Small Business, Big Life: Five Steps to Creating a Great Life with Your Own Small Business Book

Contents

Acknowledgments....................vii
Foreword by David Bach....................xi
Introduction....................xv
1. Why Start a Business?....................1
Part 1: The Four Cornerstones of Personal Greatness....................15
2. Truth....................19
3. Responsibility....................29
4. Awareness....................35
5. Courage....................55
Part 2: The Five Steps to Build a Small Business, Big Life....................67
6. Step 1: Your Life Blueprint The Purpose of Your Business Is to Give You More Life....................71
7. Step 2: Your Vision The Source of Leadership....................93
8. Step 3: Your Business Blueprint Your Business Is Your Business, Not Your Product or Service....................105
9. Step 4: Your Business Systems Make It Easy to Build Success....................123
10. Step 5: Your Team The Bigger the Dream, the Better the Team Needed....................143
11. Conclusion: Living the Dash....................161
Guideposts For Your Journey....................173
Appendix A: Growth Process Chart: Clarify, Create, Commit, Complete....................175
Appendix B: The 22 Temptations of a Small Business Owner....................179
Appendix C: The S.A.V.E. Financial Planning System for Small Business Owners: How to Rescue Yourself from Financial Worry....................187
Appendix D: Additional Small Business Resources: Books, Websites, Organizations....................193
About the Author....................197