50 Books like Fix This Next

Great Ceos Are Lazy

by Jim Schleckser • 2016

One bottleneck at a time: how top CEOs multiply output by doing less, not more.

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393

👔 Ceo Leadership 📊 Corporate Strategy 🔗 Constraint Removal 🌱 Talent Development 🏗️ Business Model Design

Great Ceos Are Lazy 95%

One bottleneck at a time: how top CEOs multiply output by doing less, not more.

by Jim Schleckser 2016

4.26

393 ratings

👔 Ceo Leadership 📊 Corporate Strategy 🔗 Constraint Removal 🌱 Talent Development 🏗️ Business Model Design

The Road Less Stupid

by Keith J. Cunningham • 2017

A thinking discipline that cuts the costly errors most leaders repeat.

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🗺️ Business Strategy 🏢 Organizational Culture ⚠️ Risk Management 🧠 Cognitive Biases 🔍 Root Cause Analysis

The Road Less Stupid 95%

A thinking discipline that cuts the costly errors most leaders repeat.

by Keith J. Cunningham 2017

4.32

2k+ ratings

🗺️ Business Strategy 🏢 Organizational Culture ⚠️ Risk Management 🧠 Cognitive Biases 🔍 Root Cause Analysis

Get a Grip

by Gino Wickman • 2012

Your business stalled. A three-priority, five-number system ends chaos and fixes issues permanently.

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🏢 Small Business ⚙️ Business Operating Systems ❤️ Organizational Health 📖 Business Fables 🎯 Accountability Systems

Get a Grip 95%

Your business stalled. A three-priority, five-number system ends chaos and fixes issues permanently.

by Gino Wickman 2012

4.19

2k+ ratings

🏢 Small Business ⚙️ Business Operating Systems ❤️ Organizational Health 📖 Business Fables 🎯 Accountability Systems

E-Myth Mastery

by Michael E. Gerber • 2004

Most business owners are trapped doing the work. The system for escaping the daily grind.

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2k+

🏗️ Small Business Systems ⚙️ Business Process Design 🧠 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🔄 Systems Thinking 💰 Cash Flow Management

E-Myth Mastery 95%

Most business owners are trapped doing the work. The system for escaping the daily grind.

by Michael E. Gerber 2004

4.03

2k+ ratings

🏗️ Small Business Systems ⚙️ Business Process Design 🧠 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🔄 Systems Thinking 💰 Cash Flow Management

Now, Build a Great Business! 7 Ways to Maximize Your Profits in Any Market

by Mark C. Thompson • 2010

Seven operational pillars that align your team, delight customers, and keep the profits coming.

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🏪 Small Business Guides 🧭 Leadership Development 🧑‍💼 Hiring Frameworks 🤝 Customer Experience 📣 Marketing Strategy

Now, Build a Great Business! 7 Ways to Maximize Your Profits in Any Market Summary

Now, Build a Great Business! 7 Ways to Maximize Your Profits in Any Market 95%

Seven operational pillars that align your team, delight customers, and keep the profits coming.

by Mark C. Thompson 2010

3.88

118 ratings

🏪 Small Business Guides 🧭 Leadership Development 🧑‍💼 Hiring Frameworks 🤝 Customer Experience 📣 Marketing Strategy

The Crux

by Richard P. Rumelt • 2022

Most strategy starts with goals. Real strategy starts with the one challenge worth solving.

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🗺️ Strategic Planning 🏢 Corporate Strategy 🔍 Problem Diagnosis ⚙️ Strategy Execution 🔗 Organizational Alignment

The Crux 95%

Most strategy starts with goals. Real strategy starts with the one challenge worth solving.

by Richard P. Rumelt 2022

4.17

1k+ ratings

🗺️ Strategic Planning 🏢 Corporate Strategy 🔍 Problem Diagnosis ⚙️ Strategy Execution 🔗 Organizational Alignment

The Logical Thinking Process

by H. William Dettmer • 2007

A systematic method to identify and break the one bottleneck holding your entire organization back.

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160

🧠 Systems Thinking 🔗 Constraint Management 🔁 Continuous Improvement 🔍 Root Cause Analysis 🧩 Logical Frameworks

The Logical Thinking Process 95%

A systematic method to identify and break the one bottleneck holding your entire organization back.

by H. William Dettmer 2007

4.38

160 ratings

🧠 Systems Thinking 🔗 Constraint Management 🔁 Continuous Improvement 🔍 Root Cause Analysis 🧩 Logical Frameworks

Michael Porter's Value Chain

by 50Minutes • 2015

Every department hands off work to the next. That handoff is where your margin disappears.

