Business Fluency Books | Summaries & Audio

Improve Your Global Business English

by Fiona Talbot • 2012

Business English across borders: adapt your writing to any culture and never lose a deal.

3.81

🌍 Global Business 📝 Business Writing 🗣️ Cross-Cultural Communication 💡 Clear Writing 💼 Professional English

Improve Your Global Business English Summary

Improve Your Global Business English 91%

Business English across borders: adapt your writing to any culture and never lose a deal.

by Fiona Talbot 2012

3.81

26 ratings

🌍 Global Business 📝 Business Writing 🗣️ Cross-Cultural Communication 💡 Clear Writing 💼 Professional English

Be a Brilliant Business Writer

by Jane Curry • 2010

The practical playbook for business writing that busy readers will read, not skim past.

4.14

🏢 Business Communication 📝 Plain Language 💬 Persuasive Writing 📧 Email Etiquette 📄 Resume Writing

Be a Brilliant Business Writer 91%

The practical playbook for business writing that busy readers will read, not skim past.

by Jane Curry 2010

4.14

28 ratings

🏢 Business Communication 📝 Plain Language 💬 Persuasive Writing 📧 Email Etiquette 📄 Resume Writing

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 91%

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

by Ram Charan 2017

3.88

3k+ ratings

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

Five Stars

by Carmine Gallo • 2018

Robots cannot move a room. The storytelling and persuasion playbook for an automated century.

3.93

1k+

🏢 Business Communication 🧠 Persuasion Science 🎤 Public Speaking 🎭 Storytelling Strategies 📈 Career Advancement

Five Stars 90%

Robots cannot move a room. The storytelling and persuasion playbook for an automated century.

by Carmine Gallo 2018

3.93

1k+ ratings

🏢 Business Communication 🧠 Persuasion Science 🎤 Public Speaking 🎭 Storytelling Strategies 📈 Career Advancement

Shut Up and Listen!

by Tilman Fertitta • 2019

A billionaire's blunt playbook: why niceness, tiny details, and bad timing create empires.

3.89

1k+

🛎️ Customer Experience 🛠️ Pragmatic Leadership 💰 Financial Literacy 🔄 Turnaround Management 🦈 Opportunism

Shut Up and Listen! 90%

A billionaire's blunt playbook: why niceness, tiny details, and bad timing create empires.

by Tilman Fertitta 2019

3.89

1k+ ratings

🛎️ Customer Experience 🛠️ Pragmatic Leadership 💰 Financial Literacy 🔄 Turnaround Management 🦈 Opportunism

Excellence in Business Communication

by John V. Thill • 1990

Why your first draft should wait: a planning-first method for business writing that actually lands.

3.83

206

🏢 Business Writing ✍️ Writing Process 🎯 Audience Analysis 💬 Persuasive Messaging 🏗️ Message Structure

Excellence in Business Communication Summary

Excellence in Business Communication 90%

Why your first draft should wait: a planning-first method for business writing that actually lands.

by John V. Thill 1990

3.83

206 ratings

🏢 Business Writing ✍️ Writing Process 🎯 Audience Analysis 💬 Persuasive Messaging 🏗️ Message Structure

Brief

by Joseph McCormack • 2014

Why your expertise works against you: say half as much for twice the impact.

3.72

2k+

🏢 Business Communication ✂️ Concise Communication 🌊 Information Overload 🎯 Attention Management 🎤 Presentation Skills

Brief 90%

Why your expertise works against you: say half as much for twice the impact.

by Joseph McCormack 2014

3.72

2k+ ratings

🏢 Business Communication ✂️ Concise Communication 🌊 Information Overload 🎯 Attention Management 🎤 Presentation Skills

The Business Book

by Sam Atkinson • 2014

A century of business wisdom condensed into an accessible blueprint for company success and failure.

