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Best Practices
A short bookshelf of the most useful business books for owner-led companies, including TAB Austin's own and the classics that keep showing up in board rooms.
Timeless Principles of Exceptional Businesses: Shared Wisdom from 25 Years of TAB
by Allen E. Fishman
Twenty-five timeless principles gathered from tens of thousands of business owners across the world. A practical guide for improving strategy, culture, and operations.
The Owner's Almanac: One Page a Day for 90 Days to Build a Business That Runs Without You
by Bhushan Ekbote
A 90-day working document for owners doing $1M to $50M. One page a day across six pillars: Time, Money, People, Vision, Strategy, and Exit.
Books that keep coming up in our boards
These are the reads owners mention again and again — no fluff, no paid placement, just ideas that work.
The E-Myth Revisited
by Michael E. Gerber
Why most small businesses don't work and what to do about it. The classic guide to working on your business, not just in it.
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Built to Sell: Creating a Business That Can Thrive Without You
by John Warrillow
How to design a business that operates independently of its owner and becomes a valuable, sellable asset.
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StratPro: The Strategic Business Transformation Process
by Allen E. Fishman
A structured process for aligning leadership, operations, and culture around a clear strategic plan that actually gets executed.
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Profit First: Transform Your Business from a Cash-Eating Monster to a Money-Making Machine
by Mike Michalowicz
A simple cash-management system that flips the formula to take profit first and rein in spending.
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Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't
by Jim Collins
Research-driven insights into why some companies break out of mediocrity while others stall.
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Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
by James Clear
Small changes compound into remarkable results. A practical framework for building systems that stick.
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
by Stephen R. Covey
A foundational guide to personal and professional effectiveness built on timeless principles.
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