Psycho-cybernetics By Maxwell Maltz
Stillness Is The Key
Stillness Is The Key By Ryan Holiday
The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking
Competing Against Luck
Competing Against Luck by Clayton M. Christensen
“When we buy a product, we essentially ‘hire’ something to get a job done. If it does the job well, when we are confronted with the same job, we hire that same product again. And if the product does a crummy job, we ‘fire’ it and look around for something else we might hire to solve the problem.” – Clayton Christensen
Author and Harvard Professor Clayton Christensen has studied innovation for over twenty years, and he’s created a great framework for innovation called: ‘Jobs to be Done.’
The following book summary explains Christensen’s innovation framework with a fun example:
Rework
Rework by Jason Fried
“Find a judo solution, one that delivers maximum efficiency with minimum effort. When good enough gets the job done, go for it.” – Jason Fried, Rework
The book ‘Rework’ offers a refreshing take on business. Watch the following video to learn a less intimidating approach to starting a business.
Perennial Seller
Perennial Seller by Ryan Holiday
“Let’s start by internalizing the best practices of those who’ve achieved intermediate and lasting success so we can give ourselves the best chance of joining the lofty perch of those who have made something truly perennial and timeless. Let’s be truly ambitious.” ― Ryan Holiday, Perennial Seller
How do we make products that stand the test of time? Watch my new book summary to find out:
1-Page PDF Summary of Perennial Seller
Blue Ocean Strategy
Blue Ocean Strategy by W.Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne
“The only way to beat the competition is to stop trying to beat the competition.” – Blue Ocean Strategy
To understand why you should ignore the competition and chart a course towards a Blue Ocean of opportunity, check out my latest book summary video & 1-page PDF summary:
Lean Startup
Lean Startup by Eric Ries
“We must learn what customers really want, not what they say they want or what we think they should want.” – Eric Ries
Developing a new business product can result in an enormous amount of wasted time and effort. Eric Ries, author of ‘The Lean Startup’ and former Chief Technology Officer of a Silicon Valley Startup, discovered this the hard way.
Watch my latest animated book summary of ‘The Lean Startup’ to discover what author Eric Ries learned from his initial mistake, and how you can use The Lean Startup method to develop your next business idea.