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The Lean Builder
by Joe Donarumo • 2019
A superintendent learns Lean to replace chaotic meetings with daily huddles and visual planning.
4.21
131
The Lean Builder Summary
The Lean Builder 88%
A superintendent learns Lean to replace chaotic meetings with daily huddles and visual planning.
by Joe Donarumo 2019
4.21
131 ratings
Profit First for Contractors
by Shawn Van Dyke • 2018
Busy but broke is the contractor's trap. The fix: allocate profit before expenses, not after.
4.39
183
Profit First for Contractors Summary
Profit First for Contractors 88%
Busy but broke is the contractor's trap. The fix: allocate profit before expenses, not after.
by Shawn Van Dyke 2018
4.39
183 ratings
At Your Best as an Electrician
by Juan Carosso • 2018
The step-by-step playbook for turning an electrician's career into a thriving small business.
At Your Best as an Electrician Summary
At Your Best as an Electrician 87%
The step-by-step playbook for turning an electrician's career into a thriving small business.
by Juan Carosso 2018
The Book on Flipping Houses
by J. Scott • 2013
From funding to closing: the end-to-end blueprint for turning distressed houses into profit.
4.34
996
The Book on Flipping Houses Summary
The Book on Flipping Houses 87%
From funding to closing: the end-to-end blueprint for turning distressed houses into profit.
by J. Scott 2013
4.34
996 ratings
How to Start a Home-Based Handyman Business
by Terry Meany • 2009
Turn repair skills into a real business: the map from license to invoice to exit strategy.
2.89
9
How to Start a Home-Based Handyman Business Summary
How to Start a Home-Based Handyman Business 87%
Turn repair skills into a real business: the map from license to invoice to exit strategy.
by Terry Meany 2009
2.89
9 ratings
The Big Con
by Mariana Mazzucato • 2023
Consultancies charge steep fees while offloading risk; governments are their biggest marks.
3.61
2k+
The Big Con Summary
The Big Con 87%
Consultancies charge steep fees while offloading risk; governments are their biggest marks.
by Mariana Mazzucato 2023
3.61
2k+ ratings
Elevating Construction Superintendents
by Jason Schroeder • 2020
Stop pushing and start planning: the lean playbook for superintendents who want control, not chaos.
4.05
87
Elevating Construction Superintendents Summary
Elevating Construction Superintendents 87%
Stop pushing and start planning: the lean playbook for superintendents who want control, not chaos.
by Jason Schroeder 2020
4.05
87 ratings
10 steps to creating high-scoring proposals
by Bob Lohfeld • 2017
Treat proposals like scorecards, not novels: a system for engineering strengths that win contracts.
4.24
21
10 steps to creating high-scoring proposals Summary
10 steps to creating high-scoring proposals 86%
Treat proposals like scorecards, not novels: a system for engineering strengths that win contracts.
by Bob Lohfeld 2017
4.24
21 ratings
Design Is a Job
by Mike Monteiro • 2012
Stop designing for exposure: a field manual for building a profitable, sustainable design practice.
4.22
5k+
Design Is a Job Summary
Design Is a Job 86%
Stop designing for exposure: a field manual for building a profitable, sustainable design practice.
by Mike Monteiro 2012
4.22
5k+ ratings
Business and Entrepreneurship for Filmmakers
by Charles Haine • 2019
Film schools teach craft, not cashflow. The business skills every working filmmaker actually needs.
4.00
5
Business and Entrepreneurship for Filmmakers Summary
Business and Entrepreneurship for Filmmakers 86%
Film schools teach craft, not cashflow. The business skills every working filmmaker actually needs.
by Charles Haine 2019
4.00
5 ratings
Press Reset
by Jason Schreier • 2021
Why game developers lose their jobs after shipping hit games, and who profits.
4.05
8k+
Press Reset Summary
Press Reset 86%
Why game developers lose their jobs after shipping hit games, and who profits.
by Jason Schreier 2021
4.05
8k+ ratings
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
Stop Thinking Like a Freelancer Summary
Stop Thinking Like a Freelancer 86%
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
How Big Things Get Done
by Bent Flyvbjerg • 2023
Big projects fail before shovels hit dirt. A 16,000-project database reveals how to stop it.
