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OverviewBuilding a business can be treacherous There is no safety net. Many start-ups fail within the first five years. One in three small businesses will cease to exist in the next ten years. In the last fifty years over 80% of Fortune 500 companies have disappeared. Simply surviving is difficult. It’s not surprising that most entrepreneurs live under the constant pressure of long hours, stress and risk. Yet we all know business people for whom the opposite is the case. They don’t work all the time. Their companies have sustainable worth and a long-term future. They understand how to thrive. How do they work less and make more while building such value? How do they survive against the odds? This book will show you. If you own or are involved in the management of a company of any size or about to embark on your own start up adventure read Against the Odds and learn to: Change the way you think to improve your business outcomes forever Ensure that your company will survive and prosper through the early years Work less and stress less while making more money Build long-term value that can be sustained or released when you want Become a successful entrepreneur and make it look easy Full Product DetailsAuthor: John BurnessPublisher: Rethink Press Imprint: Rethink Press Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.283kg ISBN: 9781781334171ISBN 10: 178133417 Pages: 180 Publication Date: 05 December 2019 Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , General , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsForewordIntroduction Part One - Only You Can Change Your Outcomes - No one Will Do It For YouChapter One - Polar BearChapter Two - Belief And OutcomesChapter Three - Belief And SuccessChapter Four - ChangePart Two - The POLAR ProcessChapter Five - PositionChapter Six - ObjectivesChapter Seven - LeadershipChapter Eight - AssetsChapter Nine - ResiliencePOLAR checklist References Further Reading The AuthorReviews'You must read this book if you wish to survive and prosper and, more importantly, enjoy your life as an entrepreneur.' Julia Stacey Chapman, Events Entrepreneur and First Woman to reach the Geomagnetic North Pole 'This book reveals profound insights around success and achievement from someone who has never fallen prey to the treadmill mentality that encumbers most business people today.' Sue Cheshire, CEO The Global Leaders Academy ‘You must read this book if you wish to survive and prosper and, more importantly, enjoy your life as an entrepreneur.’ Julia Stacey Chapman, Events Entrepreneur and First Woman to reach the Geomagnetic North Pole ‘This book reveals profound insights around success and achievement from someone who has never fallen prey to the “treadmill” mentality that encumbers most business people today.’ Sue Cheshire, CEO The Global Leaders Academy Author InformationJohn Burness is an entrepreneur and adventurer who, over a thirty-year career, has built, managed, bought and sold companies in the UK and Europe as well as conducting several business turnarounds. He has successfully applied the disciplines and efficiency he learned as an Arctic explorer to the field of business with dramatic effect. Learn more at www.axiomtwo.com Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |