BookSkills Blog https://bookskills.co/blog Guides, walkthroughs, and ideas on applying business book frameworks with AI. en-us Sun, 12 Apr 2026 21:38:34 GMT https://bookskills.co/logos/claude-color.svg BookSkills Blog https://bookskills.co/blog <![CDATA[How AI Changes the Way You Should Read Business Books]]> https://bookskills.co/blog/ai-reading-business-books https://bookskills.co/blog/ai-reading-business-books Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT team@bookskills.co (BookSkills Team) <![CDATA[8 Books to Read Before Starting a Business (In Order)]]> https://bookskills.co/blog/books-to-read-before-starting-a-business https://bookskills.co/blog/books-to-read-before-starting-a-business Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT team@bookskills.co (BookSkills Team) <![CDATA[The Best Books on Team Management That Actually Improve Teams]]> https://bookskills.co/blog/team-management-books https://bookskills.co/blog/team-management-books Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT team@bookskills.co (BookSkills Team) 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the Hooked Skill: Building Habit-Forming Products Responsibly]]> https://bookskills.co/blog/hooked-skill-walkthrough https://bookskills.co/blog/hooked-skill-walkthrough Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT team@bookskills.co (BookSkills Team) <![CDATA[A Walkthrough of the Leaders Eat Last Skill: Building Trust Through Leadership]]> https://bookskills.co/blog/leaders-eat-last-skill-walkthrough https://bookskills.co/blog/leaders-eat-last-skill-walkthrough Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT team@bookskills.co (BookSkills Team) <![CDATA[A Walkthrough of the Quiet Skill: Designing Your Work Around Your Temperament]]> https://bookskills.co/blog/quiet-skill-walkthrough https://bookskills.co/blog/quiet-skill-walkthrough Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT team@bookskills.co (BookSkills Team) <![CDATA[A Walkthrough of the Millionaire Next Door Skill: Building Wealth the Way Real Millionaires Do]]> https://bookskills.co/blog/millionaire-next-door-skill-walkthrough 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https://bookskills.co/blog/rich-dad-poor-dad-skill-walkthrough https://bookskills.co/blog/rich-dad-poor-dad-skill-walkthrough Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT team@bookskills.co (BookSkills Team) <![CDATA[A Walkthrough of the Good to Great Skill: Finding Your Hedgehog and Building Your Flywheel]]> https://bookskills.co/blog/good-to-great-skill-walkthrough https://bookskills.co/blog/good-to-great-skill-walkthrough Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT team@bookskills.co (BookSkills Team) <![CDATA[A Walkthrough of the Thinking Fast and Slow Skill: Better Decisions in Practice]]> https://bookskills.co/blog/thinking-fast-and-slow-skill-walkthrough https://bookskills.co/blog/thinking-fast-and-slow-skill-walkthrough Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT team@bookskills.co (BookSkills Team) <![CDATA[A Walkthrough of the Think and Grow Rich Skill: Making Hill's 13 Steps Actionable]]> https://bookskills.co/blog/think-and-grow-rich-skill-walkthrough https://bookskills.co/blog/think-and-grow-rich-skill-walkthrough Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT team@bookskills.co (BookSkills Team) <![CDATA[A Walkthrough of the How to Win Friends Skill: Carnegie's Principles as Interactive Practice]]> https://bookskills.co/blog/how-to-win-friends-skill-walkthrough https://bookskills.co/blog/how-to-win-friends-skill-walkthrough Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT team@bookskills.co (BookSkills Team) <![CDATA[A Walkthrough of the Mindset Skill: From Fixed Patterns to Growth Responses]]> https://bookskills.co/blog/mindset-skill-walkthrough https://bookskills.co/blog/mindset-skill-walkthrough Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT team@bookskills.co (BookSkills Team) <![CDATA[A Walkthrough of the Essentialism Skill: Designing Your Week Around What Matters]]> https://bookskills.co/blog/essentialism-skill-walkthrough https://bookskills.co/blog/essentialism-skill-walkthrough Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT team@bookskills.co (BookSkills Team) <![CDATA[A Walkthrough of the Extreme Ownership Skill: Applying Jocko's Leadership Framework]]> https://bookskills.co/blog/extreme-ownership-skill-walkthrough https://bookskills.co/blog/extreme-ownership-skill-walkthrough Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT team@bookskills.co (BookSkills Team) <![CDATA[A Walkthrough of the Lean Startup Skill: From Idea to Validated Learning]]> https://bookskills.co/blog/lean-startup-skill-walkthrough https://bookskills.co/blog/lean-startup-skill-walkthrough Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT team@bookskills.co (BookSkills