Books like The Art of the Start: The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything
12 books with a reading profile close to The Art of the Start: The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything by Guy Kawasaki. Practical, outward-looking, growth-minded and clear-cut; an easy read.
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Building a StoryBrand: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen
Also practical and outward-looking · practical, business strategy
Donald Miller argues that businesses fail when they make themselves the protagonist of their marketing.
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Contagious: Why Things Catch On
by Jonah Berger
Also practical and outward-looking · practical, business strategy
Jonah Berger examines the mechanics of social transmission to explain why certain products and ideas gain public visibility while others fail.
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The $100 Startup: Reinvent the Way You Make a Living, Do What You Love, and Create a New Future
Also practical and outward-looking · practical, business strategy
Chris Guillebeau identifies a specific type of micro-entrepreneur who builds a profitable business with less than $100 in initial investment.
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Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time
Also practical and outward-looking · practical, business strategy
Keith Ferrazzi argues that professional advancement depends on building a web of genuine personal connections rather than treating networking as a transactional exchange.
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Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable
by Seth Godin
Also practical and outward-looking · practical, business strategy
Seth Godin argues that traditional advertising methods, such as television commercials and print ads, no longer capture consumer attention in a saturated market.
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Rework
by Jason Fried
Also practical and outward-looking · practical, business strategy
Rework challenges traditional corporate wisdom by arguing that businesses can thrive with fewer resources, smaller teams, and less planning.
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Crush It!: Why Now Is the Time to Cash In on Your Passion
Also practical and outward-looking · practical, business strategy
Gary Vaynerchuk argues that the internet has eliminated the traditional barriers to building a personal brand and generating income from niche hobbies.
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Business Model Generation
Also outward-looking and growth-minded · practical, business strategy
Alexander Osterwalder and Yves Pigneur present a structural framework for designing, testing, and implementing business strategies through the Business Model Canvas.
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Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products
by Nir Eyal
Also practical and growth-minded · practical, business strategy
Nir Eyal explains the psychological mechanics behind the digital applications that capture user attention consistently without relying on expensive advertising.
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The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You
Also practical and outward-looking · practical, business strategy
John C.
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Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity
Also practical and outward-looking · practical, business strategy
Kim Scott argues that effective management requires a combination of personal care and direct confrontation.
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Cashflow Quadrant
Also practical and outward-looking · practical, business strategy
Robert Kiyosaki classifies income generation into four distinct categories: Employee (E), Self-Employed (S), Business Owner (B), and Investor (I).
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