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Bill Gates’s Favorite Books

Carleigh Lowe — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 12:00:49 +0000

Have you ever wondered what is on Bill Gates’s bookshelf?

Here’s a list of his favorite books:

The Blind Watchmaker by Richard Dawkins

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

My Years with General Motors by Alfred P. Sloan

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Language Instinct by Steven Pinker

Summer Reading For Entrepreneurs

Carleigh Lowe — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 12:00:37 +0000

It’s June, can you believe it?! Summer has arrived and for some of us that may mean a little downtime. As entrepreneurs there is often always something to be done and relaxing is usually pretty low on the list. If you happen to carve out a little time to kick back BusinessInsider.com has put together a great list of books every entrepreneur should read.

Check out the list HERE!

Top Ten List: Things the Best Leaders Believe

Carleigh Lowe — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 12:00:01 +0000

Check out these 10 things the best leaders believe. Pulled from the book, 50 Lessons for Leading For Those With Little Time For Reading.

“Leadership is reading between the lines while others only skim the pages.”

“Leadership is more about questions than answers.”

“Leadership is passing the ball when you want to take the shot.”

“Leadership is making time when there is no time.”

“Leadership is not a matter of position.”

“Leadership is recognizing that conflict can be creative.”

“Leadership is validated only by others.”

“Leadership is knowing that even heroes are human.”

“Leadership is believing in others as much as yourself.”

“Leadership is passionate pursuit of purpose.”

Pay Yourself First

Devin Scott — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 12:00:29 +0000

Pay yourself first. This is a statement that we have all heard at least one time or another. In the book, The Automatic Millionaire, David Bach describes this as a requirement for anyone who would like to be financially successful. He goes on to explain the why, the how, and even show you how to make it automatic. He states, “People should take every opportunity they can to save money because it really adds up, and the best way I know to do that is to make your savings automatic.”

Paying yourself first allows the average person to save money, that they normally would not be able to save. This money can be used to start a business, retirement, a vacation, for college, for a rainy day, or whatever your goals are. Typically, a person allocates their money in this order. Pay bills, have fun, and then save. The problem with this order is that there is never any money left over to save. People excuse this with “I don’t have enough money leftover”, or “I don’t make enough.” Bach quotes, “Change is a funny thing. Although most people say they want to change — so they can have a better life, with more love, more dreams, and more fun — the fact is that many of us are afraid of change.” Paying yourself first allows you to save money, without even knowing that you are missing it. Per Bach, the easiest way is to make it automatic. Automatic means have your employer deduct a percentage of your paycheck to go into a savings account before you even get a chance to see it.

Paying yourself first means to save, pay bills, and then have fun. Paying yourself first means to take out a percentage of your check before you do anything else. It means that you are making a personal commitment that saving is important to you and that you will save a percentage of your income no matter what. How much should you save? Bach answers the question this way. To be poor, don’t save anything. To be middle class, save at least 15% of your income, and to be rich, save at least 25%. To visit David Bach’s website, click HERE.

Must Read Business Books

Carleigh Lowe — Fri, 28 May 2010 12:00:08 +0000

As the Summer season quickly approaches it is nice to have a list of books to read in case your busy life allows you to head to the beach. I often find that entrepreneurs usually don’t have the time or interest in reading the latest novel to hit the shelves, so here is a great list of essential business books from Forbes.com. So sit back and relax with a book and a beer and call it “work research”!

Click HERE for the list of books.