Book
Winning the Slow Race
Achieve More by Moving Smarter, Not Faster
Fifty lessons, in seven parts, on building a business that lasts. I wrote it because most business advice is written by people describing the sprint, and almost nobody describes the years in between.
- Published
- 27 September 2024
- Publisher
- KitaBooks
- Pages
- 212
- ISBN
- 9798989773749
Why I wrote it
Most business advice describes the sprint
Almost nobody writes about the years in between. The stretch where nothing is on fire and nothing is exploding either, and the only question is whether you keep making good decisions when no one is watching.
So I wrote fifty lessons, in seven parts, from mindset and leadership through market focus, execution, innovation, learning and what it takes to keep a thing going. Each one is a few pages. You can read it in order or open it anywhere.
It is not a system and it does not promise a number. It is what I would tell someone three years behind me, which is the only kind of business advice I trust.
Inside
All fifty lessons
Seven parts. Each lesson is a few pages, built to be applied the same day.
Part 1: Mastering the Mindset
- 1The Entrepreneurial Myth
- 2Work on Yourself as Hard as You Work on Your Business
- 3No Is a Full Sentence
- 4The Power of Mentorship
- 5Success Without the Sprint
- 6Business Over Emotions
- 7When Your Emotions Are High, Your Wisdom Is Low
Part 2: Strategic Vision and Leadership
- 8Hire Fast, Promote Faster, Fire Fastest
- 9Empower Without Hesitation
- 10The Power of Words
- 11Why Founders Should Listen
- 12Negotiate to Win Together
- 13Assemble Your A-Team
- 14Success Grows from Empowered People
Part 3: Market Navigation and Customer Focus
- 15Ride the Trend, Don't Become It
- 16You're Not a Doctor
- 17Be You-Centric, Not Me-Centric
- 18Social Media Is Not the Measure of Success
- 19Study the Market, Don't Memorize the Competition
- 20Lead with the 'Why' Before the 'What'
- 21Make Value Your Mission
Part 4: Execution and Operational Efficiency
- 22Generosity Without Losing Your Value
- 23The First Step
- 24You Can't Control What You Can't Measure
- 25You Require Less to Succeed
- 26Shorter Meetings, Better Results
- 27Don't Be the Jack of All Trades
- 28Work-Life Balance is Overrated
Part 5: Innovation and Adaptability
- 29Copy, Paste, Innovate
- 30Turning Challenges into Opportunities
- 31Plans Are Just Assumptions
- 32Better to Act and Fail Than Do Nothing
- 33Business is a Skill, Not a Science
- 34Ideas Are Free, Launches Aren't
- 35Face It to Fix It
Part 6: Continuous Learning and Development
- 36How to Get Your Cold Emails Read
- 37The Art of the Follow-Up
- 38The Ultimate Investment
- 39Outworking Everyone in the Room
- 40Don't Create It, Curate It
- 41Education Doesn't End with Graduation
- 42Never Test the Depth of the River with Both Feet
- 43Experience Beats Theory Every Time
Part 7: Sustainable Success
- 44If It's Not Broken, Fix It
- 45Success is a Marathon, Not a Sprint
- 46Winning Attitudes Are Contagious
- 47Eliminate the Unnecessary, Achieve Clarity
- 48Check Your Ego at the Door
- 49Learn, Practice, Share
- 50Finish First, Perfect Later
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