Chris Ducker - Rise of the Youpreneur: The Definitive Guide to Becoming the Go-To Leader in Your Industry and Building a Future-Proof Business

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PRAISE FOR Rise of the Youpreneur

In six years, Ive built an eight-figure, personal brand business. If I had read Rise of the Youpreneur before I started I could have done it in half the time. Your mileage may vary, but one thing is clear: if you want to build a business based on your personal brand, theres no better time than nowand there is no better guide than Chris Ducker.

MICHAEL HYATT

New York Times bestselling author of Your Best Year Ever

Timely, relevant, and powerful, Rise of the Youpreneur is the instruction manual for building a thriving personal brand business. Recommended!

JAY BAER

Founder of Convince & Convert and author of Hug Your Haters

In todays world, building a personal brand is not as hard as it used to be. However, becoming a profitable personal brand entrepreneur is not as easy. In Rise of the Youpreneur, Chris Ducker serves up the strategies you need to help you achieve exactly that and beyond.

MICHAEL PORT

New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Steal the Show

Ive been an entrepreneur for over 10 years now. I think I have this thing figured out, but I still listen to every word Chris Ducker says. His guidance always helps me to focus on whats important. Hell do the same for you with this book.

JOE PULIZZI

Bestselling author of Content Inc.

In Rise of the Youpreneur , successful serial entrepreneur Chris Ducker declares that a personal brand business is the last career pivot youll ever need to make. Hes right. Were all entrepreneurs now. Follow the guidance in this book and you will learn exactly how to design a lifestyle and a living you love, one that can grow and evolve as exponentially and dynamically as you do.

JENNY BLAKE

Author of PIVOT : The Only Move That Matters Is Your Next One

This is it. The book every entrepreneur who wants to build a personal brand needs to readfrom a fellow entrepreneur who truly knows what hes talking about. Nobody knows this stuff better than Chris Ducker.

JEFF GOINS

Bestselling author of Real Artists Dont Starve

It takes courage to commit to yourself, but courage is not enough. It also takes smarts, so you can rise above the clamor and ensure the right people become your fans and your customers. Chris Duckers Rise of the Youpreneur is the right way to get braver and smarter about making a splash.

MICHAEL BUNGAY STAINER

Author of Do More Great Work and The Coaching Habit

Chris has done it again in Rise of the Youpreneur ! As a big believer in the value of a personal brand, I know what it takes to make it work for your business and this book delivers that roadmap. With actionable steps, invaluable perspective, and a little bit (okay, actually quite a lot!) of that Ducker flavor, Ill be recommending this resource to my community many times over.

AMY SCHMITTAUER LANDINO

Founder of Savvy Sexy Social and bestselling author of Vlog Like a Boss

If you want a future-proof, recession-proof business that you can be proud of for your entire life, then you want to start working on YOU . In Rise of the Youpreneur , Ducker gives you the only playbook youll ever need. Mandatory reading for my clients and my kids!

MATTHEW KIMBERLEY

Bestselling author of How to Get a Grip

There are thousands of guys running around telling you how to be an entrepreneur. But Ducker is different. He speaks not only from experience, but also from the heart. He tells you what works and what doesnt work, and he does so with a care and compassion that can only come from someone whos been in the trenches, whos made mistakes, and whos come out stronger on the other side. This is the book I wish Id had when I started my entrepreneurial journey, twenty years ago.

PETER SHANKMAN

Founder of Help a Reporter Out ( HARO ) and author of Zombie Loyalists

In an increasingly noisy online world, your personal brand can be the most effective way to reach people with your message and build a sustainable business for the long term. Rise of the Youpreneur will help you identify the key elements that will help you stand out, and show you how to authentically share your story to attract fans, and customers, over time. Chris Ducker has created an online empire around his own brand, and in this book he shares how you can do it yourself.

JOANNA PENN

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author at TheCreativePenn.com

This book is relevant, genuine, and full of heart! Id expect nothing less from the amazing Chris Ducker. Find yourself a cosy little nook and shut off your smartphone. Spend time with Chris and bring out the Youpreneur youve always dreamed of becoming.

JOEL COMM

New York Times bestselling author of Twitter Power

Chris does the important work of connecting the dots between solid business fundamentals and the unique personal power available to us in the digital age.

MARK SCHAEFER

Author of KNOWN : Building & Unleashing Your Personal Brand in the Digital Age

In todays highly connected world, the best way to stand out as an entrepreneur is to build a compelling personal brand. In his new book, Chris helps fellow entrepreneurs tell their own personal stories, which lead toward new business conversations and relationships.

DAN SCHAWBEL

New York Times bestselling author of Promote Yourself

As a Youpreneur, you find your path to success through your personal brand. In this snappy, motivating, and easy-to-read book, Chris Ducker shows you how to develop your personal brand by being different and memorable.

ANITA CAMPBELL

Founder and CEO of Small Business Trends

The entrepreneurial world is full of copycatseveryone wants to be like someone else, but just a little quicker or cheaper. Rise of the Youpreneur exposes the futility of that thinking. True success embraces authenticity, generosity, and loving relationships. You can shine by being an original. This book will show you how being different is better than being better.

DAN MILLER

New York Times bestselling author of Days to the Work You Love

Chris Ducker has lived a lot of the stories that other people talk about in theory. Rise of the Youpreneur is stuffed full of the advice you need. Dig in.

CHRIS BROGAN

CEO of Owner Media Group

Chris Ducker is the person Ive always turned to for advice when deciding the direction to take my business. He is a branding genius and the person we should all be asking whats next in the exciting world we live in. Thanks to Chris, the brand John Lee Dumas is on fire, and I look forward to learning from him for decades to come!

JOHN LEE DUMAS

Founder and Host of Entrepreneurs on Fire

If youre someone who aspires to break the mold and tread your own path, carry this guide on your journey to success.

MICHAEL STELZNER

Founder of Social Media Examiner

Chris doesnt just know the formula for building a long-term, successful business; he lives and practices it, too. His passion for helping others find and utilize their superpowers to make a living is unmatched, and Im stoked that hes now written Rise of the Youpreneur the ultimate guide for personal business success.

PAT FLYNN

Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Will It Fly?

Throughout the pages of Rise of the Youpreneur , Chris Ducker cuts through all the noise and nonsense around personal branding and delivers what you truly need to know and do to build a viable business thats based on your unique personality and strengths.

BRIAN CLARK

Founder of Copyblogger.com and CEO of Rainmaker Digital

Your experience, skills, style, and story make you your best asset. There is absolutely no one better to teach you how to leverage all of that into a powerful business than Chris Ducker. I recommend this book, his business, his events, and his coaching to everyone I know looking to build an online brand, because I trust him. Chris challenges me personally every time I read his material, listen to his podcast, or hear him speak. Heed his advice. I always do.