Book List

Each week our Insiders recommend a few books to help broaden our minds.  I found myself wanting to jot the names to all these books down!  So, here they are… for everyone to enjoy!  And, if you love books as much as we do, check out Sage Book Club.

The Sage Wedding Pros’ Definitive Reading Collection

• The E-Myth Revisited by Michael Gerber – Michelle Loretta, Sage Wedding Pros (also mentioned by Heather Hamilton-Sims, Simply Jubilee Events and Ali Phillips of Engaging Events by Ali)
• Purple Cow: Transform your Business by Being Remarkable by Seth Godin – Annette Warnick, Swanky Tables
• Give em’ the Pickle! by Bob Farrell – Annette Warnick, Swanky Tables
• Zag by Marty Neumeier – Whitney Elizabeth, Whitney Elizabeth Photography
• The Girls Guide to Starting Your Own Business by Caitlin Friedman & Kimberly Yaorio – Sara Bauleke, Bella Notte
• How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie – Jasmine Star, Jasmine Star Photography
• Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert – Debby Jewesson, Branching Out
• The Secret by Rhonda Byrne – Debby Jewesson, Branching Out
• A New Earth, Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose by Eckart Tolle – Debby Jewesson, Branching Out
• Book Yourself Solid by Michael Port – LaKendra Kennedy, Affairs with Elegance
• Raving Fans by Ken Blanchard – Kathy Goodman, Well-Rehearsed (also recommended by Celia Milton, Officiant)
• Excuse Me, Your Life Is Waiting by Lynn Grabhorn – Kathy Goodman, Well-Rehearsed
• Ladies Who Launch – Embracing Entrepreneurship & Creativity As A Lifestyle by Victoria Colligan & Beth Schoenfeldt – Kathy Goodman, Well-Rehearsed
• Pour Your Heart Into It; How Starbucks Built a Company One Cup at a Time by Howard Schultz -  Betsy diFrancesca, Hair and Makeup
• The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement by Eliyahu M. Goldratt – Eliana Baucicault, ellyB Events
• On Becoming Fearless by Arianna Huffington – Dana LaRue, The Broke-Ass Bride
• Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki – Heather Vreeland, Atlanta Occasions Magazine
• If You Want To Walk On Water, You’ve Got To Get Out Of The Boat by John Ortborg – Erica Prewitt, A Big To Do Event
• Pitch Like a Girl by Ronna Litchenberg – Jaimi Brooks, Fiore Beauty
• The Boss of You: Everything A Woman Needs to Know to Start, Run, and Maintain Her Own Business by Emira Mears and Lauren Bacon – Cathy Olson, Love at First Invite
• Mommy Millionaire by Kim Lavine – Stephanie Frazier Grimm, Couture Parties
• Tipping Point and Outliners by Malcolm Gladwell – Nancy Liu Chin
• Think Big by Donald Trump – Nancy Liu Chin, Nancy Liu Chin Designs & Tish Davis, Elegant Event Sitters
• What Color is Your Parachute by Richard Bolles – Amy Nichols, Amy Nichols Events
• Linchpin by Seth Godin – Heather Crabtree, Outstanding Occasions
• Six Fundamentals of Success by Stuart Levine – Jennifer Thinnes, Outstanding Occasions
• Rich Dad Poor Dad, by Robert Kiyosaki – Khadine Springer, Simply You Creations
• Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz – Caroline Colom Vasquez, Paloma’s Nest
• Pour Your Heart Into It by Howard Schultz – Jason Huang, Table4 Weddings
• Art of the Start by Guy Kawasaki – Spencer Humphrey, Black Tie Barbecue
• The Purple Cow by Seth Godin – Spencer Humphrey, Black Tie Barbecue
• Never Eat Alone by Keith Ferrazzi - Spencer Humphrey, Black Tie Barbecue
• The Chic Entrepreneur by Elizabeth Gordon - Spencer Humphrey, Black Tie Barbecue
• The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho – Ariel Nay Nebeker
• Built to Last by Jim Collins & Jerry Porras - Brenadette Coveney Smith, 14 Stories
• The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing by Al Ries and Jack Trout – Polly Liu, Beau-coup Favors, Inc.
• Free Prize Inside by Seth Godin – Celia Milton, Officiant
• The Four Hour Workweek by Tim Ferris – Celia Milton, Officiant
• The Successful Wedding Photographer by the Editors of Photopreneur – Chris Leary, Chris Leary Photography
• Tableware and Tile for the World, Heath Ceramics 1944 -1994 – Micaela Willis, Clara French Ceramique
  
• PODCAST: Zig Ziglar – Mark and Trisha Von Lanken, Von Wedding Films
• Now, Discover Your Strengths by Marcus Buckingham and Donald Clifton – Holly-Kate Foss, Sweet Pea Events
• Leaving Microsoft to Change the World – John Wood – Holly-Kate Foss, Sweet Pea Events
• Start, Run & Grow a Successful Small Business from the Editors of CCH Consumer Media Group – Jeannine Kennedy, The Stylish Planner
• Make a Name for Yourself – 8 Steps Every Woman Needs to Create a Personal Brand Strategy for Success by Robin Fisher Roffer – Jeannine Kennedy, The Stylish Planner
• Release Your Brilliance by Simon T. Bailey – Jeannine Kennedy, The Stylish Planner

Psssttt… this is a growing list!  I’m hoping by the time I’m 92, there are a gazillion books on here.  Keep checking back for weekly additions.