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Business Book Summaries

Wise Guy
by Guy Kawasaki • 2019
He sold the world on the Macintosh. Then he found what's worth selling your life for.
3.94
500+
Wise Guy Summary
Wise Guy
He sold the world on the Macintosh. Then he found what's worth selling your life for.
by Guy Kawasaki 2019 272 pages
3.94
500+ ratings
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 Intelligence, Revised Edition Summary
Financial Intelligence, Revised Edition
Profit is a guess, cash is a fact, and ratios are the translator every manager needs.
by PCC 2018 32 pages
4.25
161 ratings
Why Women Are Poorer Than Men and What We Can Do About It
by Annabelle Williams • 2021
No single policy fixes it: the interlocking traps that keep women poorer across their entire lives.
4.17
500+
Why Women Are Poorer Than Men and What We Can Do About It Summary
Why Women Are Poorer Than Men and What We Can Do About It
No single policy fixes it: the interlocking traps that keep women poorer across their entire lives.
by Annabelle Williams 2021 336 pages
4.17
500+ ratings
Who's Got Your Back
by Keith Ferrazzi • 2009
Recruit your inner circle: a program to build the relationships that hold you accountable.
3.67
1k+
Who's Got Your Back Summary
Who's Got Your Back
Recruit your inner circle: a program to build the relationships that hold you accountable.
by Keith Ferrazzi 2009 336 pages
3.67
1k+ ratings
101 Tough Conversations to Have with Employees
by Paul Falcone • 2009
Body odor, missed deadlines, insubordination: 101 scripts for the conversations managers dread.
3.79
411
101 Tough Conversations to Have with Employees Summary
101 Tough Conversations to Have with Employees
Body odor, missed deadlines, insubordination: 101 scripts for the conversations managers dread.
by Paul Falcone 2009 304 pages
3.79
411 ratings
Sales Truth
by Mike Weinberg • 2019
Stop chasing sales fads. Prospect relentlessly, message to customer outcomes, master boring basics.
4.38
399
Sales Truth Summary
Sales Truth
Stop chasing sales fads. Prospect relentlessly, message to customer outcomes, master boring basics.
by Mike Weinberg 2019 245 pages
4.38
399 ratings
How to be a Billionaire
by Martin S. Fridson • 2001
Billionaires rarely invent. They assemble what exists, take massive risks, and dominate.
4.02
322
How to be a Billionaire Summary
How to be a Billionaire
Billionaires rarely invent. They assemble what exists, take massive risks, and dominate.
by Martin S. Fridson 2001 336 pages
4.02
322 ratings
United Breaks Guitars
by Dave Carroll • 2012
United broke his Taylor guitar. He didn't sue. He wrote a song that eleven million people watched.
3.58
140
United Breaks Guitars Summary
United Breaks Guitars
United broke his Taylor guitar. He didn't sue. He wrote a song that eleven million people watched.
by Dave Carroll 2012 193 pages
3.58
140 ratings
The Flawless Consulting Fieldbook & Companion
by Peter Block • 2000
Forget expert answers. Better consulting means questions, vulnerability, and chairs in a circle.
3.96
167
The Flawless Consulting Fieldbook & Companion Summary
The Flawless Consulting Fieldbook & Companion
Forget expert answers. Better consulting means questions, vulnerability, and chairs in a circle.
by Peter Block 2000 440 pages
3.96
167 ratings
Startup Boards
by Brad Feld • 2013
Your board costs equity and hours. The playbook for earning back more than you give up.
4.06
500+
Startup Boards Summary
Startup Boards
Your board costs equity and hours. The playbook for earning back more than you give up.
by Brad Feld 2013 240 pages
4.06
500+ ratings
Chancing It
by Robert Matthews • 2017
How a formula from 17th-century gambling can tell you what any decision is worth.
3.81
227
Chancing It Summary
Chancing It
How a formula from 17th-century gambling can tell you what any decision is worth.
by Robert Matthews 2017 304 pages
3.81
227 ratings
The Art of the Con
by R. Paul Wilson • 2014
Step inside the con artist's mind: the universal scam structure and how to shut it down.
3.89
128
The Art of the Con Summary
The Art of the Con
Step inside the con artist's mind: the universal scam structure and how to shut it down.
by R. Paul Wilson 2014 368 pages
3.89
128 ratings
Linked
by Albert-László Barabási • 2002
A few critical hubs hold most networks together. Target them, and the whole system collapses.
