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The E-myth

why most businesses don't work and what to do about it

Book • 1985

Author

Michael E. Gerber

The E-Myth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber dispels the myths about starting your own business, highlighting that most small business owners are not true entrepreneurs but rather technicians skilled in their trade.

Gerber introduces the concept of the 'E-Myth' and explains that business owners must embody three key roles: the Entrepreneur (the visionary), the Manager (the organizer), and the Technician (the doer).

The book emphasizes the distinction between working 'on' your business and working 'in' your business, and provides practical advice on building systems and processes to ensure a business can run independently of its owner.

Mentioned by

Erwin Raphael McManus

Mentioned in 54 episodes

Recommended by

Andrew Wilkinson

as a book that helped him think of his business as a machine.

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for its insights on viewing a business as a machine, emphasizing systems and processes for efficiency and growth.

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as an early influence on his entrepreneurial journey.

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to illustrate the importance of balancing technical skills with business acumen.

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when discussing the importance of processes in business.

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when discussing how to build a million dollar business using AI agents.

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when discussing the idea that a great company has the most work done by the lowest skilled people.

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as a book that helped him understand business systems and processes.

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Mentioned by

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as a book that impacted him as an entrepreneur.

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, referring to the book's influence on creating the strategy to build BNI.

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as a book he and Chris Hodges both read, focusing on entrepreneurship.

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as a book that discusses the difference between being an entrepreneur and working in one's own business.

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when describing how to structure a business to be more sellable.

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as a classic operations book for agencies.

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Warren Wilansky

as a book that helped him understand the concept of working on the business, not in the business.

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Mentioned by

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to explain that entrepreneurs start companies based on their technical skills, but end up doing other things.

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Recommended by

Gigi Butler

as the best book on how to let go to grow.

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