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Your 7-Day Playbook for Battling Giants

You feel small, overlooked, and outmatched. This 7-day journey is a strategic boot camp for the underdog. We'll deconstruct the hidden advantages of being the little guy and give you a playbook for taking on—and beating—the giants.

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David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants

by Malcolm Gladwell

We start with the book that defines our mission. This is the foundational text that will completely reframe what you think of as advantages and disadvantages. It's the essential first step to seeing your 'weaknesses' as potential secret weapons.

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The Art of War

by Sun Tzu

After learning to reframe your disadvantages yesterday, this book gives you the strategy. Sun Tzu's classic is the ultimate underdog's guide, teaching you to win not with brute force, but with intelligence, deception, and exploiting your opponent's weaknesses.

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Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

by Angela Duckworth

With your unconventional strategy in hand, you need the fuel to execute it. This book reveals the science of 'grit,' the one quality that allows underdogs to outwork and outlast more talented opponents. This is your core competitive advantage.

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Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World

by Adam Grant

Building on the power of grit, this book shows you how to channel it into unconventional ideas. Underdogs can't win by playing the same game. This is your guide to thinking like a non-conformist and championing the ideas the giants will dismiss.

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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck

by Mark Manson

Now that you're thinking like an original, you need the right attitude. An underdog's greatest freedom is having less to lose. This book is a masterclass in focusing only on what matters, ignoring vanity metrics, and embracing your scrappy status.

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The Lean Startup

by Eric Ries

With your scrappy mindset established, this book provides the underdog's methodology. The 'Lean Startup' framework is all about being nimble, fast, and responsive—advantages that giants rarely have. It's how you outmaneuver the competition.

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Educated

by Tara Westover

For our finale, the ultimate underdog story. After a week of learning strategies, this memoir is a powerful, inspiring testament to what's possible. Tara Westover's journey is a real-life David and Goliath story that will fuel your own fight for years to come.

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