Best Books For Bloggers
Starting a blog or a side-hustle can feel challenging, but luckily, enough people before you have done it, been successful, and lived to write about it (ohh hey!!).
From time management to money management, and everything in-between, the following authors have you COVERED!
Read on, and drop your favorite self-help books in the comments!
Profit First: Transform Your Business from a Cash-Eating Monster to a Money-Making Machine by Mike Michalowicz
Creative minds are notoriously bad at making money and holding on to the money once they have it. To be fair, most people are; especially when starting a new business. Author Mike Michalowicz uses a formulaic approach to making money that includes taking a profit first and distributing the remaining for expenses. The steps are simple, the methods are proven, and the book is an easy read that will get your business moving in the right direction.
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear
If you're starting a blog or side-hustle, you'll likely be spending more time from home. This can seem liberating, especially if you're used to working in an office setting, but unless you have exceptional habits, your home can also be your biggest distraction. Avoid the trap by getting ahead of the curve and organizing your life according to your new normal. Atomic Habits lays out a systematic approach to help you form good habits, break bad ones, and perfect small behaviors that will lead to extraordinary results.
You Are a Badass at Making Money: Master the Mindset of Wealth by Jen Sincero
Okay, you have a blog. Your new side hustle is well on its way to being the next big thing. Maybe you have a few readers and your mom's friends even drop comments from time to time and share your posts. But how do you even begin to turn this from a part-time creative outlet into a money-making machine that will enable you to leave your job and dive in full-time? If this is your trap, Jen Sincero is your girl. She's been up, and she's been way down. Fun, engaging, and, at times, challenging Jen will give you what you need to go all-in on your dreams.
Everything is Figureoutable: One Simple Belief to Create Unstoppable Success by Marie Forleo
A large part of managing a blog, turning your creative hobbies into entrepreneurial dreams, or running a business from your home or workspace, is the ability to be flexible and resourceful. If you haven't heard, Marie Forleo is the queen of all things entrepreneurial. Deemed "a thought leader for the next generation" by Oprah, Marie Forleo attributes much of her unstoppable success to the belief that everything is in fact, "figureoutable."
Creative Confidence: Unleashing the Creative Potential Within Us All by Tom Kelley and David Kelley
Too often, companies and individuals believe creativity is work done solely by "creatives." What brothers, and leading experts in innovation, design, and creativity, Tom and David Kelley tell us, is that every one of us has immense creative potential. Creative Confidence is the perfect book for embarking on your new creative journey as a blogger or entrepreneur and will help you tap into the spirit needed to be more productive and successful.
Want more recommendations? Check out my full list on Amazon here!
*Yep, you guessed it. This post contains affiliate links (a girls gotta make that money, right?!) but trust me, I ONLY recommend resources and products that I use and love.