3.66

🏢 Strategic Management ⚙️ Operations Management 📊 Business Frameworks 🔧 Process Improvement 📍 Market Positioning

Michael Porter's Value Chain 95%

Every department hands off work to the next. That handoff is where your margin disappears.

by 50Minutes 2015

3.66

53 ratings

🏢 Strategic Management ⚙️ Operations Management 📊 Business Frameworks 🔧 Process Improvement 📍 Market Positioning

The Business Coach

by Bradley J. Sugars • 2006

Build a business that runs without you: the systems, team, and profit formula.

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139

🏢 Small Business Coaching ⚙️ Business Systems 🔓 Owner Independence 💰 Profit Optimization 📢 Lead Generation

The Business Coach 95%

Build a business that runs without you: the systems, team, and profit formula.

by Bradley J. Sugars 2006

3.86

139 ratings

🏢 Small Business Coaching ⚙️ Business Systems 🔓 Owner Independence 💰 Profit Optimization 📢 Lead Generation

The Personal MBA

by Josh Kaufman

An MBA's worth of insight, without the tuition: the mental models every business depends on.

4.16

1k+

🧱 Business Fundamentals 💎 Value Creation 🧠 Marketing Psychology 💰 Financial Literacy 📚 Self-Education

The Personal MBA 95%

An MBA's worth of insight, without the tuition: the mental models every business depends on.

by Josh Kaufman

4.16

1k+ ratings

🧱 Business Fundamentals 💎 Value Creation 🧠 Marketing Psychology 💰 Financial Literacy 📚 Self-Education

The E-Myth Enterprise

by Michael E. Gerber • 2009

A good idea isn't enough. Four ideals a business must get right before it ever opens.

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612

🚀 Startup Playbooks 🏪 Small Business Strategy ⚙️ Business Systems Design 🔄 Process Optimization 🌍 Conscious Capitalism

The E-Myth Enterprise 95%

A good idea isn't enough. Four ideals a business must get right before it ever opens.

by Michael E. Gerber 2009

3.59

612 ratings

🚀 Startup Playbooks 🏪 Small Business Strategy ⚙️ Business Systems Design 🔄 Process Optimization 🌍 Conscious Capitalism

The E-myth Revisited

by Michael E. Gerber • 1985

Why the skill that makes you a great baker sinks your bakery, and how to escape.

4.07

98k+

🧱 Business Design ⚙️ Small Business Systems 🧠 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🎯 Strategic Planning 🎭 Customer Psychology

The E-myth Revisited 95%

Why the skill that makes you a great baker sinks your bakery, and how to escape.

by Michael E. Gerber 1985

4.07

98k+ ratings

🧱 Business Design ⚙️ Small Business Systems 🧠 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🎯 Strategic Planning 🎭 Customer Psychology

The Grid

by Matt Watkinson • 2017

Nine forces shape every business choice. A single framework for seeing them all before they collide.

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343

🧠 Systems Thinking 📊 Business Strategy 💰 Pricing Strategy 🎯 Competitive Positioning ✨ Customer Experience

The Grid 95%

Nine forces shape every business choice. A single framework for seeing them all before they collide.

by Matt Watkinson 2017

4.10

343 ratings

🧠 Systems Thinking 📊 Business Strategy 💰 Pricing Strategy 🎯 Competitive Positioning ✨ Customer Experience

The Visual Mba

by Jason Barron • 2019

An MBA in sketches: the frameworks of leadership, finance, and strategy, minus the classroom.

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3k+

🏫 Mba Foundations ✍️ Visual Business Guides 🧱 Business Frameworks 💰 Corporate Finance Basics 🚀 Career Accelerators

The Visual Mba 95%

An MBA in sketches: the frameworks of leadership, finance, and strategy, minus the classroom.

by Jason Barron 2019

3.74

3k+ ratings

🏫 Mba Foundations ✍️ Visual Business Guides 🧱 Business Frameworks 💰 Corporate Finance Basics 🚀 Career Accelerators

EntreLeadership

by Dave Ramsey • 2011

An entrepreneur starts a business; a leader grows one. The combined playbook from the trenches.

