{"product_id":"businessdo-9781119412229","title":"BusinessDo","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePractical advice for your personal journey, from a self-made billionaire\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBusiness-\u003c\/i\u003eDo is your personal handbook for achieving happiness by systematically turning your dreams into reality. Success looks different to everyone, but author Hiroshi Mikitani exemplifies its essential, universal qualities: as the founder and CEO of Rakuten, Mikitani is a self-made entrepreneur who became Japan''s leader in the new global economya journey that made him a billionaire. In this book, he shows you how to achieve your own version of success in work and in life. Paying homage to Japan''s ethos of quality and discipline, this book shares 89 principles Mikitani has gathered over the course of his remarkable career. These thought-provoking, action-oriented rules show you everything from how useful your dreams are, to the best way to harness the internet, to what management techniques work to the importance of self-improvement. The result: your own powerful, personal playbook straight fr\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 0 Clean Your Space 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 The 10 Core Principles 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e01 All concepts are relative 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e02 Believe in the power of the moonshot 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e03 Learn the difference between a group and a team 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e04 Think about your mindset, skills, and knowledge 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e05 Question yourself 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e06 A brand is a flag 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e07 The internet transformation continues 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e08 The internet will curate the world’s knowledge and data, but the human touch will still be key 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e09 Taking action leads to deeper thinking 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Continuously improve by a fraction. It’s the key to what others call “good luck” 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Personal Development 29\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Push yourself like a professional (athlete) does 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Play catch between your left and right brain 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Plan forward from birth or backward from death 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Create an objective personality when you’re in the hot seat 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Never stop learning. Ever 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Build self-confidence through small successes 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Always be curious and ambitious 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Find a partner to play intellectual “catch” with 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Set clear goals for your actions 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Remember that great information can come from surprising places 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Don’t rationalize your behavior as others do 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Interrogate your intuition with hard numbers 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Aim to understand the framework 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Create solutions that break down barriers and reveal new challenges 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Identify your weaknesses. Fix them or find workarounds 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Never let your mental energy levels drop 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 The Value of Relationships 59\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Offer value-added services. Anything less is meaningless 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 Put yourself in their shoes 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 See the essence of things 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30 Size up risk by quantifying it 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31 Seek out best practices all around you 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32 Listen especially closely to people you disagree with 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e33 Value the balance between cooperation and competition 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e34 Teaching others will help you grow 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e35 Develop win-win relationships 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e36 Start with good footwork 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e37 Report, contact, and consult 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e38 Analyze the situation from all angles 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e39 Know who and what works, even in tight spots 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e40 Be courageous 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Get Your Organization Moving 87\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e41 Numbers give clarity, so set KPIs 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e42 Pay close attention to resource allocation 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e43 Lead by teaching 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e44 Leverage the organization to move faster 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e45 Harness the power of competition 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e46 Share the sense of accomplishment 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e47 Find the bottlenecks 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e48 Create your own turning point 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e49 Meet and revive in the morning 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e50 Think like a manager 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e51 Create and share a template for success 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e52 Earn trust within your company 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e53 Establish symbolic rituals 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e54 Successful organizations combine pressure and excitement 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e55 Know that there are two types of speed: velocity and agility 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e56 Divide into small groups to improve transparency 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Win Every Battle 115\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e57 Analyze and execute with an eye on the future 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e58 Hypothesize, then create shikumi 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e59 Get things done 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e60 Examine the facts from every angle 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e61 Keep your eyes on what’s at your feet and what lies ahead 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e62 Factorize 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e63 Lean operations generate innovation and growth 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e64 Think about both vertical and horizontal competition 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e65 The Mikitani Curve: Quality depends on a 0.5 percent difference in effort 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e66 Identify what is core and what is missioncritical 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e67 Deciding not to do something can be the most important thing to do 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e68 Companies are sumo rings. They need wrestlers 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e69 Master the timeline 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e70 The devil is in the details 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e71 Success is born of failure. Never hesitate to improve 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e72 Find trends in the numbers 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e73 Think about value chains 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e74 To win, close the gaps and add originality 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e75 No business is special 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e76 Boost profits by using assets in multiple ways 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e77 Strategy, execution, and operation 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e78 No single path leads to success 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e79 Generate the largest cost advantage to win 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e80 Create shikumi that will keep generating value 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Nurture a Global Mindset 155\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e81 The essence of e-commerce is communication 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e82 Seek information beyond your borders 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e83 Your network is your best news source; media come second 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e84 The internet will eliminate national borders. Think global 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e85 Learn from the world’s best practices 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e86 Thinking globally will make you stronger locally 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e87 Thoroughly and humbly analyze past successes 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e88 It’s never too late 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 171\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407048221015,"sku":"9781119412229","price":19.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781119412229.jpg?v=1730497998","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/businessdo-9781119412229","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}