...The E-Myth Revisited – Michael E. Gerber Book Summary Summary Introduction This document summarizes The E-Myth Revisited by Michael Gerber. The intent is to distill the major concepts from the book in note form for efficient perusal. Because only the main points of the book have been summarized here, reading the book in its entirety is highly recommended to get the full impact of the message Gerber conveys, as well as the dialogue in the book with one of his clients, Sarah, which provides additional insight on the concepts presented in the book. The ideas and text presented here are copyrighted works by Michael E. Gerber. Some of the text has been summarized for clarity and brevity. The E-Myth Revisited People who are exceptionally good in business aren’t so because of what they know but because of their insatiable need to know more. Businesses fail when their owners spend their time and energy defending what they think they know. A business doesn’t miss the mark by failing to achieve greatness in some lofty, principled way, but in the stuff that goes on in the multitude of seemingly insignificant, unimportant, and boring things that make up every business (and life as well). The greatest business people have a genuine fascination for the truly astonishing impact little things done exactly right can have on the world. The book is about four profound ideas that can mean the difference between the success and failure of a small business: 1. There is a myth...
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...millionaire mindset club essential book summaries HOW TO WIN FRIENDS AND INFLUENCE PEOPLE by Dale Carnegie INTRODUCTION When Dale Carnegie first sat down to write How to Win Friends and Influence People he really didn’t realize exactly what a best seller it would be, nor did he realize that over 70 years later it would still be in print - and be acclaimed as ‘the best all time’ self-help book in the world. The book was first published in 1937 and was developed from the real life experiences of hundreds of people, rather than from just one person’s opinions. The idea for the book was brought about by the results of an investigation conducted by the Carnegie Foundation that was carried out to determine how people became financially successful. The investigation found that success took only fifteen percent of actual technical knowledge, and that the actual key to success rested on the other eighty five percent. This eighty five percent was identified as possessing skills in human engineering: the ability to get on with others well, your individual outlook and people skills. These results came as a shock to many at the time as these skills were not widely taught in courses or classes. A new concept had been discovered and a large hole emerged that needed to be filled by a new peopled-skilled class. This is how the Dale Carnegie Course In Effective Speaking and Human Relations was born – and the book a mere set of ideas on memo cards which were discussed and lectured on. These...
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...WHERE GOOD IDEAS COME FROM NOSTA TANYIDAH GS1145 LAB 3.1 INTRODUCTION English coffee houses were crucial and essential to the spread of Enlightenment around 1650 and according to (Steven Johnson ) from the video coffee houses like “Grand Café” were at the center of where some great ideas came from. Before those years Drinking water was not safe to drink and most of the population was drunk all day from consumption of too much alcohol. Alcohol was the beverage of choice (Steven Johnson) as they drank beer in the morning, Wine for lunch and beer and wine to end their day. But with the transition to coffee and tea that is from a depressant to a stimulant, great ideas sprung up leading to the age of Enlightenment and thus and era of great awareness and creativity in and around Europe and the world. Coffee houses were like an architecture of space were ideas could have sex according to (Steven Johnson) from the video leading to space for creative thinking. There has however been drastic change ever since those years on till today Summary of Key Findings With the evolution of Coffee houses and subsequent involvement of people who would later develop great ideas to accompany their findings, ideas would later became innovations. To follow up with their findings scientist would later be sent around to science labs during weekly lab meetings, conference tables and coffee shops to really find out how ideas are develop to gain a sense of were great ideas really come. And...
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...An executive summary summarizes, or reviews the main points of, a longer document or report for a reader that does not have time to read the entire report. An effective executive summary analyzes and summarizes the most important points in the paper or report, and will often make a recommendation based on the analysis. Executive summaries are “stand alone” documents that are almost always read independently of the reports they summarize. When preparing to write an executive summary, ask yourself the following questions: * Who will read your executive summary? Sometimes your executive summary may have an “intended” audience: your professor might require you to write it for a CEO, department head, or supervisor, for example. On other assignments, your audience won’t have a specific identity, but always keep in mind that the reader of an executive summary needs to know all of the important information in the main document without reading the actual document. Even if you know that your instructor will be reading everything that you submit, write the executive summary as a “stand alone” document. * What is the main document’s main topic, theme, or idea? Most reports have a “thesis” or central point that they are seeking to communicate. Try to sum this up in two or three sentences. If you are having trouble with this, imagine that someone has asked you, “what’s this report about?” and that you have to explain it in only a few sentences. Once you’re able to say what the main idea is,...
