The Facts of Business Life

The Facts of Business Life
Author: Bill McBean
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2012-10-09
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1118094964

IF YOU BELIEVE THAT: Being your own boss can be a great career choice Success is what you decide it is Doing what you have a passion and talent for can be very profitable Monetary risk, hard work, and new ideas should be financially rewarded Understanding the business basics every successful owner focuses on—and in what order—would be beneficial Success works for you only after you’ve worked for it Marketplace battles are won before they are played Knowing what owning a business is really like would make ownership success a lot easier Change can create great opportunities Knowing when to exit a business is as important a life and business decision as becoming an entrepreneur in the first place THEN THE FACTS OF BUSINESS LIFE IS FOR YOU! Written by a successful business owner with four decades of experience, The Facts of Business Life is full of real-world concepts that owners must use and embrace if they want to become and stay successful. This multiple award-winning book has been endorsed by some of America’s top business leaders, like Steve Forbes and Ken Fisher, and has been recognized as “one of the best five business books of the year” and “a must read for entrepreneurs or those wanting to be one.” McBean begins with clear explanations and real-life examples of the seven Facts of Business Life that every successful business owner knows and executes consistently, including exactly what they are as well as how and when to use them. He then goes on to show how those facts impact on the five levels every successful business passes through, from “Ownership and Opportunity” to “Moving On When It’s Time to Go,” explaining that while the facts themselves remain the same, as a business becomes successful and moves through its life cycle, the way they are applied must change to fit changing circumstances. But there are even more reasons why this breakthrough business book is a must read, including: Its principles are based on the author’s own experience in starting and running successful businesses in a variety of industries. It shows that the most successful businesspeople create profitable opportunities rather than wait for them to present themselves. It enables readers to analyze the likelihood of their own success based on the characteristics most successful owners have. It reveals the #1 priority for all owners and their employees, and why every owner needs to continually focus on it (Hint: it’s not being profitable). It emphasizes that becoming successful is no guarantee that success will last, and that success itself can be a trap that eventually leads to failure. It shows that a business’s culture isn’t just a mission statement but also the processes created to operate the business and the employees who implement them. It discusses the steps that must be taken even before a business is started to increase the odds of its becoming a lasting success. It covers every step in a business’ life cycle, including the last one, showing that the best time to exit a business is when you don’t have to, and that unless you pick that time, someone else will. MANY BUSINESS BOOKS INCREASE THEIR READERS’ KNOWLEDGE—THE FACTS OF BUSINESS LIFE NOT ONLY INCREASES THAT KNOWLEDGE, IT SHOWS YOU HOW TO TURN IT INTO PROFITS.

Driven

Driven
Author: Robert Herjavec
Publisher: HarperCollins Canada
Total Pages: 247
Release: 2010-09-21
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1443404586

Robert Herjavec has lived the classic “rags to riches” story, from having $20 in his pocket to starting up technology companies worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Now the star of television’s Dragons’ Den and Shark Tank, this son of Croatian immigrants earned his incredible wealth by overcoming the odds with hard work and determination. On television, Herjavec bankrolls the best inventions and shoots down the best of intentions. Now, he’s sharing his hard-won wisdom in one of the most inspirational business books of recent times. In Driven, Herjavec shares the secrets that took him from his job waiting tables to growing his nascent technology company into a world-class conglomerate, The Herjavec Group. Herjavec’s principles are as valuable in the living room as they are in the boardroom. Anyone can succeed, on their own terms, by following his sage but simple advice—if they’re willing to take chances, to take control of their own future and to stay true to their own visions.

Three Simple Steps

Three Simple Steps
Author: Trevor G Blake
Publisher: BenBella Books, Inc.
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2012-08-23
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1936661721

How many self-help books are written by authors whose biggest success is selling self-help books? Three Simple Steps is different. Despite stock market crashes, dot-com busts, and the specter of recession, the author started a virtual company from home, using a few thousand dollars of his savings. A few years later, without ever hiring an employee or leaving his home office, he sold it for more than $100 million. As the economy slipped into another free fall, he did this again with a company in a different field. He accomplished this through no particular genius. Rather, he studied the habits of the many successful men and women who preceded him, and developed three simple rules that, if followed diligently, virtually ensure success. Using them first to escape poverty, then to achieve a life of adventures, he finally turned them toward financial independence. Written in a straightforward and no-nonsense style, Three Simple Steps shows you how to take back control of your destiny and reshape your mind for increased creativity, serenity and achievement. While building on the wisdom of great thinkers and accomplished individuals from East and West, Three Simple Steps isn't a new age text or guide to esoteric fulfillment. Rather, it's a practical guide to real-life achievement by a pragmatic businessman who attributes his incredible successes to these very simple ideas. Three Simple Steps is a must-read guide for everyone who wants to achieve more, live better and be happier.

