Succeeding in the wedding and events industry requires more than creative ideas and beautiful events, you must learn how to manage and grow your wedding planning business. The resources available to us are endless but we have narrowed them down for you with our best recommendations on books for wedding planners.

Here are our top books for wedding planning business owners to read to achieve the highest level of success:

1) The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level

by Gay Hendricks

Learn how to eliminate the barriers to success by overcoming false fears and beliefs. This book is filled with all kinds of great suggestions for finding your way past your upper limit!

2) Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done

by Jon Acuff

The sneakiest obstacle to meeting your goals is not laziness, but perfectionism. If you’re tired of being a chronic starter and want to become a consistent finisher, you have two options: You can continue to beat yourself up and try harder. Or you can give yourself the gift of done.

3) Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

by Greg McKeown

The Way of the Essentialist isn’t about getting more done in less time. It’s about getting only the right things done.  A must-read for anyone who wants to do less, but better, and declutter and organize their own their lives.

4) The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results

by Gary Keller

People are using this simple, powerful concept to focus on what matters most in their personal and work lives. By focusing their energy on one thing at a time people are living more rewarding lives by building their careers, strengthening their finances, losing weight and getting in shape, deepening their faith, and nurturing stronger marriages and personal relationships.

5) The Susan Southerland Secret: Personality Marketing to Today’s Bride

by Karen Gingerich, Kristy Chenell & Susan Southerland

Sales and marketing are as important to a wedding business as creating a beautiful, memorable day for the couple. These three industry experts share valuable tips that will provide both novice and seasoned wedding planners a renewed confidence in selling and marketing.

6) Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts.

by Brene Brown

Whether you’re leading a movement or a start-up, if you’re trying to change an organizational culture or the world, Dare to Lead will challenge everything you think you know about brave leadership and give you honest, straightforward, actionable tools for choosing courage over comfort.

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