Jon Brosio
Jon Brosio

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11 Tweets 12 reads Feb 04, 2023
8 life-changing books you can finish in 4 hours or less:
Let's talk about the selection process.
β€’ The avg. reading speed is 238 words per minute
β€’ That's an average of 14,280 words per hour
β€’ A 200-page book is ∼60,000 words
β€’ 60k Γ· 14k = 4.28
So, every book in this list is 200 pages or less.
Or about four hours...
Let's go!
The Autobiography of Ben Franklin
Pages: 135
Takeaways:
β€’ Making mistakes leads to success
β€’ You must be driven by something bigger
β€’ Prepare – so when success knocks, you're ready
$100M Offers | Hormozi
Pages: 165
Takeaways:
β€’ Your business is only as good as your offer
β€’ To get rich – solve rich people's problems
β€’ Sell the offer – not the product/service
StrengthsFinder 2.0 | Rath
Pages: 175
Takeaways:
β€’ A system to uncover your strengths
β€’ Pair your strengths with a career
β€’ A custom plan for your life
Steal Like an Artist | Kleon
Pages: 160
Takeaways:
β€’ Nothing is truly "original"
β€’ Boredom leads to creativity
β€’ It's your job to mix your influences
Writing That Works | Raphaelson
Pages: 195
Takeaways:
β€’Β Effective writing is clear, not clever
β€’ Make your writing short and have an "ask"
β€’ Persuasive writing has a unique style – learn it
Who Moved My Cheese? | Johnson
Pages: 95
Takeaways:
β€’ Life changes – routines need to change too
β€’ A lot of success is knowing when to quit
β€’ Be careful of the sunk-cost fallacy
22 Immutable Laws of Marketing | Ries
Pages: 143
Takeaways:
β€’ The best-positioned business wins
β€’ Strategies change – psychology doesn't
β€’ Marketing isn't about product – but perception
Purple Cow | Godin
Pages: 160
Takeaways:
β€’ Milk a product as long as you can, then pivot
β€’ Great marketing won't sell a boring product
β€’ TV ads don't work anymore – tell a story
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