4.14

1k+

🏢 Business Fundamentals 📊 Management Theory 🗺️ Corporate Strategy 💸 Startup Finance 🧭 Leadership Models

The Business Book 90%

A century of business wisdom condensed into an accessible blueprint for company success and failure.

by Sam Atkinson 2014

4.14

1k+ ratings

🏢 Business Fundamentals 📊 Management Theory 🗺️ Corporate Strategy 💸 Startup Finance 🧭 Leadership Models

Financial Intelligence for HR Professionals

by Karen Berman • 2008

Why HR gets shut out of strategy meetings, and the financial vocabulary that opens the door.

4.20

🧑‍💼 Human Resources 💰 Financial Literacy 📊 Financial Statement Analysis 🤝 Business Partnering 💸 Cash Flow Management

Financial Intelligence for HR Professionals Summary

Financial Intelligence for HR Professionals 90%

Why HR gets shut out of strategy meetings, and the financial vocabulary that opens the door.

by Karen Berman 2008

4.20

69 ratings

🧑‍💼 Human Resources 💰 Financial Literacy 📊 Financial Statement Analysis 🤝 Business Partnering 💸 Cash Flow Management

The One-Page Proposal

by Patrick G. Riley • 2002

One page. Six sections. All the facts, numbers, and persuasion a decision-maker needs.

3.87

164

🧾 Business Proposals ✍️ Business Writing ✂️ Concise Communication 🚀 Startup Pitches 💡 Innovation Culture

The One-Page Proposal 90%

One page. Six sections. All the facts, numbers, and persuasion a decision-maker needs.

by Patrick G. Riley 2002

3.87

164 ratings

🧾 Business Proposals ✍️ Business Writing ✂️ Concise Communication 🚀 Startup Pitches 💡 Innovation Culture

Am I Making Myself Clear?

by Terry Felber • 2002

Ten clarity techniques from the world's best communicators, for making complex ideas stick.

4.16

488

💼 Business Communication 🔬 Science Communication ✍️ Clear Writing 📝 Plain Language 📊 Data Storytelling

Am I Making Myself Clear? 90%

Ten clarity techniques from the world's best communicators, for making complex ideas stick.

by Terry Felber 2002

4.16

488 ratings

💼 Business Communication 🔬 Science Communication ✍️ Clear Writing 📝 Plain Language 📊 Data Storytelling

Don't Pay for Your MBA

by Laurie Pickard • 2017

An MBA-level business education from free online courses, with the network and brand to match.

3.95

104

🎓 Alternative Mba 💻 Online Education 📊 Business Fundamentals 📖 Self-Education 🏷️ Personal Branding

Don't Pay for Your MBA 90%

An MBA-level business education from free online courses, with the network and brand to match.

by Laurie Pickard 2017

3.95

104 ratings

🎓 Alternative Mba 💻 Online Education 📊 Business Fundamentals 📖 Self-Education 🏷️ Personal Branding

The Ten-Day MBA

by Steven Silbiger • 1993

Ten days to the business knowledge of a top MBA. Skip the tuition, keep the frameworks.

3.72

3k+

🏫 Business Education ⚡ Speed Learning 📊 Financial Accounting 💰 Corporate Finance 📈 Marketing Strategy

The Ten-Day MBA 90%

Ten days to the business knowledge of a top MBA. Skip the tuition, keep the frameworks.

by Steven Silbiger 1993

3.72

3k+ ratings

🏫 Business Education ⚡ Speed Learning 📊 Financial Accounting 💰 Corporate Finance 📈 Marketing Strategy

Pitch Perfect

by Bill McGowan • 2014

A media coach's rules for grabbing attention, making your point stick, and never losing the room.

3.78

2k+

🏢 Business Communication 🎤 Public Speaking 🧠 Persuasion Techniques 📖 Storytelling In Business 💬 Conversation Skills

Pitch Perfect 90%

A media coach's rules for grabbing attention, making your point stick, and never losing the room.

by Bill McGowan 2014

3.78

2k+ ratings

🏢 Business Communication 🎤 Public Speaking 🧠 Persuasion Techniques 📖 Storytelling In Business 💬 Conversation Skills

Business Made Simple

by Donald Miller • 2021

A 60-day crash course in the ten skills that turn professionals into indispensable assets.

