Did you know that real estate is the most popular passive income stream for millionaires? In our Instaread summary on Skip the Flip, we examine real estate expert Hayden Crabtree’s advice for building wealth with this user-friendly form of investment. Take Control When you invest in stocks, your wealth is controlled by someone else. That means […]
How to Make Them Love You
There’s a lot of money in Silicon Valley. But what exactly are venture capital investors looking for? In Secrets of Sand Hill Road, Scott Kupor—managing partner of Andreessen Horowitz, one of the most successful VC firms in the world—explains how to make investors choose you. Kupor has overseen growth at AH to more than $7 billion in assets. Let’s […]
Meet the Fearless Flyer
Trader Joe’s is a super popular grocery store in the U.S. that’s famous for its cheap wine, extensive cheese selection, and tasty frozen foods. Today we’re serving up a taste of the strategies founder Joe Coulombe used to build his iconic business. Or you can skip the line and check out the full summary in our Instaread […]
Can Marketers Have Soul?
Most marketing is soulless and self-centered—an interruption of someone’s life just to catch their attention. What if we told you there’s a better way? In Know What You’re FOR, marketing guru Jeff Henderson teaches us what to do, especially if you’re experiencing a decline of sales and momentum. He focuses on how to create powerful, lasting […]
Who Will Rescue The West?
Over the last few decades, income has fallen for the middle and lower classes while the costs of housing, health care, and higher education have soared. This has been caused by unregulated monopolies, globalization, soft corruption, and shortsighted economic policies. In today’s Instaread, The Economics of Discontent, the economist Jean-Michel Paul points out how Western governments continue to […]
Apple at a Glance
Apple has been one of the few companies in Big Tech untouched by mass layoffs. One of the reasons is Apple CEO Tim Cook, who has relentlessly focused on building the business. But there has been a creative cost. What happens when a company loses a driving force like Steve Jobs? Our Instaread on After Steve lays […]
Adapt or Die
It’s survival of the fittest out there, and Instaread is here to help you evolve. Today’s summary explores how leaders must adapt to stay relevant. In Leadershift, leadership expert John C. Maxwell explains the shifts in mindset that leaders must make. Leadership, like everything else, keeps evolving, and leaders need to keep learning and rediscovering what […]
The King of Bad Bosses
In the US, big bosses such as CEOs, entrepreneurs, and venture capitalists are hailed as the most brilliant minds. Increased shareholder value is celebrated as if it were a major medical breakthrough. But the tactics and strategies they use—downsizing, outsourcing, deal making, and shareholder primacy—are destabilizing the middle class and making the world a more […]
The Guy Who Ruined the World and Wrote a Book About It.
Good morning from Instaread, your book summary concierge. Today’s title is a wild ride through some of the darkest secrets of the US government. As a former economic hit man, John Perkins has been in involved in some of modern history’s most shocking events. He used to cheat countries out of enormous sums of money […]
The Best Marketers Know This Trick
When we were small children, a good story could transport us into a state of complete captivation. Stories frightened and delighted us, and had the power to shift the way we thought, felt, and behaved. Most people don’t realize it, but the same is true today—and you can harness the power of storytelling to captivate […]
