In our struggling economy, we often turn to books as resources for professional development. Fortunately, there are also apps for that.
While there are a number of eBook readers that work on the iPhone, there are also a plethora of applications as books which offer a more direct access point to the resources you need. Below are some app books that you can turn to for the personal development needed to stay ahead in today’s business world.
iPhone apps that summarize business books
The Art of War: A Business Handbook takes the best of the classic military book and makes it contextually relevant to business practices. Particularly helpful to entrepreneurs and high-level executives, this 99-cent app presents guides for the most important chapters in The Art of War, such as Laying Plans and Attack by Stratagem.
For many businessmen, an MBA marks the natural progression on their career. Get ready for it by using your iPhone with the MBA Course 3 Business Guide. This app costs $2.99 and can give you the basics of the MBA program. If you are looking to study for the GMAT, this app could prove useful in prepping yourself while on the go.
iPhone apps that are interactive learning guides
The Small Business Guide is an iPhone app that goes beyond eBooks, as it is also a training program for business professionals. Interactive courses include puzzles and flashcards make for a handy tool to use for building your skills. This free program comes from Learning to Go, which has a series of business-training apps for the iPhone.
If social media is part of your business strategy, the Crush It! book app by Gary Vaynerchuk is a necessity. The eBook, authored by the business and social media guru, combines text and video for a multimedia resource on your iPhone. For $11.99 Crush It outlines important business concepts and strategies centered around building your online presence.
As a forefather to modern Western thinking, Aristotle has contributed a great deal to the way in which we interpret logic and analyze our social structure. The Aristotle’s Complete Works iPhone app book is $4.99 and can offer a great deal of perspective to any business executive looking for personal development.
iPhone apps for efficient series
Top Business Summaries is pretty self-explanatory. This free iPhone app has summaries for hundreds of business-related book titles, giving you text and audio recaps on the highlights of each book. Titles include “Wikinomics” and “Blink,” providing a useful guide to several perspectives on the best of current business practices.
Book Bites is another company with a series of books for the iPhone, though these are more along the lines of Cliff Notes than training guides. One good business app from Book Bites is Growing A Business — a good deal at 99 cents. Shake your iPhone for a random quote or read through the app for a summary of the book itself.