4.19

2k+

📊 Business Fundamentals 🚀 Career Acceleration ⏰ Time Management 📖 Narrative Marketing 🔽 Sales Funnel Design

Business Made Simple 90%

A 60-day crash course in the ten skills that turn professionals into indispensable assets.

by Donald Miller 2021

4.19

2k+ ratings

📊 Business Fundamentals 🚀 Career Acceleration ⏰ Time Management 📖 Narrative Marketing 🔽 Sales Funnel Design

The Personal MBA

by Josh Kaufman • 2010

Five processes run every successful business. Master them without the degree.

4.09

48k+

🏗️ Business Fundamentals 🎓 Anti-Mba 💎 Value Creation 🔄 Systems Thinking 🤝 Sales Strategy

The Personal MBA 90%

Five processes run every successful business. Master them without the degree.

by Josh Kaufman 2010

4.09

48k+ ratings

🏗️ Business Fundamentals 🎓 Anti-Mba 💎 Value Creation 🔄 Systems Thinking 🤝 Sales Strategy

Accounting for the Numberphobic

by Dawn Fotopulos • 2014

Three financial gauges show if your business lives or dies. No degree needed to read them.

4.33

302

🏪 Small Business Finance 📊 Financial Statements 💧 Cash Flow Management 📚 Financial Literacy 🧑‍💼 Small Business Owners

Accounting for the Numberphobic 90%

Three financial gauges show if your business lives or dies. No degree needed to read them.

by Dawn Fotopulos 2014

4.33

302 ratings

🏪 Small Business Finance 📊 Financial Statements 💧 Cash Flow Management 📚 Financial Literacy 🧑‍💼 Small Business Owners

10 Instant MBA lessons

by Infinite Ideas • 2011

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

3.30

169

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

10 Instant MBA lessons 90%

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

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 90%

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

50 Management Ideas You Really Need to Know

by Edward Russell-Walling • 2007

Management theories rise, peak, and fade like products. A field guide to the fifty worth keeping.

3.65

182

📋 Management Theory 🎯 Corporate Strategy ✅ Quality Management ⚙️ Lean Methodology 💡 Corporate Innovation

50 Management Ideas You Really Need to Know Summary

50 Management Ideas You Really Need to Know 90%

Management theories rise, peak, and fade like products. A field guide to the fifty worth keeping.

by Edward Russell-Walling 2007

3.65

182 ratings

📋 Management Theory 🎯 Corporate Strategy ✅ Quality Management ⚙️ Lean Methodology 💡 Corporate Innovation

The Narrow Road

by Felix Dennis • 2010

Getting rich is a brutal, improbable pursuit. The blunt playbook from someone who pulled it off.

4.23

655

💰 Self-Made Wealth 💪 Founder Resilience 💸 Cash Flow Management ⚙️ Idea Execution 🗿 Anti-Self-Help

The Narrow Road 90%

Getting rich is a brutal, improbable pursuit. The blunt playbook from someone who pulled it off.

by Felix Dennis 2010

4.23

655 ratings

💰 Self-Made Wealth 💪 Founder Resilience 💸 Cash Flow Management ⚙️ Idea Execution 🗿 Anti-Self-Help

Financial Intelligence, Revised Edition

by PCC • 2018

Profit is a guess, cash is a fact, and ratios are the translator every manager needs.

4.25

161

📘 Financial Literacy 📊 Financial Statements 💧 Cash Flow Management 🧠 Business Acumen 👔 Non-Financial Managers

Financial Intelligence, Revised Edition Summary

Financial Intelligence, Revised Edition 90%

Profit is a guess, cash is a fact, and ratios are the translator every manager needs.

by PCC 2018

4.25

161 ratings

📘 Financial Literacy 📊 Financial Statements 💧 Cash Flow Management 🧠 Business Acumen 👔 Non-Financial Managers

The BCG Growth-Share Matrix

by 50Minutes • 2015

One chart, four fates: the rule for deciding which business units to grow, keep, or sell.

