Grow Smart: Revenue, Focus & Scaling Strategy
Read these books when your business has early traction and you need to scale up, sharpen your focus, or fix what’s breaking—without losing control along the way.
Ready, Fire, Aim – Michael Masterson
Read this when your business is making sales but you need to hit the gas on growth—and build the team and systems to support it. Read the full summary of Ready, Fire, Aim
From Impossible to Inevitable – Aaron Ross & Jason Lemkin
Read this when you want to scale your SaaS or subscription business fast—this book lays out a proven roadmap for hitting hypergrowth using repeatable revenue tactics. Read the full summary of From Impossible to Inevitable
The One Thing – Gary Keller
Read this when you’re spread too thin and need to focus your time and team on what drives the biggest results. Read the full summary of The One Thing
The Pumpkin Plan – Mike Michalowicz
Read this when you’re working too hard for too little—this book helps you identify and double down on your most profitable customers.
Fix This Next – Mike Michalowicz
Read this when your business feels stuck and you’re unsure what to fix first—this gives you a diagnostic tool to prioritize what actually matters.
Lean Analytics – Alistair Croll & Benjamin Yoskovitz
Read this when you’re tracking growth but overwhelmed by metrics—this book shows you which data actually matters at each stage of your business.
Who Not How – Dan Sullivan with Dr. Benjamin Hardy
Read this when you realize you’re the bottleneck and need to shift from doing everything to finding the right people to do it for you.
The Checklist Manifesto – Atul Gawande
Read this when you need to create consistency, reduce errors, or scale operations—especially for high-stakes or repeatable processes.
The Great Game of Business – Jack Stack & Bo Burlingham
Read this when you’re ready to engage your whole team in driving profit and performance, using open-book management.
Scaling Up – Verne Harnish
Read this when you’re growing fast and need a framework to manage people, strategy, execution, and cash at scale.
10x Is Easier Than 2x – Dan Sullivan with Dr. Benjamin Hardy
Read this when incremental growth isn’t enough—you’re ready to think bigger, let go of what’s holding you back, and leap.
Your Next Five Moves – Patrick Bet-David
Read this when you’re growing but lack clarity as a CEO—this book helps you think more strategically and stay ahead of your business challenges.
The Founder’s Dilemmas – Noam Wasserman
Read this when you’re starting to scale and facing tough founder decisions—this book is packed with data on common traps in equity splits, hiring, co-founder fights, and more.
The Road Less Stupid – Keith Cunningham
Read this when you want to make better strategic decisions and avoid expensive mistakes—especially when the business gets more complex.
The Hard Thing About Hard Things – Ben Horowitz
Read this when you’re in the messy middle of leadership—facing tough decisions, team issues, or high-stakes problems no one warns you about.