3.94
5k+
Linked Summary
Linked
A few critical hubs hold most networks together. Target them, and the whole system collapses.
by Albert-László Barabási 2002 288 pages
3.94
5k+ ratings
Think Simple
by Ken Segall • 2016
Complexity is a tax on growth. The leaders who win wield simplicity as a weapon.
3.64
389
Think Simple Summary
Think Simple
Complexity is a tax on growth. The leaders who win wield simplicity as a weapon.
by Ken Segall 2016 248 pages
3.64
389 ratings
Agile Retrospectives
by Esther Derby • 2006
Why most retrospectives fail: no structure, no data, no follow-through. The fix in five phases.
3.94
2k+
Agile Retrospectives Summary
Agile Retrospectives
Why most retrospectives fail: no structure, no data, no follow-through. The fix in five phases.
by Esther Derby 2006 178 pages
3.94
2k+ ratings
Slicing Pie - Funding Your Business Without Funds
by Mike Moyer • 2012
A dynamic equity model that replaces fixed splits, so your stake matches your actual contribution.
4.16
1k+
Slicing Pie - Funding Your Business Without Funds Summary
Slicing Pie - Funding Your Business Without Funds
A dynamic equity model that replaces fixed splits, so your stake matches your actual contribution.
by Mike Moyer 2012 188 pages
4.16
1k+ ratings
The Internet of Things
by Samuel Greengard • 2015
Connecting everything to the internet could add $33 trillion to the economy, and expose everything.
3.23
500+
The Internet of Things Summary
The Internet of Things
Connecting everything to the internet could add $33 trillion to the economy, and expose everything.
by Samuel Greengard 2015 232 pages
3.23
500+ ratings
Bobos in Paradise
by David Brooks • 2000
Why the new elite spends fortunes on kitchen stoves but despises luxury cars.
3.62
4k+
Bobos in Paradise Summary
Bobos in Paradise
Why the new elite spends fortunes on kitchen stoves but despises luxury cars.
by David Brooks 2000 284 pages
3.62
4k+ ratings
How to Think More Effectively
by The School of Life • 2020
Notebooks, long walks, and the right kind of envy: the thinking toolkit nobody handed you.
4.09
1k+
How to Think More Effectively Summary
How to Think More Effectively
Notebooks, long walks, and the right kind of envy: the thinking toolkit nobody handed you.
by The School of Life 2020 140 pages
4.09
1k+ ratings
Speed Reading For Dummies
by Richard Sutz • 2009
Your eyes see whole phrases; your inner voice reads one word at a time. Fix both.
3.54
322
Speed Reading For Dummies Summary
Speed Reading For Dummies
Your eyes see whole phrases; your inner voice reads one word at a time. Fix both.
by Richard Sutz 2009 288 pages
3.54
322 ratings
A Game Plan for Life
by John Wooden • 2009
John Wooden's playbook for finding mentors in unexpected places and passing on what matters most.
4.35
500+
A Game Plan for Life Summary
A Game Plan for Life
John Wooden's playbook for finding mentors in unexpected places and passing on what matters most.
by John Wooden 2009 208 pages
4.35
500+ ratings
Leadership
by Doris Kearns Goodwin • 2018
Four presidents, shattered by crisis, rebuilt into great leaders: the pattern that connects them.
4.40
16k+
Leadership Summary
Leadership
Four presidents, shattered by crisis, rebuilt into great leaders: the pattern that connects them.
by Doris Kearns Goodwin 2018 496 pages
4.40
16k+ ratings
Visual Finance
by Georgi Tsvetanov • 2015
A single diagram links the three financial statements. See any company's health at a glance.
3.81
341
Visual Finance Summary
Visual Finance
A single diagram links the three financial statements. See any company's health at a glance.
by Georgi Tsvetanov 2015 179 pages
3.81
341 ratings
The Bankers' New Clothes
by Anat Admati • 2013
The simple fix for the next financial crisis: make banks use 20% equity, not 2%.
3.83
500+
The Bankers' New Clothes Summary
The Bankers' New Clothes
The simple fix for the next financial crisis: make banks use 20% equity, not 2%.
by Anat Admati 2013 416 pages
3.83
500+ ratings
The AI Edge
by Jeb Blount • 2024
Your competitor uses AI. A battle plan for reclaiming time and winning more deals.
