I promised myself to share more reads with you all in 2018 and here I am- making it happen! I’m obsessed with self-improvement books. I’m not saying that they share any easy recipe on how to make money online, but they definitely give you a great understanding of what works and what doesn’t. In the end, it all depends on YOU and the work you put in. However, if you’re looking to get inspired and learn a thing or two from the real professionals, this list is for you!

Here are 5 awesome books you should read if you want to start making money online:

4-Hour Work Week – although this book talks a lot about actually managing an already established business effectively, it also inspires you to the right approach to work towards building your dream life. It gives you step by step strategy that will help you achieve big and small goals right now and it’s especially inspiring if you feel like you need that push for changing things. Recommended to everyone looking to become the next online entrepreneur or just someone in need for more brave decisions in their lives!

Passive Income: 25 Proven Business Ideas – Imagine working 8 hours daily, Monday to Friday until you are at the age of 65. It does not sound very appealing, am I right? What about having not to have to work at all? Just try and imagine how it would feel to be able to wake up whenever you want and to do ANYTHING that you desire. Do not waste your time being a slave. Working constantly and barely having time to do anything else is not living. That is merely existing. This book helps you brainstorm ideas for your next business idea and shows 25 proven ways to make it happen!

Linchpin– in this brilliant, inspirational read, Seth Godin teaches us that there used to be two teams in every workplace: management and labour. Now there’s a third team, the linchpins. These people figure out what to do when there’s no rule book. They delight and challenge their customers and peers. They love their work, pour their best selves into it, and turn each day into a kind of art. You have to seek to be a Linchpin in order to start making money online and this book shows you exactly how you can become one!

So Good They Can’t Ignore You– after making his case against passion, Newport sets out on a quest to discover the reality of how people end up loving what they do. Spending time with organic farmers, venture capitalists, screenwriters, freelance computer programmers, and others who admitted to deriving great satisfaction from their work, the author uncovers the strategies they used and the pitfalls they avoided in developing their compelling careers. There’s no better way to learn than from the inspiring stories of these awesome creators!

Smarter Faster Better– at the core of Smarter Faster Better are eight key concepts – from motivation and goal setting to focus and decision making – that explains why some people and companies get so much done. Make sure to read this book in order to make your online business an ultimate success!

Let me know if you get any of these! I’d love to discuss your outcome!