“Walk the Talk” Book Reviews
BookYap only recommends books that have passed the careful selection criteria of Phong Nguyen, an entrepreneur with more than two decades of experience through both a formal education (including a BA and an MBA) and the “school of hard knocks.” Phong has found and run multiple businesses, and he constantly reads and gains insights and practices from world proven experts. Then he applies what he’s learned to grow businesses, both for himself and for his clients.
In addition, he’s spending the last 12+ years running a digital marketing firm, managing a team of remote and contract employees. Phong knows how to lead teams to adapt and innovate during constant changes in the marketplace – changes that will only speed up in today’s global economy.
As working from home becomes the new normal, Phong occasionally shares insights on working from home and other related topics to help others adapt quickly to new changes. He also shares tips on how those working from home can create additional revenue streams online.
All the tips Phong provides are free, with no sign-up requests, for anything. Often advice like this comes with promises of easy, money-generating business opportunities; but successful business requires hard work, smart work, determination, patience and continual learning. There are no shortcuts, period. If you want to learn from a real entrepreneur who walks the walk (and is not just a wantrepreneur), then Phong Nguyen’s insights will definitely benefit you.
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BookYap's Review: People often assume that achieving career success, or earning millions of dollars, will make them happy. However, it’s clear that money (as evidenced by many examples of depression and… Read more -
BookYap’s Review: This short book Rocket Fuel is one of the five complement books from a group of authors. It has 7 chapters (with an additional bonus chapter) divided into two… Read more
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First, BookYap.com only reviews Practical, Self-help Books. As of now, all of the book reviews were written by Phong Nguyen. The real professional who actually “walking the talk” everyday. Thus, his feedback is more in-depth than the average comments you see on other book review sites, which link to Amazon for a paid commission.
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- 3. Actionable advice: 5/5 points
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Positioning: The Battle for Your Mind, by Al Ries and Jack Trout Positioning is the book about a golden rule of marketing, "Don't try to appeal to everybody or be all things to all people, but carve out a specific niche… Read more -
Introduction: Successful businesses and organizations require teamwork, because one person can't be good at everything. We need collective knowledge, and it takes significant, pointed efforts for an organization to achieve collective greatness. In order to maximize productivity, the leader needs to… Read more -
Rich Dad’s CASHFLOW Quadrant
Economics & FinanceEntrepreneurSelf ImprovementMarketing & ManagementReal Estate & InvestmentsOthersRich Dad's CASHFLOW Quadrant: Rich Dad's Guide to Financial Freedom Most of us work to make money, just to stay financially stable. Our traditional schooling taught us to basically follow a set of traditional rules, to be successful. Our shared… Read more -
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference The Tipping Point is that critical moment when the progress of an idea, trend, epidemic or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips and spreads like wildfire. The phenomenon described… Read more -
Content Rules: How to Create Killer Blogs, Podcasts, Videos, Ebooks, Webinars (and More) That Engage Customers and Ignite Your Business More review is coming soon! Read more -
Do the Work: Overcome Resistance and Get Out of Your Own Way In this book Do The Work, Steven Pressfield points out the common enemy called the Resistance which works against each of us, all the time. It feeds procrastination… Read more -
BookYap's Review: TRACTION - Get a Grip on Your Business Chapter 1: The Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS): Strengthening the Six Key Components In a small startup or business venture, the founder or co-founders often take on multiple roles in the… Read more -
BookYap's Review: Have you ever pick up a book, reading just its' table of content, the first chapter, and its' published date were enough to make you want to kick yourself in the head for not putting up more effort… Read more