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...COR 160 Essential Academic Writing Skills Individual Assignment 01 (January 2011 Presentation) Prepared by: *Lee Kuan Liang (Y1114698 ) Focus: Overall Comments Dear Student, While you have made a reasonably good effort at writing the Personal Response, you may consider working on improving your Summary. Some specific remarks discussing the good points and the comparatively weaker areas in your paper are marked below for your consideration. Additionally, we have noted some areas of text where language and/or grammar issues exist. Some pertinent language errors have been marked in blue font on your paper using the legend shown below. Please go through the paper to identify and correct any other similar errors. Noun: (n.) Pronoun: (pro.) Verb: (vb.) Preposition: (prep.) Articles: (art.) Spelling: (sp.) Punctuation: (punc.) Word Choice: (wc.) Sentence Structure: (ss.) Reference: COR 160 Essential Academic Writing Skills Question 1 (Summary) (It is a good idea to start by giving a clear picture to the readers as to what this summary is all about and where it comes from—i.e., the article and author details. You could also mention here that this article describes the struggles of migrant domestic workers (DWs) in Asia and the Middle East, to set the context correctly.) In the continent of Asia and (art.: the) Middle East, nearly one quarter of the migrant population is migrant (delete/redundant) domestic workers. During the...
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...that it is wordy or hard to understand. You might also leave comments about what you think is working well. There is no required number of comments that you must leave, but remember that this feedback is what you will use when we complete our group conferences, and it is always good to have talking points ready. Second: Answer the following questions. Again, this is what you will use to give your group members feedback during the conference, so while you don’t have to complete long write-ups, you do want to have specific talking points that you can share. Summary: Does the writer provide an adequate summary of the film? If a reader hadn’t seen the movie, would he/she have a sense of what the movie is about, the characters and basic plot, and a bit about the style or feel? What areas of the summary can the writer expand? What aspects of the summary need clarification? How long is the summary? Does it feel too long/too in comparison to the analysis? (Remember, the analysis is the main focus here, not the summary. The summary should only be long enough to provide the necessary context readers need to understand the analysis points.) Organization: How is the paper organized? Does the summary...
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...and a consciousness about international writing. Top of ClearTop of ClearTop Key Topics Plan a complete and accurate document in minutes Organize ideas for readability Reach your audience Write using plain English Avoid ambiguity and unprofessional tone Trim the fat Revise for style to maintain reader interest Activate active voice Polish with parallelism Write grammatically Punctuate properly Send focused e-mail Format technical reports Write clear processes and procedures Top of ClearTop of ClearTop |Effective Report Writing | Report writing is one of the most critical stages of many endeavours in the business world as well as the academic world. All the efforts that one has undertaken are finally translated into a report. It is going to be the face of the project and people are going to judge the project based on the reports given to them. Reports also form a very important tool for decision making. The report could be anything ranging from a one-day project to a Ph.D. thesis which is researched for years. The final report could make or break the entire project. Hence it is very important to write a good report. A "good report" is a very subjective term. What do we define as ‘good"? A good report should be one, which effectively conveys what the writer wants to say or what the outcome of...
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...Index: 1. Seniority: A blessing or a curse? 2.1 Summary 2.2 Moral value 2.3 Reference 2.4 Date of publish 2. Driving to work is tough 3.5 Summary 3.6 Moral value 3.7 Reference 3.8 Date of Publish 3. A living nightmare: customer who show up early & late 4.9 Summary 4.10 Moral value 4.11 Reference 4.12 Date of publish 4. Work routines that drains you 5.13 Summary 5.14 Moral value 5.15 Reference 5.16 Date of publish 5. Dealing with under qualified co-worker 6.17 Summary 6.18 Moral value 6.19 Reference 6.20 Date of publish 6. Employee Theft 7.21 Summary 7.22 Moral value 7.23 Reference 7.24 Date of publish 7. No one appreciates your hard work 8.25 Summary 8.26 Moral value 8.27 Reference 8.28 Date of publish 8. Is someone stealing your idea at work? 9.29 Summary 9.30 Moral value 9.31 Reference 9.32 Date of publish 9. What’s the deal with after hour meeting? 10.33 Summary 10.34 Moral value 10.35 Reference 10.36 Date of publish 10. Why are your co-worker so annoying? 11.37 Summary 11.38 Moral value 11.39 Reference 11.40 Date of publish 1. Seniority: A Blessing or a Curse? Seniority is the magical title that everyone in every job wishes to have...
