If you're an entrepreneur struggling to make your business profitable—or just starting out and want to avoid common financial pitfalls—Profit First: Transform Your Business from a Cash-Eating Monster to a Money-Making Machine by Mike Michalowicz might be the most important book you read this year.

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If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by your to-do list or struggled to stay organized, David Allen’s Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity might be the game-changer you need. First published in 2001 and updated in 2015, this book has become a cornerstone of modern productivity thinking.

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