Leaping Forward - Finding Your Purpose and Journey as an Entrepreneur

Getting the business knowledge you want and the mentorship you need.
Pat Phelan knows how it feels to dream of leaving the corporate world but not knowing where to start. He remembers going over business plans, wondering how he would find the right next step for him. Now, Pat is sharing the lessons he's learned on the path to building Leap Companies into a major player in brand development, front-of-the-house décor furnishing, and recruitment for the hospitality industry. Pat learned through hands-on experience the wisdom he's sharing in this book such as:
¿ What it really means to "pivot"-even when you don't want to-and why taking shortcuts can lead to failure;
¿ How a successful business-and its owner-must evolve over time;
¿ Finding the right partners as your business grows;
¿ Creating a company culture;
¿ When and how to take your hands off "the wheel";
¿ Understanding how true satisfaction is believing in your dream and taking that leap ...
... and much more!
If you're dreaming of entrepreneurship, or if you've already taken that step, a successful business starts with you Leaping Forward and Finding Purpose and Understanding Your Journey as an Entrepreneur!

List of contents

Acknowledgments
Pat's Basic Business Philosophies
Introduction: How I Crossed the Line and How You Can Too
Chapter 1: The Bigger Purpose That Drives You
Chapter 2: Develop Your Own Business Relationships
Chapter 3: One Bad Day, Week, or Month Doesn't Define You
Chapter 4: Pivot! Have a Plan B, C, D, E, and F
Chapter 5: Build Trust and Own Up to Mistakes ...Even When It Costs You
Chapter 6: There Are No Shortcuts; Everything Takes Time
Chapter 7: When You Find a Team Player, Support Them. When You Find an Impact Player, Invest in Them.
Chapter 8: The Rearview Mirror Won't Show What's in Front of You
Chapter 9: Be Yourself
Chapter 10: Finding the Right Business Partners (You Can't Do It All Yourself)
Chapter 11: The Kevin Bacon Game Also Works in Business
Chapter 12: The Pros and Cons of Hiring Family
Chapter 13: AA for Entrepreneurs: Business Support Groups
Chapter 14: Creating a Company Culture
Chapter 15: When to Take Your Hands off the Wheel
Chapter 16: Here Comes the Curveball!
Take the Leap
Pat's Basic Business Rules
About the Author
About Leap Companies
Leap's Vision/Mission

About the author

PAT PHELAN is the Founder and CEO of the Leap Companies, and an entrepreneur, visionary and strategic thinker in the world of hospitality. Pat received his Bachelor's in Business from the University of Missouri- Columbia and his MBA from Keller Graduate School of Management. He was named as one of the National Restaurant News 2018 top 75 Power CEOs in hospitality. Leap was named one of Kansas City's top 100 growing companies in 2018, 2019, and 2020 by Ingram's Magazine. Pat resides in Kansas City, Missouri, with his wife, Mitzi, and their two beautiful daughters, Jenna and Jamie.

Summary

No matter where you are on your entrepreneurial journey—whether formulating your dreams, running a thriving company, or anywhere in between—it’s important to have guidance and mentoring to keep you on the right path. In Leaping Forward author Pat Phelan will give you both the guidance and mentoring you are looking for while you are Finding Purpose and Understanding Your Journey as an Entrepreneur. With more than sixteen years of experience running successful companies, Pat has raised more than $100M in private equity for various hospitality projects, supplied and manufactured more than $75M in hospitality furniture and recruited hundreds of talented people for some of the top food and beverage brands. He has now written a must-have guide for all business owners in which he shares lessons learned to help you avoid mistakes, along with wisdom as you find your path to making your business as success!
Pat will help you understand:
• That you have to own your decisions, because you will be the one who reaps the rewards and/or learns from the consequences.
• Why you need to be able to pivot in the moment and make adjustments and transitions as needed.
• How having a vision for your business keeps you on track and also allows you to open the door when opportunity comes knocking.
• The need to have the foresight to walk through a door and take a path that you don’t know where it will end.
This insightful book will help you take a look at things you may not have thought about such as: the pros and cons of hiring family members; the importance of joining a business mastermind group; when and how to give over control of parts of your business to trusted employees or contractors. At the end of each chapter, you will find “Pat’s Points to Ponder” giving you specific insights to consider as you build and grow your business.
As an entrepreneur, you desire personal and financial freedom that working for someone else will never bring you. You know the journey you want to take, and Leaping Forward will help you define the path that leads to the freedom you seek.

Product details

• Authors: Patrick J. Phelan
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.08.2023
• EAN: 9781642256109
• ISBN: 978-1-64225-610-9
• Subjects: Guides > Law, job, finance; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Entrepreneurship, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Small Business, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Personal Success