4.19

14k+

🚀 Entrepreneurial Leadership 🏢 Small Business Management 🎯 Goal Setting ⏳ Time Management 📝 Hiring Practices

EntreLeadership 95%

An entrepreneur starts a business; a leader grows one. The combined playbook from the trenches.

by Dave Ramsey 2011

4.19

14k+ ratings

🚀 Entrepreneurial Leadership 🏢 Small Business Management 🎯 Goal Setting ⏳ Time Management 📝 Hiring Practices

SYSTEMology

by David Jenyns • 2020

Your business runs you. A repeatable method to flip that, starting with your vital processes.

4.21

726

⚙️ Business Systems 📋 Process Documentation 📈 Scaling Operations 🔄 Continuous Improvement 👨‍💼 Small Business Owners

SYSTEMology 95%

Your business runs you. A repeatable method to flip that, starting with your vital processes.

by David Jenyns 2020

4.21

726 ratings

⚙️ Business Systems 📋 Process Documentation 📈 Scaling Operations 🔄 Continuous Improvement 👨‍💼 Small Business Owners

Lean Six Sigma

by Michael L. George • 2002

Speed and quality are not a trade-off. Bring them together and lead times drop 80%.

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232

🏭 Lean Methodology 📊 Six Sigma 🔧 Process Improvement ⚙️ Operational Efficiency 🗑️ Waste Reduction

Lean Six Sigma 95%

Speed and quality are not a trade-off. Bring them together and lead times drop 80%.

by Michael L. George 2002

3.7

232 ratings

🏭 Lean Methodology 📊 Six Sigma 🔧 Process Improvement ⚙️ Operational Efficiency 🗑️ Waste Reduction

The E-Myth Manager

by Michael E. Gerber • 2004

Management doesn't work when you try to control people. Fix it by designing the work instead.

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318

🚀 Entrepreneurial Management ⚙️ Systems Thinking 🧘 Self-Management 🔄 Process Improvement 💰 Financial Literacy

The E-Myth Manager 95%

Management doesn't work when you try to control people. Fix it by designing the work instead.

by Michael E. Gerber 2004

3.77

318 ratings

🚀 Entrepreneurial Management ⚙️ Systems Thinking 🧘 Self-Management 🔄 Process Improvement 💰 Financial Literacy

The Most Successful Small Business in The World

by Michael E. Gerber • 2009

Dream bigger than your industry: the playbook for a small business that scales and endures.

3.09

281

🏢 Small Business 📈 Scaling Startups ⚙️ Business Systems 🎯 Purpose-Driven Business 🔭 Visionary Thinking

The Most Successful Small Business in The World Summary

The Most Successful Small Business in The World 95%

Dream bigger than your industry: the playbook for a small business that scales and endures.

by Michael E. Gerber 2009

3.09

281 ratings

🏢 Small Business 📈 Scaling Startups ⚙️ Business Systems 🎯 Purpose-Driven Business 🔭 Visionary Thinking

10 Instant MBA lessons

by Infinite Ideas • 2011

Seven business-school lessons on strategy, pricing, and automation for pros who skipped the degree.

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169

🧠 Business Strategy 🎓 MBA Essentials 💰 Value-Based Pricing 📊 Financial Literacy 🔄 Continuous Improvement

10 Instant MBA lessons 95%

Seven business-school lessons on strategy, pricing, and automation for pros who skipped the degree.

by Infinite Ideas 2011

3.30

169 ratings

🧠 Business Strategy 🎓 MBA Essentials 💰 Value-Based Pricing 📊 Financial Literacy 🔄 Continuous Improvement

The Personal MBA A World Class Business Education in a Single Volume Paperback 6 Sept 2012

by Josh Kaufman

Skip business school. Five processes, ten market tests, and everything buyers never admit they want.

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327

🏢 Business Fundamentals 🧩 Business Frameworks 💎 Value Creation 🧠 Customer Psychology 🔗 Systems Thinking

The Personal MBA A World Class Business Education in a Single Volume Paperback 6 Sept 2012 Summary

The Personal MBA A World Class Business Education in a Single Volume Paperback 6 Sept 2012 95%

Skip business school. Five processes, ten market tests, and everything buyers never admit they want.

by Josh Kaufman

4.11

327 ratings

🏢 Business Fundamentals 🧩 Business Frameworks 💎 Value Creation 🧠 Customer Psychology 🔗 Systems Thinking

Zone to Win

by Geoffrey A. Moore • 2015

Large companies lose to disruption from structure, not blindness. The fix: four parallel zones.

