Shortform Books

The 4-Step Plan for Clearing Your Debt

Are you struggling to pay off your debt? How do your debt contributions prevent you from spending your money the way you’d like? Prioritizing clearing debt seems like a no-brainer—many of us dream of having a debt-free existence. When you have no more debt, you can enjoy a better lifestyle and start putting money aside (through investments or savings) to ensure you also get to live comfortably in the future. In this article, you’ll learn how to make a plan for clearing your debt so you can start directing your money towards more worthwhile pursuits.

Building a Product Development Team: The 3 Roles

Who are the most important players on a product development team? What are each person’s roles and responsibilities? Product development teams are made up of three key positions: the product manager, the UX designer, and the engineers. Without these three key roles, a product is doomed to fail no matter how good the concept is. Continue reading to learn about each key role, plus the five additional roles.

Feeling Insecure at Work? Handle Your First Bad Drafts

What makes people feel insecure at work? How can you stop feeling unconfident? People start to feel insecure at work during times of uncertainty. They develop stories—bad first drafts—largely built around their biases rather than facts. You deal with your insecurities by questioning the story you are telling yourself, and revealing the biases in those stories. Read more about how to get over the feeling of being insecure at work.

Men: How to Be a Supportive Partner to a Woman

Do you want to know how you can better support your girlfriend or wife? How should you go about handling her unpredictable energy and flow? Many people seek a supportive partner in a relationship, but not enough people put in the effort to learn how to be a supportive partner. In The Way of the Superior Man, David Deida teaches men how to support their woman’s feminine energy so she can become her best self. Keep reading for advice on how to support your partners’s dreams.

Market Positioning: Strategies for Market Leaders

Does your business have a market positioning strategy? What path should you take to beat out the competition? In their book Positioning, Al Ries and Jack Trout discuss market positioning strategies for established market leaders, aspiring market leaders, and established leaders entering a new market. Regardless of your position now, there’s a strategy that fits your business. Keep reading to learn about these market positioning strategies.

The Leadership Challenge: Quotes From the Book

Are you looking for The Leadership Challenge quotes by Barry Posner and James Kouzes? What are some of the most noteworthy passages worth revisiting? In their book The Leadership Challenge, international bestselling authors and long-time research partners Barry Posner and James Kouzes discuss what good leadership entails in practice. Drawing from research findings from dozens of studies, they conceptualize the Five Principles of Exemplary Leadership: 1) model the way, 2) inspire a shared vision, 3) challenge the process, 4) enable others to act, and 5) encourage the heart. The following The Leadership Challenge quotes highlight the essence of Posner and

Outstanding Leaders Challenge the Process

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What do Posner and Kouzes mean by “challenge the process” in the context of leadership? Do you always seek ways to improve your current processes? Challenging the process, as defined by Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner in The Leadership Challenge, is all about a leader’s efforts to challenge the status quo and find ways to optimize organizational processes. There are two guidelines for challenging the process: 1) search for opportunities, and 2) experiment and take risks. In this article, we’ll take a look at the specific ways you can “challenge the process” to proactively drive your organization or team forward.

T. Harv Eker: How Rich People Think

How do rich people think? What role does your money mindset (how you think and what you believe about money) play in the state of your finances? According to T. Harv Eker, the author of Secrets of the Millionaire Mind, rich people, who didn’t come from a rich background and who made their wealth themselves, have vastly different beliefs about money compared to most people. They have what he calls the “rich mindset.” In this article, we’ll discuss the different ways Eker says that rich people think and act in relation to money, and explore some practical techniques for practicing

Business Model Generation: Book Review

What is Osterwalder and Pigneur’s book Business Model Generation about? What are the nine elements that make up a business model? In their book Business Model Generation, innovation experts Alexander Osterwalder and Yves Pigneur propose a framework for designing a successful, holistic business model. Co-created by 470 practitioners from across 45 countries, the template consists of nine elements, which can be combined in different ways to tailor-design a business model for any venture. This Business Model Generation book review takes a look at the book’s impact, authors’ backgrounds, and critical reception.

How to Build a Tribe: Connect and Communicate

Do you know how to build a tribe? What does it require to start one and keep it going? A tribe is a group of people with a shared vision and the drive to achieve it. You can build a tribe from scratch, or you can infuse a stagnating group with new vision and energy. To keep your tribe going strong, focus on improvement and communication. Keep reading for more on how to build a tribe.