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Get the Summary of James Pyle's Find Out Anything From Anyone Anytime in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Find Out Anything From Anyone Anytime" by James Pyle is a comprehensive guide to the art of questioning. Pyle, who learned the power of questions while selling cemetery plots, demonstrates through various anecdotes and exercises how skillful questioning can build connections and elicit valuable information....
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Get the Summary of Carmine Gallo's The Bezos Blueprint in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "The Bezos Blueprint" delves into the communication strategies that propelled Amazon's success, focusing on Jeff Bezos's ban on PowerPoint in favor of written narratives. The book explores Bezos's writing skills, particularly in his shareholder letters, and how his communication methods have influenced leaders and entrepreneurs......
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Get the Summary of Katty Kay & Claire Shipman's The Confidence Code in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "The Confidence Code" by Katty Kay and Claire Shipman explores the concept of confidence, particularly among women, across various professional and personal contexts. The authors delve into the experiences of female athletes, military personnel, and high-profile leaders like Hillary Clinton, Elaine Chao, and Christine...
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Get the Summary of Dan McCrum's Money Men in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Money Men" by Dan McCrum chronicles the rise and fall of Wirecard, a German payment processor. The book details the experiences of various individuals involved with the company, including Denis Wagner, who joined Wirecard's sales team and worked on the Click2Pay project with Jan Marsalek. Despite early success, Wagner had concerns about...
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Get the Summary of Ron Lieber's The Opposite of Spoiled in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "The Opposite of Spoiled" by Ron Lieber is a comprehensive guide for parents on how to discuss money with their children in a constructive and non-judgmental way. The book addresses the challenges parents face when children ask probing questions about family income, wealth, and the ability to help others. Lieber emphasizes...
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Get the Summary of Steven Levy's In the Plex in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "In the Plex" delves into the intricate world of Google, exploring the company's evolution from a Stanford University project to a global tech leader. The book reveals the origins of Google's search engine, detailing how Larry Page and Sergey Brin's innovative PageRank algorithm revolutionized the way information is accessed online....
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Get the Summary of Travis Bradberry's Emotional Intelligence Habits in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Emotional Intelligence Habits" by Travis Bradberry explores the concept of emotional intelligence (EQ) and its impact on personal and professional success. The book begins with the story of Phineas Gage, whose personality changed drastically after a brain injury, illustrating the importance of the prefrontal cortex...
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Get the Summary of Beth Pickens's Make Your Art No Matter What in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Beth Pickens' "Make Your Art No Matter What" is a guide for artists to navigate the challenges of time management, financial stability, and emotional well-being while pursuing their creative endeavors. Pickens emphasizes the importance of intentional time management, debunking myths that artists need vast amounts of...
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Get the Summary of Jim VandeHei & Mike Allen's Smart Brevity in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Smart Brevity" by Jim VandeHei and Mike Allen is a guide to effective communication in the digital age, emphasizing the need for concise and impactful messaging. Originating from the newsroom of Axios, the Smart Brevity method is designed to capture and retain the attention of busy readers, including CEOs, politicians,...
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Get the Summary of Linda Byars Swindling's Ask Outrageously! in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Ask Outrageously!" delves into the art of making bold requests, emphasizing the transformative power of asking for what one wants. The book illustrates how asking has led to significant changes throughout history and how it can yield extraordinary outcomes in various aspects of life. It challenges the common misconceptions...
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Get the Summary of Brian Klaas's Fluke in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Fluke" by Brian Klaas explores the profound influence of chance and randomness on the course of human history and individual lives. The book challenges the notion that significant events have significant causes, highlighting how minor details can lead to monumental outcomes. Klaas draws on examples from evolutionary biology, such as the asteroid...
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Get the Summary of Shane Parrish's Clear Thinking in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Clear Thinking" by Shane Parrish explores the concept of rationality and its application in real-world scenarios. The book delves into the importance of recognizing the right moments for thoughtful deliberation, as opposed to impulsive reactions. It highlights the role of biological instincts, such as emotional, ego, social, and...
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Get the Summary of Marty Cagan's EMPOWERED in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "EMPOWERED: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Products" by Marty Cagan is a guide for companies to excel in the technology-driven business world, emphasizing the shift from feature teams to empowered product teams. Cagan highlights the importance of teams that solve problems and are accountable for outcomes, contrasting with feature teams...
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Get the Summary of Keenan's Gap Selling in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Gap Selling" by Keenan is a comprehensive guide to modern sales techniques that emphasizes the importance of understanding the "gap" between a customer's current situation and their desired future state. The book begins with Keenan's personal journey from an inexperienced football player to a top-performing sales professional and founder...
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Get the Summary of William Howard's How to Talk Effectively in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. William Howard's book "How to Talk Effectively" delves into the intricacies of communication, emphasizing the importance of active listening, clear expression, and assertiveness for successful interactions. It outlines the detrimental effects of poor communication habits and offers a roadmap to enhance communication skills....
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Get the Summary of Erwin Raphael McManus's Mind Shift in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Mind Shift" by Erwin Raphael McManus explores the impact of mental frameworks on success and failure. McManus, a social entrepreneur and faith leader, argues that self-limiting beliefs can lead to poor choices and hinder potential. He introduces twelve mental structures to help readers reconstruct their inner world for success,...
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Get the Summary of Captain Sandy Yawn's Be the Calm or Be the Storm in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Be the Calm or Be the Storm" by Captain Sandy Yawn is a compelling narrative that intertwines the author's maritime adventures with life lessons on leadership and personal growth. Captain Yawn recounts her journey from a troubled past, including substance addiction and legal issues, to becoming a respected superyacht...
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Get the Summary of Bill Burnett & Dave Evans's Designing Your Life in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Designing Your Life" by Bill Burnett & Dave Evans presents a unique approach to building a satisfying and meaningful life by applying design thinking principles. The book emphasizes the importance of identifying the correct problems to solve, rather than misdiagnosing issues that lead to wasted efforts. It introduces...
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