THE CHEATSHEET TO BEAT YOUR RIVALS IN BUSINESS & AT WORK helps entrepreneurs and executives find answers to many difficult questions such as: How do you know if you are overpaying your managers? - Which are the slowest departments in most companies? - What are the 4 vital signs of a distressed business? - Which are the bad traits of job applicants you won’t know during recruitment? - When is your digital transformation a digital disaster? - How do you avoid price cutthroat competition and win? - When is downsizing a disaster, a false economy? - Should doctors run hospitals and lawyers law firms? - How can increasing the right cost significantly reduce overall costs? - Why do innovative entrepreneurs fail to grow or scale their businesses? - How do you quickly pivot your business to survive a crisis? This book is for street smart entrepreneurs who want to take their businesses to the next level of growth by outflanking competitors. It is also for rising executives who want to fast track their careers by outsmarting their work rivals. It is for business men and women, managers and professionals who have no time for long learning curves and lectures, thick textbooks, expensive experience, and first-time mistakes. Part I, INSIGHTS, presents easy-to-read, easy-to-digest actionable tips and practical insights from across industries and management functions covering business, strategy, leadership, technology, sustainability, and inclusivity at work. The author shares his experience from decades of coaching and training entrepreneurs and executives as a management consultant and business school professor. Part II, POLLS, contains the valuable survey responses from entrepreneurs and executives about the challenges and dilemmas they face. Part III, ARTICLES, is a curated set of the author’s practical management articles on operational excellence. 5-STAR BOOK REVIEW BY JAMIE MICHELE FOR READERS' FAVORITE The Cheatsheet to Beat Your Rivals in Business & at Work by Rene Domingo offers practical strategies for entrepreneurs and executives, focusing on improving operational efficiency, reducing costs, and enhancing customer experience. Domingo leans into eliminating inefficiencies rather than cutting visible costs like labor or materials and champions operational knowledge over office bound analysis. Domingo speaks on the importance of distinguishing between value-adding and non-value-adding activities and recommends designing cost-effective processes from the start. He talks about the significance of flexibility, customer-centric service, and agility in business models. Domingo also shares the importance of continuous improvement, sound leadership, and adapting business practices to disruptions, urging businesses to prioritize employee involvement, transparency, and effective management to stay competitive and sustainable in a fast-evolving market. Rene Domingo’s The Cheatsheet to Beat Your Rivals in Business & at Work is a supremely thoughtful and pragmatic approach to professional success. I appreciate Domingo's ability to walk the line comfortably between theoretical and practical, presenting business principles in a way that is relatable and, most importantly, actionable. His writing is crisp and intelligent, and I found that even some of the more complicated strategies were easy to digest. One of the standout features of the book is its focus on continuous improvement, both in personal and organizational contexts, which is something that speaks to today’s competitive landscape. We are urged to think beyond traditional approaches. The strength of this book is in its relative simplicity and offering real value to those seeking tangible steps for improvement. Ultimately, this book provides not just strategies for survival in business, but a mindset for thriving in just about everything. Recommended.