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The Book Dad Told Me Not To Write: You can run a better business with these simple words of wisdom
You can run a better business with these simple words of wisdom"This book gives you simple and direct advice on how to better run your business. I’ve read a lot of books on business and none are as downright useful as this one."Dom Morley, Grammy Winning producer, Adele, Amy Winehouse."Russ is a connector to both ideas and people. While some might find his quick tempo unsettling at first, this is where the magic is in truly identifying strategies that will help your company."Andrew Kirk, Vice President, PACE Anti-PiracyWhat if you could remember nuggets of business wisdom like lines from your favourite songs?Is it possible to condense a smart business idea into one memorable line that makes it unforgettable?Blogger and marketing specialist Russ Hughes thinks it is and has built two successful businesses doing so. Get business insights to inspire, challenge, and motivate. Aimed to help you run a better business, but hold tight; there is no hanging around!If you want to give your business a boost but don’t have the time to read an entire book on one subject, then this book is for you!Is this book for you?Can you identify with one of the following statements?You want to run a successful business and want to find fast ways to improve performance.You want the benefits without necessarily having to read the entire book.You are easily distracted and are looking for quick ways to learn important lessons that can help change your business for the better.For those who didn’t make it into a top business school, or for those that did and found it really didn’t help.You have a pile of unfinished self-improvement books and don’t want this to be another.If you can answer yes to one or more, or possibly all of the above statements then this book is for you.Buy it now!
209 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 17, 2021
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April 1, 2021
There is a guitar teacher in YouTube who says that he can tell that a new student isn't going to do very well if they utter one phrase when he starts teaching basic music theory: "But I know this already." He then goes on to say that, as of the time of the video's recording, he had read thirty books on basic music theory and was starting a thirty-first. Further, he says, every time he has done this he's gained a new perspective or insight that has deepened his appreciation of music.
Reading this book's cover or skimming through it, you might feel a tendency to say the same thing. And you'd be right. Nothing in this book is revolutionary in concept. This is not the business equivalent of Newton's theory of gravity or Einstein's theory of relativity. So why bother? Don't you have enough on your plate a a business owner already?
What this book is is a reminder of the importance above all else of integrity in business dealings. Integrity as a business, yes, but especially on the part of you and every person you work with and for. The big, revolutionary ideas are still out there, but it's the day to day of dealing with people in an honest, respectful way that your business will live and die by.
The genesis of this book is one of love and loss; but what came out of a grieving for the sudden loss of a much beloved father and mentor is practical, solid, and peppered with relevant real-world examples from the author's own experience. That is probably the book's greatest strength and gives it an immediacy that any book based on large-scale studies cannot match (although those kinds of books can have much to offer as well). This book is focused on the small or "small for now" business. It would be fantastic if multinational companies would read this book and take its lessons to heart, but that's not its purpose.
The book does not talk down to its reader, but presents challenges and asks where things look easy on paper, but are really hard to put into practice- du hard in fact that out of every one hundred people who would read it and say "But I know this already," you would find very few living as if they really did know it.
The book is very short. I would say almost too short but, much like the saying goes in music, it's better to leave people hungry for more than to bore them with too much. This book is about running a business ethically and having a good time doing it. What's not to love?
Reading this book's cover or skimming through it, you might feel a tendency to say the same thing. And you'd be right. Nothing in this book is revolutionary in concept. This is not the business equivalent of Newton's theory of gravity or Einstein's theory of relativity. So why bother? Don't you have enough on your plate a a business owner already?
What this book is is a reminder of the importance above all else of integrity in business dealings. Integrity as a business, yes, but especially on the part of you and every person you work with and for. The big, revolutionary ideas are still out there, but it's the day to day of dealing with people in an honest, respectful way that your business will live and die by.
The genesis of this book is one of love and loss; but what came out of a grieving for the sudden loss of a much beloved father and mentor is practical, solid, and peppered with relevant real-world examples from the author's own experience. That is probably the book's greatest strength and gives it an immediacy that any book based on large-scale studies cannot match (although those kinds of books can have much to offer as well). This book is focused on the small or "small for now" business. It would be fantastic if multinational companies would read this book and take its lessons to heart, but that's not its purpose.
The book does not talk down to its reader, but presents challenges and asks where things look easy on paper, but are really hard to put into practice- du hard in fact that out of every one hundred people who would read it and say "But I know this already," you would find very few living as if they really did know it.
The book is very short. I would say almost too short but, much like the saying goes in music, it's better to leave people hungry for more than to bore them with too much. This book is about running a business ethically and having a good time doing it. What's not to love?
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