3.56
240
The AI Edge Summary
The AI Edge
Your competitor uses AI. A battle plan for reclaiming time and winning more deals.
by Jeb Blount 2024 292 pages
3.56
240 ratings
A Woman of No Importance
by Sonia Purnell • 2019
Management wisdom turning ignorance into a superpower, and why past successes are your biggest risk.
4.15
63k+
A Woman of No Importance Summary
A Woman of No Importance
Management wisdom turning ignorance into a superpower, and why past successes are your biggest risk.
by Sonia Purnell 2019 352 pages
4.15
63k+ ratings
Mindful Listening
by Harvard Business Review • 2019
A framework for listening that defuses tension, builds trust, and turns talk into leadership.
3.96
500+
Mindful Listening Summary
Mindful Listening
A framework for listening that defuses tension, builds trust, and turns talk into leadership.
by Harvard Business Review 2019 160 pages
3.96
500+ ratings
Like a Virgin
by Richard Branson • 2012
People before profits, gut over analysis: the Virgin founder's business lessons no classroom taught.
3.73
3k+
Like a Virgin Summary
Like a Virgin
People before profits, gut over analysis: the Virgin founder's business lessons no classroom taught.
by Richard Branson 2012 384 pages
3.73
3k+ ratings
The Content Code
by Mark W. Schaefer • 2015
The content flood means yours goes unseen. Six strategies for getting it shared and trusted.
3.83
339
The Content Code Summary
The Content Code
The content flood means yours goes unseen. Six strategies for getting it shared and trusted.
by Mark W. Schaefer 2015 260 pages
3.83
339 ratings
Choice
by Robert P. Murphy • 2015
Socialism cannot do arithmetic. Without market prices, no planner can know what anything is worth.
4.60
259
Choice Summary
Choice
Socialism cannot do arithmetic. Without market prices, no planner can know what anything is worth.
by Robert P. Murphy 2015 336 pages
4.60
259 ratings
Start With Values
by Bradley Hook • 2025
Know what matters but still drift? The system that turns your core values into daily practice.
3.70
33
Start With Values Summary
Start With Values
Know what matters but still drift? The system that turns your core values into daily practice.
by Bradley Hook 2025 176 pages
3.70
33 ratings
Sun Tzu
by Gerald A. Michaelson • 1998
A 2,500-year-old general's playbook, rewritten for the boardroom: 50 rules for winning any market.
3.82
500+
Sun Tzu Summary
Sun Tzu
A 2,500-year-old general's playbook, rewritten for the boardroom: 50 rules for winning any market.
by Gerald A. Michaelson 1998 224 pages
3.82
500+ ratings
Paid to Think
by David Goldsmith • 2012
The thinking before the doing is your real job. A toolkit for making it your edge.
3.76
159
Paid to Think Summary
Paid to Think
The thinking before the doing is your real job. A toolkit for making it your edge.
by David Goldsmith 2012 544 pages
3.76
159 ratings
Real Estate by the Numbers
by Dave Meyer • 2022
Cap rate, IRR, cash-on-cash: the metrics that tell you whether to walk away.
4.56
177
Real Estate by the Numbers Summary
Real Estate by the Numbers
Cap rate, IRR, cash-on-cash: the metrics that tell you whether to walk away.
by Dave Meyer 2022 410 pages
4.56
177 ratings
NeuroWisdom
by Mark Robert Waldman • 2017
Four brain systems determine your wealth and your mood; here is how to train them.
3.76
254
NeuroWisdom Summary
NeuroWisdom
Four brain systems determine your wealth and your mood; here is how to train them.
by Mark Robert Waldman 2017 304 pages
3.76
254 ratings
The Obstacle is the Way / Ego is the Enemy
by Ryan Holiday
Ego and passion feel like fuel, act like rust. The case for humility, failure, and process.
4.40
172
The Obstacle is the Way / Ego is the Enemy Summary
The Obstacle is the Way / Ego is the Enemy
Ego and passion feel like fuel, act like rust. The case for humility, failure, and process.
by Ryan Holiday
4.40
172 ratings
Gamestorming
by Dave Gray • 2010
80+ structured games that transform group thinking: from fuzzy questions to aligned action.
3.95
6k+
Gamestorming Summary
Gamestorming
80+ structured games that transform group thinking: from fuzzy questions to aligned action.
by Dave Gray 2010 288 pages
3.95
6k+ ratings
The Great Reset
by Richard Florida • 2010
Crashes rebuild how we live. Two gave us factories and suburbs. The third is remaking cities.
