Business
Principles from the Book of Proverbs
Republished by Request
What is the best book on business that you have ever read?
If you visit the typical bookstore-at least in the U.S.A. you will find
hundreds of volumes in the business section, each claiming to hold the ultimate
secrets to business success and professional advancement. Some are
biographical; others suggest multiple step "how-to's" of becoming a
great business leader or high-producing salesperson. Some focus on motivation,
trying to convince you that you can do whatever you set your mind to do, while
others offer cute little stories in which they convey basic business truths.
I have read dozens of these books, and I'll agree that in them I have
found many worthwhile insights and principles. However, I don't think that all
the books displayed in the business section can come close to the substance
that is available in what I consider the greatest business book ever
written-the Book of Proverbs by Solomon. In fact, there is more practical
business wisdom presented in one small section of the book of Proverbs than you
can find in any other book, even those written by today's foremost business
leaders.
I love to read
business books. Right now I am rereading King Solomon’s Book of Proverbs: I
love to read the most about business ethics, positive working attitudes, sales,
and management. All this and more
can be found in the Book of Proverbs. The book of Proverbs of Solomon written
between 960 and 922 BC and his thoughts were remarkable and if you read today’s
writers like Tracy, Rohn, and Canfield you will find traces of Solomon in their
writing.
I know what you
are thinking (saying)… Hey I am not a bible reader, nor do I want someone
pushing me to a “churchly” dialogue.
You would be mistaken, however, if you do not investigate the wealth of
information that can be found here for the 21st century
businessperson.
It behooves all of
us in business to seek competent information, wherever the source. You may be surprised just how many
business coaches apply the Proverbs principles.
The Book of Proverbs may be the most practical book ever written for the
modern day businessperson. It was designed to be a success manual.
Proverbs defines success far more broadly than economic success. It
includes economic as one mark of a successful person. But these proverbs make
it clear that economic success apart from wisdom is a snare and a delusion.
The book applies its principles to such areas of life as money, work,
planning, peace, goal setting, self-discipline, and other topics. It covers the
following in detail:
1. The steps to
personal success
2. The standards of
personal success
3. Success indicators
4. Failure indicators
5. The function of
riches
6. The basis of riches
7. The concept of
ownership
8. The nature of
economic causation
9. The marks of an
ethical economy
10. The purposes of
inheritance
Whatever your
persuasion, non-religious or religious, should you not at least investigate a
tested resource that can aid you toward a professional and personal path toward
success?
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