8 Essential Books for Building Business Systems
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There are 8 essential books for building business systems that I find myself recommending again and again to business owners, ops managers, and systems service providers who are looking to build business systems. In this video, I'll walk through each one by one: 00:00 - Introduction 02:38 - What is System Building? 03:56 - "This is Service Design Doing" by Marc Stickdorn, Markus Edgar Hormess, Adam Lawrence, Jakob Schneider. 08:02 - "Scaling Up" by Verne Harnish 13:39 - "Idea to Execution" by Ari Meisel and Nick Sonnenberg 17:09 - "Built to Sell" by John Warrillow 22:39 - "Boss Life" by Paul Downs 24:47 - "Systemology" by David Jenyns 28:23 - "The Goal" by Eliyahu M. Goldratt 31:51 - "How to Be a Millionaire Real Estate Investor" by Gary Keller 35:06 - Recommended Order of Reading Rather than just reading you what could be a blog post, I'll also give you my "two cents" on why the best business books in this category are still not perfect. I'll share: #1 - What is each book about? (I'll give you the "long story short" version.) #2 - What is imperfect about each book? (We've all read "those" business books. I'll try to warn you about the less-than-perfect aspects of each of my favorite books to help you decide before you buy.) #3 - Which should you read next? (I'll share when in your journey should you read this book. There's an easier order of operations than what I originally did!) Want to read these books yourself? Use our affiliate links: ➡ Idea to Execution: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1619615053/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=laylapomper-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=1619615053&linkId=7cc7d3eff17849df9a76a4e5d8382550 ➡ How to Be a Millionaire Real Estate Investor: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0071446370/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=laylapomper-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0071446370&linkId=6405067e45893f7a9537d00e3620cae3 ➡ This is Service Design Doing: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1491927186/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=laylapomper-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=1491927186&linkId=afc49ea8ba974301023085c75ec8c789 ➡ Built to Sell: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1591845823/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=laylapomper-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=1591845823&linkId=10feda5d62cecdfd5d4006185ce35e41 ➡ The Goal: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0884271951/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0884271951&linkCode=as2&tag=laylapomper-20&linkId=d7ef7872be47a17e25ed3d8e762ce1ef ➡ Systemology: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0648871037/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=laylapomper-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0648871037&linkId=8e194f6487fbde5eb60ef8f337b0b8dd ➡ Boss Life: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0399185291/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=laylapomper-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0399185291&linkId=380599cdf7af07206cd96816f571acda ➡ Scaling Up: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0986019593/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=laylapomper-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0986019593&linkId=2f45541eda1e1d85afbf718e102be2d4 BONUS BOOKS: ➡ Mapping Experiences: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1491923539/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=laylapomper-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=1491923539&linkId=e2c79e58efac83bf1e12ff454ce06407 ➡ The Book on Managing Rental Properties: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0990711757/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=laylapomper-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0990711757&linkId=464b25e690b21db87d611b13a372c039 ➡ Let My People Go Surfing: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0143109677/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=laylapomper-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0143109677&linkId=8e72099f8a002045aba89705525675cb ➡ Badass Your Brand: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0998714305/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0998714305&linkCode=as2&tag=laylapomper-20&linkId=dfcd208cfe011d8f953059d5acaf7c18 ➡ The Customer Support Handbook: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0615962017/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=laylapomper-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0615962017&linkId=88a767b573347ff918645d047f853945 / / / / / / SUPPORT OUR WORK / / / / / / 🔥 Want to work with #ProcessDriven to get your #ClickUp in order? Join our membership at https://processdriven.co ☕ Want to just say thanks? Buy #LaylaPomper a Coffee at https://processdriven.co/buy-coffee ⭐ Want to try ClickUp for yourself? Use our affiliate link https://processdriven.co/clickup / Affiliate Disclaimer: Some links go to my website or are affiliate links where I'll earn free stuff, a small commission, or good karma if you make a purchase. There is no additional cost to you for using these links, but it does help support me and this content...and (sometimes) gives you discounts, too!
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