4.00

🏢 Corporate Strategy 📊 Business Portfolio 💰 Resource Allocation 📈 Market Analysis 💸 Cash Flow Management

The BCG Growth-Share Matrix 90%

One chart, four fates: the rule for deciding which business units to grow, keep, or sell.

by 50Minutes 2015

4.00

14 ratings

🏢 Corporate Strategy 📊 Business Portfolio 💰 Resource Allocation 📈 Market Analysis 💸 Cash Flow Management

The Education of Millionaires

by Michael Ellsberg • 2011

The millionaire curriculum no school teaches: sales, networking, and betting on yourself.

3.90

4k+

🧭 Self-Directed Learning 💼 Sales Skills 🎓 Education Alternatives 🏷️ Personal Branding 🤝 Networking Strategy

The Education of Millionaires 90%

The millionaire curriculum no school teaches: sales, networking, and betting on yourself.

by Michael Ellsberg 2011

3.90

4k+ ratings

🧭 Self-Directed Learning 💼 Sales Skills 🎓 Education Alternatives 🏷️ Personal Branding 🤝 Networking Strategy

Business Over Turkish Coffee

by Zafer Parlar • 2001

Relationships before deals, meals before meetings: the unwritten rules of Turkish business.

3.89

🏢 Cross-Cultural Business 🧠 Cultural Intelligence 🤝 Relationship Building 🎩 Business Etiquette 💬 Communication Styles

Business Over Turkish Coffee 90%

Relationships before deals, meals before meetings: the unwritten rules of Turkish business.

by Zafer Parlar 2001

3.89

18 ratings

🏢 Cross-Cultural Business 🧠 Cultural Intelligence 🤝 Relationship Building 🎩 Business Etiquette 💬 Communication Styles

Simple Numbers, Straight Talk, Big Profits!

by Greg Crabtree • 2011

Why your growing business feels broke, and the financial habits that fix it.

4.16

3k+

🏦 Small Business Finance 📚 Accounting For Entrepreneurs 📈 Profit Optimization 💸 Cash Flow Management ⚙️ Operational Efficiency

Simple Numbers, Straight Talk, Big Profits! Summary

Simple Numbers, Straight Talk, Big Profits! 90%

Why your growing business feels broke, and the financial habits that fix it.

by Greg Crabtree 2011

4.16

3k+ ratings

🏦 Small Business Finance 📚 Accounting For Entrepreneurs 📈 Profit Optimization 💸 Cash Flow Management ⚙️ Operational Efficiency

The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs

by Carmine Gallo • 2009

Steve Jobs didn't wing it. Nine learnable techniques that turned product launches into theater.

4.09

7k+

🎤 Public Speaking 📖 Business Storytelling 🖼️ Slide Design 👁️ Visual Communication ✂️ Message Simplification

The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs Summary

The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs 90%

Steve Jobs didn't wing it. Nine learnable techniques that turned product launches into theater.

by Carmine Gallo 2009

4.09

7k+ ratings

🎤 Public Speaking 📖 Business Storytelling 🖼️ Slide Design 👁️ Visual Communication ✂️ Message Simplification

The First Minute

by Chris Fenning • 2020

Most work conversations fail in the first minute. Three sentences can fix that.

3.84

1k+

🗣 Workplace Communication ✍ Business Writing 🧠 Structured Thinking ⚡ Brevity 📅 Meeting Management

The First Minute 90%

Most work conversations fail in the first minute. Three sentences can fix that.

by Chris Fenning 2020

3.84

1k+ ratings

🗣 Workplace Communication ✍ Business Writing 🧠 Structured Thinking ⚡ Brevity 📅 Meeting Management

Why Business People Speak Like Idiots

by Brian Fugere • 2005

Burn the jargon. Cut every message by a quarter. Sound like a person. A corporate communication fix.