12 Easy Steps to Change Your Life

12 Easy Steps to Change Your Life
Author: Brian Proctor
Publisher: Gildan Media LLC aka G&D Media
Total Pages: 138
Release: 2024-10-15
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1722528125

What are you waiting for? Many people spend their lives waiting for that one big thing. They dream of thesingle moment that will change their life forever. They often look for quick solutions like buying lottery tickets or “get rich quick” schemes, hoping for an instant transformation.?It’s time to challenge this thinking. Are you ready to try something different? Are you seeking a better life for yourself and your family? You can achieve great success in life, in your career, and in your relationships by taking care of the little things—to reach that big milestone. In this book you will learn: THE SIMPLE WAY TO ACHIEVE BIG GOALS HOW SMALL STEPS CAN MAKE A DRAMATIC IMPACT IN YOUR LIFE WAYS TO LIVE WITH ABUNDANCE, NO MATTER WHO YOU ARE A MORNING ROUTINE THAT SETS YOU UP FOR SUCCESS HOW TO EASILY BECOME AN AUTHORITY IN YOUR FIELD AN EASY TECHNIQUE TO GET PEOPLE TO LIKE YOU WHY YOU NEED TO DO WHAT BRINGS YOU JOY THE MAGIC WORD THAT IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS …AND MUCH, MUCH MORE. Brian Proctor, best-selling author and coach, will help you step out of your comfort zone and embrace the life you’ve always dreamed of by providing easy-to-understand concepts that you can use right now to make your life better, richer, and more joyful.

Relationship Refresh

Relationship Refresh
Author: Thomas Kuster
Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group
Total Pages: 102
Release: 2021-09-21
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1632994321

Does Your Current Relationship Need a Spark? Everybody dreams about finding true love—the everlasting romance depicted in stories from fairy tales to romantic comedies. But the reality is that many of us will seldom achieve a long-lasting, loving connection. How can you ignite your relationship to stay in love even past the honeymoon phase? In the much-acclaimed Relationship Refresh, author and longtime relationship coach, Thomas Kuster, provides readers the necessary tools required to finally achieve an authentic and loving relationship with their partners. With his perfect blend of prescriptive advice, real-life stories and examples, and self-reflective exercises to walk you through his seven Love Spark steps, you will find the secret to uncovering your Bad Relationship Habits and unlocking your Deepest Desire for a much more exciting and fulfilling relationship. This book will help you understand: –Why you should or should not stay in a relationship –How to start paying attention—mindful attention— to your partner –How to improve intimacy by letting go of judgment – What it takes to live a life filled with satisfaction, peace, and happiness –And how to provide a happy and loving home for your kids When you diligently practice Love Sparks and integrate them into your everyday life, you will be on your way to discover your true love experience. A relationship on fire is the game, and practice is the method.

Get Wired for Success

Get Wired for Success
Author: Dr. Rod Irwin
Publisher: Morgan James Publishing
Total Pages: 190
Release: 2021-01-05
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1631951157

Get Wired For Success shows professionals how to wire their brain for success in business and life with neuroscience-made-easy. When Dr. Rod Irwin purchased his business for over a quarter of a million dollars, he soon discovered it was making a loss. With no training in business management, he plunged on, but eight years later he was over one million dollars in debt. It nearly killed him—crippling anxiety, mind-numbing insomnia, even a near death experience. Then his big breakthrough: Dr. Rod discovered how to use neuroscience and positive psychology to wire his brain for success. When he applied this little-known science to his business, it totally changed everything: happy clients, a highly motivated team, a 712% jump in profits. He created the business life of his dreams, and it totally transformed his life—to one of calmness, confidence and a love of living. Now, professionals discover how Dr. Rod did it. Be educated, inspired and entertained with Dr. Rod’s extraordinary Get Wired For Success. With easy-to-understand neuroscience, readers can learn to crush their mindsets, anxieties, and fears, and unleash their amazing potential. Get Wired For Success is the spark and the energy professionals need to create the business life of their dreams and live a life they love!

How Will You Measure Your Life? (Harvard Business Review Classics)

How Will You Measure Your Life? (Harvard Business Review Classics)
Author: Clayton M. Christensen
Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2017-01-17
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1633692574

In the spring of 2010, Harvard Business School’s graduating class asked HBS professor Clay Christensen to address them—but not on how to apply his principles and thinking to their post-HBS careers. The students wanted to know how to apply his wisdom to their personal lives. He shared with them a set of guidelines that have helped him find meaning in his own life, which led to this now-classic article. Although Christensen’s thinking is rooted in his deep religious faith, these are strategies anyone can use. Since 1922, Harvard Business Review has been a leading source of breakthrough ideas in management practice. The Harvard Business Review Classics series now offers you the opportunity to make these seminal pieces a part of your permanent management library. Each highly readable volume contains a groundbreaking idea that continues to shape best practices and inspire countless managers around the world.

