Business Growth
Mr. Jenkins Told Me…, 135 pages, Synopsis:
“This book wasn’t written to earn money or win fame. It was written to help you accomplish your dreams. Packed full of encouraging stories and detailed advice, you’ll likely read “Mr. Jenkins Told Me…” from cover-to-cover in just one sitting. And when you wake up the next morning, you’ll want to read it again. Overflowing with timeless truths that will resonate in your heart, you’ll find yourself saying, “Deep down I already knew that, but I’ve never heard it put quite so plainly or clearly. And these examples are fabulous.” If you’re going to read just one book this year, this is the one to choose. And when you’re finished reading, you’ll know the truth: a business strategy that is working can easily be copied, but no one can copy your culture. And culture eats strategy for breakfast (Amazon.ca).”
—Williams, Roy. Mr. Jenkins Told Me… “Forgotten Principles That Will Grow Any Business”. Wizard Academy Press, 2019.
The E-Myth, 288 pages, Synopsis:
“E-Myth: the entrepreneurial myth: the myth that most people who start small businesses are entrepreneurs 2: the fatal assumption that an individual who understands the technical work of a business can successfully run a business that does that technical work
Voted #1 business book by Inc. 500 CEOs.
An instant classic, this revised and updated edition of the phenomenal bestseller dispels the myths about starting your own business. Small business consultant and author Michael E. Gerber, with sharp insight gained from years of experience, points out how common assumptions, expectations, and even technical expertise can get in the way of running a successful business.
Gerber walks you through the steps in the life of a business—from entrepreneurial infancy through adolescent growing pains to the mature entrepreneurial perspective: the guiding light of all businesses that succeed—and shows how to apply the lessons of franchising to any business, whether or not it is a franchise. Most importantly, Gerber draws the vital, often overlooked distinction between working on your business and working in your business.
The E-Myth Revisited will help you grow your business in a productive, assured way (Amazon.ca).”
—Gerber, Michael. The E-Myth: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It. HarperCollins, 2004.
Getting Everything You Can Out of All You’ve Got, Pages 384, Synopsis:
“A trusted advisor to America’s top corporations and recognized as one of today’s preeminent marketing experts, Jay Abraham has created a program of proven strategies to help you realize undreamed-of success! Unseen opportunities face each of us every day. Using clear examples from his own experience, Jay explains just how easy it can be to find and/or create new opportunities for wealth-building in any existing business, enterprise, or venture.
And just how easy can it be? One entrepreneur took the concept of the ballpoint pen and refined it into a multimillion-dollar idea: roll-on deodorant. Fred Smith of Federal Express took the methods that banks use for clearing checks to develop an overnight delivery company that has revolutionized the way we do business. Now, what have you seen– or are going to see– that you could take and turn to your advantage?
In Getting Everything You Can Out of All You’ve Got: 21 Ways You Can Out-Think, Out-Perform, and Out-Earn the Competition, the program focuses on helping you spot the hidden assets, overlooked opportunities, and untapped resources around you, and gives you, and gives you fresh eyes with which to see and capitalize on them. You’ll also learn how to adapt and apply these tools to your unique circumstances to maximize your income, influence, power, and success(amazon.ca).”
—Abraham, Jay. What Got You Here Won’t Get You There. St. Martin’s Griffin, 2001.