What's New

See the latest Trusted Library digests, grouped by the week they were added.

What's New

See the latest Trusted Library digests, grouped by the week they were added.

20 February 2017

This week's additions focus on mindset, leadership, and strategy, with new digests from Bill Gallagher and Noah Kagan. Highlights include Strategy and planning mean nothing without disciplined execution Hire to fill your gaps, not to fix your weaknesses

Showing 8 digests for 20 February 2017.

Business operating systems

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Scaling Up execution framework: priorities, metrics, and meeting rhythms

Bill Gallagher February 24, 2017

Business operating systems 9

Processes & SOPs 5

Strategy and planning mean nothing without disciplined execution
Three disciplines: right priorities, targeted metrics, effective meeting rhythms
Rockefeller habits checklist diagnoses what to fix next in your business

Hiring & recruitment

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Using Gallup StrengthsFinder to develop yourself and your team

Bill Gallagher February 24, 2017

Hiring & recruitment 8

Management 8

Identity & self-belief 5

Hire to fill your gaps, not to fix your weaknesses
Every strength has a shadow side that can derail a team
Map team strengths across four categories before your next hire

Motivation

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Three steps to get unstuck when your business stops feeling rewarding

Noah Kagan February 24, 2017

Motivation 10

Work-life balance 7

Delegation 6

Viewing your own company as an outside advisor resets perspective.
Hiring people who love the tasks you hate frees you immediately.
Re-adding the work you once loved is what restores momentum.

Business operating systems

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Strategy decisions for scaling up a company

Bill Gallagher February 22, 2017

Business operating systems 9

Vision & mission 6

Generic values on walls don't drive decisions — specific ones do
Purpose works at an emotional level to produce consistent action
SWT replaces SWOT by scanning trends far outside your industry

Case studies

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How Headsets.com built a premium service business from scratch

Bill Gallagher February 22, 2017

Case studies 10

Processes & SOPs 7

Hiring & recruitment 6

Switching from discount to premium service overnight built a durable moat
Buying a premium domain gave instant credibility with manufacturers and customers
Rigorous hiring for hunger and patience outperforms any amount of sales training

Business operating systems

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Five core foundations blocking business growth and scaling

Bill Gallagher February 21, 2017

Business operating systems 9

Vision & mission 7

Branding 5

Values you can't remember aren't values — they change nothing
Core customer is qualitative attributes, not industry or revenue size
The five foundations unlock strategy, hiring, and quarterly planning

Goal setting

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How to create a meaningful life purpose statement

Bill Gallagher February 21, 2017

Goal setting 8

Identity & self-belief 7

Purpose is something you create, not something you find
The funeral exercise surfaces what you most want your life to mean
Sharing your draft purpose with others is how you refine it

Productivity & habits

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Five iPhone habits that reduce mindless scrolling and save time

Noah Kagan February 20, 2017

Productivity & habits 7

Delete all social apps except one — then log out of that one
Moving icons around breaks autopilot and makes choices conscious
Audio dictation and horizontal drawing are faster than typing

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