120 Ways To Market Your Business Hyper Locally

120 Ways To Market Your Business Hyper Locally
Author: Sue Ellson
Publisher: 120 Ways Publishing
Total Pages: 277
Release: 2016-08-23
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0994287593

‘120 Ways To Market Your Business Hyper Locally - Tried And True Tips And Techniques’ is for: defining your target audience aligning your marketing with your local community building your lifetime and dynamic asset value attracting the right business collaborating effectively and enabling others creating success for you and your team It includes information for: marketers, salespeople and advertisers freelancers, entrepreneurs and business owners advisers, consultants and thought leaders coaches, trainers and mentors community leaders and initiative instigators This thorough, practical and detailed guide provides you with the key strategies and techniques, based on your purpose, that you can implement today for your success in the future. Get started and take action now! **Special free bonus offers at https://120ways.com/members Chapter Outline Contents Preface Introduction 1. Our Global Village 1.1 Marketing, Selling And Networking 1.2 Location Attachment And Choice 1.3 Defining Hyper Local Marketing 1.4 The Benefits Of Hyper Local Marketing 2. Personal Context 2.1 Self Evaluation 2.2 Self Management 2.3 Management And Leadership 2.4 Succession Planning And Exit Strategy 2.5 Personal Principles 2.6 Community And Business Congruency 2.7 Business Ethics And Self Regulation 2.8 Staffing And Outsourcing 2.9 Effective Hyper Local Recruitment Techniques 3. Business Context 3.1 Business Choice 3.2 Consumer Choice 3.3 Sustainable Business 3.4 Business Type And Differentiation 3.5 Business Pricing 4. Product And Service First Or Target Audience First? 4.1 Securing Referrals From Existing Clients And Customers 4.2 Other Sources Of Clients And Customers 4.3 Maintaining Clients And Customers 5. Market Analysis 5.1 Site Or Location Setting 5.2 Market Size 5.3 Competitor Analysis 5.4 Online Competitor Analysis 5.5 Collaborator Analysis 6. Location Context 6.1 Fixed Address 6.2 Online Address 6.3 Platform Presence 6.4 Collective Marketplace Address 7. Market Presence 7.1 Business Premises Look And Feel 7.2 Business Website Development 7.3 Personal Authority Website Development 7.4 Real World Marketing And Advertising 7.5 Currency, Recency And Relevancy 8. Online And Digital Marketing 8.1 White Hat Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Techniques 8.2 Search Engine Ranking Factors 8.3 Content Marketing Strategies That Work 8.4 Amplifying The Value And Conversions From Your Content 8.5 Developing Viral Content And Conversions 8.6 Sending The Right Signals 8.7 Sourcing Hyper Local Website Links 8.8 Improving Overall Online Performance 8.9 Website Ranking Threats 9. Paid Marketing 9.1 Search Engine Marketing (SEM) 9.2 Social Media Marketing (SMM) 9.3 Online Advertisements 9.4 Aggregator Websites 9.5 Professional Body, Industry Group And Association Memberships 9.6 Gifts 9.7 Donations 10. Database Marketing 10.1 Email Newsletter Marketing 10.2 Joint Ventures And Strategic Alliances 10.3 Partnerships 10.4 If / Then Scenarios 10.5 Follow Up And Feedback 11. Program Marketing 11.1 Award Programs 11.2 Affiliate Programs 11.3 Formal Recognition Programs 11.4 Rewards Programs 11.5 Surveys, Quizzes And Research Programs 11.6 Accreditation And Certification 12. Public Marketing 12.1 Generating Content 12.2 Reviews 12.3 Recommendations 12.4 Referrals 12.5 Reputation 12.6 Testimonials 12.7 Feedback 12.8 Advocacy 13. Events Marketing 13.1 Free Events 13.2 Hosting Paid Events 13.3 Speaking At Events 13.4 Teaching 13.5 Expos, Trade Fairs And Conferences 13.6 Online Summits, Podcasts And Webinars 14. Media Marketing 14.1 Editorial 14.2 Advertorial 14.3 Publicity And Public Relations 15. Community Marketing 15.1 Networks 15.2 Bartering 15.3 Exchanges 15.4 Local Suppliers 15.5 Location Sharing 15.6 Naming Rights, Sponsorships And Advertising 16. Incentive Marketing 16.1 Competitions 16.2 Gamification Programs 16.3 Loyalty Programs 16.4 Relationship Marketing Programs 16.5 Thank You And Gratefulness Initiatives 17. Future Options Marketing 18. Marketing Measurement 18.1 Digital Asset Value 18.2 Goodwill 18.3 Performance Assessment 18.4 Performance Improvement 18.5 Top 20 Tips And Techniques 19. Full List Of 120 Actions 20. Bonuses Index Author