Business Made Simple

Business Made Simple 60 Days to Master Leadership, Sales, Marketing, Execution and More

Donald Miller2021
Is this blue book more valuable than a business degree? Most people enter their professional careers not understanding how to grow a business. At times, this makes them feel lost, or worse, like a fraud pretending to know what they’re doing. It’s hard to be successful without a clear understanding of how business works. These 60 daily readings are crucial for any professional or business owner who wants to take their career to the next level. New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Donald Miller knows that business is more than just a good idea made profitable – it’s a system of unspoken rules, rarely taught by MBA schools. If you are attempting to profitably grow your business or career, you need elite business knowledge—knowledge that creates tangible value. Even if you had the time, access, or money to attend a Top 20 business school, you would still be missing the practical knowledge that propels the best and brightest forward. However, there is another way to achieve this insider skill development, which can both drastically improve your career earnings and the satisfaction of achieving your goals. Donald Miller learned how to rise to the top using the principles he shares in this book. He wrote Business Made Simple to teach others what it takes to grow your career and create a company that is healthy and profitable. These short, daily entries and accompanying videos will add enormous value to your business and the organization you work for. In this sixty-day guide, readers will be introduced to the nine areas where truly successful leaders and their businesses excel: Character: What kind of person succeeds in business? Leadership: How do you unite a team around a mission? Personal Productivity: How can you get more done in less time? Messaging: Why aren’t customers paying more attention? Marketing: How do I build a sales funnel? Business Strategy: How does a business really work? Execution: How can we get things done? Sales: How do I close more sales? Management: What does a good manager do? Business Made Simple is the must-have guide for anyone who feels lost or overwhelmed by the modern business climate, even if they attended business school. Learn what the most successful business leaders have known for years through the simple but effective secrets shared in these pages. Take things further: If you want to be worth more as a business professional, read each daily entry and follow along with the free videos that will be sent to you after you buy the book.
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Sarah Schumacher@smschumacher
3 stars
Jun 25, 2023

3.5 stars. There was some great information in here, but it’s essentially a mile wide and an inch deep. I’ve read so many books that cover these issues in depth and are extremely valuable, so I’m not sure who I’d recommend this book to, other than an absolute newbie to business. Much of what was written here will be extremely obvious to anyone who’s been in business for any length of time. Overall I think what bothered me most are the many unequivocal statements about how he guarantees you will be a better manager if you just _____. Again, when there’s very little depth, it just sounds pretentious and salesy. I would have loved to see a recommended reading list, or even a note about “for more on this topic, see the excellent work of _______.” I’ve read many of the books that could/should be recommended, so I know many of his concepts are recycled ideas with different names. That’s not necessarily bad, but I think that’s why this feels so…siloed? Even a bit arrogant. He practices what he preaches with calls to action, and the drive is toward his website and program alone. It gets annoying (I’ve been on his email list and had to unsubscribe). Also, I LOVE Storybrand, use and recommend it to all my clients, and Marketing Made Simple is also great. I’m just really not sure who this book is for, other than maybe kids considering an MBA program or something. I feel like I may need to write a more in depth review on my website that lists the books I’d recommend. And yes, I realize some people would be like “who has time to read 20 books?!” I guarantee you can find the time to download an audiobook or cut back on TV if it makes you that much better of a business owner. Start with Traction by Gino Wickman. Donald Miller pulls many concepts from that book, and it’s far better.

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Keven Wang@kevenwang
4 stars
Feb 4, 2023
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John Elbing@palebluedot
4 stars
Aug 21, 2022

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