How to build the right thing.

A review of The Lean Startup by Eric Ries.

Matthew Boutte
Age of Awareness

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I’m reading a book about business, entrepreneurship, and mindset every week of 2022. You can read about why I decided to here. My goal for this project is twofold:

  1. See how much life is transformed as I consistently learn new skills and apply them to my life.
  2. To provide as much value as I can with others.

That’s why I’m providing a write up after each book: to hold myself accountable to applying these lessons and to provide insights to anyone who wants them.

If you have book recommendations, interesting applications, or have any questions, please leave a comment!

Don’t do this! Go talk to your customers instead! Photo by Startup Stock Photos from Pexels.

📘 Why this book

This week I’m reading The Lean Startup by Eric Ries.

Note: The link above is an affiliate link. If you’re interested in reading this one along with me, buying it through the affiliate link is a great way to support me!

This one has been on my list for a while. I chafe at bureaucratic bloat. I can’t handle processes that are in place for no reason whatsoever. And I can’t stand all the time and energy that is wasted in organizations.

After a few years of practicing law at a law firm, I looked around and said “I

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