PRAISE FOR RHETT POWER AND
The Entrepreneurs Book of Actions
This book will make your wallet and business as strong as the worlds strongest person!
Jeffrey Hayzlett, primetime TV and podcast host, chairman C-Suite Network
As a performance coach who works with athletes, coaches, and corporate executiveson and off the field, I know the importance of practice when the stakes are high firsthand. I found Powers exercises inspiring and essential for any emerging businessperson.
Dr. Stan Beecham, author, Elite Minds
Follow Rhetts advice every day. After a week, youll be uncommon. After a month, youll be special. After a year, youll be remarkable... and youll find that youve done more than you ever imagined possible.
Jeff Haden, bestselling writer and contributing editor of Inc. Magazine
Starting a new business can be exciting and challengingand also lonely and scary. The Entrepreneurs Book of Actions is like a wise companion for the journey; someone to encourage you to focus on whats truly important, overcome your fears, and take the steps to keep moving toward your vision.
Erika Andersen, business thinker, keynote speaker, and author of Be Bad FirstGet Good at Things Fast to Stay Ready for the Future
If entrepreneurs are anything they are busy. And as much as they may want to set aside time for self-improvement, the major investment in time required always seems to get in the way. In his book The Entrepreneurs Book of Actions, Rhett Power short-circuits this common problemproviding readers with a compact, easy-to-apply daily prescription for transforming themselves, and their businesses. Buy a copy of this book, and today really will be the first day of the rest of your life.
Peter Economy, The Leadership Guy, Inc.com
Who cant benefit from a personal coach? Rhett Powers The Entrepreneurs Book of Actions can function as your coach, inspiration, and road map for success! This book is a must-read for anyone on their entrepreneurial journey. Its a day-to-day guide that will get you started and keep you going!
Stephen Key, bestselling author of One Simple Idea
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Contents
Introduction
I was almost bankrupt, I was exhausted, and I was about to call it quits in 2009two years after starting my first business. Like most new entrepreneurs, my business partner and I had rolled up our sleeves and started to work in the business immediately. We did that for two long awful years and it nearly cost us everything. Ironically it was a huge break from a national retailer that forced my partner and me to stop and think about the business. It forced us to analyze and reflect on what we were doing and how poorly we were doing it. It made us realize we had to change our mindset. We had to change our habits and our frantic pace. That retailer helped us stop and push the reset button, which led to an amazing transformation in us and in the business.
Chances are if you are an entrepreneur, youve found yourself in a similar situation, feeling overwhelmed, and not knowing which direction you should be headed in. Thats why I wrote this book. The Entrepreneurs Book of Actions will help you lead better, think better, work differently and more focused, and ultimately find the success you want. And it breaks the process down into manageable steps that you can build on each day. It will help you develop what I call the success mindset. The book will help you approach your business with a sense of clarity and purpose.
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