The Unfair Advantage

Reading this book has been eye-opening to me by a lot of real-life outliers stories. I've always struggled with comparing myself to others, but now I understand that everyone starts from a different place. The MILES Framework helped me identify my own strengths and the areas where I might have a little head start, and also helped me explain others' successes.

The book's emphasis on mindset really hit home. I'm learning to balance gratitude for what I have with the ambition to improve. Most importantly, the book has inspired me to take action. The startup guideline by the end of the book just answered me a lot of questions I've been curious for a long long time.

And being lucky enough reading this book is one of the greatest unfair advantage I've ever had.

Do you remember playing Pokemon as a teenager? If yes, you should know that every Pokemon has his strengths and weaknesses, you can't do much about them but once you know the pros and cons of playing one card instead of another you are more likely to win the game.

Life is as unfair as Pokemon cards are.

You are born in a certain city, with some peculiar character traits, you grow up in a defined socio-economic status with a family which has a particular beliefs system, you went to a certain school, etc. The Unfair Advantage reframes the role of luck in our lives. It's not all “hard work” and “meritocracy” but the main factor is to be able to change your mindset from victim to growth. How can you use your disadvantages as advantages? I know it seems self-evident but it's only because I not a good writer as Ali and Kubba are. I really recommend it to people who are starting up any kind of business. The guidance and info provided is invaluable and the authors know what they're talking about with their great insights and experiences.

The main things you will learn:
- The role of luck in business
- The formula for business success
- Identifying your unique advantages
- The MILES framework to audit yourself as an entrepreneur
- A practical start up guide for the real world (not la la valley)