3.62

273

🏢 Corporate Communication 🗣️ Plain Language ✂️ Brevity 📖 Storytelling In Business 🎯 Audience Focus

Why Business People Speak Like Idiots Summary

Why Business People Speak Like Idiots 90%

Burn the jargon. Cut every message by a quarter. Sound like a person. A corporate communication fix.

by Brian Fugere 2005

3.62

273 ratings

🏢 Corporate Communication 🗣️ Plain Language ✂️ Brevity 📖 Storytelling In Business 🎯 Audience Focus

Scaling Up

by Verne Harnish • 2014

The scaling playbook: why cash speed and meeting rhythm matter more than the next big sale.

4.16

6k+

📈 Scaling Startups ⚙️ Operational Excellence 🗺️ Strategic Planning 💰 Cash Flow Management 📊 Performance Metrics

Scaling Up 90%

The scaling playbook: why cash speed and meeting rhythm matter more than the next big sale.

by Verne Harnish 2014

4.16

6k+ ratings

📈 Scaling Startups ⚙️ Operational Excellence 🗺️ Strategic Planning 💰 Cash Flow Management 📊 Performance Metrics

The Finance Book

by Stuart Warner • 2017

Read the statements, manage the cash, and price for profit, even with zero accounting background.

4.06

174

💼 Business Finance 💡 Financial Literacy 📊 Financial Statements 🧮 Managerial Accounting 👤 Non-Financial Managers

The Finance Book 90%

Read the statements, manage the cash, and price for profit, even with zero accounting background.

by Stuart Warner 2017

4.06

174 ratings

💼 Business Finance 💡 Financial Literacy 📊 Financial Statements 🧮 Managerial Accounting 👤 Non-Financial Managers

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 90%

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

They Ask, You Answer

by Marcus Sheridan • 2019

Publish your price, admit your flaws, answer every question openly. The buyers sell themselves.

4.22

2k+

📝 Content Marketing 🧲 Inbound Marketing 🎓 Customer Education 🤝 Trust-Based Sales 🎬 Video Marketing

They Ask, You Answer 90%

Publish your price, admit your flaws, answer every question openly. The buyers sell themselves.

by Marcus Sheridan 2019

4.22

2k+ ratings

📝 Content Marketing 🧲 Inbound Marketing 🎓 Customer Education 🤝 Trust-Based Sales 🎬 Video Marketing

7 Powers

by Hamilton Wright Helmer • 2016

Durable advantage comes in only seven forms. Most businesses possess none.

4.26

3k+

🧱 Economic Moats 🌐 Network Effects ⚔️ Competitive Dynamics 👔 Founders 💹 Investors

7 Powers 90%

Durable advantage comes in only seven forms. Most businesses possess none.

by Hamilton Wright Helmer 2016

4.26

3k+ ratings

🧱 Economic Moats 🌐 Network Effects ⚔️ Competitive Dynamics 👔 Founders 💹 Investors

The Lords of Strategy

by Walter Kiechel III • 2009

Before the 1960s, strategy didn't exist. The secret story of four outsiders who invented it.

3.94

3k+

🏢 Management Consulting ♟️ Corporate Strategy 📜 Business History 💰 Shareholder Capitalism 🎓 Business Education

The Lords of Strategy 90%

Before the 1960s, strategy didn't exist. The secret story of four outsiders who invented it.

by Walter Kiechel III 2009

3.94

3k+ ratings

🏢 Management Consulting ♟️ Corporate Strategy 📜 Business History 💰 Shareholder Capitalism 🎓 Business Education

The Nuclear Effect

by Scott Oldford • 2020

Six systems hold up a seven-figure online business. Ignore one, and more money creates more chaos.

3.64

226

🌐 Online Business ⚙️ Business Systems 💰 High-Ticket Sales 🤝 Ethical Selling 📊 Cash Flow Management

The Nuclear Effect 90%

Six systems hold up a seven-figure online business. Ignore one, and more money creates more chaos.

by Scott Oldford 2020

3.64

226 ratings

🌐 Online Business ⚙️ Business Systems 💰 High-Ticket Sales 🤝 Ethical Selling 📊 Cash Flow Management

The Accounting Game

by Darrell Mullis • 1998

A lemonade stand, a box of receipts, and the three sheets that reveal if your business survives.

