The Second-Best Business Book Ever Written

The Pursuit of Thought Leadership in Sales, Marketing, and Life

Non-Fiction - Business/Finance
296 Pages
Reviewed on 07/23/2024
Buy on Amazon

This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Free Book Program, which is open to all readers and is completely free. The author will provide you with a free copy of their book in exchange for an honest review. You and the author will discuss what sites you will post your review to and what kind of copy of the book you would like to receive (eBook, PDF, Word, paperback, etc.). To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email.

This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Book Review Exchange Program, which is open to all authors and is completely free. Simply put, you agree to provide an honest review an author's book in exchange for the author doing the same for you. What sites your reviews are posted on (B&N, Amazon, etc.) and whether you send digital (eBook, PDF, Word, etc.) or hard copies of your books to each other for review is up to you. To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email, and be sure to describe your book or include a link to your Readers' Favorite review page or Amazon page.

This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Book Donation Program, which was created to help nonprofit and charitable organizations (schools, libraries, convalescent homes, soldier donation programs, etc.) by providing them with free books and to help authors garner more exposure for their work. This author is willing to donate free copies of their book in exchange for reviews (if circumstances allow) and the knowledge that their book is being read and enjoyed. To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email. Be sure to tell the author who you are, what organization you are with, how many books you need, how they will be used, and the number of reviews, if any, you would be able to provide.

    Book Review

Reviewed by Zahid Sheikh for Readers' Favorite

The Second-Best Business Book Ever Written: The Pursuit of Thought Leadership in Sales, Marketing, and Life by author Tom Marks offers insightful reflections and intriguing stories that inspire and teach important business lessons. The book focuses on the path of transforming into a successful leader in sales and marketing by coming up with an innovative roadmap regarding how to effectively communicate and lead in the field. The final part provides readers with concrete tips to succeed in one’s career and develop personally according to Mark's recommendations grounded in his practice. This makes it easier to comprehend different business concepts while incorporating humor and the use of authentic examples.

The author's writing style is simple yet engaging, humorous at times, and filled with good, sound advice. He simplifies complex concepts and makes it easier to understand them, and, more importantly, to put them into practice, making this different from other business management books. The use of interesting stories interspersed with appropriate consultancy tips keeps readers interested and focused. The combination of humor and analysis makes it easy for the reader to be both informed and entertained while going through the book. His experience and expertise are also apparent, which distinctly contribute to the applicability of the outlined strategies. The combination of personal history and professional advice makes The Second-Best Business Book Ever Written by Tom Marks an instrumental book that one can highly recommend to readers who need more tools and techniques in sales, marketing, and management.