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This complete summary of the ideas from Jack Welch and Suzy Welch's book "The Real-Life MBA" shows that in business nowadays it isn't enough to have a purely theoretical or conventional MBA; you need a Real-Life MBA. You need to have real-life experience to understand how best to manage and grow your career. The authors focus on the three competencies that you should master; you have to know the game so that you can win it, form a great team through...
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The must-read summary of Mark Thompson and Brian Tracy's book: "Now, Build a Great Business!: 7 Ways to Maximize Your Profit in Any Market".
This complete summary of the ideas from Mark Thompson and Brian Tracy's book "Now, Build a Great Business!" shows that now is the perfect time to start building a great business that will rise to the top of its industry. Why? Because companies that are forged during times of upheaval, intense competition and...
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The must-read summary of Robert S. Kaplan and David P. Norton's book: "The Balanced Scorecard: Translating Strategy into Action".
This complete summary of the ideas from Robert S. Kaplan and David P. Norton's book "The Balanced Scorecard" shows that the Balanced Scorecard is a new business management system which links the achievement of long-term strategic goals with day to day operational requirements. It combines traditional financial measures...
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This complete summary of the ideas from David Novak's book "Taking People with You" shows that the only way you can achieve something great is if you learn how to take others with you in the direction of your dreams. Therefore, becoming a leader is a prerequisite of success. This summary highlights the three steps to maximise your success; getting the right mind-set, having a clear plan, and following through and making people accountable.
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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 book, the author explains seven essential disciplines of world class companies that you...
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This complete summary of the ideas from Michael Michalowicz's book "Profit First" introduces the Profit First Approach. According to Michalowicz, this approach means prioritising profit, instead of leaving it as an afterthought. By following this approach, you can secure your profits and run your business on the remaining cash.
There are four steps to install the Profit First Approach:
1. Draw a line in the sand
2. Set up your Profit First system
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7) Summary: How to Succeed in Business by Breaking All the Rules: Review and Analysis of Kennedy's Book
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The must-read summary of Dan S. Kennedy's book: "How to Succeed in Business by Breaking all the Rules: A Plan for Entrepreneurs".
This complete summary of the ideas from Dan S. Kennedy's book "How to Succeed in Business by Breaking all the Rules" points out that most business books give "rules for success". However, the research suggests that in fact, people should do the opposite: you can actually achieve more by ignoring conventional wisdom than...
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This complete summary of the ideas from Gerard Tellis and Peter Golder's book "Will and Vision" raises an interesting question: "Is it better to be first to market with a new product or to delay getting to market until you have a better product?". In their book, the authors explain how the answer to this question can be found by looking at current market and product category leaders - these tend to be the companies that best harness the five key drivers...
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This complete summary of the ideas from Bo Burlingham's book "Small Giants" shows how many people believe that success must be measured by growth. However, the vast majority of businesses are privately owned and can stay the same size and still generate excellent profits year after year. In his book, the author identifies seven keys to success for small business giants and how they can be implemented into any business. This summary is the perfect...
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The must-read summary of Donald Mitchell and Carol Coles' book: "The Irresistible Growth Enterprise: Breakthrough Gains from Unstoppable Change".
This complete summary of the ideas from Donald Mitchell and Carol Coles' book "The Irresistible Growth Enterprise" shows that irresistible forces arise from time to time that permanently alter the general business climate. The usual corporate reaction to the arrival of these forces is to fight them and...
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The must-read summary of Guy Kawasaki's book: "How to Drive Your Competition Crazy: Creating Disruption for Fun and Profit".
This complete summary of the ideas from Guy Kawasaki's book "How to Drive Your Competition Crazy" shows that the best business strategy is to actively take on your competition, and diminish any advantages they have. In his book, the author highlights four strategies which will take you from the initial groundwork to how to...
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The must-read summary of Les McKeown's book: "Predictable Success: Getting Your Organization on the Growth Track - and Keeping It There".
This complete summary of the ideas from Les McKeown's book "Predictable Success" shows that every business goes through regular and periodic stages of growth and decline. This pattern of organisational development has traditionally been termed the "Lifecycle of a Business" and is a well-known phenomenon. In his...
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The must-read summary of John Warrilow's book: "Built to Sell: Creating a Business that Can Thrive Without You".
This complete summary of the ideas from John Warrilow's book "Built to Sell" shows how difficult it can be for business owners to become less involved in their business. In his book, the author explains an eight-step process that entrepreneurs can use to ensure that the business can run without them and become a valuable asset that can...
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The must-read summary of Ewen Chia's book: "How I Made My First Million on the Internet... And How You Can Too!"
This complete summary of the ideas from Ewen Chia's book "How I Made My First Million on the Internet" shows that the Internet, though an extraordinarily powerful marketing machine, should be approached in the same way as real life business models. This summary suggests how to apply these measures to Internet marketing. Never go into a...
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The must-read summary of Alistair Croll and Benjamin Yoskovitz's book: "Lean Analytics: Using Data to Build a Startup Faster".
This complete summary of the ideas from Alistair Croll and Benjamin Yoskovitz's book "Lean Analytics" shows how you can definitively determine what to sell and find out what customers really want to buy. The authors explain how you can turn questions about the business into statistical measures and discover the truthful answers....
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The must-read summary of Adam Brandenburger and Barry Nalebuff's book: "Co-Opetition: A Revolutionary Mindset That Combines Competition and Co-operation".
This complete summary of the ideas from Adam Brandenburger and Barry Nalebuff's book "Co-Opetition" shows how to combine the advantages of competition and co-operation to create a new dynamic that can be used to generate profits and change your business environment for the better. The authors explain...
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The must-read summary of Peter Drucker's "The Essential Drucker: The Best of Sixty Years Writings on Management".
This complete summary of the ideas from "The Essential Drucker" exposes the book's most important ideas, explaining the basic principles of management and its challenges. This useful summary also discusses the changes that are likely to happen in the business world of tomorrow, and the skills that will be needed to face it, thus providing...
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The must-read summary of Rhonda M. Abrams' book: "The Successful Business Plan: Secrets and Strategies".
This complete summary of the ideas from Rhonda M. Abrams' book "The Successful Business Plan" shows how a business plan is designed to be a road map for a company. A well-written and professional business plan articulates a company's goals and acts as a guide for future growth and development. In this book, the author explains that a good business...
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The must-read summary of Michael Treacy and Fred Wiersema's book: "The Discipline of Market Leaders: Choose Your Customers, Narrow Your Focus, Dominate Your Market".
This complete summary of the ideas from Michael Treacy and Fred Wiersema's book "The Discipline of Market Leaders" shows how it is important for companies to select a unique value to deliver to customers in order to be truly successful. The authors explains the three key value disciplines...
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The must-read summary of Bruce Judson's book: "Go It Alone: The Secret to Building a Successful Business On Your Own"
This complete summary of the ideas from Bruce Judson's book "Go It Alone" shows that the era of the go-it-alone entrepreneur has arrived. Specifically, technology in the form of e-mail, the World Wide Web and a broad array of off-the-shelf and on-demand business services now makes it easier than ever for anyone to start and build...
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