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PLEASE NOTE: This is a companion to Eliyahu M. Goldratt’s & et al The Goal and NOT the original book. Preview: The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement by Eliyahu Goldratt and Jeff Cox describes a process by which an unprofitable manufacturing operation can be made profitable....

PLEASE NOTE: This is a companion to Jim Collins’s Good to Great and NOT the original book. Preview: What does it take to make something—an activity, a work of art, a company—great? What are the factors that distinguish the merely good from the truly great? In Good to Great: Why...

PLEASE NOTE: This is a companion to Cal Newport’s Deep Work and NOT the original book.  Preview: Deep Work describes a method of engaging with one’s professional efforts in a full and immersive manner to produce better results. This type of focused effort does not require...

PLEASE NOTE: This is a companion to Michael D. Watkins’s The First 90 Days and NOT the original book. Preview: The First 90 Days is a handbook for the executive in transition. It provides lessons and examples for the optimal way to successfully enter a new company, position, or role....

PLEASE NOTE: This is a companion to Eric Ries’s The Lean Startup and NOT the original book. Preview: The Lean Startup offers a set of tools and methodologies for entrepreneurs both in startups and established corporations to better achieve success. Since the vast majority of startups...

PLEASE NOTE: This is a companion to Robert Cialdini’s Pre-suasion and NOT the original book. Preview: Pre-suasion by Robert Cialdini is a research-driven examination of the ways that framing a persuasive argument can influence its effectiveness. Extensive research finds that certain...

PLEASE NOTE: This is a companion to David Cay Johnston’s The Making of Donald Trump and NOT the original book. Preview: David Cay Johnston’s The Making of Donald Trump is an examination of Donald Trump’s character and activities. It focuses specifically on his financial dealings,...

PLEASE NOTE: This is a companion to J.D. Vance’s Hillbilly Elegy and NOT the original book. Preview: Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by JD Vance is an account of the struggles of white working-class Americans in the post-industrial United States. The author...

PLEASE NOTE: This is a companion to Claudia Kalb’s Andy Warhol Was a Hoarder and NOT the original book. Preview: Claudia Kalb’s Andy Warhol Was a Hoarder: Inside the Minds of History’s Greatest Personalities offers 12 short biographies of famous individuals, focusing on their...

PLEASE NOTE: This is a companion to Chris Voss’s & et al Never Split the Difference and NOT the original book. Preview: Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss and Tahl Raz is a guide to using hostage negotiation techniques in business and personal negotiations. Modern...

PLEASE NOTE: This is a companion to Patrick Lencioni’s The Ideal Team Player and NOT the original book. Preview: Patrick Lencioni’s The Ideal Team Player: How to Recognize and Cultivate The Three Essential Virtues posits that in order to succeed—especially in a work environment—one...

PLEASE NOTE: This is a companion to Ryan Levesque’s Ask and NOT the original book. Preview: Ask, by Ryan Levesque, details the Ask Formula, including the Survey Funnel Formula, that teaches businesses the best way to connect with current and potential customers by cleverly asking...

PLEASE NOTE: This is a companion to Clayton M. Christensen’s The Innovator’s Dilemma and NOT the original book. Preview: The Innovator’s Dilemma contemplates the difficulties of maintaining a firm’s position when faced with innovative technologies. It was first published in...

PLEASE NOTE: This is a companion to Tony Robbins’s Awaken the Giant Within and NOT the original book. Preview: Awaken the Giant Within by motivational speaker Tony Robbins is a comprehensive self-help book designed for people who want to feel in control of all aspects of their lives...