The best and worst business/freelancer books I've read.

Over the years I've read many business books, trying to find ways to help me get clients and provide a great service. Some books just state the obvious while others offer some genuinely useful advice and ideas. Here are some I've read and my thoughts on them.  

Best for: People who are keen to be entrepreneurs and make alot of money doing it.
Review: While this book did have some good ideas about running a business, alot of it was about running a team and getting a loan. While this is great for many business, it didn't really offer alot for me as a freelancer. I did however learn some good techniques for assessing your process every 6 months.  
Score: 4/10

Best for: Anyone wanting to pursue a passion!

Review: This easy to read book is great for anyone who has a dream. Its not strictly aimed at business people but anyone who has goals. Its written well, directly and gets straight to the point. It doesn't go into alot of detail on how to achieve the goals as such but its a motivational booster!

Score: 5/10

Best for: Anyone who wants to get ahead in business. 
Review: I had seen the author Shawn Achor on a Ted talk about this very book, before reading it. I really enjoyed it and decided to give the book a go. The book talks through 7 main principles that help people get ahead in their work. Theres alot of information to take on board but all very interesting! Check out his ted talk below if your interested. 
Score: 7/10

Best for: Entrepreneurs and freelancers

Review: This is probably one of my favorite business books. Its easy to read, and gives you step by step tools on how to achieve things. One of the main things I've learnt from it, is that people buy YOU as the business owner/freelancer. If people like you, and you make them feel good, they're more likely to use your services than someone else!  I keep refering back to the book whenever I get stuck! 

Score: 9/10

Best for: Freelancers

Review: I read this book a while ago and I cant really remember much of it, so I don't think it really taught my anything new. Alot of the freelance books make the same points which can be quite obvious. 

Score: 2/10

For future reading:

• The 4-hour work week by Timothy Ferriss 
• No contacts? No problem. How to pitch and sell and freelance feature by Catherine Quinn
• Creative Inc. The ultimate guide to running a successful freelance business by cho IIasco
• Like a virgin by Richard Bandson