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1k+

🏢 Corporate Strategy 💡 Innovation Management 🏗️ Organizational Design 🌪️ Disruption Theory 🚀 Intrapreneurship

Zone to Win 95%

Large companies lose to disruption from structure, not blindness. The fix: four parallel zones.

by Geoffrey A. Moore 2015

3.85

1k+ ratings

🏢 Corporate Strategy 💡 Innovation Management 🏗️ Organizational Design 🌪️ Disruption Theory 🚀 Intrapreneurship

Free Time

by Jenny Blake • 2022

A three-person team, two uninterrupted days a week, and a manual that remembers it all.

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308

🏢 Small Business Systems 🌴 Lifestyle Business 🤝 Effective Delegation 🎯 Focused Work 🧠 Knowledge Management

Free Time 95%

A three-person team, two uninterrupted days a week, and a manual that remembers it all.

by Jenny Blake 2022

4.15

308 ratings

🏢 Small Business Systems 🌴 Lifestyle Business 🤝 Effective Delegation 🎯 Focused Work 🧠 Knowledge Management

The Best Service is No Service

by Bill Price • 2008

Stop optimizing your call center. The real fix is to destroy demand for customer service.

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174

🛎️ Customer Service Strategy ✨ Customer Experience 🎨 Service Design 🔍 Root Cause Analysis 👂 Voice Of The Customer

The Best Service is No Service 94%

Stop optimizing your call center. The real fix is to destroy demand for customer service.

by Bill Price 2008

3.98

174 ratings

🛎️ Customer Service Strategy ✨ Customer Experience 🎨 Service Design 🔍 Root Cause Analysis 👂 Voice Of The Customer

Mastering Uncertainty

by Matt Watkinson • 2023

Uncertainty isn't a bug, it's a feature. The skillset for turning the unknown into your edge.

3.72

🌫️ Uncertainty Management 🔄 Adaptive Strategy 🎲 Probabilistic Thinking 🧱 Failure And Resilience 🤝 Social Capital

Mastering Uncertainty 94%

Uncertainty isn't a bug, it's a feature. The skillset for turning the unknown into your edge.

by Matt Watkinson 2023

3.72

89 ratings

🌫️ Uncertainty Management 🔄 Adaptive Strategy 🎲 Probabilistic Thinking 🧱 Failure And Resilience 🤝 Social Capital

Good to Great

by Jim Collins • 2001

From 1,435 companies, 11 made the leap. The pattern was never charisma, technology, or luck.

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🏗️ Organizational Transformation 📊 Corporate Strategy 🔬 Evidence-Based Management 🎯 Strategic Focus 🤲 Leadership Humility

Good to Great 94%

From 1,435 companies, 11 made the leap. The pattern was never charisma, technology, or luck.

by Jim Collins 2001

4.12

299k+ ratings

🏗️ Organizational Transformation 📊 Corporate Strategy 🔬 Evidence-Based Management 🎯 Strategic Focus 🤲 Leadership Humility

The Haystack Syndrome

by Eliyahu M. Goldratt • 1990

Cost accounting died decades ago. Three numbers replace it, and most managers never noticed.

3.80

264

⛓️ Theory Of Constraints 🔗 Systems Thinking 📊 Management Accounting 🔄 Process Improvement 📏 Organizational Metrics

The Haystack Syndrome 94%

Cost accounting died decades ago. Three numbers replace it, and most managers never noticed.

by Eliyahu M. Goldratt 1990

3.80

264 ratings

⛓️ Theory Of Constraints 🔗 Systems Thinking 📊 Management Accounting 🔄 Process Improvement 📏 Organizational Metrics

The Entrepreneur Mind

by Kevin D. Johnson • 2013

The 100 specific beliefs and habits that separate elite entrepreneurs from everyone else.

3.98

987

🚀 Startup Mindset 💼 Business Fundamentals 💰 Financial Strategy 👥 Team Building 🤝 Sales Skills

The Entrepreneur Mind 94%

The 100 specific beliefs and habits that separate elite entrepreneurs from everyone else.

by Kevin D. Johnson 2013

3.98

987 ratings

🚀 Startup Mindset 💼 Business Fundamentals 💰 Financial Strategy 👥 Team Building 🤝 Sales Skills

Scale or Fail

by Allison Maslan • 2018

A scaling business outgrows its founder first. Here is how to outpace it.

