Collins and his team studied a set of elite companies that made the leap to great results and sustained those results for at least fifteen years. Some of their findings are surprising!
Covey first came to fame with "7 Habits of Highly Effective People" but I like this book better, which explains a new way to focus on the things that matter, using a compass not a clock!
The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work
Michael E. Gerber
The "e-myth" is the fatal assumption that an individual who understands the technical work of a business can successfully run a business that does that technical work
This has got to be one of the greatest books to read to a child, and to read yourself when you are entering a new chapter in your life. Grab it and enjoy the inspiration!