patrick Lencioni

The Advantage

by Patrick Lencioni

 

The Culture Code by Daniel Coyle

The Culture Code

by Daniel Coyle

The Power of Moments by Chip and Dan Heath

The Power of Moments

by Chip and Dan Heath

The Power of a Positive Team by Jon Gordon

The Power of a Positive Team

by Jon Gordon

Book cover of "Powerful: Building a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility" by Patty McCord, featuring a red background with bold white text—an inspiring pick for your Recommended Reading list.

Powerful

by Patty McCord

The Truth About Employee Engagement

The Truth About Employee Engagement

by Patrick M. Lencioni

Crave

Crave

by Gregg Lederman

Creativity

The Accidental Creative by Todd Henry

The Accidental Creative

by Todd Henry

Orbiting the Giant Hairball by Gordon MacKenzie

Orbiting the Giant Hairball

by Gordon MacKenzie

Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon

Steal Like an Artist

by Austin Kleon

Book cover of "The War of Art" by Steven Pressfield, featuring a small flower growing from a block, with the subtitle: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles. A top pick for recommended reading.

The War of Art

by Steven Pressfield

Yes, And by Kelly Leonard

Yes, And

by Kelly Leonard

Customer Service

Book cover of "Unreasonable Hospitality" by Will Guidara features bold blue and white text on a yellow background, a "National Bestseller" badge, and is marked as Recommended Reading.

Unreasonable Hospitality

by Will Guidara

The Amazement Revolution by Shep Hyken

The Amazement Revolution

by Shep Hyken

Delivering Happiness by Tony Hsieh

Delivering Happiness

by Tony Hsieh

Hug Your Haters by Jay Baer

Hug Your Haters

by Jay Baer

The $6,000 Egg by Todd Duncan

The $6,000 Egg

by Todd Duncan

Book cover with the title "What Customers Crave" by Nicholas J. Webb, featuring a yellow smiley face with heart eyes on a bright red background. A must-see for any Recommended Reading list.

What Customers Crave

by Nicholas J. Webb

Cover of the book "Raving Fans! A Revolutionary Approach to Customer Service" by Ken Blanchard and Sheldon Bowles, featuring a bold orange and white design. A top pick for Recommended Reading on customer service.

Raving Fans

by Ken Blanchard and Sheldon Bowles

Goals & Productivity

Book cover of "The Miracle Morning for Entrepreneurs," a Recommended Reading pick, featuring a silhouette of a person leaping between cliffs with a blue sky background and white clouds.

The Morning Miracle for Entrepreneurs

by Hal Elrod and Cameron Herold

Changeology by John C. Norcross, PhD

Changeology

by John C. Norcross, PhD

The 5-Second Rule by Mel Robbins

The 5-Second Rule

by Mel Robbins

Rise and Grind by Daymond John

Rise and Grind

by Daymond John

Smarter Faster Better by Charles Duhigg

Smarter Faster Better

by Charles Duhigg

What Got You Here Won't Get You Here by Marshall Goldsmith

What Got You Here Won’t Get You There

by Marshall Goldsmith

Cover of the book "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" by Stephen R. Covey, featuring gold and white text on a red background with promotional blurbs—a staple in Recommended Reading lists.

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

by Stephen R. Covey

Book cover of "The 4 Disciplines of Execution" by Chris McChesney, Sean Covey, and Jim Huling, featuring bold blue and gold text on a white background—a Recommended Reading pick for achieving your goals.

The 4 Disciplines of Execution

by Chris McChesney, Sean Covey, Jim Huling, Scott Thele, Beverly Walker

Book cover of "Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less" by Greg McKeown, a Recommended Reading pick, featuring tangled lines transforming into a simple circle around the word "essentialism.

Essentialism

by Greg McKeown

Hiring & Firing

Book cover of "The Second in Command" by Cameron Herold, featuring a yin-yang sphere and the subtitle "Unleash the Power of Your COO." A Recommended Reading pick for leaders seeking operational excellence.

