Download or read book How to be an Entrepreneur and Keep Your Sanity written by Paula McCoy Pinderhughes and published by Amber Books Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide is the ultimate tool for African Americans who really want to take charge of their lives. It gives step-by-step instructions on how to join the entrepreneur's winner's circle and has hundreds of resources as well as real-life biographies of some of America's leading African-American entrepreneurs.

Download or read book The Entrepreneur Mind written by Kevin D. Johnson and published by Jaico Publishing House. This book was released on 2015-12-07 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 100 Essential Beliefs, Characteristics and Habits of Elite Entrepreneurs What Every Successful Entrepreneur Knows But Won’t Tell You Achieve unimaginable business success and financial wealth. Reach the upper echelons of entrepreneurs, where you’ll find Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook, Sara Blakely of Spanx, Mark Pincus of Zynga and many others. Develop the Entrepreneur Mind – a way of thinking that comes from learning the vital lessons of the best entrepreneurs. Through compelling stories of modern-day business tycoons, Kevin Johnson, president of the multi-million dollar company Johnson Media Inc., shares the essential beliefs, characteristics and habits of elite entrepreneurs. In this riveting book, written for new and veteran entrepreneurs, Johnson identifies 100 lessons in seven key areas: Strategy, Education, People, Finance, Marketing and Sales, Leadership, and Motivation. Lessons include how to think big, who makes the best business partners, what captivates investors, when to abandon a business idea, where to avoid opening a business bank account, and why too much formal education can hinder your entrepreneurial growth. Smart and insightful, The Entrepreneur Mind is the ultimate primer on how to think like an entrepreneur. KEVIN D. JOHNSON, president of Johnson Media Inc. and a serial entrepreneur, has several years of experience leading his multimillion-dollar marketing and communications company that now serves many of the most notable Fortune 100 businesses.

Download or read book Employee to Entrepreneur written by Steve Glaveski and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2019-01-09 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Make the leap and become an entrepreneur today Are you living for the weekend? Are you dissatisfied at work? Are you itching to do something that is important to you? How can you avoid the pitfalls that many first-time entrepreneurs have fallen into? How do you explore whether entrepreneurship is right for you without giving up your day job? Employee to Entrepreneur is your guide to leaving your job behind and building something for yourself. Author and employee-turned-entrepreneur Steve Glaveski, shows you how to navigate the challenges, find the entrepreneurial success that is right for you and become a better person along the way. Employee to Entrepreneur combines storytelling with a step-by-step framework to teach you how to effectively explore and leverage entrepreneurship to gain freedom, fulfillment and financial security. understand what you want to do by first understanding yourself explore if entrepreneurship is right for you without giving up your day job avoid the common pitfalls faced by first-time entrepreneurs fund, test and prioritise your ideas in a fast and cost-effective way develop the mindset to succeed in your business. If you’re ready to leave your cushy employee life behind and build a business and a life you believe in, reading this essential guidebook is your first step to making it happen.

Download or read book The Mind of an Entrepreneur written by Wendy Muhammad and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-06-29 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wendy Muhammad climbed the ladder from struggling real estate agent to self-made millionaire, all while overcoming the marginalization she faced as an African-American woman-and she would like to share her secrets. When she first started out as an entrepreneur, Wendy had plenty of things going for her. She was smart, determined-a hard worker with plenty of business experience in the corporate world. And yet she struggled. It was only after many years of working (and failing) that she finally discovered what she, along with so many others who have faced marginalization, needed to do: hone the right mindset for success. In The Mind of an Entrepreneur, Wendy shares the most vital mental tools that one needs to succeed as an entrepreneur, yet won't be covered in any business school curriculum: understanding the importance of self-talk, improving your relationship with money, developing personal intuition, and a whole lot more. Don't you want to break free of failing business models and economic infrastructures? Then get ready. In this book, Wendy will show you how to aim for outstanding and break free of your mental borders in order achieve the financial success you deserve.

Download or read book Motivation written by Brian Tracy and published by AMACOM Div American Mgmt Assn. This book was released on 2013 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most of your employees have all the ingredients for greatness inside them already. They simply need you to motivate them. Learn how today!

