Knockout Entrepreneur by George Foreman

George Foreman - most people know his name. They may know that he is the two-time Heavyweight Champion of the World. Or that he has an incredibly successful George Foreman Grill. In this book, George brings his faith and his unique perspective to give would-be entrepreneurs advice for their endeavors. He covers topics ranging from risk to perseverance to integrity.

I have read a lot of business books. And while this book doesn’t have any secret to success that you aren’t going to find anywhere else, it does cover all the foundational principles. And it covers them from a very unique perspective. George Foreman brings his experience as a world champion boxer to provide stories and a new angle on those principles in a way that is very entertaining. I really enjoyed reading about how he learned business principles, first by promoting himself as a boxer, and then later by building the George Foreman’s Lean, Mean, Fat-Reducing Grilling Machine into a 100 million dollar business.

This book has one other feature that I really like. Nelson free gives you this book in eBook and audio book formats when you buy the print version. You can read the eBook on an iPad, Kindle, or other eBook reader, or you can listen to the audio book version on any mp3 player. This really makes it easy to read or listen to the book at your convenience, while driving, or working out.

Review: I'll Make You an Offer You Can't Refuse by Michael Franzese

As a capo in the Colombo crime family, Michael Franzese operated businesses that generated millions of dollars each week. Then he left that life behind. After turning his life around and serving time, he now helps teach others how to run legitimate businesses.

I really didn't know what I was going to think about this book before I read it. I must say that it has a different perspective from any business book I have read. The principles Michael lays out are simple and sound, but the perspective he brings is compelling. I found the personal stories interesting and informative. While none of the ideas are ones I haven't heard before, the new perspective reinforced them in a different light. The book is well thought out and an interesting read. I would definitely recommend it to anyone. And I'm not just saying that because the author used to be a crime boss.