Do business better : traits, habits, and actions to help you succeed / Damian Mason.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mason, Damian, 1969- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Success in business.

Management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (258 pages)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley, [2019]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Build your best life by forging your own path to business success After speaking to companies such as Merck, Land O'Lakes, and Cargill, and to over 2000 audiences across the world, Damian Mason, successful businessman, agriculturalist, podcaster, and writer, wants to help you achieve your entrepreneurial goals and live a better life. While other business books claim to tell you how to reach success, they fall short because they don’t address the fact that success is different for each of us. Do Business Better helps you define success on your terms, then shows you how to achieve it. You’ll learn the Four Unwavering Traits of Entrepreneurial Success and how to discover the differences between routines and habits, then implement your changes through meaningful actions that create permanent improvement. Along the way, you’ll learn from real-world examples and relatable stories, and discover a wealth of applicable advice on starting, managing, and growing your own enterprise. Discover your best life, then build a path to achieve it Learn how other entrepreneurs have adapted their lives to achieve their goals Find out what’s really standing between you and your dreams Rid yourself of ineffective thinking patterns and develop habits that actually help you Do Business Better is the go-to guide for business people, entrepreneurs, and the self-employed looking to jumpstart their journey and build their dreams into reality. If your goal is prosperity, longevity, and a life and business on your terms, this book is for you.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

Foreword

Introduction

I Get You

Let's Talk About You

Trying versus Doing

Invest a Couple Hours, Then Do It!

Chapter 1 Success Defined. By You.

Success Is Different for Everyone

Your Evolving View of Success

"I Just Want to Be Happy!"

To Help You Out, Here's My Definition of Success

Chapter 2 Get Better

I Didn't Say Get Perfect

Lack of Perfection Doesn't Mean Lack of Performance

Section 1 Traits

Chapter 3 Four Unwavering Traits of Entrepreneurial Success

Good News, Bad News

It's Who You Are

Chapter 4 Risk Tolerance

Rose-Colored Lenses

There Has Always Been Risk

Can You Stomach the Risk?

How to Minimize Risk

Taking Risk Off the Table

What About Backup Plans?

Don't Sweat It

Chapter 5 Drive

Potential to Do What?

Drive Equals Discipline

Teaching a Work Ethic

Activity versus Productivity

Wake-Up Time Is Meaningless

Hours Don't Equal Output

Working Smart versus Working Hard

Doing What You're Good At

Drive Means Working on Your Weaknesses

The Talent Myth

Chapter 6 Resilience

There Will Be Bad Days

Rocky

Michael Jordan

Can You Learn Resilience?

How You Can Strengthen Your Resolve

The Wrap on Resilience

Chapter 7 Vision

The Farm

Partners with Vision

What Vision Is

Your Purple Wall

Why You Need Vision

The Big Picture. Most People Don't See It!

The Big Picture: A Lesson from Comedy

How to Improve Your Vision

Your Big Picture

Section 2 Habits

Chapter 8 Success Is a Habit, But It's Not a Routine

Habit versus Routine

Cumulative Effects of Habits

Make Yourself Uncomfortable!

The Success Habits

Chapter 9 Pull the Trigger

Paralysis by Analysis

No Decision Is a Decision

Chapter 10 Treat Time Like Money

525,600 Minutes.

Time Is Money

Downtime versus Wasting Time

The Five E's

It's Your Time

Chapter 11 Be a Goal Setter

The Problem with Business Plans

Mission Statements Are Even Worse

Mission Statement Equals Corporate Poetry

Just Do It!

Goals: What Are They?

How to Set Goals

Vision: Your Fourth Category

Your Goals Are Set. Now What?

Chapter 12 Be Relevant

Relevance Equals Demand

Changing Marketplace

When You See Realtors, Do You See You?

Know What You Sell

The Reality of Realtor Negotiations

Bringing It Home

Chapter 13 Be Critical

You Can't Handle the Truth!

Breaking Down Tape

Chapter 14 Be a Promoter

Advertising 101

Business Is Good

Why Advertise?

Your Branding Goal

Chapter 15 Sell, Sell, Sell!

Sales Equals Revenue

A Few Things I've Learned About Sales

What Selling Is

Ten Rules to Sales Success

The Price Is Right

But I'm an Idea Person!

Selling Equals Responsiveness

Sales Wisdom

Final Sales Pitch

Chapter 16 Know Your Position

Chess

Getting Cocky

What's Your Position?

How to Improve Your Position

Chapter 17 Stop Making Excuses

Scarcity as an Excuse

Chapter 18 Know Money (Or You'll Have No Money)

The Money Reality Check

Let's Talk About Money

Start at Home

Balance Sheet

How Much Is Really Required?

Know Money: Part 2

Borrowing Money

Your Business Is Rolling. Now What?

Wealth Is a Habit

Section 3 Actions

Chapter 19 It's All About You

Chapter 20 Get Past What's Holding You Back

What Is Holding You Back?

How to Get Past What's Holding You Back

Two Kinds of People

Chapter 21 Your Business Personality

The Five P's

Biz Personality Test

Chapter 22 Exploiting Your Talent Stack

The Talent Stack Concept by Scott Adams

Synergy of the Stack

Intentional Congruence.

You'll Use Everything You've Ever Learned

Your Talent Stack Is Your Toolbox

Chapter 23 Manage Your Emotions

Let's Talk About Emotions

The Emotional Impediment

Big Girls Do Cry

Manage Your Emotions

Facts Don't Matter

An Emotional Audit

Chapter 24 You Are Not an Island

You Need Backup!

What Is Support?

What Support Isn't

Who's in Your Corner?

Do Business Better

Three Conversations

Success Is Simple, Not Easy

The Recap

Life and Business by Choice

About the Author

Index

EULA.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-119-56630-4

1-119-56629-0

OCLC:

1083675694