Download or read book Edge of Sanity written by Deepak Kanakaraju and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2019-06-20 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Entrepreneurship is not an easy game. There are so many challenges in the journey, and no one said it was easy to build a business. However, with certain base principles and fundamentals, the journey can be made easy. Edge of Sanity is written from the personal experiences of Deepak Kanakaraju in trying to build his start-up company. The book explores topics like ethics, value creation, an entrepreneur’s mindset, personal health, productivity, marketing and more. Entrepreneurship is hard and it drives many people to the edge of sanity. However, with good mentorship, advice, discipline, team and a long-term vision, anyone can succeed as an entrepreneur. This is a book that everyone should read before starting up a new business. The chapters in this book are designed in such a way that one chapter can be read every day, and one can complete reading the book within a month. They are not necessarily in sequence, and can be read in any order.

Download or read book Mind Your Business written by Ilana Griffo and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2021-08-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Want to start your own business, but not sure where to begin? Mind Your Business is the ONLY book that teaches you everything you need to know about how to build a successful business from scratch. From developing your brand to designing products to identifying your legal and tax needs, this comprehensive guide will take you through every step of the process and help you create a unique and customized roadmap for your business. Mind Your Business is for aspiring entrepreneurs who are driven, ambitious, creative, and determined to build a business and life they love. Author Ilana Griffo shares the formula that turned her creative hobby into a six-figure design studio. From initial planning to long-term business strategy, Mind Your Business includes: • Insider tips from successful entrepreneurs • Advice to identify your ideal market and customer • Legal guidelines to protect your ass(ets) • Budget and forecast tools • How to avoid the pitfalls that doom most startups • Guidance on how to scale and grow • Suggestions on how to dominate online platforms • Tips to beat your competitors with SEO and social media Mind Your Business puts you in the driver’s seat. It will help you navigate the journey of starting your first business and take your ambitions and ideas from wishful thinking to successful reality.

Download or read book The Entrepreneurial Parent written by Chandra Clarke and published by . This book was released on 2021-03-03 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Starting a business and making it a success is one of the most challenging things you can do, career-wise. Meanwhile, having children and raising a family is one of the most difficult things you can do personally. So it would be absolutely insane to try to both at once, right? But thousands of us do, every single day. Some of us even do this as single parents, or with special-needs kids, or with ailing parents. Or all of the above! It's tough; no, wait ... it's exhausting. But-and here's where it gets really crazy-even with all the blood, sweat, and tears, the guilt and the doubt, you wouldn't have it any other way, would you? No, we didn't think so. And neither would we. That's why we wrote this book. We wrote it for you, the unsung heroes of the business world, who are out there on the front lines, following your dreams and passions. You're the ones out there trying to get it done and do right by your family. We want to show you that it is possible to do both and still maintain your sanity. This book will show you how. Join us as we: Bust through the myths surrounding entrepreneurship and work/life balance Walk you through the five phases of business life, teaching you how to cope with the phase you're in now, and set yourself up well for the next phase. Teach you strategies to help you deal with your biggest issues: guilt, stress, and lack of time Chandra Clarke and Terence Johnson are award-winning entrepreneurs who built their basement start-up into a multi-million dollar company while raising four kids. After selling their original company, they've become serial entrepreneurs who want to share their hard-earned knowledge so that others can achieve their dreams.

Download or read book Staying Sane in Business written by Chris Welford and published by sane.works. This book was released on 2015-03-30 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practical, accessible, authoritative, this book does exactly what it says on the cover – it helps the reader to keep their sanity, to succeed at work, and to enjoy the whole process. Written by two professionals in psychology, coaching and psychotherapy, with a long and distinguished background in leadership training, Staying Sane in Business starts from the premise that sanity is simply being happy, fulfilled and productive. The authors know that people in business are always short of time, and sometimes short of patience so this book goes straight to the heart of the matter, with clear explanations, helpful exercises and invaluable tips at the end of every chapter.

Download or read book Mind Your Own Business The Ultimate Business Handbook Perfect for Aspiring Entrepreneurs and Business Owners written by Nevi Letcher and published by Nevi Letcher. This book was released on 2021-04-29 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 12 CRUCIAL LESSONS ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP; OFFERING A FRESH PERSPECTIVE, SAVVY ADVICE AND PRACTICAL MEASURES TO PUT INTO PLACE. Are you working long hours just to keep your head above water? Are you stuck in the first gear and want to get moving - fast? The journey of an entrepreneur means being a risk-taker, a visionary, a leader, a pit bull and essentially a superhero all rolled into one. Nevi Letcher found herself doing this. She worked her way up in corporate, invested in her personal development and climbed the ladder fast, racing down the same track every day, plugging holes, negotiating deals, coaching and directing her team, developing and tweaking successful strategies to bring big brands to life. She only really learned about business when she started her own agency and she reveals aspects that business school didn't teach her. In Mind Your Own Business, Nevi shares what she learned and how she managed to implement strategies that saw her business grow and grow. Find something you want to do - and then just do it. That's how real entrepreneurs always start. This is your time. Make your mark on the world. "Nevi has articulated valuable success principles in an engaging and inspiring way." Natasha Sideris - Founder & CEO, Tashas Group

