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Dec 2021
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263. BEST BUSINESS BOOKS that changed my...

Nick Huber
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In this episode of the Sweaty Startup, I'm going to recommend some business books that helped me grow and hope that it can help you too. People feel strongly that reading a bunch of business books will give you a ton of tips and tricks and an edge in business. And they indeed help a lot. But let me tell you one thing. I learned more during running my business for six months than I could have learned by reading all of the business books in the world and studying them all.

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