--- title: "The Best Books for Entrepreneurial Inspiration and Practical Advice" description: "Top books to read before leaving your day job and start a business." url: https://srinimf.com/2016/12/29/my-friend-changed-his-career-why-cant-you/ date: 2016-12-29 modified: 2026-10-10 author: "Srini" image: https://i0.wp.com/srinimf.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/pexels-photo-3661193.jpeg?fit=1880%2C1253&ssl=1 categories: ["Skills"] tags: ["Entrepreneurship Books"] type: post lang: en --- # The Best Books for Entrepreneurial Inspiration and Practical Advice The below listed 2 books changed my friend’s career, and he is now earning a far better salary. You too can get and earn more than anyone with little investment. ## [10 Percent Entrepreneur](http://amzn.to/2i6Vwsz) Everyone knows that building a startup means hard work and long hours, with payment in stock that may turn out to be worthless. Indeed, that’s part of the glamour. Related[Secrets To Build Business Without Money](https://srinimf.com/2012/01/25/secrets-to-build-business-without-money/) But it also keeps some people with good ideas from getting started. Patrick J. McGinnis, a Wall Street venture capitalist, says don’t worry: > You can “live your startup dream without leaving your day job.” Devote ***10 percent [of you](https://srinimf.com/2012/06/20/start-up-of-you/)r time*** and capital to pursuing your dream, McGinnis says, and you can keep your job and the security that goes with it. McGinnis, who identifies himself as a 10-percenter, provides a detailed plan to identify a promising first project. He shows [how to](https://srinimf.com/2017/02/21/best-reasons-why-people-not-become-expert-in-linux/) invest resources in a savvy way, and [how to](https://srinimf.com/2023/08/18/financial-independence-ideas-from-jim-rohn/) develop something you love doing into a business. Best of all, until you reach your dream of an independent business, McGinnis promises you will perform better at your day job with a step-by-step plan. ## **[All the Leader You Can Be**](https://www.amazon.in/All-Leader-You-Can-Extraordinary/dp/1259585778/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=All+the+Leader+You+Can+Be&qid=1622877217&s=books&sr=1-3?tag=srinimf-21) Abundance means living your ideal life, one that is personally, professionally and financially fulfilling. “This life of abundance is something you get to define for yourself,” writes motivational speaker Lisa Nichols. In this follow-up to *No Matter What!,* published in 2009, the *New York Times* best-selling author again draws on her life experiences—as a college dropout, a young mother on public assistance and working dead-end jobs—to demonstrate that all people can transform themselves and transition from a life of scarcity to a life of abundance. Nichols reveals the nuts and bolts of her journey from “broke and broken” to a place of “prosperity and possibility,” and invites readers to follow her lesson plans for achieving abundance in their lives. She stresses the importance of determining what you want for your life: relationships, career and family, and of spirituality, forgiveness, healing from past hurts, trusting yourself, and learning from past mistakes. Nichols conveys her advice with conviction and enthusiasm and proves that her title of “personal transformation guru” is well-earned. 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