Team) <![CDATA[A Walkthrough of the Influence Skill: Applying Cialdini's Principles in Practice]]> https://bookskills.co/blog/influence-skill-walkthrough https://bookskills.co/blog/influence-skill-walkthrough Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT team@bookskills.co (BookSkills Team) <![CDATA[A Walkthrough of the Never Split the Difference Skill: Preparing for Any Negotiation]]> https://bookskills.co/blog/never-split-the-difference-skill-walkthrough https://bookskills.co/blog/never-split-the-difference-skill-walkthrough Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT team@bookskills.co (BookSkills Team) <![CDATA[A Walkthrough of the Deep Work Skill: Building Your Concentration System]]> https://bookskills.co/blog/deep-work-skill-walkthrough https://bookskills.co/blog/deep-work-skill-walkthrough Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT team@bookskills.co (BookSkills Team) <![CDATA[A Walkthrough of the Seven Habits Skill: Applying Covey's Framework Today]]> https://bookskills.co/blog/seven-habits-skill-walkthrough https://bookskills.co/blog/seven-habits-skill-walkthrough Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT team@bookskills.co (BookSkills Team) <![CDATA[A Walkthrough of the Getting Things Done Skill: What Each Command Actually Does]]> https://bookskills.co/blog/getting-things-done-skill-walkthrough https://bookskills.co/blog/getting-things-done-skill-walkthrough Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT team@bookskills.co (BookSkills Team) <![CDATA[Alex Hormozi's $100M Offers: The Anatomy of an Irresistible Offer]]> https://bookskills.co/blog/100m-offers-anatomy-irresistible-offer https://bookskills.co/blog/100m-offers-anatomy-irresistible-offer Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT team@bookskills.co (BookSkills Team) <![CDATA[Extreme Ownership at Work: How to Apply Jocko's Leadership Framework Without the Military Jargon]]> https://bookskills.co/blog/extreme-ownership-at-work https://bookskills.co/blog/extreme-ownership-at-work Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT team@bookskills.co (BookSkills Team) <![CDATA[The Psychology of Money: 9 Behaviors That Separate Wealthy from Rich]]> https://bookskills.co/blog/psychology-of-money-key-behaviors https://bookskills.co/blog/psychology-of-money-key-behaviors Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT team@bookskills.co (BookSkills Team) <![CDATA[How to Use the Hedgehog Concept to Find Your Business Focus]]> https://bookskills.co/blog/hedgehog-concept-business-focus https://bookskills.co/blog/hedgehog-concept-business-focus Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT team@bookskills.co (BookSkills Team) <![CDATA[Cialdini's 6 Principles of Persuasion: The Ethical Marketer's Playbook]]> https://bookskills.co/blog/cialdini-6-principles-persuasion-marketing https://bookskills.co/blog/cialdini-6-principles-persuasion-marketing Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT team@bookskills.co (BookSkills Team) <![CDATA[The Lean Startup's MVP: What It Actually Means and How to Build One This Week]]> https://bookskills.co/blog/lean-startup-mvp-how-to-build https://bookskills.co/blog/lean-startup-mvp-how-to-build Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT team@bookskills.co (BookSkills Team) <![CDATA[How to Build a Deep Work Schedule That Actually Survives Contact with Reality]]> https://bookskills.co/blog/deep-work-schedule-that-works https://bookskills.co/blog/deep-work-schedule-that-works Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT team@bookskills.co (BookSkills Team) <![CDATA[Fixed vs. Growth Mindset at Work: A Practical Guide for Adults]]> https://bookskills.co/blog/fixed-vs-growth-mindset-at-work https://bookskills.co/blog/fixed-vs-growth-mindset-at-work Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT team@bookskills.co (BookSkills Team) <![CDATA[The GTD Capture Habit: Why Your Brain Is a Terrible Office]]> https://bookskills.co/blog/gtd-capture-habit-brain-dump https://bookskills.co/blog/gtd-capture-habit-brain-dump Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT team@bookskills.co (BookSkills Team) <![CDATA[How to Negotiate a Salary Using FBI Techniques (Chris Voss Method)]]> https://bookskills.co/blog/salary-negotiation-chris-voss-method https://bookskills.co/blog/salary-negotiation-chris-voss-method Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT team@bookskills.co (BookSkills Team) <![CDATA[How to Run a Weekly Review with AI (Using the GTD Method)]]> https://bookskills.co/blog/how-to-run-a-weekly-review-with-ai https://bookskills.co/blog/how-to-run-a-weekly-review-with-ai Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT team@bookskills.co (BookSkills Team) <![CDATA[Why Reading Business Books Isn't Enough (And What to Do Instead)]]> 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