3.93

148

🚀 Entrepreneurial Scaling 💰 Cash Flow Management 👥 Team Building ⚙️ Business Systems 🧠 Founder Mindset

Scale or Fail 94%

A scaling business outgrows its founder first. Here is how to outpace it.

by Allison Maslan 2018

3.93

148 ratings

🚀 Entrepreneurial Scaling 💰 Cash Flow Management 👥 Team Building ⚙️ Business Systems 🧠 Founder Mindset

The Minimalist Entrepreneur

by Sahil Lavingia • 2021

Community first, product second: the art of building a profitable startup without venture capital.

4.20

2k+

🥾 Bootstrapping 📐 Lean Methodology 🗣️ Customer Development 🫂 Community-First Business 🌱 Sustainable Business

The Minimalist Entrepreneur 94%

Community first, product second: the art of building a profitable startup without venture capital.

by Sahil Lavingia 2021

4.20

2k+ ratings

🥾 Bootstrapping 📐 Lean Methodology 🗣️ Customer Development 🫂 Community-First Business 🌱 Sustainable Business

Company of One

by Paul Jarvis • 2019

The best businesses stay small on purpose. Scale systems, not headcount, and let profit grow.

3.91

6k+

🧑‍💻 Solo Entrepreneurship 🏪 Small Business Strategy 🏝️ Lifestyle Businesses 💰 Sustainable Profitability ⚙️ Systems Thinking

Company of One 94%

The best businesses stay small on purpose. Scale systems, not headcount, and let profit grow.

by Paul Jarvis 2019

3.91

6k+ ratings

🧑‍💻 Solo Entrepreneurship 🏪 Small Business Strategy 🏝️ Lifestyle Businesses 💰 Sustainable Profitability ⚙️ Systems Thinking

The Practice of Management

by Peter F. Drucker • 1954

Customers define a company's purpose, not profit. The principles that follow from that reversal.

4.25

2k+

🏗️ Organizational Design 🎯 Goal Setting 🧭 Decision Frameworks 📜 Classical Management 🤝 Humanistic Business

The Practice of Management 94%

Customers define a company's purpose, not profit. The principles that follow from that reversal.

by Peter F. Drucker 1954

4.25

2k+ ratings

🏗️ Organizational Design 🎯 Goal Setting 🧭 Decision Frameworks 📜 Classical Management 🤝 Humanistic Business

Shark Tank Jump Start Your Business

by Michael Parrish DuDell • 2013

Launch a business that survives, wins customers, and gets investors, guided by Shark Tank lessons.

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600

🏢 Startup Playbooks 💰 Small Business Finance 🎤 Investor Pitching 🏷️ Brand Strategy 🌱 Company Culture

Shark Tank Jump Start Your Business Summary

Shark Tank Jump Start Your Business 94%

Launch a business that survives, wins customers, and gets investors, guided by Shark Tank lessons.

by Michael Parrish DuDell 2013

3.62

600 ratings

🏢 Startup Playbooks 💰 Small Business Finance 🎤 Investor Pitching 🏷️ Brand Strategy 🌱 Company Culture

Levers

by Amos Schwartzfarb • 2021

Replace intuition with math: a founder's framework for building a predictable, repeatable business.

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166

🕵️ Customer Discovery 🔄 Lean Methodology 📊 Data-Driven Decisions 🧮 Business Modeling 🔁 Repeatable Processes

Levers 94%

Replace intuition with math: a founder's framework for building a predictable, repeatable business.

by Amos Schwartzfarb 2021

4.19

166 ratings

🕵️ Customer Discovery 🔄 Lean Methodology 📊 Data-Driven Decisions 🧮 Business Modeling 🔁 Repeatable Processes

The Goal

by Eliyahu M. Goldratt • 2004

Busy workers mask a fatal flaw: the novel that taught business to focus on bottlenecks.

4.07

85k+

🏭 Manufacturing ⚙️ Operations Management 🔄 Continuous Improvement 🔗 Theory Of Constraints 📈 Business Turnaround

The Goal 94%

Busy workers mask a fatal flaw: the novel that taught business to focus on bottlenecks.

by Eliyahu M. Goldratt 2004

4.07

85k+ ratings

🏭 Manufacturing ⚙️ Operations Management 🔄 Continuous Improvement 🔗 Theory Of Constraints 📈 Business Turnaround

Rework

by Jason Fried • 2010

Business plans are guesses, meetings destroy focus, and waiting to launch is a trap.