The Second in Command

by Cameron Herold

Build an A-Team by Whitney Johnson

Build an A-Team

by Whitney Johnson

Fire Someone Today by Bob Pritchett

Fire Someone Today

by Bob Pritchett

How to Hire A-Players by Eric Herrenkohl

How to Hire A-Players

by Eric Herrenkohl

The Ideal Team Player by Patrick Lencioni

The Ideal Team Player

by Patrick Lencioni

Who by Geoff Smart and Randy Street

Who

by Geoff Smart and Randy Street

Inspirational

Believe It by Nick Foles

Believe It

by Nick Foles

Double Play by Ben and Julianna Zobrist

Double Play

by Ben and Julianna Zobrist

Living with a SEAL by Jesse Itzler

Living with a SEAL

by Jesse Itzler

The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale

The Power of Positive Thinking

by Norman Vincent Peale

Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand

Unbroken

by Laura Hillenbrand

Leadership & Vision

Book cover of "Vivid Vision" by Cameron Herold, featuring colorful wisps of smoke and the subtitle about aligning business around a vision of the future. A Recommended Reading pick for aspiring leaders.

Vivid Vision

by Cameron Herold

Book cover of "Start With Why" by Simon Sinek, featuring bold red and gray text and a badge stating "More than one million copies sold." A top pick for Recommended Reading.

Start With Why

by Simon Sinek

Book cover for "The Infinite Game" by Simon Sinek, a Recommended Reading title, featuring the author's name and title in black and red text on a white background with repeating grey text.

The Infinite Game

by Simon Sinek

Book cover of "Extraordinary Transformation" by Nido Qubein, a Recommended Reading title, featuring a geometric, multicolored butterfly on a blue background.

Extraordinary Transformation

by Nido Qubein

Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek

Leaders Eat Last

by Simon Sinek

The cover of the recommended reading "Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win" by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin features bold white text on a striking black background.

Extreme Ownership

by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin

The Dichotomy of Leadership

The Dichotomy of Leadership

by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin

It's Your Ship by Capt. Michael Abrashoff

It’s Your Ship

by Capt. Michael Abrashoff

First, Break All the Rules by Marcus Buckingham, Gallup Organization

First, Break All the Rules

by Marcus Buckingham, Gallup Organization

Leadership Development

Big Potential by Shawn Achor

Big Potential

by Shawn Achor

The Energy Bus by Jon Gordon

The Energy Bus

by Jon Gordon

How to Lead When You're Not in Charge by Clay Scroggins

How to Lead When You’re Not in Charge

by Clay Scroggins

Permission to Screw Up by Kristen Hadeed

Permission to Screw Up

by Kristen Hadeed

The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John C. Maxwell

The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership

by John C. Maxwell

Personal Development

The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth by John C. Maxwell

The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth

by John C. Maxwell

The Proximity Principle by Ken Coleman

The Proximity Principle

by Ken Coleman

The One Thing by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan

The One Thing

by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan

Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell

Outliers

by Malcolm Gladwell

Market Disruption & Innovation

Blue Ocean Shift by W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne

Blue Ocean Strategy

by W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne

Moments of Impact by Chris Ertel, Lisa Kay Solomon

Moments of Impact

by Chris Ertel, Lisa Kay Solomon

Political Risk by Condoleeza Rice, Amy B. Zegart

Political Risk

by Condoleeza Rice, Amy B. Zegart

Marketing

This Is Marketing by Seth Godin

This Is Marketing

by Seth Godin

Building a Storybrand by Donald Miller

Building a Storybrand

by Donald Miller

Invisible Selling Machine by Ryan Deiss

Invisible Selling Machine

by Ryan Deiss

Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook by Gary Vaynerchuk

Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook

by Gary Vaynerchuk

Pre-Suasion by Robert Cialdini

Pre-Suasion

by Robert Cialdini

Book cover titled "Free PR" with a microphone and yellow background; authors are Cameron Herold and Adrian Salamunovic. Subtext: "How to get chased by the press without hiring a PR firm." A Recommended Reading for entrepreneurs.

