Deborah A. Bailey - Think Like an Entrepreneur: Transforming Your Career and Taking Charge of Your Life

Think Like an Entrepreneur

Transforming Your Career and Taking Charge of Your Life

Deborah A. Bailey

Bright Street Books

PISCATAWAY, NJ

Copyright 2010 by Deborah A. Bailey.

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Think Like an Entrepreneur: Transforming Your Career and Taking Charge of Your Life/ Deborah A. Bailey.1st ed.

ISBN 978-0-9842926-1-5

What Others Are Saying about

Think Like an Entrepreneur

"A long with an entrepreneur class in high school, Think Like an Entrepreneur should be required reading. So many people choose a career based on making other people happy only to find that years down the road they are miserable. Imagine what the world would be like if everyone had the courage to begin their career following their dreams."

-Julie Barnes, Writer, aspiring artist and author of "So You Want to Start a Business...Now What?"

"Think Like an Entrepreneur took my current thinking outside of the box. Whether you are an Entrepreneur or taking the steps to be one, Deborah takes your vision of confidence, creativity, motivation and inspiration to the next level."

-Susan Vernicek, Founder and Owner of Identity Magazine

"Think Like an Entrepreneur just nails it! Deb has done what most don't want to do. She tells us the truth about being in business for yourself. Through her personal accounts of her journey from the land of Corporate America to entrepreneurship she shares what it REALLY takes to be in business for yourself. This book shows you how becoming an entrepreneur goes way beyond just having a business plan. I would definitely add this book to your required reading list!"

-Annemarie Segaric, author of "Step into the Right Career"

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I NTRODUCTION

HOW TO USE THIS BOOK

CHAPTER 1: Getting Started

CHAPTER 2: Vision

Great Expectations

Dreams

Living Out Loud

CHAPTER 3: Intuition

Grow

Trust Your Gut

Purpose

Identity

Realness

The Meaning of Life

Your Vision

Dream On

Believe

CHAPTER 4: Creativity

Balance

Having Fun

Flow

Express Yourself

Recipe for Success

CHAPTER 5: Taking Risks

Feeling Stuck

Making Changes in Your Life

Vision

Creativity

Intuition

Action

Looking Back

Perspective

Fear of Change

Risk It

Changes

What Do You Know?

Appearances

Change in Direction

Neutralize

CHAPTER 6: Decisions

Perfection

Goals

Control

Drama

What Do You Want?

Your Story

Surrender

CHAPTER 7: Take Action

Beginning

Becoming an Entrepreneur

Showing Up

Action

Clearing

Moving Through Fear

Success

CHAPTER 8: Staying Motivated

Procrastination

Facing Obstacles

You Are Enough

Belief

Failing Forward

Gratitude

CONCLUSION

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

FOR MORE INFORMATION

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T hank you for downloading the book! If you find that the message resonates with you, there are a few other resources I'd like to share with you.

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Dedication

This book is dedicated to my mom, Ruth D. Bailey, who believed in my dream even when I had doubts.

I owe it all to you.

Introduction

W hen I graduated from high school, I wanted to go into business for myself. I didn't though, because I had no idea where to begin. No one I knew had their own business. Everyone I knew worked for someone else. They planned for retirement and receiving their pensions.