3.97

176k+

🚀 Bootstrapping 🔧 Lean Methodology ✂️ Minimalist Business 🔥 Contrarian Business 🌱 First-Time Founders

Rework 94%

Business plans are guesses, meetings destroy focus, and waiting to launch is a trap.

by Jason Fried 2010

3.97

176k+ ratings

🚀 Bootstrapping 🔧 Lean Methodology ✂️ Minimalist Business 🔥 Contrarian Business 🌱 First-Time Founders

The Strategist

by Cynthia A. Montgomery • 2012

Ask what the world loses if your company disappears; the answer is your strategy.

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1k+

🏢 Corporate Strategy 🧭 Strategic Leadership 💡 Business Purpose ⛓️ Organizational Alignment 🔄 Strategic Reinvention

The Strategist 94%

Ask what the world loses if your company disappears; the answer is your strategy.

by Cynthia A. Montgomery 2012

3.86

1k+ ratings

🏢 Corporate Strategy 🧭 Strategic Leadership 💡 Business Purpose ⛓️ Organizational Alignment 🔄 Strategic Reinvention

Double Double

by Cameron Herold • 2011

Double your revenue in three years using a single vivid vision, not a business plan.

3.92

383

📈 Business Growth 🎯 Vision Planning 🧱 Corporate Culture 👥 Hiring Practices 📣 Guerrilla Marketing

Double Double 94%

Double your revenue in three years using a single vivid vision, not a business plan.

by Cameron Herold 2011

3.92

383 ratings

📈 Business Growth 🎯 Vision Planning 🧱 Corporate Culture 👥 Hiring Practices 📣 Guerrilla Marketing

THE MINDFUL ENTREPRENEUR

by Joel Gerschman • 2017

A morning ritual and five systems: how to build a business that runs without running you.

4.42

128

🛠️ Small Business Systems 🧠 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🧭 Business Purpose 🧘 Mindful Leadership 🏛️ Modern Stoicism

THE MINDFUL ENTREPRENEUR 94%

A morning ritual and five systems: how to build a business that runs without running you.

by Joel Gerschman 2017

4.42

128 ratings

🛠️ Small Business Systems 🧠 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🧭 Business Purpose 🧘 Mindful Leadership 🏛️ Modern Stoicism

Starting a Business QuickStart Guide

by Ken Colwell • 2019

The step-by-step launch road map: test your idea, build your team, get funded, and sell.

4.07

298

🚀 Startup Guides 👶 First-Time Founders 🧠 Entrepreneurial Mindset 📊 Market Validation 📋 Business Planning

Starting a Business QuickStart Guide Summary

Starting a Business QuickStart Guide 94%

The step-by-step launch road map: test your idea, build your team, get funded, and sell.

by Ken Colwell 2019

4.07

298 ratings

🚀 Startup Guides 👶 First-Time Founders 🧠 Entrepreneurial Mindset 📊 Market Validation 📋 Business Planning

The 80/20 CEO

by Bill Canady • 2024

A 100-day CEO system for finding the 20 percent that pays and leaving the rest behind.

4.46

261

💼 Executive Leadership 📊 Pareto Principle 🧹 Business Streamlining 🏭 Lean Operations 🤝 Mergers And Acquisitions

The 80/20 CEO 94%

A 100-day CEO system for finding the 20 percent that pays and leaving the rest behind.

by Bill Canady 2024

4.46

261 ratings

💼 Executive Leadership 📊 Pareto Principle 🧹 Business Streamlining 🏭 Lean Operations 🤝 Mergers And Acquisitions

The Amazon Way

by John Rossman • 2014

Amazon's flywheel: why customer obsession, not margin optimization, builds lasting companies.

3.94

2k+

📘 Company Playbooks 🎯 Customer Centricity 👥 Hiring And Talent 💰 Frugal Innovation ⚙️ Operational Excellence

The Amazon Way 94%

Amazon's flywheel: why customer obsession, not margin optimization, builds lasting companies.

by John Rossman 2014

3.94

2k+ ratings

📘 Company Playbooks 🎯 Customer Centricity 👥 Hiring And Talent 💰 Frugal Innovation ⚙️ Operational Excellence

The 80/20 Principle and 92 Other Power Laws of Nature

by Richard Koch • 2013

Work less and win more: the 93 laws from nature that multiply your business results.

