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The must-read summary of Doug Hall's book: "Jump Start Your Business Brain: Scientific Ideas and Advice that Will Immediately Double Your Business Success Rate".
This complete summary of the ideas from Doug Hall's book "Jump Start Your Business Brain" shows that success in business is not random, but the result of a well-researched, well-thought out and well-applied framework to get the best ideas and provide the result to your customer. In his...
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The must-read summary of Robert S. Kaplan and David P. Norton's book: "Strategy Maps: Converting Intangible Assets into Tangible Outcomes".
This complete summary of the ideas from Robert S. Kaplan and David P. Norton's book "Strategy Maps" shows that many businesses share the same problem: they have intangible assets that cannot be measured and counted as market value. In their book, the authors give specific guidelines on how to build an accurate...
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The must-read summary of Ryan Allis' book: "Zero to One Million: How I Built a Company to $1 Million in Sales...And How You Can, Too".
This complete summary of the ideas from Ryan Allis' book "Zero to One Million" shows that taking a company from an idea to $1 million in revenue is no small feat, but it can be done. In his book, the author provides ten key steps that you can follow in order to be ready to launch your business idea, create a marketing...
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The must-read summary of Jagmohan Raju and W. John Zhang's book: "Smart Pricing: How Google, Priceline, and Leading Businesses Use Pricing Innovation for Profitability".
This complete summary of the ideas from Jagmohan Raju and W. John Zhang's book "Smart Pricing" demonstrates that many companies fail to establish a deliberate pricing strategy. In fact, many managers rarely give pricing much thought at all. In their book, the authors explain that...
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The must-read summary of Rita Gunther McGrath's book: "The End of Competitive Advantage: How to Keep Your Strategy Moving as Fast as Your Business".
This complete summary of the ideas from Rita Gunther McGrath's book "The End of Competitive Advantage" shows that maintaining a competitive advantage in today's dynamic and ever-changing marketplace is no longer the best business strategy. The author explains that companies must find a way to build and...
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The must-read summary of Constantinos Markides and Paul Geroski's book: "Fast Second: How Smart Companies Bypass Radical Innovation to Enter and Dominate New Markets".
This complete summary of the ideas from Constantinos Markides and Paul Geroski's book "Fast Second" demonstrates that the firms which develop and pioneer radical innovations are rarely the ones that ultimately end up dominating the markets they create. In their book, the authors explain...
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The must-read summary of Chris Zook and James Allen's book: "Repeatability: Build Enduring Businesses for a World of Constant Change".
This complete summary of the ideas from Chris Zook and James Allen's book "Repeatability" shows that repeating what has already proved successful is the key to growth, as it prevents companies from failing due to their complexity. In their book, the authors explain that the best way to grow your business is not to...
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This complete summary of the ideas from William C. Taylor's book "Practically Radical" shows that today's markets are distinguished by disruption, hyper-competition and constant ongoing change. With that in mind, there's little point trying to be marginally better than your competitors who are probably locked in the same battles as you are for a declining market. In his book, the author highlights that in order to stand out today, you've got to become...
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The must-read summary of Laura Stack's book: "Execution Is the Strategy: How Leaders Achieve Maximum Results in Minimum Time".
This complete summary of the ideas from Laura Stack's book "Execution Is the Strategy" reveals the importance of good execution of ideas. According to Stack, execution is the most vital strategy for businesses today. Using the LEAD formula, leaders can make sure that all elements are in place for the successful execution...
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The must-read summary of Rhonda Abrams' book: "Business Plan in a Day: Get it Done Right, Get it Done Fast!".
This complete summary of the ideas from Rhonda Abrams' book "Business Plan in a Day" defines the nine key components of a great business plan. In her book, the author guides the reader through each of these steps and explains that it should only take you about 24 hours of work to put together a great business plan. This summary demonstrates...
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The must-read summary of Steven C. Brandt's book: "Entrepreneuring: the Ten Commandments for Building a Growth Company".
This complete summary of the ideas from Steven C. Brandt's book "Entrepreneuring" shows that the historical model for entrepreneurial success has been to start a business from scratch or with borrowed money, build it up and then sell out for a vast fortune. Today, however, some of the world's most successful business founders stay...
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The must-read summary of Peter Killing, Thomas Malnight and Tracey Keys' book: "Must-Win Battles: How to Win Them, Again and Again".
This complete summary of the ideas from Peter Killing, Thomas Malnight and Tracey Keys' book "Must-Win Battles" shows that there are three to five key battles that your company must win in the marketplace in order to achieve your revenue and profit targets and other key business objectives. In their book, the authors...
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The must-read summary of Peter Keen and Mark McDonald's book: "The E-process Edge: Creating Customer Value and Business Wealth in the Internet Era".
This complete summary of the ideas from Peter Keen and Mark McDonald's book "The E-process Edge" shows how in order to succeed, an internet business must address three crucial issues: how to establish a good enough relationship for repeat business, how to apply competencies in the business to serve the...
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The must-read summary of Gary Hamel's book: "Leading the Revolution".
This complete summary of the ideas from Gary Hamel's book "Leading the Revolution" shows how, in today's economy, sustainable competitive advantage is derived from just one source - the ability to develop innovative and radical new business concepts. In his book, Gary Hamel explains how successful companies reinvent themselves, attracting new customers as well as retaining the...
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The must-read summary of Norm Brodsky and Bo Burlingham's book: "The Knack: How Street-Smart Entrepreneurs Learn to Handle Whatever Comes Up".
This complete summary of the ideas from Norm Brodsky and Bo Burlingham's book "The Knack" shows how everyone wants to find a step-by-step formula or a specific set of rules that will guarantee success in business. However, no such thing exists. In their book, the authors demonstrate that, instead of trying...
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This complete summary of the ideas from Jim Horan's "The One Page Business Plan" exposes the significant advantages of using a one-page business plan, in terms of time saving, clear thinking, motivational impact and professional credibility. In this summary, you will discover what a one page business plan ought to be, how to make one, and how to use it to your best advantage.
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The must-read summary of Robert Tucker's book: "Driving Growth Through Innovation: How Leading Firms Are Transforming Their Futures".
This complete summary of the ideas from Robert Tucker's book "Driving Growth Through Innovation" shows how the best and only way to actually grow a company is to innovate — to offer customers something new. In his book, the author explains how innovation increases revenue as new and existing customers will buy more...
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The must-read summary of Peter Navarro's book: "The Well-Timed Strategy: Managing the Business Cycle for Competitive Advantage".
This complete summary of the ideas from Peter Navarro's book "The Well-Timed Strategy" shows how understanding the business cycle and then using it to maximum advantage is an unexploited area of business management expertise. And yet, it makes good sense to use the cycle to gain a competitive advantage over your rivals....
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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 Bernhard Schroeder's book: "Fail Fast or Win Big: The Start-Up Plan for Starting Now".
This complete summary of the ideas from Bernhard Schroeder's book "Fail Fast or Win Big" shows that the traditional approach to business plans used by entrepreneurs is outdated, as markets evolve too quickly nowadays. This means it is necessary to have a business plan that is being constantly adapted to suit the current market. The author...
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