In today's episode of the Spapreneur® Podcast, Ramona dives into her favorite topic - reading. Yes, Ramona is an avid reader and will try to read close to 90 books this year. So much of her success as a business owner leads back to books she has read. And since she gets asked all the time, here are the 13 Essential Books

The Essential 13

* The links to these books will not send proceeds to Spapreneur® or Ramona directly. Instead, she uses the Amazon Smiles donation link to support her favorite charity, The Muse Writers Center. *

1. Profit First by Mike Michalowicz is a required book for Spapreneur® because this accounting system changes lives and builds accountability and wealth.

2. The Pumpkin Plan by Mike Michalowicz. Yes, another Mike book teaches how to focus on the right clients who bring in the best returns. It helps break the idea that the client is always the right myth.

3. Virtual Freedom by Chris Ducker - Chris was a personal mentor and coach to Ramona at the beginning of Spapreneur, and he taught her how to use assistants. Suppose you need help on how to find and hire, this a good book to start.

4. Content Machine by Dan Norris - this book is the OG guide on using content marketing.

5. The 12 Week Year by Brian Moran - Get more done in 12 weeks than others do in 12 months - this program is great for helping focus on key goals and priorities.

6. Your Best Year Ever - Michael Hyatt - a guide to help you stick to goals and things you want to pursue.

7. Finish by Jon Acuff - it's easy to start on a path of goals but difficult to finish. In this book, you'll learn how to make goals that you can actually achieve.

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