People ask me all the time which marketing and business books I recommend; here are the books I consider to be the best of the best. Now is a great time to start your personal marketing library!                      

• Finding Your Niche: The Complete Guide to Selecting a Satisfying and Profitable Niche by Sue Rasmussen, Simply Write Books, 2006.

• Getting Business to Come To You: A Complete Do-It-Yourself Guide to Attracting All The Business You Can Enjoy by Paul and Sarah Edwards, J.P. Tarcher, 1998. This is one of my very favorite marketing books EVER!

• Get Clients Now!™: A 28-Day Marketing Program for Professionals and Consultants by C.J. Hayden, AMACOM, 1999.

• Get Slightly Famous: Become a Celebrity in Your Own Field and Attract More Business With Less Effort by Steven Van Yoder, Bay Tree Publishing, 2003

• The Brand Called You by Peter Montoya and Tim Vandehey, Personal Branding Press, 2003
  

Strategic Alliances

• SmartMatch Alliances:  Achieve Extraordinary Business Growth and Success! by Judy Feld and Ernest F. Oriente, JumpingJack Publishing, 2002

• Teaming Up: The Small Business Guide to Collaborating with Others to Boost Your Earnings and Expand Your Horizons by Paul Edwards, J.P. Tarcher, 1997

Small Business

• The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It by Michael E. Gerber, HarperBusiness, 1995

• The Portable Coach: 28 Surefire Strategies for Business and Personal Success by Thomas Leonard, Scribner, 1998

• Coach Yourself to Success by Tulane Miedaner, Contemporary Books, 2000

• Life Makeovers by Cheryl Richardson, Broadway Books, 2000

• Stand Up for Your Life: Develop the Courage, Confidence and Character to Fulfill Your Greatest Potential by Cheryl Richardson, The Free Press, 2002

• Take Time for Your Life: A Personal Coach's Seven-Step Program for Creating the Life You Want by Cheryl Richardson, Broadway Books, 1998