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  • The must-read summary of Richard Koch's book: "The 80/20 Principle: The Secret of Achieving More With Less". This complete summary of the ideas from Richard Koch's book "The 80/20 Principle" shows that 80% of the results in any system will flow from just 20% of the efforts. Further demonstrating that the key to success is to expand on this 20%,...
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  • The must-read summary of Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko’s book: “The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America’s Wealth”. This complete summary of the ideas from Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko’s book “The Millionaire Next Door” reveals the secret to joining the ranks of America’s wealthy. The authors explain that traditional methods for becoming rich...
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  • Complete summary of Bill McGowan's book: "Pitch Perfect: How to Say It Right the First Time, Every Time".This summary of the ideas from Bill McGowan’s book "Pitch Perfect" gives advice on how to make your presentations engaging and influential. According to McGowan, there are Seven Principles of Persuasion that you can use to make your presentations more effective and entertain...
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  • Complete summary of Michael LeBoeuf's book: "The Millionaire in You: Ten Things You Need to Do Now to Have Money and the Time to Enjoy It".This summary of the ideas from Michael LeBoeuf's book "The Millionaire in You" shows that, for most people, the goal is not simply to achieve millionaire status, but to have sufficient time and money to...
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  • Complete summary of Tom Peters' book: "The Brand You 50: Fifty Ways to Transform Yourself from an "Employee" into a Brand that Shouts Distinction, Commitment and Passion!".This summary of the ideas from Tom Peters' book "The Brand You 50" suggests that the paradigm of an employee working for a company on a corporate payroll is increasingly outdated. Even if you...
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  • Th must-read summary of James O'Loughlin's book: "The Real Warren Buffett: Managing Capital, Leading People".This complete summary of the ideas from James O'Loughlin's book "The Real Warren Buffett" tells the story of Warren Buffett, who served for 37 years as chairman and chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway. During that time, the company’s market value has grown from $600 million to...
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  • The must-read summary of Michael Gelb and Sarah Caldicott's book: "Innovate Like Edison: The Success System of America’s Greatest Inventor"This complete summary of the ideas from Michael Gelb and Sarah Caldicott's book "Innovate Like Edison" shows that Thomas Edison is the greatest innovator in American history: he generated a record-breaking 1,093 US patents and 1,293 international patents over 62 successive...
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  • The must-read summary of Roger Van Oech's book: " A Whack On The Side Of The Head: How You Can Be More Creative".This complete summary of the ideas from Roger Van Oech's book "A Whack On The Side Of The Head" shows that creative thinking can yield extremely positive results, and at the best of times can lead to innovative...
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  • The must-read summary of Timothy Ferriss' book: "The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich".This complete summary of the ideas from Timothy Ferriss' book "The 4-Hour Workweek" introduces you to the lifestyle of people who have decided against the 9-5 jobs and have organised their lives according to a set of rules that allows them to...
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  • The must-read summary of Gary Keller and Jay Papasan's book “The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results”.This complete summary of the ideas in Gary Keller and Jay Papasan’s book “The One Thing” explains that, surprisingly enough, the best way to achieve incredible results is to do less. The key is to focus on actions that will rule...
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  • The must-read summary of Ricardo Semler's book “Maverick: The Success Story Behind the World’s Most Unusual Workplace”.This complete summary of the ideas from Ricardo Semler's book "Maverick" explores the reasons behind the amazing success of the company Semco. Founded in Brazil in 1952, its revenues had risen by 600% in 1993, despite the fact that Brazil was in recession. The...
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  • The must-read summary of Tom Rath and Barry Conchie's book “Strengths Based Leadership: Great Leaders, Teams and Why People Follow” This complete summary of the ideas from Tom Rath and Barry Conchie's book "Strengths Based Leadership" outlines the characteristics common to the best and most effective leaders and explains how you can identify and develop your personal strengths in an...
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  • The must-read summary of Adam Grant's book: "Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success".This complete summary of the ideas from Adam Grant's book "Give and Take" shows how success depends on how you interact with others.In the world of work, there are three types of people: takers, who maximise reward from every transaction, matchers; who give only as much...
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  • The must-read summary of Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton's book: "The Carrot Principle: How the Best Managers Use Recognition to Engage Their People, Retain Talent, and Accelerate Performance".This complete summary of the ideas from Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton's book "The Carrot Principle" presents the results of a study on workplace productivity. This study has shown there are tangible and...
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  • The must-read summary of Akash Karia's book: "How to Deliver a Great TED Talk: Presentation Secrets of the World's Best Speakers".This complete summary of the ideas from Akash Karia's book "How to Deliver a Great TED Talk" demonstrates how you can deliver a memorable TED talk or presentation. The author provides a formula that you can learn and apply that...
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  • The must-read summary of Akio Morita, Edwin Reingold and Mitsuko Shimomura's book: "Made in Japan: Akio Morita and Sony".This complete summary of the ideas from Akio Morita, Edwin Reingold and Mitsuko Shimomura's book "Made in Japan" tells the story behind the fascinating journey of Sony, right from its early rocky stages to their status as a world leader. In their...
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