4.27
10k+
How Big Things Get Done Summary
How Big Things Get Done 86%
Big projects fail before shovels hit dirt. A 16,000-project database reveals how to stop it.
by Bent Flyvbjerg 2023
4.27
10k+ ratings
The Freelancer's Bible
by Sara Horowitz • 2012
Solo, steady, and secure: the playbook for turning freelance gigs into a career you control.
3.89
520
The Freelancer's Bible Summary
The Freelancer's Bible 86%
Solo, steady, and secure: the playbook for turning freelance gigs into a career you control.
by Sara Horowitz 2012
3.89
520 ratings
Go It Alone!
by Bruce Judson • 2004
Build a substantial business alone by outsourcing everything but the one skill that makes you money.
3.92
1k+
Go It Alone! Summary
Go It Alone! 86%
Build a substantial business alone by outsourcing everything but the one skill that makes you money.
by Bruce Judson 2004
3.92
1k+ ratings
The Sweaty Startup
by Nick Huber • 2025
The roadmap for getting rich in the boring businesses your town actually needs.
4.09
499
The Sweaty Startup Summary
The Sweaty Startup 86%
The roadmap for getting rich in the boring businesses your town actually needs.
by Nick Huber 2025
4.09
499 ratings
HVAC Tips 101
by Marvin Ray Williams • 2021
The filter, breaker, and drain checks that solve most HVAC problems before you call.
3.00
2
HVAC Tips 101 Summary
HVAC Tips 101 86%
The filter, breaker, and drain checks that solve most HVAC problems before you call.
by Marvin Ray Williams 2021
3.00
2 ratings
Maintenance of Everything
by Stewart Brand • 2026
Civilization runs on maintenance nobody sees, values, or funds. Until it stops.
4.00
516
Maintenance of Everything Summary
Maintenance of Everything 86%
Civilization runs on maintenance nobody sees, values, or funds. Until it stops.
by Stewart Brand 2026
4.00
516 ratings
Project Management for Small Business
by Joseph Phillips • 2011
A simple, repeatable system that keeps your small business projects from bleeding money.
3.85
26
Project Management for Small Business Summary
Project Management for Small Business 86%
A simple, repeatable system that keeps your small business projects from bleeding money.
by Joseph Phillips 2011
3.85
26 ratings
Shop Class as Soulcraft
by Matthew B. Crawford • 2009
White-collar work dulls the mind. The intellectual case for picking up a wrench instead.
3.74
11k+
Shop Class as Soulcraft Summary
Shop Class as Soulcraft 86%
White-collar work dulls the mind. The intellectual case for picking up a wrench instead.
by Matthew B. Crawford 2009
3.74
11k+ ratings
Drift
by Rachel Maddow • 2012
No grand conspiracy drove America to endless war. A series of small, reversible decisions did.
4.07
21k+
Drift Summary
Drift 86%
No grand conspiracy drove America to endless war. A series of small, reversible decisions did.
by Rachel Maddow 2012
4.07
21k+ ratings
The Firm
by Duff McDonald • 2013
The consulting firm that shaped American business from the inside, and what that secrecy bought.
3.75
3k+
The Firm Summary
The Firm 86%
The consulting firm that shaped American business from the inside, and what that secrecy bought.
by Duff McDonald 2013
3.75
3k+ ratings
Running the Show
by Liz Gill • 2012
Directors get the glory; you make the day. The manual for film's most essential invisible job.
4.59
97
Running the Show Summary
Running the Show 86%
Directors get the glory; you make the day. The manual for film's most essential invisible job.
by Liz Gill 2012
4.59
97 ratings
Start Small, Stay Small
by Rob Walling • 2010
Stop building products for everyone. Pick a niche, build an audience, and market before you code.
3.95
2k+
Start Small, Stay Small Summary
Start Small, Stay Small 86%
Stop building products for everyone. Pick a niche, build an audience, and market before you code.
by Rob Walling 2010
3.95
2k+ ratings
The Mythical Man-Month
by Frederick P. Brooks Jr. • 1975
A late software project plus more programmers equals a later one. The essays that proved it.
4.01
15k+
The Mythical Man-Month Summary
The Mythical Man-Month 86%
A late software project plus more programmers equals a later one. The essays that proved it.
by Frederick P. Brooks Jr. 1975
4.01
15k+ ratings
Time Traps
by Todd Duncan • 2005
Time is the symptom; task overload is the disease. A four-part boundary system to reclaim your day.
