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Millionaires and billionaires read more than you think. The likes of Warren Buffet are said to read 1.000 pages a day. As the old saying goes, “There’s no smoke without fire,”; so start with these five incredible books!
1. The 48 Laws of Power
“If you are unsure of a course of action, do not attempt it. Your doubts and hesitations will infect your execution. Timidity is dangerous: Better to enter with boldness. Any mistakes you commit through audacity are easily corrected with more audacity. Everyone admires the bold; no one honors the timid.”
On your journey to becoming a millionaire in your 20s, many people will try to manipulate you into doing what they want. Those in the entertainment industry widely read this international bestseller by Robert Greene because of its dog-eat-dog environment. This book is a must-read for anybody who wants to claim power and keep it. It’s a fun read that tells the story of some of the most influential people in history.
An example of a power law is: Always say less than necessary.
- When trying to impress, the more you say, the more familiar you look and less in control.
- Be vague.
- Influential people impress and intimidate by saying less.
2. Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion
“Often we don’t realize that our attitude toward something has been influenced by the number of times we have been exposed to it in the past.”
This book uses real-world examples to explain the core strategies people use to influence others. Robert Cialdini’s book goes over human quirks like the need to be consistent and how you can use that in your marketing strategy to make more money. “People’s ability to understand the factors that affect their behavior is surprisingly poor,” Cialdini says, “which leads to people making poor decisions without realizing why.”
Cialdini includes real-world examples of why people join cults, buy certain jewelry, or give to charity.
3. Blue Ocean Strategy
“Value innovation is the cornerstone of blue ocean strategy. We call it value innovation because instead of focusing on beating the competition, you focus on making the competition irrelevant by creating a leap in value for buyers and your company, thereby opening up new and uncontested market space. Value innovation places equal emphasis on value.”
This book argues that leading companies don’t succeed by battling competitors in “Red Oceans” but by creating “Blue Oceans” where they have uncontested market space to grow. It goes over case studies like “Cirque Du Soleil,” which made a blue ocean by creating a circus platform that didn’t include animals or more than one act at once but instead decided to focus on talented performers and musicians to create a mystical storyline.
4. The Fountainhead
“A man’s spirit is himself. That entity which is his consciousness. To think, to feel, to judge, to act are functions of the ego.”
The Fountainhead takes place in the United States, mainly in New York City, during the 1920s and 1930s. Billionaire Mark Cuban named his yacht “Fountainhead” after this book. This classic novel is about the struggles of an innovative architect named Howard Roark and his effort to succeed on his terms. This book inspires many entrepreneurs because it depicts how you should be uncompromising regarding your vision and goals. If you follow this way of life, you develop the ability to change the world and create something unique.
5. The Compound Effect
“Do you know how the casinos make so much money in Vegas? Because they track every table, every winner, every hour. Why do Olympic trainers get paid top dollar? Because they track every workout, every calorie, and every micronutrient for their athletes. All winners are trackers.”
This book is by Darren Hardy, the CEO of Success Magazine, and he goes over how it’s the small, seemingly insignificant choices that compound to create success or failure over time. No one has a plan to be broke and fat, but that’s what happens when you don’t have a plan and go along the path of least resistance. Hardy argues that you cannot improve something until you measure it and always take 100 percent responsibility for everything that happens to you.
So, those are five books you must read if you want to give it a try to become a millionaire in your 20s. What are the best books you have ever read? Leave a comment and share these life-changing books with your friends to help them become successful like you.
