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Mentioned in 60 episodes

The E-myth

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

Book • 1985

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

Andrew Wilkinson

Erwin Raphael McManus

Mentioned in 60 episodes

Recommended by

Andrew Wilkinson

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

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Mentioned by Daniel Priestley as a book he read that influenced his entrepreneurial journey.

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Recommended by

Andrew Wilkinson

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

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Recommended by

James Hoffman

as an early influence on his entrepreneurial journey.

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Mentioned by

Andrew Wilkinson

when discussing the importance of processes in business.

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Mentioned by

Arvid Kahl

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

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Mentioned by

Tommy Mello

as a book that has influenced many in the home service industry.

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Mentioned by

Dan Martell

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

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Recommended by Joe as a book that helps entrepreneurs organize a system-oriented business.

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Mentioned by

Jon Matzner

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

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Mentioned by

Dan Martell

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

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Mentioned by

Ed Mylett

as a book that impacted him as an entrepreneur.

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Mentioned by

Arvid Kahl

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

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Recommended by

Joe Saul-Sehy

as a foundational book to read on entrepreneurship.

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Mentioned by

Ivan Misner

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

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Mentioned by

Erwin Raphael McManus

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

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Mentioned by

Ed Mylett

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

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Recommended by

Cameron Herold

for learning the art of running an entrepreneurial small company.

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Recommended by

Alyson Caffrey

as a classic operations book for agencies.

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Mentioned by Aziz as a book about the challenges faced by entrepreneurs when starting a business.

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