by Paul Simister
on February 26, 2017
The full title of this book by Thomas Schopflocher is
“The Turnaround Experience: Saving Troubled Companies“.
In my review at Amazon.co.,uk, I rated the book at the Four Stars level. This means I consider it to be in the good to very good range.
Here is my review.
A practical book on turnarounds
I’ve been critical of quite a few turnaround books I’ve read recently but this is one of the better ones.
I liked the analogy that the business is in a race. Can the turnaround manager create a profitable business before the bank decides to pull the plug? This gives a sense of the urgency involved and shows that, once the business has big debts, it’s no longer in control but can influence it.
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by Paul Simister
on February 23, 2017
The full title of this book by Gabor Holch is
“Breaking the Circle: Vicious circles in business“.
In my review at Amazon.co.uk, I gave it a FOUR Stars rating, which means I consider it as good to very good.
Here it is.
An interesting book to help you get unstuck
I’m surprised that there aren’t more books about vicious circles to help to break the destructive forces that get people trapped.
I first became interested in understanding vicious circles when I was introduced to systems thinking by a book called The Fifth Discipline by Peter Senge.
In technical terms, vicious circles and their opposites, virtuous circles are caused by positive (or reinforcing) feedback loops. They are positive because they build momentum, either up or down and contrast with compensating feedback loops that work like the central heating thermostat and work towards reaching a target. [continue reading…]
by Paul Simister
on February 12, 2017
The full title of this book my Paul Avins is
“Business SOS: 173 Proven, Fast-Acting Strategies to take Your Business from Surviving to Thriving“.
It won’t be a surprise for you to know that I couldn’t resist reading this since I abbreviate my free Business Second Opinion Sessions to Business SOS.
In my review at Amazon.co.uk, I gave the book a Four stars rating. This means that I feel it is in the good to very good category.
Here is my review.
Plenty of ideas to increase sales and profit
This is a good summary of how to improve the results of a business that draws on the ideas of many well known “gurus”.
If you’ve read many small business success books, I don’t think it will include much that’s new to you but, even so, it is a good reminder of what you should be doing.
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by Paul Simister
on February 8, 2017
This book by Andrew Leong is focused on increasing sales within a recruitment agency. It is called
“The Rich Recruiter.”
When I reviewed it at Amazon.co.uk, I gave it a four stars rating, meaning I consider it to be good to very good.
Here is my review.
A very practical guide
Over the years, I’ve been approached by a few recruitment agency owners for business coaching and I’ve declined upfront or after a short consultation because I think it’s a difficult profession to break into and unlike most other businesses.
You have to attract both clients and candidates, both then engage in a process outside your control, then they both have to feel very positive to offer and accept. Even when a candidate is placed, you are left hoping that both have told enough truth to keep the relationship beyond your rebate period.
I read this book because I don’t like to run away from a challenge and I have a kindle unlimited subscription. [continue reading…]
by Paul Simister
on January 30, 2017
The full title of this book by Andrew Miller is
“Hope Won’t Pay the Wages: How to deal with the personal impact of a struggling business“.
In my review at Amazon.co.uk, I gave it the full FIVE Stars, meaning I consider the book to be excellent.
Here it is.
A great help for struggling business owners
There are plenty of books about how a business in trouble can be turned around but this is the first book I’ve seen that focuses on the business owner. [continue reading…]
by Paul Simister
on January 18, 2017
The full title of this book by Cara Stein is
“Getting Unstuck: How to transform your life one step at a time“.
In my review on Amazon.co.uk, I rated this book at the Four Stars level. This means I consider to be in the good to very good range.
Here is my review.
A very helpful book to get your life unstuck
I’ve been reading and reviewing books about how to get a business unstuck but this time I have stepped into looking at how someone gets their life unstuck. There is some crossover as a stuck business owner will cause the business to be stuck and vice versa, business problems spill into personal lives. [continue reading…]
by Paul Simister
on January 15, 2017
The full title of this book by Keith Yamashita is
“Unstuck: A Tool for Yourself, Your Team and Your World“.
In my review at Amazon.co.uk, I gave the book a Four Stars rating which means I consider it to be in the good to very good category.
Here is what I wrote.
A systems approach to why businesses get stuck and how to get them unstuck
This is a book of three sections. At one stage, I thought it was going to be the clear leader in books about how businesses get stuck and how you can get them unstuck. Sadly it tailed off in the main tactics section so we’re left with a 5 star start and a 3 star finish.
I’ll cover the looks of the book to start. It is one of those “designed” books that look stylish. [continue reading…]
by Paul Simister
on January 14, 2017
When I reviewed the book
“Turn Around Your Business by 5 PM“
by Maurice Stein, I gave it a four stars rating. This means I consider it to be in the range of good to very good.
Here is a copy of my review on Amazon.co.uk.
The title of this book gives the wrong impression but it is good for business owners who feel stuck
I’m reading and reviewing quite a few turnaround management books at the moment which describe how to rescue a business at risk of failure.
Before starting to read this one, I thought I was going to criticise the 5 pm part of the title. Turnarounds are tough, and while they need urgent action, you can’t do everything in a day, or as many business owners will think, three quarters of a day. [continue reading…]
by Paul Simister
on January 14, 2017
The full title of this book by Glenn Livingston is
“How to Become Unstoppable: Seven Things Every Coach Must Know to Help Their Clients (And Themselves!)“.
In my review at Amazon.co.uk, I gave the book a rating of Four Stars. This means I consider it to be in the range of good to very good.
Here is my review.
A book about reframing thoughts
The author has been one of my favourite Internet marketing experts for many years. He trained originally as a psychologist and gradually moved into business. He is the inspiration behind “Ask : The counterintuitive online formula to discover exactly what your customers want to buy…create a mass of raving fans…and take any business to the next level” by Ryan Levesque. [continue reading…]
by Paul Simister
on January 10, 2017
The full title of this book by Henry Moore is
“Business Turnaround: How to do it: A guide for advisers and managers“.
When I reviewed it on Amazon.co.uk, I gave it a Four Stars rating, which means I consider it to be in the good to very good range.
Here is my review.
A good summary of how to professionally manage a business turnaround
The author originally wrote this book as a training resource for new employees in his turnaround management business. The guide was then used for other professional turnaround projects and finally, was published more widely. [continue reading…]