4.27

1k+

🧮 Introductory Accounting 💡 Financial Literacy 🏪 Small Business Finance 📖 Narrative Learning 📊 Financial Statements

The Accounting Game 90%

A lemonade stand, a box of receipts, and the three sheets that reveal if your business survives.

by Darrell Mullis 1998

4.27

1k+ ratings

🧮 Introductory Accounting 💡 Financial Literacy 🏪 Small Business Finance 📖 Narrative Learning 📊 Financial Statements

The Visual Mba

by Jason Barron • 2019

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

3.74

3k+

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

The Visual Mba 90%

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

Lead with a Story

by Paul Smith • 2012

Forget bullet points. A three-part business story can lead better than any slide deck.

3.84

1k+

🏢 Corporate Storytelling 📈 Leadership Development 💬 Business Communication 🗣️ Persuasion Techniques 🏛️ Organizational Culture

Lead with a Story 90%

Forget bullet points. A three-part business story can lead better than any slide deck.

by Paul Smith 2012

3.84

1k+ ratings

🏢 Corporate Storytelling 📈 Leadership Development 💬 Business Communication 🗣️ Persuasion Techniques 🏛️ Organizational Culture

Instant MBA

by Nicholas Bate • 2008

Strategy, emotional intelligence, and entrepreneurial mindset: an MBA distilled into one afternoon.

3.44

284

🏢 Business Strategy 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🏷️ Personal Branding 🚀 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🛍️ Customer Experience

Instant MBA 90%

Strategy, emotional intelligence, and entrepreneurial mindset: an MBA distilled into one afternoon.

by Nicholas Bate 2008

3.44

284 ratings

🏢 Business Strategy 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🏷️ Personal Branding 🚀 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🛍️ Customer Experience

Financial Intelligence for Entrepreneurs

by Karen Berman • 2008

Profit is a promise; cash keeps the lights on. What entrepreneurs need to know about the numbers.

4.19

3k+

📚 Financial Literacy 💼 Small Business Finance 📊 Reading Financial Statements 💰 Cash Flow Management 🧮 Finance For Non-Finance

Financial Intelligence for Entrepreneurs Summary

Financial Intelligence for Entrepreneurs 90%

Profit is a promise; cash keeps the lights on. What entrepreneurs need to know about the numbers.

by Karen Berman 2008

4.19

3k+ ratings

📚 Financial Literacy 💼 Small Business Finance 📊 Reading Financial Statements 💰 Cash Flow Management 🧮 Finance For Non-Finance

Hair Salon and Day Spa

by Entrepreneur Magazine • 2014

Most salon startups fail on the business side, not the styling. Ten steps fix that.

✂️ Service Business 🚀 Small Business Startup 📋 Startup Playbooks 📐 Business Planning 🏷️ Brand Building

Hair Salon and Day Spa 90%

Most salon startups fail on the business side, not the styling. Ten steps fix that.

by Entrepreneur Magazine 2014

✂️ Service Business 🚀 Small Business Startup 📋 Startup Playbooks 📐 Business Planning 🏷️ Brand Building

Stop Thinking Like a Freelancer

by Liam Veitch • 2014

Your skill is worth ten times more if you stop selling hours. The freelance-to-business playbook.

3.81

196

💼 Freelance Business 🧑‍💻 Solopreneurship 🧲 Client Attraction 🎯 Positioning 🔁 Recurring Revenue

Stop Thinking Like a Freelancer 90%

Your skill is worth ten times more if you stop selling hours. The freelance-to-business playbook.

by Liam Veitch 2014

3.81

196 ratings

💼 Freelance Business 🧑‍💻 Solopreneurship 🧲 Client Attraction 🎯 Positioning 🔁 Recurring Revenue

The New Email Revolution

by Robert W. Bly • 2018

Most business emails are deleted unread. The playbook for getting yours opened and read.

