Key Takeaway
Stop guessing what to fix in your business. Use the Business Hierarchy of Needs to identify the vital need at the foundation: sales first, then profit, then order, then impact, then legacy. Fix the right thing in the right order and everything else falls into place.
The Review
Michalowicz addresses the most common entrepreneurial problem: knowing something is wrong with your business but not knowing what to fix first. Fix This Next introduces the Business Hierarchy of Needs — modeled after Maslow's hierarchy — which helps business owners diagnose the most impactful problem to solve at any given stage: Sales, Profit, Order, Impact, or Legacy. By fixing the right problem in the right order, entrepreneurs stop wasting energy on symptoms and start addressing root causes.
Book Details
Fix This Next by Mike Michalowicz
Published
2020
Pages
256
Rating
4.6/5
Copies Sold
150,000+
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