E-myth Revisited

Hey Ankesh,

I agree that the E-myth Revisited lacked the nuts and bolts and all the how-to stuff and was filled with a lot of fluff.

BUT - I also think that better fluff has never been written for the small business guy.

As simple as the concept of systemizing may sound, it's something that a majority of small business owners never think too much about. Lack of systemizing is also the reason most businesses fail IMO.

If it's a concept that you already understand, I would agree that it's something you don't really need to read.

For me, it came at a point where I really needed it and it totally changed my way of thinking. I'd never really considered doing things that way before. It was all a new concept to me and written in a way that it was really easy to follow and understand.

I would go as far as saying that it was life-changing for me because it was something I NEEDED to understand.

I'd say that it was the single-most important book I've ever read and that no other knowledge I've gained and implemented from any other book turned into in results even close.

The other book by Michael Gerber "E-myth Mastery"I wouldn't recommend - it was a tough read and hard to follow. Not any real how-to stuff either.

Their free training really helped me out a lot but might be too basic for what you are looking for.

There's some more advanced stuff at the Emyth website that looks promising but I haven't used any of it so I can't give an honest opinion but might be something to check out.

Jim