Complete One's Recommended Reading for 2014

The commencement of a New Year always brings resolutions and hope for great things. If you feel like your career is at a stand still or are just looking for some motivation to make 2014 a prosperous year for you, Managing Director Glen Lowes, has shared some of the books that helped and inspired him in 2013.


1/ "How To Win Friends And Influence People," by Dale Carnegie

It is one of the essential self help guides for anyone starting out in business. It provides insight on how to get people to like you, make good conversation, and win people over to your way of thinking, essentially giving you the basic fundamentals for succeeding in business. If you're an entrepreneur make this the first book you read this year.

2/ "Losing My Virginity: How I Survived, Had Fun, And Made A Fortune Doing Business My Way," by Richard Branson

I chose this book over the hundreds of other autobiographies on the shelves simply because I knew Richard Branson has had some business failures and failure is one sure way to inspire someone to great success. Having the confidence to fail is one of the surest ways to attain success. According to the Forbes list of billionaires, Richard Branson is the 4^th richest person in the UK, not bad for someone who left school at 16.


3/ “The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership” by John C. Maxwell


Learning to be a great leader is a key tool for success in practically every aspect of life, not just business. “The Law of Buy-in: People buy into the leader, then the vision” is one of the one I related to the most, especially following on from reading How To Win Friends And Influence People. People must first believe in me and my goals before they can help work to achieve them.


4/ “Start With Why” by Simon Sinek



I could really relate with the author and was intrigued to see the pattern emerge between successful people. By studying some of the worlds most influential leaders, Simon Sinek made a great discovery, they all think, act, and communicate in the exact same way and it's the complete opposite of what everyone else does. It was a truly inspiring read and one which I would suggest individual looking for business or personal success put at the top of their must read list.