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ESSENTIAL CAREER & SMALL BUSINESS READS FROM MY BOOKSHELF:

From creative brainstorming and inspiration, to strategic planning and business operations, building a business and a career is a continued cycle of learning.  Check out a couple of my top reads and resources for creatives, careerists and entrepreneurs.

• The Right-Brain Business Plan: A Creative, Visual Map for Success (Jennifer Lee)

• Book Yourself Solid: The Fastest, Easiest, and Most Reliable System for Getting More Clients Than You Can Handle Even if You Hate Marketing and Selling (Michael Port)

• The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It (Michael Gerber)

• The Artist’s Way (Julia Cameron)

• Start Something That Matters (Blake Mycoskie, Founder - Tom’s Shoes)

• How to Stop Worrying and Start Living  (Dale Carnegie)