3.00

📧 Email Marketing 💻 Digital Marketing ✍️ Business Copywriting 💼 Business Communication 📬 Direct Response Marketing

The New Email Revolution 90%

Most business emails are deleted unread. The playbook for getting yours opened and read.

by Robert W. Bly 2018

3.00

23 ratings

📧 Email Marketing 💻 Digital Marketing ✍️ Business Copywriting 💼 Business Communication 📬 Direct Response Marketing

Endless Customers

by Marcus Sheridan • 2025

Publish your pricing, your flaws, and your competitors. The payoff: buyers who trust only you.

4.67

📝 Content Marketing 📥 Inbound Marketing 🔍 Business Transparency 💡 Thought Leadership 🗺️ Buyer Journey

Endless Customers 90%

Publish your pricing, your flaws, and your competitors. The payoff: buyers who trust only you.

by Marcus Sheridan 2025

4.67

3 ratings

📝 Content Marketing 📥 Inbound Marketing 🔍 Business Transparency 💡 Thought Leadership 🗺️ Buyer Journey

Smart Brevity

by Jim Vandehei • 2022

Readers give you 26 seconds. Journalists' best system for writing shorter and being read.

3.92

10k+

📧 Business Communication ✂️ Concise Writing 👁️ Attention Economics 🌊 Information Overload 📰 Journalism Methods

Smart Brevity 90%

Readers give you 26 seconds. Journalists' best system for writing shorter and being read.

by Jim Vandehei 2022

3.92

10k+ ratings

📧 Business Communication ✂️ Concise Writing 👁️ Attention Economics 🌊 Information Overload 📰 Journalism Methods

Category Creation

by Anthony Kennada • 2019

Don't disrupt an old market. Invent a new one, then build the brand that owns it.

3.86

🏗️ Market Creation 🎯 Brand Strategy 💼 B2B Marketing 👥 Community Building 💡 Thought Leadership

Category Creation 90%

Don't disrupt an old market. Invent a new one, then build the brand that owns it.

by Anthony Kennada 2019

3.86

72 ratings

🏗️ Market Creation 🎯 Brand Strategy 💼 B2B Marketing 👥 Community Building 💡 Thought Leadership

Winning Now, Winning Later

by David M. Cote • 2020

Most leaders pick quarterly wins or long-term bets. A Honeywell CEO's method for delivering both.

4.03

560

🔄 Corporate Turnarounds 📖 Ceo Memoirs ⏳ Short-Termism ⚙️ Process Improvement 🏢 Corporate Culture

Winning Now, Winning Later 90%

Most leaders pick quarterly wins or long-term bets. A Honeywell CEO's method for delivering both.

by David M. Cote 2020

4.03

560 ratings

🔄 Corporate Turnarounds 📖 Ceo Memoirs ⏳ Short-Termism ⚙️ Process Improvement 🏢 Corporate Culture

Walking to Destiny

by Christopher M. Snider • 2023

Eleven moves that make your exit timing irrelevant and build real wealth right now.

4.11

133

🚪 Exit Planning 📈 Enterprise Value Building 🔄 Business Succession 🧠 Intangible Assets 🌐 Whole-Life Planning

Walking to Destiny 90%

Eleven moves that make your exit timing irrelevant and build real wealth right now.

by Christopher M. Snider 2023

4.11

133 ratings

🚪 Exit Planning 📈 Enterprise Value Building 🔄 Business Succession 🧠 Intangible Assets 🌐 Whole-Life Planning

The Bezos Blueprint

by Carmine Gallo • 2022

Amazon banned PowerPoint. The memo that replaced it trains a skill slide decks actively erode.

4.14

579

💼 Corporate Communication 📖 Business Storytelling 🎤 Presentation Skills 💬 Clear Communication 📝 Narrative Structure

The Bezos Blueprint 90%

Amazon banned PowerPoint. The memo that replaced it trains a skill slide decks actively erode.

by Carmine Gallo 2022

4.14

579 ratings

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