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Think bigger : and 39 other winning strategies from successful entrepreneurs / Michael W. Sonnenfeldt

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Son, Inc., c2017Description: xi, 228 pages ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781119426318
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • HD 62.5 .S66 2017
Contents:
Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Stage 1 Self-Assessment -- Lesson 1 Know Thyself! -- Lesson 2 Self-Control Beats Passion. -- Lesson 3. Be Wildly Optimistic Delusional, Even. -- Lesson 4. Let Others Underestimate You. -- Lesson 5 Grit Beats IQ Most of the Time. -- Lesson 6 Experience at a First-Rate Company Is Really Valuable. -- Lesson 7 Your Disability Can Be an Advantage. -- Lesson 8 Your Significant Other Must Enjoy Roller Coasters. -- Stage 2 Team Building -- Lesson 9 You're Never Too Smart or Too Old for a Mentor. -- Lesson 10 Mentors Are Available for the Price of Asking. -- Lesson 11 The Right Partner Can Multiply Your Potential. -- Lesson 12 Know When to Be Nice. -- Lesson 13 Hire for the Good. The Bad Comes at No Extra Expense. -- Lesson 14 Surround Yourself with People Who Are Smarter Than You. -- Lesson 15 Diversity Makes You Smarter. -- Stage 3 Risk Management -- Lesson 16 Risk Is in the Eye of the Beholder. -- Lesson 17 Approach Risk Like a Farmer. -- Lesson 18 Identify Your Blind Spots with a Periodic Portfolio Defense. -- Stage 4 Growing Your Business the Smart Way -- Lesson 19 Entrepreneurship Is Rarely about Just Making Money. -- Lesson 20 Hone Three Different Kinds of Focus. -- Lesson 21 Curiosity Fuels Creativity. -- Lesson 22 Think Bigger. -- Lesson 23 Think Twice Before Investing with Friends and Family. -- Lesson 24 Don t Overvalue Your Company. -- Lesson 25 Live Below Your Means. -- Lesson 26 Make Failure A Key Part Of Success, and Don t Let Success Blind You To Even Bigger Opportunities. -- Lesson 27 Don t Keep Your Family in the Dark. -- Lesson 28 Hire Your Kids with Care. -- Lesson 29 Take a Lot of Vacations. -- Stage 5 Protecting Your Wealth -- Lesson 30 Entrepreneurial Skills Can Limit Investing Success. -- Lesson 31 Get Financially Literate. -- Lesson 32 If You re Not a Professional Investor, Be a Passive One. -- Lesson 33 Diversify Prudently. -- Lesson 34 Spend Less. -- Lesson 35: Don't Give Your Kids Anything, but Be Willing to Invest Everything in Them. -- Lesson 36 Consider Life Insurance. -- Lesson 37 We Actually Live in an After-Tax World. Stage 6 Making It Meaningful -- Lesson 38 Apply Your Skills to Solve Social Problems. -- Lesson 39 Leverage Public/Private Support for Social Entrepreneurship. -- Lesson 40 Seek Double Bottom-Line Returns. -- Conclusion -- About the Author -- Index.
Summary: Drawing on the wisdom, insight and experience of successful entrepreneurs, Michael W. Sonnenfeldt offers real-world, often counter-intuitive guidance and conclusions about what works and what doesn't
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Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Stage 1 Self-Assessment -- Lesson 1 Know Thyself! -- Lesson 2 Self-Control Beats Passion. -- Lesson 3. Be Wildly Optimistic Delusional, Even. -- Lesson 4. Let Others Underestimate You. -- Lesson 5 Grit Beats IQ Most of the Time. -- Lesson 6 Experience at a First-Rate Company Is Really Valuable. -- Lesson 7 Your Disability Can Be an Advantage. -- Lesson 8 Your Significant Other Must Enjoy Roller Coasters. -- Stage 2 Team Building -- Lesson 9 You're Never Too Smart or Too Old for a Mentor. -- Lesson 10 Mentors Are Available for the Price of Asking. -- Lesson 11 The Right Partner Can Multiply Your Potential. -- Lesson 12 Know When to Be Nice. -- Lesson 13 Hire for the Good. The Bad Comes at No Extra Expense. -- Lesson 14 Surround Yourself with People Who Are Smarter Than You. -- Lesson 15 Diversity Makes You Smarter. -- Stage 3 Risk Management -- Lesson 16 Risk Is in the Eye of the Beholder. -- Lesson 17 Approach Risk Like a Farmer. -- Lesson 18 Identify Your Blind Spots with a Periodic Portfolio Defense. -- Stage 4 Growing Your Business the Smart Way -- Lesson 19 Entrepreneurship Is Rarely about Just Making Money. -- Lesson 20 Hone Three Different Kinds of Focus. -- Lesson 21 Curiosity Fuels Creativity. -- Lesson 22 Think Bigger. -- Lesson 23 Think Twice Before Investing with Friends and Family. -- Lesson 24 Don t Overvalue Your Company. -- Lesson 25 Live Below Your Means. -- Lesson 26 Make Failure A Key Part Of Success, and Don t Let Success Blind You To Even Bigger Opportunities. -- Lesson 27 Don t Keep Your Family in the Dark. -- Lesson 28 Hire Your Kids with Care. -- Lesson 29 Take a Lot of Vacations. -- Stage 5 Protecting Your Wealth -- Lesson 30 Entrepreneurial Skills Can Limit Investing Success. -- Lesson 31 Get Financially Literate. -- Lesson 32 If You re Not a Professional Investor, Be a Passive One. -- Lesson 33 Diversify Prudently. -- Lesson 34 Spend Less. -- Lesson 35: Don't Give Your Kids Anything, but Be Willing to Invest Everything in Them. -- Lesson 36 Consider Life Insurance. -- Lesson 37 We Actually Live in an After-Tax World. Stage 6 Making It Meaningful -- Lesson 38 Apply Your Skills to Solve Social Problems. -- Lesson 39 Leverage Public/Private Support for Social Entrepreneurship. -- Lesson 40 Seek Double Bottom-Line Returns. -- Conclusion -- About the Author -- Index.

Drawing on the wisdom, insight and experience of successful entrepreneurs, Michael W. Sonnenfeldt offers real-world, often counter-intuitive guidance and conclusions about what works and what doesn't

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