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The Goal

by Eliyahu M. Goldratt, Jeff Cox · Recommended by 4 people on 4 podcasts

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There's a great book called the goal and the point of this book is what's a goal there was to go the business and he says to make money.
Michael Malice · The Rubin Report · May 2019 Listen at 27:26

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And Stephen Molino's recommendation I recently read uh the goal and after reading the book I'm much more understanding of the value that consultants bring to companies potentially.
Dwarkesh Patel Dwarkesh Podcast · Sep 2022
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And the other one was the goal by Ellie Gold rat I still remember him.
Erik Prince The Shawn Ryan Show · Jul 2022

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The Goal by Eliyahu M. Goldratt and Jeff Cox is a classic business and management text designed to illustrate operational constraints and process bottlenecks. On The Rubin Report, Michael Malice recommended the book to illustrate a core point about business goals and making money. Kevin Systrom also mentioned the work on The Tim Ferriss Show, asking Tim Ferriss if he had read it to emphasize discussions around process constraints. Additionally, Dwarkesh Patel discussed reading the book on Dwarkesh Podcast following a recommendation from Stephen Molino, noting that it gave him a much deeper understanding of the potential value consultants bring to corporate entities. Erik Prince similarly cited the volume on The Shawn Ryan Show, identifying it as one of the key guides he utilized while implementing manufacturing and operational improvements within organizations. Across these podcast appearances, speakers consistently turned to the book to explain complex systems management, production flow, and problem-solving strategies in commercial and operational environments. The widespread appeal of the text stems from its narrative approach to manufacturing efficiency, transforming dry economic principles into an engaging story that resonates with entrepreneurs, executives, and leaders aiming to optimize workflow.

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Kevin Systrom Have you ever read the book The Goal? 1
Michael Malice there's a great book called the goal and the point of this book is what's a goal there was to go the busine… 1
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“there's a great book called the goal and the point of this book is what's a goal there was to go the business and he says to make money”
Dwarkesh Patel and Stephen Molino's recommendation I recently read uh the goal and after reading the book I'm much more un… 1
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“and Stephen Molino's recommendation I recently read uh the goal and after reading the book I'm much more understanding of the value that consultants bring to companies potentially”
Erik Prince and the other one was the goal by Ellie Gold rat I still remember him 1
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“and the other one was the goal by Ellie Gold rat I still remember him”

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