3.68
146
Time Traps Summary
Time Traps 86%
Time is the symptom; task overload is the disease. A four-part boundary system to reclaim your day.
by Todd Duncan 2005
3.68
146 ratings
The Book on Managing Rental Properties
by Brandon Turner • 2015
A landlord's operating system that minimizes tenant drama and keeps the money flowing.
4.55
2k+
The Book on Managing Rental Properties Summary
The Book on Managing Rental Properties 86%
A landlord's operating system that minimizes tenant drama and keeps the money flowing.
by Brandon Turner 2015
4.55
2k+ ratings
Rain Making
by Ford Harding • 2008
A system for winning clients when you'd rather do the work, built on three multiplying levers.
3.82
97
Rain Making Summary
Rain Making 86%
A system for winning clients when you'd rather do the work, built on three multiplying levers.
by Ford Harding 2008
3.82
97 ratings
More Joel on Software
by Joel Spolsky • 2008
Ship on schedule, hire developers who skip the job boards, and know when fixing beats rewriting.
4.05
549
More Joel on Software Summary
More Joel on Software 86%
Ship on schedule, hire developers who skip the job boards, and know when fixing beats rewriting.
by Joel Spolsky 2008
4.05
549 ratings
The Unwritten Laws of Business
by W.J. King • 1944
The 1944 classic that still governs the modern office: everyday rules no employee handbook contains.
3.99
5k+
The Unwritten Laws of Business Summary
The Unwritten Laws of Business 86%
The 1944 classic that still governs the modern office: everyday rules no employee handbook contains.
by W.J. King 1944
3.99
5k+ ratings
The Freelance Manifesto
by Joey Korenman • 2017
Motion designers can hit six figures freelancing. A field guide to portfolio, pricing, and trust.
4.52
551
The Freelance Manifesto Summary
The Freelance Manifesto 86%
Motion designers can hit six figures freelancing. A field guide to portfolio, pricing, and trust.
by Joey Korenman 2017
4.52
551 ratings
Capital Project Management
by Robert N. McGrath • 2019
Where capital projects break down, and the disciplines that keep each failure point under control.
Capital Project Management Summary
Capital Project Management 86%
Where capital projects break down, and the disciplines that keep each failure point under control.
by Robert N. McGrath 2019
Virtual Freedom
by Chris C. Ducker • 2014
Delegate the grind. A system for building a remote team and winning back the time you need to grow.
3.87
936
Virtual Freedom Summary
Virtual Freedom 86%
Delegate the grind. A system for building a remote team and winning back the time you need to grow.
by Chris C. Ducker 2014
3.87
936 ratings
The Freelance Way
by Robert Vlach • 2022
The freelance systems that get you through the two years before reputation compounds.
4.47
323
The Freelance Way Summary
The Freelance Way 85%
The freelance systems that get you through the two years before reputation compounds.
by Robert Vlach 2022
4.47
323 ratings
Buy Buttons
by Nick Loper • 2016
An extra $500 a month, one spare hour a day, and 300 platforms to make it happen.
3.97
201
Buy Buttons Summary
Buy Buttons 85%
An extra $500 a month, one spare hour a day, and 300 platforms to make it happen.
by Nick Loper 2016
3.97
201 ratings
The Craftsman
by Richard Sennett • 2008
Making things well is a universal human drive. Modern work is designed to suppress it.
3.84
2k+
The Craftsman Summary
The Craftsman 85%
Making things well is a universal human drive. Modern work is designed to suppress it.
by Richard Sennett 2008
3.84
2k+ ratings
How to Launch a Freelance Copywriting Business
by Jules Horne • 2018
Most copywriters earn a full income from five billable hours. Here's how creative writers can start.
3.75
40
How to Launch a Freelance Copywriting Business Summary
How to Launch a Freelance Copywriting Business 85%
Most copywriters earn a full income from five billable hours. Here's how creative writers can start.
by Jules Horne 2018
3.75
40 ratings
Behind the Screen
by Sarah T. Roberts • 2019
The open internet is a myth: a hidden workforce decides what you see, for a hidden price.