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...AB299: Final Project Section 1 July 16, 2013 Amanda Bender Executive Summary Tim’s Coffee Shoppe is located in Sunnydale, Illinois. Sunnydale is a mid-sized city with a busy business district and a large university and Tim’s is located smack dab in the middle of all the traffic. Tim’s Coffee Shoppe is in need of some much needed improvements and needs things to run more smoothly. Some of Tim’s problems were customer satisfaction, employee loyalty and marketing. The following pages have a detailed review of what Tim needs to become more successful. One of the most important things Tim needs to accomplish is a makeover of his human resource program to address employee training, thus creating better customer service as well as expanding the types of marketing he utilizes. If he follows suggestions he would have the opportunity to obtain his long term goals such as * To double revenue by the end of the current fiscal year. * To receive at least 95 percent positive customer feedback regarding the service we provide. Regulations and Management Summary The attempt is to suggest to Tim’s Coffee Shoppe’s areas of weaknesses where subtle improvement to business strategies which can bring in the much desired and needed revenues and increase customer traffic. It is also an attempt to provide cost effective products through a change in supply and logistics for Tim’s Coffee Shoppe. The market segmentation is also to be altered to expand his customer base....
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...Executive Summary Bambinos is a 60 seat upscale-dining restaurant with a 40 seat children’s dining area completed with 10 state licensed child care providers. All of our child care staff will have complete background checks and will be required to attend state child care licensing classes. Parents will be able to have in-house child care while they enjoy a date night – at no extra cost. Parents can drop off their children for a night of games such as videogames, ski ball, claw prize machines, and a ball pit. We focus on our upscale pizzas, pastas, risotto, chicken, steak, and many seafood options. We will be located in newly developing commercial and home real estate area. The area is a quickly booming and rapidly expanding area located in Nebraskaville, Nebraska. The outlook for Nebraskaville is promising, and construction of neighborhoods is booming, Developers have creating an indoor water park facility with connected hotel. In addition to the water park, the expansion has allowed for a national sporting goods facility to open a new location in the area. The area is in need of a more upscale family friendly place with excellent food. A place where you always know you will get the best of everything. Bambinos will feature a cozy dining room and kid friendly lounge. Comfortable furnishings and decor with soothing warm tones will set the atmosphere. The lounge will include comfy couches and loveseat for the parents to keep an eye on their kids while enjoying a drink or some...
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...key/main idea with an excessively pessimistic tone Main Idea: “Human Relationships are rich, they’re messy and demanding. We have learned the habit of cleaning them up with technology. And the move from conversation to connection is part of this.” Summary: There is no hope for human relationships, because technology has replaced the type of connection that is usually there. With technology, humans no longer feel the need to communicate because there is always a cell phone, tablet or laptop where they can connect and forge a connection. In late October 2012, we faced one of the most costly storms that the USA has ever come across. Although many people were warned beforehand to fill up their cars in anticipation of the storm, the lack of gas that we had after making it through Hurricane Sandy was really unexpected. Although many people consider the lack of gas after hurricane Sandy was due to power outage, many fail to mention that it was also a supply chain management problem. In New Jersey, the shortage of gas took people by surprise as the lines of car that were waiting for gas were miles long. Either gas stations didn’t have power to pump gas or were completely out of gas. Gas Stations were gas gouging taking advantage of the situation to make a few extra bucks. The governor introduced the gas rationing rule where cars could fill up either on even or odd days depending on the last digit on their plate numbers. Some drivers spent hours trying to get gas with no good result...
