10 books to read when you’re stuck and need motivation

This article was translated from our Spanish edition. Opinions expressed by Contractor the contributors are theirs.

We all feel the same. Apathetic, overwhelmed, desperate. The truth is, it is reaching a certain normal level because we are going through a historic pandemic.

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To gain strength to get through the last quarter of 2021, we leave you the following book recommendations – classic and modern – that will help you regain your motivation and energy.

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This book is presented as a children’s fable, in which the author uses two mice and two humans to teach certain business ethics. In summary, very general, humans keep moving the cheese of mice and tell you how they react. If you are very frustrated with sudden changes, this book is for you because it teaches you the importance of knowing how to deal with them. It is a very short and quick book to read due to the format in which it was written.

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Written by the co-founder of LinkedIn, this book helps you navigate the business world we have today. You have to understand how it has evolved and what it means for those who want to be successful in this field. It tells you about the basic skills that anyone who wants to achieve it needs. But most of all, it motivates you to bet on yourself and says that you are the most important job that you are going to have in your life.

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It’s hard to find something that you are passionate about and making you money at at the same time, a lot of people are afraid to bet on what they like if it doesn’t pay the results it should. In this book, Vaynerchuk shows you how your passion can also be what makes you successful in business. You can use the internet to turn your interests into your job and this book will tell you how.

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If you are taking on a project, surely you know all the success stories of other entrepreneurs. You’ve been impressed by several who started from scratch and built an empire, but in these stories they often skip the most important part: how hard it was for them to get there. Livingston is responsible for recounting these parts. It is important to read them to make you aware that it does not happen overnight and that it is normal for you to fail, cost you work, get frustrated, etc.

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In this book, D. Johnson brings together the beliefs, habits and characteristics of successful entrepreneurs. To have an entrepreneurial spirit, you have to understand how that of those who are already at the top works. If you are looking to change your mindset or the way you work, this can be a good place to start.

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We are what we do. This book tells us about the importance of habits, as we know the key to success has a lot to do with persistence and hard work. But to build better habits, we need to understand the mindset around them, and this book explains exactly that.

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This book is more for the creative souls. If your entrepreneurial spirit has anything to do with creativity or art, you must read this book. Elizabeth Gilbert, the author of Eat, Pray, Love, on how to lose the fear of your potential and say what you have to say because no one else could like you.

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Anthony Robbins is known around the world as an expert in the science of personal development. In this book, he shows you how to find your way and manage your life, business, and finances. It all starts with knowing you.

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This book is a bit more tedious. It’s not the most exciting thing, but it’s the most useful thing an entrepreneur can have. It’s not motivating by nature, but it will explain what steps you need to take and how, how to avoid the most common mistakes, how to invoice, etc. Definitely one of the must-haves before starting a business. (And it’s free!)

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In these pages, you will find everything you need to know to make your product or service a business success. There is a new edition available which has evolved over time and now includes all of the digital strategies needed to make it work.

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