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Top 3 book summaries this week 馃摎

Top 3 book summaries this week 馃摎
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This week we've got 3 new book summaries for you that you can watch or listen to for the week of August 14.

Questions That Sell by Paul Cherry

The path to developing true business relationships is to ask great sales questions.

In one of the greatest metaphors ever employed in a business book, author Paul Cherry calls great sales ques-tions "truth-seeking missiles."

How the Mighty Fall by Jim Collins

This book is a look into how this decline happens in 5 distinct stages, and how we can avoid a similar fate by taking active steps to rise again.

We'll work through each of the 4 stages of decline (step 5 is death, so there's no coming back from that), look at the markers for each stage so you can figure out where you are today, and look at concrete advice to climbing your way back out.

Principles by Ray Dalio

The rise of Bridgewater from his apartment in Manhattan to a world power in the financial world is remarka-ble. What's even more remarkable is the way he did it, and what he attributes his success to

"Whatever success I鈥檝e had in life has had more to do with my knowing how to deal with my not knowing than anything I know. The most important thing I learned is an approach to life based on principles that helps me find out what鈥檚 true and what to do about it."


Busy, right? We hope that you enjoy this weeks books. Enjoy with me in the pursuit of creativity and growth.

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