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How The Best Get Better
Global forces, unleashed by the application of the microchip, have caused an entrepreneurial revolution in every society on the planet. The most successful entrepreneurs are taking advantage of new capabilities to create greater wealth and autonomy for themselves, while providing new income and employment opportunities for millions of others. The best entrepreneurs are also role models and teachers for countless others. Entrepreneurs have a results-oriented concept of how the world works. By focusing strategically on their most important abilities, relationships, and opportunities with a passionate, long-term commitment, they are able to create value for others, which assures their continued success. How the Best Get Better® is an evolving lifetime focusing system of concepts and strategies, enabling any individual to acquire the capabilities - and the results - of the very best entrepreneurs.
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First published January 1, 1996
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About the author
Dan Sullivan
79 books316 followersLibrarian Note: There is more than one author by this name in the Goodreads database.
Dan has over 35 years’ experience as a highly regarded speaker, consultant, strategic planner, and coach to entrepreneurial individuals and groups.
He is author of over 40 publications, including The Wall Street Journal Bestseller: Who Not How, The Great Crossover, The 21st Century Agent, Creative Destruction, and How The Best Get Better®. He is co-author of The Laws of Lifetime Growth and The Advisor Century.
Dan is married to Babs Smith, his partner in business and in life. They jointly own and operate The Strategic Coach Inc., with offices in Toronto, Chicago, and the U.K. New workshops are also being held in Los Angeles and Vancouver. Dan and Babs reside in Toronto.
Dan has over 35 years’ experience as a highly regarded speaker, consultant, strategic planner, and coach to entrepreneurial individuals and groups.
He is author of over 40 publications, including The Wall Street Journal Bestseller: Who Not How, The Great Crossover, The 21st Century Agent, Creative Destruction, and How The Best Get Better®. He is co-author of The Laws of Lifetime Growth and The Advisor Century.
Dan is married to Babs Smith, his partner in business and in life. They jointly own and operate The Strategic Coach Inc., with offices in Toronto, Chicago, and the U.K. New workshops are also being held in Los Angeles and Vancouver. Dan and Babs reside in Toronto.
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September 1, 2018
Complexity is overcome through experience and a new set of goals becomes a requirement for this growth!
The personal paradigm shift states CRISES CAUSES PARADIGM SHIFTS!
Unique Teamwork allows you to focus on your strength and use the teams strengths in areas you're weak!
The future based self is influenced by powerful goals. The past based self resists anything new where the future based self responds to new and bigger challenges.
No Entitlement as everything is created and earned!
2 Economies: Time and Effort Economy accounts for 80% of workforce as is guaranteed income and predictable activity where the Results Economy is based on desire for greater opportunity, income, and freedom of action!
The Entrepreneurial Time System: Free Day for rejuvenation (complete separation from work.) Focus Day for results (maximize concentration and complete freedom from non productive tasks.) Buffer Day for preparation (complete freedom from pressures and demands of focus day activities.)
Look to serve higher paying clients!
No Office Solution: The office is the least productive place for an entrepreneur.
The Referabilty Habits: Show up on time! Do what you say! Finish on time! Say please and thank you!
Delegate everything except your Unique Ability! Stop working on your weaknesses and stay in your genius (UA) zone!
The personal paradigm shift states CRISES CAUSES PARADIGM SHIFTS!
Unique Teamwork allows you to focus on your strength and use the teams strengths in areas you're weak!
The future based self is influenced by powerful goals. The past based self resists anything new where the future based self responds to new and bigger challenges.
No Entitlement as everything is created and earned!
2 Economies: Time and Effort Economy accounts for 80% of workforce as is guaranteed income and predictable activity where the Results Economy is based on desire for greater opportunity, income, and freedom of action!
The Entrepreneurial Time System: Free Day for rejuvenation (complete separation from work.) Focus Day for results (maximize concentration and complete freedom from non productive tasks.) Buffer Day for preparation (complete freedom from pressures and demands of focus day activities.)
Look to serve higher paying clients!
No Office Solution: The office is the least productive place for an entrepreneur.
The Referabilty Habits: Show up on time! Do what you say! Finish on time! Say please and thank you!
Delegate everything except your Unique Ability! Stop working on your weaknesses and stay in your genius (UA) zone!
December 5, 2010
4 stars for brevity, 2.5 for content. I love short books that get to the point, and Sullivan does. I think the purpose of this book is to promote his ideas and have people sign up for his seminars, which is where he makes all his money. It's a nice teaser, anyway.
July 19, 2015
For what the "book" (it's more like a pamphlet) is trying to accomplish, I think it does a great job. Great talking points for entrepreneurial success, and has benefit for non-entrepreneurs or those considering venturing out into "The Results Economy."
May 27, 2012
Willingness to change and learn; Never stop learning
Roadmap – Role models – Being different
1 Knowledge (relationships)
2 Attitudes (respond to changes)
3 Different skills
4 Different Habits
Roadmap – Role models – Being different
1 Knowledge (relationships)
2 Attitudes (respond to changes)
3 Different skills
4 Different Habits
December 3, 2017
I never would have imagined that such a short book could contain so much valuable information.
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