Hey hey, Nik here with our newest book summaries.
Before we dive into this week's business classics, I need your help: My new book, 2-Minute Pep Talks, is almost ready. What's missing? A cover. If you want to shape the book, help me out, and have fun while doing it, you can vote for your favorite cover here. It only takes 20 seconds.
Simply give your favorite 5 stars and leave a comment why you like that one best. Feel free to rate the others for fun if you want. Thanks!
And now, let's get down to business...and productivity...and health!
The Innovator's Dilemma by Clayton M. Christensen
This book revolutionized the world of business. Christensen argued that when it comes to disruptive innovation, big companies often make themselves irrelevant — by doing everything exactly right.
He presented a new, better playbook to stay innovative and creative, even after your first big success, and it sold millions of copies.
If you want to learn how to be creative at work, innovate like a boss, and help (or make) your company successful, watch this video.
1-Sentence-Summary: The 5 Choices teaches us how to reach our highest potential in the workplace and achieve the top level of productivity through a series of tips and tricks and work habits that can change your life right away if you're willing to give them a try.
Top 3 Lessons:
- Organize your time into four quadrants that describe each category of time you have in a day.
- Productivity begins with defining your role title and your role statement.
- You need to be healthy, connected, and engage in meaningful work to make any system work.
If you want to achieve peak productivity, this book is for you.
Brain Maker by David Perlmutter
1-Sentence-Summary: Brain Maker argues that the relationship between your gut and your mind is stronger than you know, and proves how the microbiome is responsible for your overall health in the long run.
Top 3 Lessons:
- Our gut holds the most diversified microbiome and is responsible for our weight, mood, health level, and much more.
- Western diets are at times awful because they contain high levels of fructose and sugar.
- Try to avoid antibiotics as much as possible, while getting your intake of probiotics.
If you want to better understand and maintain your gut, this book is for you.
Blue Ocean Strategy by W. Chan Kim
1-Sentence-Summary: Blue Ocean Strategy talks about a new type of business strategy that doesn't necessarily rely on gaining a competitive advantage over your rivals, but on innovating your way out of the current market to create your own ocean of opportunities.
Top 3 Lessons:
- A company must switch its focus from Red to Blue Oceans.
- The business canvas strategy allows you to define your company and focus on your core strengths.
- Making the competition seem irrelevant compared to your innovations is what the Blue Ocean strategy is all about.
If you want to succeed in business thanks to a unique strategy, this book is for you.
That's all for now. Enjoy your weekend!
Happy reading,
-Nik
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