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  • The must-read summary of Julie Strasser and Laurie Becklund's book: “No Excuses!: The Power of Self-Discipline”.This complete summary of the ideas from "No Excuses!" exposes the necessity of exercising self-discipline in three core areas, namely personal success, professional career and quality of life. In this summary, you will find the keys to success, as well as practical advice enabling you...
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  • The must-read summary of Kaihan Krippendorff's book: "Outthink the Competition: How a New Generation of Strategist Sees Options Other Ignore".This complete summary of the ideas from Kaihan Krippendorff's book "Outthink the Competition" shows that the best way to win in any game of strategy is to be so unconventional that you disorient your competition. The author explains that doing this...
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  • The must-read summary of Karen Southwick's book: "High Noon: The Inside Story of Scott McNealy and the Rise of Sun Microsystems".This complete summary of the ideas from Karen Southwick's book "High Noon" tells the story behind the success of Sun Microsystems from its creation in 1982 to 1999, when over half of companies worldwide were using Java technology and Sun...
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  • The must-read summary of Karl Albrecht's book: "The Power of Minds at Work: Organizational Intelligence in Action".This complete summary of the ideas from Karl Albrecht's book "The Power of Minds at Work" shows that when intelligent people are assembled in an organisation, they will tend towards collective stupidity. In his book, the author explains that in order to offset this...
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  • The must-read summary of Keith Sawyer's book: "Group Genius: the Creative Power of Collaboration".This complete summary of the ideas from Keith Sawyer's book "Group Genius" shows how collaboration is the real secret to breakthrough creativity. In his book, Keith Sawyer reveals that new ideas actually emerge from the bottom-up, from the creative efforts of a large number of people, each...
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  • The must-read summary of Ken Blanchard, Jim Ballard and Fred Finch's book: "Customer Mania: It’s Never Too Late to Build a Customer-Focused Company".This complete summary of the ideas from Ken Blanchard, Jim Ballard and Fred Finch's book "Customer Mania" shows that to succeed in business today, you have to provide consistently great customer service. In other words, unless you have...
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  • The must-read summary of Kory Kogon, Adam Merrill and Leena Rinne’s book: "The 5 Choices: The Path to Extraordinary Productivity". This complete summary of the ideas from Kory Kogon, Adam Merrill and Leena Rinne’s book "The 5 Choices" outlines the five choices that you must make to become more productive and manage your decisions, attention and energy more effectively. From...
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  • The must-read summary of Larry Bossidy and Ram Chaean's book: "Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done"This complete summary of the ideas from Larry Bossidy and Ram Chaean's book "Execution" shows that the gap between what a company promises and the results it actually achieves is the biggest issue facing businesses. This summary names and explains the key building blocks...
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  • The must-read summary of Larry Myler's book: "Indispensable by Monday: Learn the Profit-Producing Behaviors that Will Help Your Company... and Yourself".This complete summary of the ideas from Larry Myler's book "Indispensable by Monday" shows how, in today's climate, it's vital to make yourself indispensable at work. By making a big financial contribution to the company, and being able to quantify...
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  • The must-read summary of Larry Winget's book: "It's Called Work for a Reason: Your Success Is Your Own Damn Fault".This complete summary of the ideas from Larry Winget's book "It's Called Work for a Reason" shows that opportunities are missed by most people because they appear to involve too much hard work. Many employees look to external factors for why...
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  • The must-read summary of Laura Nash and Howard Stevenson's book: "Just Enough: Tools for Creating Success in Your Work and Life".This complete summary of the ideas from Laura Nash and Howard Stevenson's book "Just Enough" shows that success is never predicated on one factor. It’s also very personal, because different people have different measures of success. In their book, the...
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  • The must-read summary of Lee Cockerell's book: "Time Management Magic: How to Get More Done Every Day and Move From Surviving to Thriving".This complete summary of the ideas from Lee Cockerell's book "Time Management Magic" explains that "most people are not overworked... they are under-organized". Lack of organisation can make you feel like you have no time to get things...
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  • Iacocca

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    The must-read summary of Lee Iacocca and William Novak's book: "Iacocca: An Autobiography".This complete summary of the ideas from Lee Iacocca and William Novak's book "Iacocca" tells the story of Lee Iacocca and his career as a general manager for the world's biggest car companies. In their book, the authors reveal how Iacocca dealt with the massive challenges of the...
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  • The must-read summary of Lee Lefever's book: "The Art of Explanation: Making Your Ideas, Products and Services Easier to Understand".This complete summary of the ideas from Lee Lefever's book "The Art of Explanation" shows that the key to successfully selling products and services is ensuring that they are easy to understand for customers. This summary highlights the three-part process you...
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  • The must-read summary of Leif Edvinsson and Michael S. Malone's book: "Intellectual Capital: Realizing Your Company's True Value by Finding its Hidden Brainpower".This complete summary of the ideas from Leif Edvinsson and Michael S. Malone's book "Intellectual Capital" shows how intellectual capital represents the difference between a company's balance sheet and its market value. In their book, the authors describe...
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  • The must-read summary of Leo Babauta’s book: “The Power of Less: The Fine Art of Limiting Yourself to the Essential…in Business and in Life”. This complete summary of the ideas from Leo Babauta’s book “The Power of Less” shows that people face two major problems in modern life: information overload and task overload. In his book, the author explains that...
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