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This complete summary of the ideas from Joe Calloway's book "Becoming a Category of One" shows that instead of aspiring to lead your product category, you should create a new category and be the only one in it. That's the goal of true business differentiation. The very best way to win and keep customers today is to create compelling customer experiences. If you can do that, you place your company beyond the reach of price wars and into the realm of...
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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 explain how the company achieved its success by applying the principles of a faster company. This concept is a set of four building blocks and eleven commandments that allow any company in any industry to become...
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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 have changed and nowadays, all it takes is fiscal discipline, sacrifice...
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The must-read summary of Keith McFarland's book: "The Breakthrough Company: How Everyday Companies Become Extraordinary Performers".
This complete summary of the ideas from Keith McFarland's book "The Breakthrough Company" shows how only a few companies break through to become truly big - most markets are controlled by three or four big players. In his book, the author investigates the reason behind this. Keith McFarland reveals the results of his...
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The must-read summary of Ian Ayres' book: "Super Crunchers: Why Thinking-By-Numbers Is the New Way to Be Smart".
This complete summary of the ideas from Ian Ayres' book "Super Crunchers" shows that the number crunchers are starting to consistently outperform the experts. Those who rely on their intuition to make good decisions are now starting to get left behind by a new breed of number crunchers — called "Super Crunchers" — who mine huge databases...
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The must-read summary of Jeff Thull's book: "Exceptional Selling: How the Best Connect and Win in High Stakes Sales".
This complete summary of the ideas from Jeff Thull's book "Exceptional Selling" shows that the days of using canned or memorised sales pitches to make complex sales are now well and truly gone. Instead, you need to be having genuine and authentic conversations with your customers. This summary shows that becoming a successful communicator...
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The must-read summary of Ron Ricci and John Volkmann's book: "Momentum: How Companies Become Unstoppable Market Forces".
This complete summary of the ideas from Ron Ricci and John Volkmann's book "Momentum" shows that, in the marketplace of digital products, consumers make buying decisions based on the viability of the company offering the products or services. They don't want to buy products that cannot be upgraded in the future, or services that...
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The must-read summary of Guy Kawasaki and Peg Fitzpatrick's book: "The Art of Social Media: Power Tips for Power Users".
This complete summary of the ideas from Guy Kawasaki and Peg Fitzpatrick's book "The Art of Social Media" explains how social media has become one of the most effective ways to market a product, promote a business and communicate with customers. In fact, social media is now so important that it can make or break your marketing...
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The must-read summary of James McGregor's book: "One Billion Customers: Lessons from the Front Lines of Doing Business in China".
This complete summary of the ideas from James McGregor's book "One Billion Customers" shows that it is difficult to emphasise just how important the Chinese economy will end up becoming to the global economy in the future. China has already surpassed Britain as the world's fourth-largest economy and is now well on its...
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This complete summary of the ideas from Bill Aulet's book "Disciplined Entrepreneurship" explains that great entrepreneurs aren't born with a special set of skills, they just make excellent products. This is a skill that can be taught and the author shows you exactly how you can learn it with 24 easy steps. By following and applying the advice, you will have the essential skills to start creating great products and becoming successful.
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The must-read summary of Lewis Schiff's book: "Business Brilliant: Surprising Lessons from the Greatest Self-Made Icons".
This complete summary of the ideas from Lewis Schiff's book "Business Brilliant" shows that in order to change your own personal financial destiny for the better, you first have to change the way you think and then change the way you act day-by-day. This summary highlights the seven mental habits that will help you become business...
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The must-read summary of Vivek Ranadive and Kevin Maney's book: "The Two-Second Advantage: How We Succeed by Anticipating the Future".
This complete summary of the ideas from Vivek Ranadive and Kevin Maney's book "The Two-Second Advantage" shows that the challenge of the future is to become better at predictive analysis. This summary highlights that if you can combine the right information at the right time and in the right context just far enough...
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The must-read summary of Vahan Janjigian's book: "Even Buffett Isn't Perfect: What You Can — and Can't — Learn from the World's Greatest Investor".
This complete summary of the ideas from Vahan Janjigian's book "Even Buffett Isn't Perfect" shows that it's easy to see why everyone is trying to decode the way Warren Buffett makes investment decisions: Buffett is quite simply the most successful investor in history. The only problem with trying...
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The must-read summary of Robert Kelley's book: "How to Be a Star at Work: 9 Breakthrough Strategies You Need to Succeed".
This complete summary of the ideas from Robert Kelley's book "How to be a Star at Work" shows how anyone can learn the skills needed to become a star at work. The author provides 9 straightforward and practical star performance strategies that can double your productivity and increase your value. By following Kelley's strategies...
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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 be financially successful without being chained to a desk. Discover how time and mobility...
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The must-read summary of Robert Miles' book: "Warren Buffett Wealth: Principles and Practical Methods Used by the World's Greatest Investor".
This summary of the ideas from Robert Miles' book "Warren Buffett Wealth" shows that the key to creating enormous wealth isn't to constantly try to time the market's peaks and troughs. Instead, to become wealthy, carefully select businesses you'd like to own, invest significant amounts of capital into those...
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The must-read summary of Karen Berman and Joe Knight's book: "Financial Intelligence: A Manager's Guide to Knowing What the Numbers Really Mean".
This complete summary of the ideas from Karen Berman and Joe Knight's book "Financial Intelligence" shows how everyone in business should acquire a set of skills and attitudes about finance. In their book, the authors have included stories of real life businesses and provided the financial knowledge that...
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The must-read summary of Phil Town's book: "Payback Time: Making Big Money Is the Best Revenge".
This complete summary of the ideas from Phil Town's book "Payback Time" shows that, all too often, people put their long-term investment capital into mutual funds and then sit back and hope someone else will make them the millions they need to fund their retirement. In his book, the author offers a better approach to becoming a savvy investor. This summary...
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The must-read summary of Van Tharp, D. Barton and Steve Sjuggerud's book: "Safe Strategies for Financial Freedom".
This complete summary of the ideas from Van Tharp, D. Barton and Steve Sjuggerud's book "Safe Strategies for Financial Freedom" shows that it is possible to become financially free. All you have to do is begin the journey and systematically put sound investment strategies in place. In their book, the authors provide a four-step process...
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The must-read summary of Liz Wiseman and Greg McKeown's book "Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter".
This complete summary of the ideas from Liz Wiseman and Greg McKeown's book "Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter" shows how different types of leaders have different effects on their team. If you want to be the best manager and promote productivity, you need to become a 'multiplier'. In their book, the authors...
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