Recommended Reading

We know how important it is to stay current on business practices and how challenging it can be to find the time to do so. Below is a compendium of articles, books, and websites that you may find helpful.

Relevant Articles

Business Alert Summer 2008  – Published in association with colleagues from IIB International
Business Alert December 2007  – Published in association with colleagues from IIB International
Harvard Business Review – Market Busting Strategies for Exceptional Business Growth
Business Alert Winter 2006-2007 – Published in association with colleagues from IIB International
Business Alert Summer 2006 – Published in association with colleagues from IIB International

Recommended Reading

Entrepreneurship
EMyth Revisited - Michael E. Gerber - Download the Summary
Rich Dad, Poor Dad - Robert T. Kiyosaki

Professional and Personal Development
The 8th Habit - Stephen R. Covey
Conative Connection - by Kathy Kolbe
First You Have to Row a Little Boat - by Richard Bode
The Laws of Lifetime Growth - Dan Sullivan & Catherine Nomura
The Leadership Engine - by Noel Tichy
Now, Discover Your Strengths - Marcus Buckingham & Donald O. Clifton, Ph.D.
Socratic Selling Skills - Kevin Daley
The Speed of Trust - by Stephen M. R. Covey

Staying on Top of Change
Blue Ocean Strategy - W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne
The World Is Flat - Thomas L. Friedman

Human Capital
Getting Your Foot in the Door - Rob Sullivan
Start Right...Stay Right - by Steve Ventura

Useful Business Resources

Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce
La Quinta Chamber of Commerce
Empowering Women's Network
Entrepreneur Magazine
SBA