3.59
500+
The Great Reset Summary
The Great Reset
Crashes rebuild how we live. Two gave us factories and suburbs. The third is remaking cities.
by Richard Florida 2010 240 pages
3.59
500+ ratings
The Intel Trinity
by Michael S. Malone • 2014
Intel was built by three founders who rarely got along. Their friction shaped the modern world.
4.20
500+
The Intel Trinity Summary
The Intel Trinity
Intel was built by three founders who rarely got along. Their friction shaped the modern world.
by Michael S. Malone 2014 560 pages
4.20
500+ ratings
Understanding A3 Thinking
by Durward K. Sobek II • 2008
Toyota runs its entire management system on a single handwritten page. The method behind that page.
4.04
283
Understanding A3 Thinking Summary
Understanding A3 Thinking
Toyota runs its entire management system on a single handwritten page. The method behind that page.
by Durward K. Sobek II 2008 165 pages
4.04
283 ratings
Design Systems Handbook
by DesignBetter.co • 2019
A shared visual language of components and tokens that makes design scale without the mess.
3.92
153
Design Systems Handbook Summary
Design Systems Handbook
A shared visual language of components and tokens that makes design scale without the mess.
by DesignBetter.co 2019
3.92
153 ratings
Managing Narcissists, Blamers, Dramatics and More...
by Mark Murphy • 2019
When blame flies or drama explodes, the exact words that keep you calm and in control.
4.07
193
Managing Narcissists, Blamers, Dramatics and More... Summary
Managing Narcissists, Blamers, Dramatics and More...
When blame flies or drama explodes, the exact words that keep you calm and in control.
by Mark Murphy 2019 115 pages
4.07
193 ratings
Agile Project Management with Kanban
by Eric Brechner • 2015
Drowning in plans? A visual system that cuts the noise and lets your team ship continuously.
3.98
361
Agile Project Management with Kanban Summary
Agile Project Management with Kanban
Drowning in plans? A visual system that cuts the noise and lets your team ship continuously.
by Eric Brechner 2015 160 pages
3.98
361 ratings
Care to Dare
by George Kohlrieser • 2012
Safety and stretch are two halves of a leader's job. Most only supply one.
4.16
184
Care to Dare Summary
Care to Dare
Safety and stretch are two halves of a leader's job. Most only supply one.
by George Kohlrieser 2012 361 pages
4.16
184 ratings
The Art of War for Writers
by James Scott Bell • 2009
Finish your novel, then sell it: tactical fiction-writing maneuvers from a veteran mentor.
4.20
1k+
The Art of War for Writers Summary
The Art of War for Writers
Finish your novel, then sell it: tactical fiction-writing maneuvers from a veteran mentor.
by James Scott Bell 2009 259 pages
4.20
1k+ ratings
How to Read Numbers
by Tom Chivers • 2021
Missing denominators, tiny samples, and the WWII plane error that bends every news stat.
4.32
478
How to Read Numbers Summary
How to Read Numbers
Missing denominators, tiny samples, and the WWII plane error that bends every news stat.
by Tom Chivers 2021 172 pages
4.32
478 ratings
Slipstream Time Hacking
by Benjamin P. Hardy • 2015
Move fast toward the right goal and time dilates: one calendar year, five years of progress.
3.82
500+
Slipstream Time Hacking Summary
Slipstream Time Hacking
Move fast toward the right goal and time dilates: one calendar year, five years of progress.
by Benjamin P. Hardy 2015
3.82
500+ ratings
The Pursuit of Wow!
by Tom Peters • 1994
Why playing it safe is your biggest risk, and the weird ideas that will save you.
3.91
1k+
The Pursuit of Wow! Summary
The Pursuit of Wow!
Why playing it safe is your biggest risk, and the weird ideas that will save you.
by Tom Peters 1994 368 pages
3.91
1k+ ratings
The Forever Transaction
by Robbie Kellman Baxter • 2020
Build a subscription around an ongoing promise, and customers stop looking elsewhere.
4.01
244
The Forever Transaction Summary
The Forever Transaction
Build a subscription around an ongoing promise, and customers stop looking elsewhere.
by Robbie Kellman Baxter 2020 256 pages
4.01
244 ratings
What Should I Do with My Life?
by Po Bronson • 2002
Fifty people found their calling. Their secret had nothing to do with five-year plans.
3.69
8k+
What Should I Do with My Life? Summary
What Should I Do with My Life?
Fifty people found their calling. Their secret had nothing to do with five-year plans.
by Po Bronson 2002 436 pages
3.69
8k+ ratings
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