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...Business Plan Background Jane and John had a good idea, a good sense of their market, and a good location. They were great salespeople, and yet they were not making a profit. The reason was that they did not plan their business all the way through. When you are serious about your business or when a lot of money of your own or someone else's is at stake, creating a business plan is perhaps the most critical activity you can undertake. The plan is important, but what is even more important is the understanding you get from the planning process. The following pages will help you understand the thinking behind business plans and how to make and present your own. A business plan is a document designed to detail the major characteristics of a firm--its product or service, its industry, its market, its manner of operating (production, marketing, management), and its financial outcomes with an emphasis on the firm's present and future. There are two circumstances under which creating a business plan is absolutely necessary. One is when outsiders expect it. This is called external legitimacy. Creating a business plan is the acknowledged best way to build external legitimacy for your firm. When you are seeking outside support--whether financial or expert--you do a business plan to signal your professionalism and how serious you are about the business. Investors, whether they are venture capitalists, informal investors (called angels), bankers, or your two great aunts, are going to expect...
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...RST3709 Assignment 1 Write an essay on the God of the philosophers. Who or what is God according to traditional Classical philosophy? Refer in your answer specifically to Plato and Aristotle’s objective idea of God. Also refer to Augustine’s response to Classical philosophy. Conclude your essay with your own critical assessment. Do you agree or disagree with the philosophers? Use Chapter 4 of your prescribed textbook (‘The God of the Philosophers’) in order to answer the question. Contents 1. Brief summary of the God of the philosophers 2. The traditional God and gods 3. Plato and Aristotle’s objective ideas of God 4. Conclusion 5. References 1. Brief summary of the God of the Philosopher: In the book ‘God: A guide for the perplexed’ Keith Ward goes into fascinating debate and detail of ancient philosopher, their writings and the way the world understood them. Each philosopher mentioned in Chapter 4; Socrates, Plato, Aristotle and Augustine had their own image and debate on what the godswere and how they perceived them and how they believed they came to be and what they are capable of. Plato, when learning about the Greek gods, never understood why they were there or where they came from. He believed that good was the only essence that mattered in all the beliefs and religions and ways of life. He believed in a god that was faultlessin everything he did and that is why the universe was created. (Ward 2002: 145) Socrates on the other hand...
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...BUSINESS BOOK SUMMARIES Stay on Top of Best in Business Knowledge SM ® March 3, 2011 How Successful People Think John C. Maxwell Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life Summarized by permission of the publisher, Center Street, New York, New York. All rights reserved. ©2009 by John C. Maxwell ISBN: 978-1-59995-168-3 Introduction In all aspects of life, from the professional world to family interactions, good thinkers help solve problems. For 40 years, John C. Maxwell has studied and analyzed successful people and how they think. He has concluded that the way successful people approach the thought process is a key differentiator. In How Successful People Think, Maxwell discusses the 11 skills that good thinkers exhibit and describes how to adopt these skills. Maxwell recommends keeping it in a place where it will stimulate further thinking. 2. Spending time with good thinkers. Maxwell believes that to become a sharp thinker, a person must spend time with sharp people and observe how they think. 3. Thinking good thoughts. The thinking process is a discipline. As a result, it is important to make thinking a priority and to regularly take time to generate and develop thoughts. 4. Acting on good thoughts. The window of opportunity to act on promising thoughts is short. When a good thought arises, it is important to act on it quickly. 5. Allowing emotions to create another good thought. A person cannot wait to start the thinking pro- Getting Started with Better...
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...Author Note This paper was prepared for AMBA 600 Goleman and McCrimmon Assignment Summary and Discussion Summary: Thought leadership: a radical departure from traditional, positional leadership The article Thought leadership: a radical departure from traditional, positional leadership written by McCrimmon (2005) covers many different types of leadership. The article compares thoughtful leadership to traditional leadership styles. In the article the writer explains the differences between the several types of leadership and explains why thoughtful leadership is the best form of leadership. Shared leadership is described as when all members of a team contribute equally to the success of the team. The problem with this type of leadership occurs when the group no longer has a need for a leader. This typically happens when a team is self sufficient. They are able to achieve their goals with no guidance. Leadership at this point only negatively impacts the group. The group is successful not because the group lacks leadership but due to the overabundance of leadership. Each member of the group brings their experiences to the group allowing the team to be successful. Sometimes within a shared leadership organization disruptive leadership can occur. Disruptive leadership occurs when a member of a team takes charge of a group with no formal authority. This can cause major problems within the organization. Often times the productivity of the team will go down. The team will also...
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