3.66

524

🏢 Business Strategy 📊 Power Laws 🔗 Systems Thinking ⚔️ Competitive Strategy 🧬 Business Evolution

The 80/20 Principle and 92 Other Power Laws of Nature Summary

The 80/20 Principle and 92 Other Power Laws of Nature 94%

Work less and win more: the 93 laws from nature that multiply your business results.

by Richard Koch 2013

3.66

524 ratings

🏢 Business Strategy 📊 Power Laws 🔗 Systems Thinking ⚔️ Competitive Strategy 🧬 Business Evolution

The Path of Least Resistance for Managers

by Robert Fritz • 1999

Solving problems won't advance your organization. Designing its structure will.

4.15

307

🏗️ Organizational Design 🔄 Systems Thinking 🔀 Change Management 🔭 Vision-Driven Leadership ⚙️ Lean Methodology

The Path of Least Resistance for Managers Summary

The Path of Least Resistance for Managers 94%

Solving problems won't advance your organization. Designing its structure will.

by Robert Fritz 1999

4.15

307 ratings

🏗️ Organizational Design 🔄 Systems Thinking 🔀 Change Management 🔭 Vision-Driven Leadership ⚙️ Lean Methodology

MBA In A Day

by Steven Stralser • 2004

Strategy, finance, marketing, leadership: the MBA syllabus, minus the tuition and the two-year wait.

3.56

266

📚 Mba Crash Course 🧩 Strategic Frameworks 💰 Financial Literacy 📣 Marketing Principles 🏢 Organizational Leadership

MBA In A Day 94%

Strategy, finance, marketing, leadership: the MBA syllabus, minus the tuition and the two-year wait.

by Steven Stralser 2004

3.56

266 ratings

📚 Mba Crash Course 🧩 Strategic Frameworks 💰 Financial Literacy 📣 Marketing Principles 🏢 Organizational Leadership

The Sweaty Startup

by Nick Huber • 2025

The roadmap for getting rich in the boring businesses your town actually needs.

4.09

499

🏘️ Local Business 🥾 Bootstrapping 🗣️ Sales Skills 👥 People Management 🎯 Personal Accountability

The Sweaty Startup 94%

The roadmap for getting rich in the boring businesses your town actually needs.

by Nick Huber 2025

4.09

499 ratings

🏘️ Local Business 🥾 Bootstrapping 🗣️ Sales Skills 👥 People Management 🎯 Personal Accountability

Process!

by Mike Paton • 2022

Stop firefighting. Document your core routines and build a business that scales without you.

3.97

369

📋 Process Documentation ⚙️ Business Operating Systems 🧩 Systems Thinking 🧾 Accountability Systems 🔁 Continuous Improvement

Process! 94%

Stop firefighting. Document your core routines and build a business that scales without you.

by Mike Paton 2022

3.97

369 ratings

📋 Process Documentation ⚙️ Business Operating Systems 🧩 Systems Thinking 🧾 Accountability Systems 🔁 Continuous Improvement

The Art of War for Small Business

by Becky Sheetz-Runkle • 2010

Outspent, outstaffed, and still winning: a small-business field guide to Sun Tzu's strategic art.

3.58

175

🏢 Small Business Strategy ⚔️ Competitive Strategy 🪖 Business Warfare 🎯 Business Agility 👥 Customer Relationships

The Art of War for Small Business Summary

The Art of War for Small Business 94%

Outspent, outstaffed, and still winning: a small-business field guide to Sun Tzu's strategic art.

by Becky Sheetz-Runkle 2010

3.58

175 ratings

🏢 Small Business Strategy ⚔️ Competitive Strategy 🪖 Business Warfare 🎯 Business Agility 👥 Customer Relationships

What the CEO Wants You To Know, Expanded and Updated

by Ram Charan • 2017

Learn the handful of levers that a fruit stand and a Fortune 500 both depend on.

3.88

3k+

🏢 Business Fundamentals 💰 Financial Literacy 👥 Talent Management 🎯 Execution Management 🔗 Organizational Alignment

What the CEO Wants You To Know, Expanded and Updated Summary

What the CEO Wants You To Know, Expanded and Updated 94%

Learn the handful of levers that a fruit stand and a Fortune 500 both depend on.

by Ram Charan 2017

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