Download or read book Enlightened Entrepreneurship written by Christopher Myers and published by BookBaby. This book was released on 2016-08-16 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through his collection of essays, originally published in Forbes magazine, entrepreneur Christopher Myers shares an honest account of building his company—BodeTree, an online financial management tool for small businesses. He provides invaluable insights and tips for others looking to start a small business. But this is no ordinary how-to book. Instead of proclaiming that he is a know-it-all dispensing the secrets to success, Christopher provides personal stories of accomplishments and failures. His advice is woven into three sections on starting your business, scaling your business, and staying sane. You will not only learn how to take control of your business decision making, planning, and funding, but you will also discover the importance of creating balance in management and in life. Christopher knows firsthand that responsibility overload can lead to anxiety and depression, and he helps readers navigate these issues. “One thing I’ve come to realize is that everything, good or bad, starts in your mind. What you think is, in fact, what you become,” Christopher says. Embrace the characteristics you admire in yourself and your business. It won’t be easy, but with the right mentality, you can find happiness and achievement.

Download or read book Conquer the Chaos written by Clate Mask and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-06-08 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Create the business you want without sacrificing the lifestyle you deserve The majority of new entrepreneurs (and even those with a little more experience) are finding themselves trapped, controlled, and consumed by their own businesses. They are struggling just to keep their businesses running, let alone actually growing their companies and experiencing the success they anticipated. Conquer the Chaos speaks to you as a small business owner by making sense of the overwhelming demands on your business and providing a twenty-first century recipe for success with sanity. With engaging stories, quotes, and examples, Conquer the Chaos leads you through the six strategies you can incorporate to bring order to your business today. Find the money, time, and freedom in entrepreneurship that inspired you in the first place Successfully juggle customers, prospects, management of employees, marketing, sales, accounting, and more Get from just surviving to growing your company and experiencing success Conquer the Chaos gives you the no-nonsense, ready-to-go guide that gets your business exactly where you want it to be.

Download or read book The Art of Living Consciously written by Nathaniel Branden and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1999-06-16 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Art of Living Consciously Is an Operating Manual for Our Basic Tool of Survival In The Art of Living Consciously, Dr. Nathaniel Branden, our foremost authority on self-esteem, takes us into new territory, exploring the actions of our minds when they are operating as our life and well-being require -- and also when they are not. No other book illuminates so clearly what true mindfulness means: * In the workplace * In the arena of romantic love * In child-rearing * In the pursuit of personal development Today we are exposed to an unprecedented amount of information and an unprecedented number of opinions about every conceivable aspect of life. We are thrown on our own resources as never before -- and we have nothing to protect us but the clarity of our thinking. In The Art of Living Consciously, Branden gives us the tools with which to draw out the best within us.

Download or read book Business Minded written by Carly A. Riordan and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-12-28 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Carly's goal for you: become a happy, healthy, successful, business-minded boss. Part self-help wisdom, part business school teaching, and part interactive workbook pages, plus real-life advice from 15 amazing, thriving entrepreneurs: this book is everything you need to know to turn your creative passion into a successful company. With clarity and approachability, this complete guide will teach you how to monetize your creativity with a sustainable operation: ideation and business plans, branding, bookkeeping, accounting, marketing, management, social media, and more. Maybe you want to become a social media influencer like Carly. Maybe you want to sell cake pops on the side. Maybe you want to design beautiful branding for small business owners, or maybe you want to run a coffee cart on campus! Whatever your idea, the same responsible business principles apply. With dedicated space for you to write down your own ideas, Carly will walk you through the process, step-by-step. Through it all, Carly will remind you of your true goal: you started your business to make you happy. That's not a bad thing! You can't field calls, answer emails, manage your accounts, and so on, if you're not taking care of yourself first. With firsthand wisdom, she'll encourage you to live a happy entrepreneur's lifestyle because YOU are your business's greatest asset. With insight from some of the best women in the entrepreneurial game, this book will become your most-trusted resource. Thank you to the owners of these amazing small businesses: Chappy Wrap, chloédigital, Sarah Flint, Sarah O. Jewelry, Lycette Designs, Margaux, Oui Create, Grace Rose Farm, Dudley Stephens, Diane Hill, Sara Fitz, BFB Hair and dae Hair, Addison Bay, and The Tiny Tassel!

