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The must-read summary of Napoleon Hill's book: "Think and Grow Rich: The Way to Personal Achievement".
This complete summary of the ideas from Napoleon Hill's book "Think and Grow Rich: The Way to Personal Achievement" shows that every achievement begins with an idea. The author states that wealth comes from turning this idea into something that people are willing to pay for, which is only achieved by thinking. Find out how you can use your own power...
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The must-read summary of Jagmohan Raju and W. John Zhang's book: "Smart Pricing: How Google, Priceline, and Leading Businesses Use Pricing Innovation for Profitability".
This complete summary of the ideas from Jagmohan Raju and W. John Zhang's book "Smart Pricing" demonstrates that many companies fail to establish a deliberate pricing strategy. In fact, many managers rarely give pricing much thought at all. In their book, the authors explain that...
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The must-read summary of Vic Johnson's book: "52 Mondays: The One-Year Path to Outrageous Success & Lifelong Happiness".
This complete summary of the ideas from Vic Johnson's book "52 Mondays" shows that an awful lot can happen in a year. In his book, the author explains that if you want to progress towards a goal, even just a few steps a week make all the difference. This summary will teach you just how much the combined impact of 52 weeks of small...
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The must-read summary of Matthew E. May's book: "In Pursuit of Elegance: Why the Best Ideas Have Something Missing".
This complete summary of the ideas from Matthew E. May's book "In Pursuit of Elegance" shows how every business is searching for a product or concept that is elegant, and which customers will love so much that they recommend it to all of their friends. In his book, the author explains that there are four key principles to elegance:...
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The must-read summary of Cliff Sloan and David McKean's book: "The Great Decision: Jefferson, Adams, Marshall, and the Battle for the Supreme Court".
This complete summary of "The Great Decision" by Cliff Sloan and David McKean provides an overview of the authors' account of the riveting court case that led Marshall to empower the Supreme Court and come up with the idea of separating powers in the way that they exist in today's modern state.
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The must-read summary of Grady Means and David Schneider's book: "MetaCapitalism: The e-Business Revolution and the Design of 21st-Century Companies and Markets".
This complete summary of the ideas from Grady Means and David Schneider's book "Metacapitalism" shows that MetaCapitalism was the optimum design for the companies and markets of the twenty-first century which would be reshaped by the e-Business revolution. In their book, the authors explain...
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The must-read summary of Marcus Sieff's book: "Management the Marks & Spencer Way: Lead, Motivate and Succeed".
This complete summary of the ideas from Marcus Sieff's book "Management the Marks & Spencer Way" shows that in business, in management and in life, a winning philosophy consists of 4 key factors: good relationships, commitment to quality and improvement, a spirit of co-operation and support for worthwhile community projects. In his book,...
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The must-read summary of Ari Fleischer's book: "Taking Heat: The President, the Press, and My Years in the White House".
This complete summary of "Taking Heat" by Ari Fleischer, White House Press Secretary from 2001 to 2003, outlines his account of the 2000 Election recounts, the 9/11 attacks and the wars of Afghanistan from an insider's perspective. It also gives an insight as to how the White House press corps works.
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The must-read summary of Robert S. Kaplan and David P. Norton's book: "Strategy Maps: Converting Intangible Assets into Tangible Outcomes".
This complete summary of the ideas from Robert S. Kaplan and David P. Norton's book "Strategy Maps" shows that many businesses share the same problem: they have intangible assets that cannot be measured and counted as market value. In their book, the authors give specific guidelines on how to build an accurate...
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The must-read summary of Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko's book: "The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America's Wealth".
This complete summary of the ideas from Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko's book "The Millionaire Next Door" reveals the secret to joining the ranks of America's wealthy. The authors explain that traditional methods for becoming rich have changed and nowadays, all it takes is fiscal discipline, sacrifice...
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The must-read summary of Barack Obama's book: "Dreams From My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance".
This complete summary of "Dreams From My Father" by Barack Obama, the outgoing US president, outlines the compelling and heartrending story of Obama's young life, raised by a white mother and dealing with the absence of his father. It begins when Obama hears of his estranged father's death, news which inspires an emotional odyssey to his mother's...
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This complete summary of "Marching Toward Hell" by Michael Scheuer, a former CIA counter-terrorism analyst, presents his argument that America's involvement in the Iraq War has undermined national security and changed the geopolitical landscape in a way that in fact endangers America and makes it more vulnerable to attack. His scathing account reminds us that the war's instability has strengthened Al-Qaeda without acting in U.S. interests.
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The must-read summary of Elton B. Sherwin, Jr.'s book: "The Silicon Valley Way: Discover the Secret of America's Fastest Growing Companies".
This complete summary of the ideas from Elton B. Sherwin, Jr.'s book "The Silicon Valley Way" describes how the experienced and successful Silicon Valley decision makers have developed a set of questions in order to evaluate the viability of new business concepts. In his book, the author presents 44 questions...
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The must-read summary of Chris Anderson's book: "The Long Tail: Why the Future of Business is Selling Less of More".
This complete summary of the ideas from Chris Anderson's book "The Long Tail" shows how the world of business is changing and commercial success in the 21st century will rely on multiple-niche marketing. The author explains that it is now better and more profitable to sell a few units in many niche markets than to try and sell a million...
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The must-read summary of Philip Evans and Thomas Wurster's book: "Blown to Bits: How the New Economics of Information Transforms Strategy".
This complete summary of the ideas from Philip Evans and Thomas Wurster's book "Blown to Bits" argues that within most traditional business models, there is a trade-off between richness and reach. In their book, the authors highlight that the Internet has the ability to remove this trade-off by being able to...
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This complete summary of the ideas from Akio Morita, Edwin Reingold and Mitsuko Shimomura's book "Made in Japan" tells the story behind the fascinating journey of Sony, right from its early rocky stages to their status as a world leader. In their book, the authors reveal how the company realised that marketing would be as important as the product itself. This summary describes the ups and downs of the journey and the secrets behind Sony's global success.
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The must-read summary of Josh Kaufman's book: "The Personal MBA: A World-Class Business Education in a Single Volume".
This complete summary of the ideas from Josh Kaufman's book reveals the author's belief that an MBA is not worth your time and money, and you would be far better off educating yourself in business by taking advantage of the thousands of business books that are published worldwide every year. Josh Kaufman believes that in order to...
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The must-read summary of Andrew C. McCarthy's book: "Willful Blindness: A Memoir of the Jihad".
This complete summary of "Willful Blindness" by Andrew C. McCarthy, a politician, journalist and terrorism expert, presents his argument that the real beginning of the war on terror was not in fact 9/11, but the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center. He takes readers inside the twisted world of Islamic radicalism and fundamentalist terrorism.
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This complete summary of the ideas from Ram Charan's book "Profitable Growth Is Everyone's Business" argues that, while breakthrough technologies and new business models get all the good press, often the combined effect of a number of smaller growth initiatives can be far greater. In his book, the author reveals that the key to making these small changes happen is to engage everyone in the organisation in the quest, rather than just the senior management....
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The must-read summary of Natan Sharansky's book: "The Case for Democracy: The Power of Freedom to Overcome Tyranny and Terror".
This complete summary of "The Case for Democracy" by Natan Sharansky, former USSR dissident and avid promoter of democracy, presents his argument that human rights and democracy go together, and he also says that promoting peace and stability in the world is equivalent to spreading freedom. Therefore he argues that societies...
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