Why read Mastering the Basics?

Book cover of Mastering the Basics: Simple Lessons for Achieving Success in Business

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Are you limiting your potential because you haven't mastered workplace skills, office politics, and career development?

Do you ever feel pressured to learn the latest strategies just to stay ahead of your peers? Are there times when you feel intimidated by colleagues with fancy titles or advanced degrees who don't…

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Emotional intelligence

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Business

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Why read it?

1 author picked Mastering the Basics as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Todd Dewett

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Most leadership books are hyper-focused on one or two very finite and well-defined topics.

Dean’s book intentionally takes the opposite approach. It’s like someone came up to this person who has had huge sales and general executive success and asked them to name their top twenty tips for having an effective career. But instead, Dean explodes with a few hundred amazing tips.

From grand ideas such as “always be learning” and “fostering relationships” to very specific ones such as “be reliable” and “don’t show off or gloat,” this is an amalgamation of tried-and-true career wisdom delivered in an easy-to-digest manner.

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