Download or read book Self Discipline for Entrepreneurs written by Martin Meadows and published by Meadows Publishing. This book was released on 2016-09-28 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to Develop the Self-Discipline Essential to Become and Remain a Successful Entrepreneur If you are an entrepreneur or want to become one, self-discipline is one of the most important skills you need to develop to achieve success. Entrepreneurship is a wild rollercoaster. It will test your willpower and persistence time after time, like nothing else. Get yourself ready for that ride by reading Self-Discipline for Entrepreneurs. Learn how to overcome the common temptations of entrepreneurs and deal with some of the most common challenges that stop many of them in their tracks through developing and maintaining self-discipline by using the tools that are given in this book. Drawing upon my own experience of successful entrepreneurship and current scientific research, this book covers the challenges faced by both new and seasoned entrepreneurs. Here are just some of the things you will learn: - Three types of motivation and why one of them is much weaker than you think. Choose the right motivators and you'll dramatically strengthen your resolve. - How to create a lifestyle centered around self-discipline. Discover how to change your mindset and your default behaviors so you will thrive as an entrepreneur, even when you find yourself in less than ideal circumstances. - How to keep balance and maintain sanity as you work on your business. The book gives you four reasons that lead to work imbalance and offers actionable solutions to enable you to persist in achieving the success you desire. If you want to achieve lasting success, sustainability is key. - Four toolsets to develop your self-discipline as an entrepreneur. Discover the most powerful traits, habits, or mindset changes that are necessary to strengthen your resolve as an entrepreneur. - The most common challenges facing people who want to start a business. Learn how to escape from a syndrome that is debilitating for new entrepreneurs and discover how to get past some of the most common stumbling blocks. - Common self-discipline challenges for experienced entrepreneurs. Once you have made a good start, if you want to remain successful as an entrepreneur, it'€™s essential to discover how to handle these issues. - Frequently asked questions related to self-discipline. Find out how to maintain self-discipline when you feel discouraged, keep going when everyone rejects you, boost your confidence when business goes down, find the willpower to work on your business if you have a day job and/or other obligations, and more. The life of an entrepreneur can be arduous. Let this book help you prepare for these challenges and thrive, no matter what you encounter in your entrepreneurial life. Keywords: Develop self discipline, willpower, self-discipline for entrepreneurs, self control books, stress, reach your goals, self-control, achieve your goals, instant gratification, long term goals, goal setting success, goal setting books, how to reach your goals, how to achieve your goals, persistence, how not to give up, how to be an entrepreneur, stay motivated, build habits, entrepreneurship, personal development

Download or read book How To Become A Successful Entrepreneur written by Celina Burkman and published by . This book was released on 2021-08 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you're just starting or are an old pro, who doesn't want to be a more successful entrepreneur? Owning a business gives you a sense of freedom and empowerment. You can build things and watch them grow. If you are thinking about becoming an entrepreneur, read this book. Here are tips to help you become more successful. You'll discover: - The three most critical business elements that most startups ignore - How to honestly assess your idea, your target audience, and your performance - How to manage your team, when to hire, and when to fire - How to cope with stress, keep your sanity, and maintain your health when you're the one in charge - How to focus your time and energy to avoid costly distractions, and much, much more!

Download or read book The Entrepreneur Mind written by Publishing House My Ebook and published by SC Active Business Development Srl. This book was released on 2017-07-30 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NOW IS THE AGE OF THE ENTREPRENEUR - DON'T GET LEFT BEHIND Whether you're tired of your day job or just want to start your own business on the side, "The Entrepreneur Mind: How to develop your entrepreneurial mindset and start a business that works" is the ultimate guide for a fresh and radical career shift. Ignore the old notion of working up the corporate ladder and waiting your turn to do what you love--there is no need to wait and every reason not to. Whether your dream is escaping the corporate grind, becoming your own boss, a six-figure income on your own terms, or just making extra income on the side while keeping a day job, this book is the blueprint. Reinvent the Way You Make a Living, Do What You Love, and Create a New Future! Well, what are you waiting for?! Scroll up and order your copy today!