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Alex Brogan Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Book Cover for: Chase, Chance, and Creativity: The Lucky Art of Novelty, James H. Austin

Chase, Chance, and Creativity: The Lucky Art of Novelty

James H. Austin
Alex BroganAlex Brogan

Dr. James Austin’s book, Chase, Chance, & Creativity: The Lucky Art of Novelty, proposes four types of luck. Here’s a breakdown and how you can make each your own:

Paperback, 2003

$40.00$20.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...and Others Don't, Jim Collins

Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...and Others Don't

Jim Collins
Alex BroganAlex Brogan

The fox chases opportunities. The hedgehog focuses on what it does best. This Greek parable influenced Jim Collins' Hedgehog Concept. In his book, Good to Great, he discusses this model and its use for both personal and professional success. Here’s how to apply it:

Hardcover, 2001

$35.00$17.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big: Kind of the Story of My Life, Scott Adams

How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big: Kind of the Story of My Life

Scott Adams
Alex BroganAlex Brogan

@ScottAdamsSays When I think of Systems vs. Goals, I think of you. When I think of creating personal systems, I think of James. How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big did a lot for me, Scott—I certainly didn't mean to devalue or misattribute your work.

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Book Cover for: The Trusted Advisor: 20th Anniversary Edition, David H. Maister

The Trusted Advisor: 20th Anniversary Edition

David H. Maister
Alex BroganAlex Brogan

Best selling Author Charles Green first wrote about The Trust Equation in his book The Trusted Advisor. It's been read by thousands and become an essential tool for consultants, negotiators, and advisors around the world. Here’s the 4 part equation and how it applies to you:

Paperback, 2021

$21.00$10.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies, Jared Diamond

Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies

Jared Diamond
Alex BroganAlex Brogan

14/ Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond. "I have recently read a new book twice, which I very seldom do. And that book is Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond. And it’s a marvelous book." –Charlie Munger https://t.co/INNk1QRUIQ

Hardcover, 2005

$29.95$14.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Outsiders: Eight Unconventional CEOs and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success, William N. Thorndike

The Outsiders: Eight Unconventional CEOs and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success

William N. Thorndike
Alex BroganAlex Brogan

2/ The Outsiders by William Thorndike “A book that details the extraordinary success of CEOs who took a radically different approach to corporate management." –Charlie Munger https://t.co/IuEHIm2DaY

Hardcover, 2012

$32.00$16.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies, Jared Diamond

Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies

Jared Diamond
Alex BroganAlex Brogan

@mattridley 14/ Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond. "I have recently read a new book twice, which I very seldom do. And that book is Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond. And it’s a marvelous book." –Charlie Munger https://t.co/9DUCnJOjpj

Paperback, 2017

$19.95$9.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Selfish Gene: 40th Anniversary Edition, Richard Dawkins

The Selfish Gene: 40th Anniversary Edition

Richard Dawkins
Alex BroganAlex Brogan

15/ The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins. "I had to read The Selfish Gene twice before I fully understood it. And there were things I believed all my life that weren’t so, and I think it’s just wonderful, when you have those experiences." –Charlie Munger https://t.co/ePZlFe4mtm

Paperback, 2016

$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Damn Right!: Behind the Scenes with Berkshire Hathaway Billionaire Charlie Munger, Janet Lowe

Damn Right!: Behind the Scenes with Berkshire Hathaway Billionaire Charlie Munger

Janet Lowe
Alex BroganAlex Brogan

6/ Damn Right by Janet Lowe. "That Janet Lowe book about me has had a very interesting sub-chapter, so to speak, in its distribution. I notice a considerable number of people buying that book and sending one copy to each descendant.” –Charlie Munger https://t.co/XUOeF1MhYX

Hardcover, 2000

$68.00$43.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
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Book Cover for: Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion, Robert B. Cialdini

Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion

Robert B. Cialdini
Alex BroganAlex Brogan

3/ Influence by Robert Cialdini. ”You couldn’t start with a better book than Cialdini’s Influence to avoid being manipulated by vendors and by lenders using the standard tricks of the vendor and lender trade.” –Charlie Munger https://t.co/2k3i8zkqrO

Hardcover, 2021

$35.00$17.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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