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  • The must-read summary of Michael Gerber's book: "The E-Myth Enterprise: How to Turn a Great Idea into a Thriving Business".This complete summary of the ideas from Michael Gerber's book "The E-Myth Enterprise" shows how you can take a great idea and turn it into a thriving and enduring business by meeting two absolute requirements: satisfying your influencers and meeting preferences....
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  • The must-read summary of Michael Gerber's book: "The E-Myth Manager: Why Management Doesn't Work - And What to Do about It".This complete summary of the ideas from Michael Gerber's book "The E-Myth Manager" explains the concept of the entrepreneurial myth, which states that because someone knows how to do the technical work of a business, they also tend to assume...
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  • The must-read summary of Michael Gerber’s book: “E-Myth Mastery: The Seven Essential Disciplines for Building a World Class Company”. This complete summary of the ideas from Michael Gerber’s book “E-Myth Mastery” shows why the entrepreneur is a critical part of the success of a company and how their mindset has an impact on the operation of the business. In his...
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  • The must-read summary of Michael Treacy's book: "Double-Digit Growth: How Great Companies Achieve It - No Matter What".This complete summary of the ideas from Michael Treacy's book "Double-Digit Growth" shows how growth is like oxygen for businesses - it's essential. Growing companies thrive and attract all the best talent and resources whereas shrinking companies tend to wither and die. In...
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  • The must-read summary of Michael Watkins' book: "Shaping the Game: The New Leader's Guide to Effective Negotiating".This complete summary of the ideas from Michael Watkins' book "Shaping the Game" shows that the only real source of business momentum comes from effective negotiation with others: the most powerful leaders are always the most successful negotiators. In his book, the author explains...
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  • The must-read summary of Michel Robert's book: "Strategy Pure and Simple II: How Winning Companies Dominate Their Competitors".This complete summary of the ideas from Michel Robert's book "Strategy Pure and Simple II" shows that all successful companies share one trait: they are able to think strategically and long term. Unsuccessful companies become bogged down in procedure and operational issues. In...
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  • The must-read summary of Mick Brown's book: "Richard Branson: The Inside Story".This complete summary of the ideas from Mick Brown's book "Richard Branson" tells the story of the dynamic British entrepreneur and adventurer, Richard Branson. In his book, the author examines Branson's childhood, upbringing, education and how he progressively built his extremely successful business empire starting from his own record...
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  • The must-read summary of Mike Schultz and John Doerr's book: "Professional Services Marketing: How the Best Firms Build Premier Brands, Thriving Lead Generation Engines, and Cultures of Business Development Success".This complete summary of the ideas from Mike Schultz and John Doerr's book "Professional Services Marketing" states that, at one time, professional services firms could grow steadily on the strength of...
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  • The must-read summary of Miles Spencer and Cliff Ennico's book: "Money Hunt: 27 New Rules for Creating and Growing a Breakaway Business".This complete summary of the ideas from Miles Spencer and Cliff Ennico's book "Money Hunt" shows that there has never been a better time to start your own business - as long as you go into it with your...
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  • The must-read summary of Napoleon Hill's book: "Think and Grow Rich: The Way to Personal Achievement".This complete summary of the ideas from Napoleon Hill's book "Think and Grow Rich: The Way to Personal Achievement" shows that every achievement begins with an idea. The author states that wealth comes from turning this idea into something that people are willing to pay...
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  • The must-read summary of O. Casey Corr's book: "Money from Thin Air: The Story of Craig McCaw, the Visionary, who Invented the Cell Phone Industry, and His Next Billion-Dollar Idea".This complete summary of the ideas from O. Casey Corr's book "Money from Thin Air" tells the lively story of an entrepreneur who changed the face of the cellular industry: Craig...
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  • The must-read summary of Patricia Seybold's book: "Outside Innovation: How Your Customers Will Co-Design Your Company's Future".This complete summary of the ideas from Patricia Seybold's book "Outside Innovation" shows how the best way to innovate today is to open up your business to your most passionate customers and let them become an integral part of your overall innovation process. This...
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  • The must-read summary of Patrick Barwise and Sean Meehan's book: "Simply Better: Winning and Keeping Customers by Delivering What Matters Most".This complete summary of the ideas from Patrick Barwise and Sean Meehan's book "Simply Better" highlights how the benefits of differentiation have been overstated. Instead of wanting something unique or even a cutting edge product, most customers simply want a...
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  • The must-read summary of Patrick Kelly and John Case's book: "Faster Company: Building the World's Nuttiest Turn-on-a-Dime Home-Grown Billion-Dollar Company".This complete summary of the ideas from Patrick Kelly and John Case's book "Faster Company" tells the story of Kelly's company PSS/World Medical Inc. and how it has become the leader in the medical supply industry. In their book, the authors...
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  • The must-read summary of Paul Leinwand and Cesare Mainardi's book: "The Essential Advantage: How to Win with a Capabilities Driven-Strategy".This complete summary of the ideas from Paul Leinwand and Cesare Mainardi's book "The Essential Advantage" shows how everyone in business tries to earn and then sustain an essential advantage – to be doing things their competitors can’t match. The companies...
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  • The must-read summary of Phil McKinney's book: "Beyond the Obvious: Killer Questions that Spark Game-Changing Innovation".This complete summary of the ideas from Phil McKinney's book "Beyond the Obvious" explains that the key to coming up with game changing and radical ideas is to discipline yourself to let go of your assumptions and re-visit the vital core question which underpins everything...
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