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Here is my selection of essential books and audiobooks that have greatly contributed to my success in building multiple successful businesses. Additionally, here are some apps and websites that will aid you in developing and scaling your own business.

Essential Business Books

"Think and Grow Rich" is a motivational personal development and self-help book written by Napoleon Hill and inspired by a suggestion from Scottish-American businessman Andrew Carnegie. While the title implies that this book deals only with how to get rich, the author explains that the philosophy taught in the book can be used to help people succeed in all lines of work and to do or be almost anything they want.

The 13 chapters of The Art of War, each devoted to one aspect of warfare, were compiled by the high-ranking Chinese military general, strategist, and philosopher Sun-Tzu. In spite of its battlefield specificity, The Art of War has found new life in the modern age with leaders in fields as wide and far-reaching as world politics, human psychology, and corporate strategy finding valuable insight in its timeworn words.

In The Small BIG, three heavyweights from the world of persuasion, science and practice - Steve Martin, Noah Goldstein and Robert Cialdini - describe how, in today's information-overloaded world, it is now the smallest changes that lead to the biggest differences in results.

Communication and the Art of Persuasion. A must-listen resource for EVERYONE in sales and management. Learn to solve problems, the formula for success and failure and living well, how to have something good to say, how to take an interest in life and people, the four "ifs" that make life worthwhile, communication and how to say it well, and how to read your audience.

Unshakeable: After interviewing 50 of the world's greatest financial minds and penning the number-one New York Times best seller Money: Master the Game, Tony Robbins returns with a step-by-step playbook, taking you on a journey to transform your financial life and accelerate your path to financial freedom. No matter your salary, your stage of life, or when you started, this book will provide the tools to help you achieve your financial goals more rapidly than you ever thought possible.

Blue Ocean Strategy: n this perennial best seller, embraced by organizations and industries worldwide, globally preeminent management thinkers W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne challenge everything you thought you knew about the requirements for strategic success. Recognized as one of the most iconic and impactful strategy books ever written, Blue Ocean Strategy, now updated with fresh content from the authors, argues that cutthroat competition results in nothing but a bloody red ocean of rivals fighting over a shrinking profit pool.

Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money - That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! Rich Dad Poor Dad is the #1 personal finance book of all time. Listen today to set yourself up for a wealthy, happy future.

The Richest Man in Babylon: This inspiring book, began in 1926 as a series of informational pamphlets distributed by banks and insurance companies. By 1927, several of these pamphlets had been compiled into a book and this collection has been in print ever since. It has helped millions of people, and has been hailed as the greatest of all inspirational works on the subject of thrift, financial planning, and personal wealth.

Event Industry Boss: The Secret to Becoming Successful in the Event Industry. This is my story, so if you are looking at a career in the event indutsry then this would be a good resd for you, lots of steps to leep frog you to faster sucess.

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Essential Business Apps

It's not just about taking payments; it's about automation and reconciliation. Accept invoice payments via credit cards, debit cards, and open banking bank transfers. SOTsyncPro seamlessly adds payment collection to your invoices, ensuring all paid transactions are automatically updated in Xero.

Securafone is essential for any call center operation, enabling businesses to accept telephone payments while maintaining real-time communication with customers. It ensures PCI DSS compliance and offers a 100% guarantee against fraud-related chargebacks.

Integrating seamlessly with Oracle OPERA Cloud, SOTpay allows you to send payment requests directly from your PMS via any messaging channel. Update payment status within OPERA once processed by the hotel's payment gateway, ensuring real-time updates and seamless operations.

Revolutionise your transactions with the SOTpay+ payment gateway. Accept all major credit cards, open banking, Apple Pay, and Google Pay with ease. Benefit from recurring payments and a virtual terminal, all leveraging cutting-edge 3D Secure, AI, and ML technologies.

Transform your car park into a lucrative revenue stream with ease. With Park Pay Zone, all you need is a sign – no hardware required. the system is incredibly simple to use and supports both Apple Pay and Google Pay via smartphone.

Paying by QR code is incredibly flexible, eliminating the need for multiple card terminals and saving up to £25 per terminal in monthly fees. Combined with the convenience of Google Pay and Apple Pay, it offers an unrivaled method for customer-present transactions.

Link Pay Bank is an open banking solution featuring a smart pay-by-link delivery mechanism. Ideal for businesses selling high-ticket items, it is widely used by car dealers, auctioneers, manufacturers, jewelers, and furniture retailers.

Accept card payments from anybody, anywhere, for anything.

Send a secure payment link from SOTpay to any of your clients' preferred payment methods, including phone, email, SMS, web chat, WhatsApp, and social media.