Is the ultimate business system the one by which you control your own thoughts? In this episode, I discuss a practical system I've been using to stay focused and control the way I think. 

The Science of Getting Rich audiobook: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxgPqnrt4_c

In a previous life, I made a living as a poker player, while I didn't get rich monetarily, it taught me several lasting lessons that I use in business on a nearly daily basis.

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What really makes a business valuable? Data reveals clearly it's much more than the equipment, inventory, buildings, and cash that go into a business. 

Links discussed herein:

The End of Accounting: https://www.amazon.com/Accounting-Forward-Investors-Managers-Finance/dp/1119191092

The E-Myth Revisted: https://www.amazon.com/Myth-Revisited-Small-Businesses-About/dp/0887307280

Built to Sell: https://www.amazon.com/Built-Sell-Creating-Business-Without/dp/1591845823

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Is there a massive net benefit to getting together on a regular basis with honest trusted friends who have your best interest at heart? Some evidence suggests that there might be...

Link to how to run a mastermind group: http://www.lifehack.org/articles/featured/how-to-start-and-run-a-mastermind-group.html

Napoleon Hill's law of success: https://www.amazon.com/Success-Sixteen-Lessons-Napoleon-Hill/dp/1617201782

In order to turn the theory discussed on this podcast into practice, I will be starting at least one business in 2017. Herein I discuss what business I've chosen to start and why I chose it as well as how business philosophy concepts will apply and how we'll see if they may have worked.

Concepts discussed herein:

• competitive advantage
• market timing
• the importance of value creation
• the importance of systems
• the value of recurring revenue
• goals & key performance indicators (KPI's)

Content discussed herein:

The Automatic Customer by John Warrilow: https://www.amazon.com/Automatic-Customer-Creating-Subscription-Business/dp/159184746X

Built to Sell by John Warrilow: https://www.amazon.com/Built-Sell-Creating-Business-Without/dp/1591845823/ref=pd_sbs_14_t_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=SBD96G67ETJ22WKMRAZW

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Happy New Year!

Are all topics often called "inappropriate" really to be avoided simply because they're unpleasant? Or is there a massive opportunity hidden therein?

Crucial Conversations (book): https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Conversations-Talking-Stakes-Second/dp/1469266822

LinkedIn articles mentioned:

Original: http://www.linkedin.com/pulse/linkedin-facebookseriously-its-adam-prybelski?trk=hp-feed-article-title-like

My response: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/linkedin-isnt-facebookits-also-safe-space-craig-mason-cpa

Other article about politics and business: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-accountant-longer-separating-politics-craig-mason

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Not all great books that help with business are business books. In this episode, I discuss 6 books I've found useful in business and in life.

In order of presentation:

Real Time Relationships: The Logic of Love by Stefan Molyneux - https://freedomainradio.com/free/ (Scroll down, it's the fifth book on the page)

Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert - https://www.amazon.com/Stumbling-Happiness-Daniel-Gilbert/dp/1400077427

The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins - https://www.amazon.com/Selfish-Gene-Richard-Dawkins/dp/1491514507

The Brain That Changes Itself by Norman Doidge - https://www.amazon.com/Brain-That-Changes-Itself-Frontiers/dp/1501223607

The Road to Serfdom - https://www.amazon.com/Road-Serfdom-Documents-Definitive-Collected/dp/0226320553 (Here's the wikipedia page which much more interesting background information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Road_to_Serfdom)

Zen and the Psychology of Transformation - https://www.amazon.com/Zen-Psychology-Transformation-Supreme-Doctrine/dp/0892812729

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A look into why sales requires follow up and how it can be undertaken with a mindset that leads to greater long-run results as it applies to both business and life. 

Links from this episode:

Learning How to Learn Online Course

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Why my first business failed and what I learned from it. 

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We have all heard of corporate culture, but does it matter? And if so, how does one make a useful one?

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Links mentioned:

Forbes Survey Study: http://www.forbes.com/sites/susanadams/2015/11/12/corporate-culture-matters-says-new-study/#4fae013dd806

Study re. tone at the top and bottom: http://www.aaajournals.org/doi/abs/10.2308/bria-50918

Study re. self-knowledge and its benefits: http://greenpeakpartners.com/resources/pdf/6%208%2010%20Executive%20study%20GP%20commentary%20article_Final.pdf

Scott Adam's blog on self-deception: http://blog.dilbert.com/post/153080448451/the-cognitive-dissonance-cluster-bomb

Evolution for Everyone (book): https://www.amazon.com/Evolution-Everyone-Darwins-Theory-Change/dp/0385340923

The Selfish Gene (book): https://www.amazon.com/Selfish-Gene-Anniversary-Introduction/dp/0199291152/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1479104115&sr=1-1&keywords=selfish+gene

How to meditate (book): https://www.amazon.com/How-Meditate-Self-Discovery-Lawrence-LeShan/dp/0316880620/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1479104090&sr=1-4&keywords=how+to+meditate

Mistakes Were Made... (book): https://www.amazon.com/Mistakes-Were-Made-But-Not/dp/1491514132

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