I received an MBA from Cornell.
Iβve also read 300+ business books.
Trust me: You can get 90% of the knowledge from reading books
(and without spending $150k).
So, I put together a 6-month personal MBA for you...
(youβll read 2 books every month).
Subjects:
Strategy
Entrepreneurship
Accounting/Finance
Personal Finance
Marketing
Operations
Systems Thinking
Public Speaking
Negotiation
Networking
Leadership
Productivity/Effectiveness
Here we go...
by Peter Thiel and Blake Masters
Subject: Strategy
Lessons:
β’ Escape competition
β’ Contrarian approaches create value
β’ Go from β0 to 1,β not βfrom 1 to nβ
by Eric Ries
Subject: Entrepreneurship
Lessons:
β’ Build minimum viable products
β’ When in doubt, simplify
β’ Win by getting feedback + learning fast
by Karen Berman, Joe Knight, John Case
Subject: Accounting/Finance
Lessons:
β’ Learn to read financial statements
(ββIncome, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow)
β’ Fund projects based on expected ROI
by Ramit Sethi
Subject: Personal Finance
Lessons:
β’ Get clear about your βRich Lifeβ
β’ Save and invest money before you ever see it
β’ Create an automated money system
by Al Ries
Subject: Marketing
Lessons:
β’ Perception is reality
β’ Own a word/category to boost brand
β’ Follow the 22 law checklist
by Eliyahu M. Goldratt
Subject: Operations
Lessons:
β’ Identify and exploit bottlenecks
β’ Increase net profit + increase ROI + increase cash flow
by Donella Meadows
Subject: Systems Thinking
Lessons:
β’ To change any system, focus on 12 points of leverage
β’ Purposes are deduced from behavior, not words
β’ Create feedback loops
by Michael Port
Subject: Public Speaking
Lessons:
β’ Cut out filler words by practicing material
β’ Use pauses for impact
β’ Act βas ifβ to build confidence
by Chris Voss
Subject: Negotiation
Lessons:
β’ Prepare your best-alternative-option in advance
β’ Let your counterpart make the first offer
β’ Be prepared for extremes
β’ Ask open-ended questions
by Judy Robinett
Subject: Networking
Lessons:
β’ Your network is your net worth
β’ Choose your environment wisely (find power centers)
β’ Build depth and diversity in your network
β’ Follow the 5+50+100 Rule
by General Stanley A. McChrystal
Subject: Leadership
Lessons:
β’ The world is complex and chaotic
β’ Resiliency and adaptability are crucial to success
β’ Leaders create more leaders, not followers
by Eric Jorgenson
Subject: Productivity and Effectiveness
Lessons:
β’ Money and happiness are skills
β’ Productize yourself
β’ A good reputation is invaluable
β’ Play long-term iterated games, compound your growth
β’ And much, much more...
All it takes to complete? Read 30 mins/day.
If you enjoyed this thread, please RT the first tweet and follow me @SystemSunday
This account exists to help you:
β’ Learn systems + mental models
β’ Become your best self
Cheers,
Ben
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