Summaries of books about Business & Finance:
Finding My Virginity
The New Autobiography
Richard Branson
The book chronicles the personal and professional life of the entrepreneur since his last autobiography, detailing his experiences in launching new businesses, personal challenges, and adventures. It offers insights into his unique philosophy on life, leadership, and his continued quest to push boundaries and innovate across various industries.
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Write to Market
Deliver a Book that Sells
Chris Fox
The book provides strategies for authors to increase their book sales by understanding and targeting current market trends, focusing on genre-specific elements that appeal to readers. It offers practical advice on how to analyze the market, choose profitable niches, and craft stories that align with what readers are actively seeking.
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Perfect Phrases for Performance Reviews 2/E
Douglas Max|Robert Bacal
The book provides a comprehensive collection of ready-to-use performance phrases designed to help managers effectively convey the strengths and weaknesses of their employees during a review. It includes phrases tailored to a variety of performance levels, competencies, and skill sets, aiming to facilitate clear and constructive feedback.
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Giftology
The Art and Science of Using Gifts to Cut Through the Noise, Increase Referrals, and Strengthen Client Retention
John Ruhlin
The book provides insights into the strategic use of gift-giving as a business tool to build relationships, stand out, and foster loyalty among clients and partners. It offers practical advice on selecting thoughtful gifts that resonate with recipients and create lasting impressions, thereby enhancing referral rates and client retention.
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475 Tax Deductions for Businesses and Self-Employed Individuals
An A-to-Z Guide to Hundreds of Tax Write-Offs
Bernard Kamoroff
The book provides a comprehensive list of tax deductions available to businesses and self-employed individuals, offering detailed explanations on how to qualify for and claim each deduction. It serves as a guide to help taxpayers minimize their tax liability by taking advantage of legal write-offs in various categories of expenses and investments.
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The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur
The tell-it-like-it-is guide to cleaning up in business, even if you are at the end of your roll.
Mike Michalowicz
The book provides unconventional business advice and strategies for aspiring entrepreneurs with limited resources, emphasizing the importance of innovation, determination, and making the most of what one has. It challenges traditional business plans and encourages readers to adopt a lean, resourceful mindset to build a successful business from scratch.
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Good To Great And The Social Sectors
A Monograph to Accompany Good to Great
Jim Collins
The monograph extends the concepts of the original "Good to Great" framework to non-profit, educational, and governmental organizations, emphasizing that these sectors can also achieve greatness by adapting the principles to their unique contexts. It discusses the importance of disciplined people, thought, and action, and the critical role of leadership in driving social sector organizations from good to great.
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The New Great Depression
Winners and Losers in a Post-Pandemic World
James Rickards
The book analyzes the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, exploring how the resulting recession differs from past downturns and offering predictions on potential long-term effects. It discusses strategies for investors to navigate the new economic landscape, identifying sectors that may thrive or suffer in the aftermath.
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The Peter Principle
Why Things Always Go Wrong
Laurence J. Peter|Raymond Hull
The book introduces the concept that in hierarchical organizations, employees tend to be promoted until they reach their level of incompetence, where they no longer perform effectively. It explores the consequences of this principle on organizational efficiency and employee satisfaction, suggesting that it is a pervasive issue in many workplaces.
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The Lean Product Playbook
How to Innovate with Minimum Viable Products and Rapid Customer Feedback
Dan Olsen
The book provides a practical guide to applying lean startup principles and creating successful products by focusing on building minimum viable products (MVPs) to test market assumptions and gather rapid customer feedback. It outlines a step-by-step Lean Product Process to help readers iterate their way to product-market fit, including techniques for understanding customer needs, defining product value propositions, and running effective experiments.
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