Free PR

by Cameron Herold and Adrian Salamunovic

Book cover of "What's In It For Them?" by Joe Polish, a Recommended Reading pick, featuring colorful network nodes on a yellow background and a Wall Street Journal bestseller badge.

What’s in it for Them

by Joe Polish

Money

Book cover for "Simple Numbers, Straight Talk, Big Profits!" by Greg Crabtree, a Recommended Reading pick, featuring bold white and yellow text on an orange background.

Simple Numbers, Straight Talk, Big Profits!

by Greg Crabtree and Beverly Blair Harzog

The cover of the book "Profit First" by Mike Michalowicz, a Recommended Reading pick, features crossed-out words like "payroll" and "taxes" above the main title in bold black text inside a blue oval.

Profit First

by Mike Michalowicz

Everyday Millionaires by Chris Hogan

Everyday Millionaires

by Chris Hogan

Thou Shall Prosper by Rabbi Daniel Lapin

Thou Shall Prosper

by Rabbi Daniel Lapin

The cover of "The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America's Wealthy" 20th Anniversary Edition by Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko, a top pick for recommended reading.

The Millionaire Next Door

by Thomas J. Stanley Ph.D. and William D. Danko Ph.D

The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey

The Total Money Makeover

by Dave Ramsey

Relationships

The Art of People by Dave Kerpen

The Art of People

by Dave Kerpen

Boundaries for Leaders by Dr. Henry Cloud

Boundaries for Leaders

by Dr. Henry Cloud

Captivate by Vanessa Van Edwards

Captivate

by Vanessa Van Edwards

Daring Greatly by Brené Brown

Daring Greatly

by Brené Brown

Give and Take by Adam Grant

Give and Take

by Adam Grant

Sales

Ask by Ryan Levesque

Ask

by Ryan Levesque

Fanatical Prospecting by Jeb Blount

Fanatical Prospecting

by Jeb Blount

The Lost Art of Closing by Anthony Iannarino

The Lost Art of Closing

by Anthony Iannarino

To Sell Is Human by Daniel H. Pink

To Sell Is Human

by Daniel H. Pink

You Don't Have to Be a Shark by Robert Herjavec

You Don’t Have to Be a Shark

by Robert Herjavec

The Sales Playbook

The Sales Playbook

by Jack Daly and Dan Larson

Sales Management Simplified

Sales Management Simplified

by Mike Weinberg

Strategy

Competing Against Time by George Stalk, Jr.

Competing Against Time

by George Stalk, Jr.

The Everything Store by Brad Stone

The Everything Store

by Brad Stone

Cover of the book "NUTS! Southwest Airlines' Crazy Recipe for Business and Personal Success," featuring a man with a peanut packet in the corner. A great pick for your Recommended Reading list.

Nuts

by Kevin Freiberg and Jackie Freiberg

If You're in a Dogfight, Become a Cat! by Leonard Sherman

If You’re in a Dogfight, Become a Cat!

by Leonard Sherman

Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson, M.D.

Who Moved My Cheese?

by Spencer Johnson, M.D.

A yellow cover with a purple sphere and lines, this book is a Recommended Reading pick.

The Science of Scaling

by Dr. Benjamin Hardy, Blake Erickson, Tony Robbins

Unity & Trust

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

by Patrick Lencioni

Speed of Trust by Stephen M. r. Covey

Speed of Trust

by Stephen M. r. Covey

Tribal Unity by Em Campbell-Pretty

Tribal Unity

by Em Campbell-Pretty

https://www.amazon.com/Trust-Edge-Leaders-Results-Relationships/dp/B009NOT9EC/

The Trust Edge

by David Horsager

Book cover of "Dare to Lead" by Brené Brown, a Recommended Reading selection, featuring the subtitle, “Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts.” on a white background with teal gradient text.

Dare to Lead

by Brené Brown

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Industry Experience

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