Small Business Motivation

This book applies the principles of the original Think and Grow Rich to the modern day. It uses updated language, writing, and illustrations. This book is for the ordinary individual who wants to make it big. Its title is critical to the beliefs behind this resource. The surest way to wealth is entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurs are dreamers, designers, and doers. Dreams are the ultimate economic engine. All people dream, but not all develop the designs needed to make those dreams come true. A few do, but still within that subgroup; only a few do the things necessary to build a solid business....

Discover the potent force of kaizen... and use it to easily, effortlessly achieve any goal or make any change you want to!We've been programmed to believe that change is a "battle" - something hard fought and hard won, something that demands struggle and sacrifice. But as anyone who uses the technique known as kaizen can tell you, nothing could be further from the truth. With kaizen, it's effortless, simple, and inevitable to change your life.

Are you sick and tired of working for “The Man”? Or practically begging for some employer to hire you, only to be summarily laid off with barely a “thank you and goodbye,” leaving you struggling to pay the bills? It’s finally time to take matters into your own hands and start your own small business, and begin making money RIGHT NOW while being your own boss! With the skills you already have, or can easily acquire, you can do it, this book will help — explaining in simple, step-by-step format more than 100 of the most lucrative, in-demand, and fulfilling small business and side ...

What if greatness isn’t about giant leaps—but about the quiet power of small, deliberate steps repeated with purpose? In a world obsessed with overnight success and instant gratification, The Kaizen Effect: Small Steps, Infinite Growth offers a timeless alternative. It’s not a book about working harder. It’s a guide to working wiser—to transforming your habits, mindset, and soul through the simple yet profound philosophy of continuous improvement. Rooted in the legendary Japanese concept of Kaizen, this book redefines what it means to master life, business, creativity, and the ...

It's an axiom of business that great companies grow their revenues and profits year after year. Yet quietly, under the radar, a small number of companies have rejected the pressure of endless growth to focus on more satisfying business goals. Goals like being great at what they do, creating a great place to work, providing great customer service, making great contributions to their communities, and finding great ways to lead their lives. In Small Giants, veteran journalist Bo Burlingham takes us deep inside 14 such remarkable companies.

No money? No problem. Discover how to start big with small pockets and bold dreams. Lack of capital does not have to cancel your dreams. Starting Without Money is an inspirational guide for dreamers who feel trapped by financial limitations. Drawing from a decade of entrepreneurship experience, educational pursuits, and personal experiences of achieving things without a fat bank account, C. Ruth Taylor reveals how starting with nothing can actually work in your favor. Through real-life stories, from Walt Disney to Canva’s Melanie Perkins, the author shows that lack of capital does not ...

One afternoon - after another failed attempt to get motivated to exercise - I (accidentally) started my first mini habit. I initially committed to do one push-up, and it turned into a full workout. I was shocked. This "stupid idea" wasn't supposed to work. I was shocked again when my success with this strategy continued for months (and to this day). I had to consider that maybe I wasn't the problem in those 10 years of mediocre results. Maybe it was my prior strategies that were ineffective, despite being oft-repeated as "the way to change" in countless books.

Over 5 Million Copies Sold! Imagine a workplace where everyone chooses to bring energy, passion, and a positive attitude to the job every day. A powerful parable that will help you see your life and work in a new way. It's a rainy day in Seattle, and on the third floor of First Guarantee...

Top 10 Reasons Small Businesses Fail: A Real-World Business Survival Guide from Dr. Paul’s Fabled Forest By Dr. Paul Borosky, MBA 🔍 Why do passionate entrepreneurs still fail? Because passion without structure leads to burnout—and that's where this book begins. Blending real-world business strategy with imaginative storytelling, Top 10 Reasons Small Businesses Fail offers a refreshing, easy-to-digest guide for small business owners, startup founders, and aspiring entrepreneurs. Through the lens of forest-based fables, Dr. Paul Borosky—business consultant and creator of the Organize...

Build unshakable confidence, break through fear, and live an inspired life with a practical, research-backed framework that transforms small steps into big changes! “This book flips the script on confidence. Confident by Choice is a call to stop waiting and start showing up, even when you’re...

In Shark Tales, Barbara shares her hilarious stories about growing up, getting into trouble, failing miserably, and then starting over again. In each chapter, she comes back to one of her mom's unconventional lessons, and how it applies in the real world of business. Whatever your calling, the homespun lessons that work for Barbara will help you use what you've got to create success in your life.

What do Apple CEO Steve Jobs, comedian Chris Rock, prize-winning architect Frank Gehry, the story developers at Pixar films, and the Army Chief of Strategic Plans all have in common? Best-selling author Peter Sims found that all of them have achieved breakthrough results by methodically taking small, experimental steps in order to discover and develop new ideas.

What if the smartest people in the world understand something that the rest of us don't? (They do.) What if they know that in order to achieve success, they will sometimes have to do things that others may initially perceive as stupid? The fact of the matter is that the smartest people in the world don't run from stupid, they lean into it (in a smart way). In The Power of Starting Something Stupid, Richie Norton redefines stupid as we know it, demonstrating that life-changing ideas are often tragically mislabeled stupid.

All of us are looking for practical ways to take control of our lives, whether in our personal relationships, our families, our work, our health, or our future plans. Daily challenges have a way of overwhelming us, making life harder than it needs to be. The good news is that the answers are out there. And they are Easier Than You Think.

Most people think of Walt Disney primarily as a visionary, but he was also a highly skilled marketer. In this unique book, maverick marketer Andrew Lock guides you through 17 success secrets from Walt and explains how your business can apply them to follow Walt Disney’s way. You’ll discover valuable lessons in sales, marketing, and customer service, as well as how to create memorable experiences that will cause customers to return to you, over and over again.

The easy-to-implement guide to driving organizational change by applying the proven concept of kaizen UCLA psychologist and organizational consultant Dr. Robert Maurer provides a simple and proven effective technique for making major changes with minimal disruption. Applying the operational...

In the new edition of this fascinating book, a book that has appeared on MSNBC, CNBC, Slashdot.org, Lifehacker.com and in the New York Times, best-selling author Scott Berkun pulls the best lessons from the history of innovation, including the recent software and web age, to reveal powerful and surprising truths about how ideas become successful innovations - truths people can easily apply to the challenges of today.

As she was digging deep into the lives of community members, Heather Lende, the obituary writer for her tiny hometown newspaper in Haines, Alaska, began to notice something. Even the crustiest old Alaskan sourpuss who died in a one-room cabin always had Halloween candy for the neighborhood kids, and the eccentric owner of the seafood store who regularly warned her about government conspiracies knew how to be a true friend - his memorial service was packed.

Scale Your Small Business introduces the SCALE-UP system—a framework that helps you grow your business while reclaiming your personal life. Through case studies and expert guidance, you'll discover how to achieve genuine work-life harmony without compromising your business success. You'll learn to master time allocation, create sustainable growth strategies, and implement daily habits that support professional achievement and personal fulfillment. This isn't another business book focused on profits—it's a holistic approach that recognizes your success includes having a life you actually enjoy.

An engaging blend of business and baseball that inspires and entertains, Small Ball Big Results is about the little things that add up to the big wins in baseball, business, and life. Leaders and team players alike will draw vital lessons from stories that transport you from the baseball field to the board room revealing what it takes to build an unbeatable culture. Emmy Award-winning sports broadcaster Joel Goldberg shares tales of perseverance, patience, grit, and gratitude from soldiers, executives, entrepreneurs, baseball players, and many more.