3.65
168
Behind the Screen Summary
Behind the Screen 85%
The open internet is a myth: a hidden workforce decides what you see, for a hidden price.
by Sarah T. Roberts 2019
3.65
168 ratings
The Way of the Knife
by Mark Mazzetti • 2013
After 9/11, the CIA started killing. The Pentagon started spying. The boundary never returned.
3.85
4k+
The Way of the Knife Summary
The Way of the Knife 85%
After 9/11, the CIA started killing. The Pentagon started spying. The boundary never returned.
by Mark Mazzetti 2013
3.85
4k+ ratings
Discovering the Soul of Service
by Leonard L. Berry • 1999
The sustainable success playbook from 14 companies that chose values over shortcuts.
4.05
375
Discovering the Soul of Service Summary
Discovering the Soul of Service 85%
The sustainable success playbook from 14 companies that chose values over shortcuts.
by Leonard L. Berry 1999
4.05
375 ratings
Handcrafted
by Clint Harp • 2018
A gas station meeting, a derelict crack house, and a dumpster of wood launched a TV carpenter.
3.98
808
Handcrafted Summary
Handcrafted 85%
A gas station meeting, a derelict crack house, and a dumpster of wood launched a TV carpenter.
by Clint Harp 2018
3.98
808 ratings
Skunk Works
by Ben R. Rich • 1994
No bureaucracy. No interference. A handful of engineers in a shed built planes invisible to radar.
4.46
17k+
Skunk Works Summary
Skunk Works 85%
No bureaucracy. No interference. A handful of engineers in a shed built planes invisible to radar.
by Ben R. Rich 1994
4.46
17k+ ratings
Project Management for Non-Project Managers
by Jack Ferraro • 2012
You keep getting handed projects without the training. Here is the framework to deliver them.
3.54
28
Project Management for Non-Project Managers Summary
Project Management for Non-Project Managers 85%
You keep getting handed projects without the training. Here is the framework to deliver them.
by Jack Ferraro 2012
3.54
28 ratings
Bring Back the Bureaucrats
by John DiIulio • 2014
Government grew. Bureaucracy didn't. The case for hiring federal workers to make it smaller.
3.22
32
Bring Back the Bureaucrats Summary
Bring Back the Bureaucrats 85%
Government grew. Bureaucracy didn't. The case for hiring federal workers to make it smaller.
by John DiIulio 2014
3.22
32 ratings
Secrets of a Freelance Writer
by Robert W. Bly • 2006
Six-figure writing careers aren't for geniuses. They're for those who treat freelance as a business.
3.94
159
Secrets of a Freelance Writer Summary
Secrets of a Freelance Writer 85%
Six-figure writing careers aren't for geniuses. They're for those who treat freelance as a business.
by Robert W. Bly 2006
3.94
159 ratings
Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager
by Kory Kogon • 2015
No authority, no training, no dedicated team: the project management system for the rest of us.
4.05
2k+
Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager Summary
Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager 85%
No authority, no training, no dedicated team: the project management system for the rest of us.
by Kory Kogon 2015
4.05
2k+ ratings
The Pumpkin Plan
by Mike Michalowicz • 2012
Fire your worst clients, spoil your best, and build systems so you don't have to run the show.
4.10
4k+
The Pumpkin Plan Summary
The Pumpkin Plan 85%
Fire your worst clients, spoil your best, and build systems so you don't have to run the show.
by Mike Michalowicz 2012
4.10
4k+ ratings
Start Freelancing Today
by Kelly Vaughn • 2020
Pick a niche, price for premium, and build systems that free you from doing it all.
4.39
51
Start Freelancing Today Summary
Start Freelancing Today 85%
Pick a niche, price for premium, and build systems that free you from doing it all.
by Kelly Vaughn 2020
4.39
51 ratings
Unwritten Laws of Engineering
by W.J. King • 2011
Engineers' professional rules that school never taught: delegation, accountability, earning trust.
4.10
658
Unwritten Laws of Engineering Summary
Unwritten Laws of Engineering 85%
Engineers' professional rules that school never taught: delegation, accountability, earning trust.
by W.J. King 2011
4.10
658 ratings
The Road Taken
by Henry Petroski • 2016
The $121 billion congestion tax: what the history of pavement says about fixing America's roads.
3.44
529
The Road Taken Summary
The Road Taken 85%
The $121 billion congestion tax: what the history of pavement says about fixing America's roads.
by Henry Petroski 2016
3.44
529 ratings
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