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Informationen zum Autor CLATE MASK is the cofounder and CEO of Infusionsoft, the leading provider of Email Marketing 2.0 software for small businesses. Clate loves to help small businesses grow. His passion for entrepreneurship is infectious and obvious from the moment he begins speaking. His dream is to revolutionize small business growth through smart automation. SCOTT MARTINEAU is the cofounder and VP of Product Management at Infusionsoft. Scott is a serial entrepreneur who can't imagine ever working a "regular job." He is a technologist at heart, driven by his vision: to create an easier way for entrepreneurs to run their small businesses. Klappentext You started your business for the freedom and adventure of being your own boss, but now you feel buried by your business. So many entrepreneurs experience this, and some have given up the hope of ever finding the money, time, and control they thought business ownership would bring them. But take heart! You can meet the challenges, reclaim your life, and grow your business at the same time. Conquer the Chaos shows you how. A one-stop turnaround plan, Conquer the Chaos lays out a complete path to make your business run smoothly and provide you with the freedom you desire. This realistic, in-the-trenches guide offers six strategies that, when combined, give you a step-by-step approach for reaching entrepreneurial success. Described with stories and examples anyone running a small business today will recognize, the strategies offered by Conquer the Chaos allow you to: Balance work, family, and emotional and physical health Grow your business without being consumed by it Cultivate a realistic and disciplined optimism Finally get organized so your business can grow Fix the follow-up breakdowns that hamper your business growth Liberate yourself from busywork through automation Chaos is an inherent part of running a small business. How you decide to deal with that chaos--whether to accept it, fight it, or conquer it--is up to you. By business owners, for business owners, Conquer the Chaos enables you to reevaluate your approach, revitalize your operations, and realize the freedom and success your hard work deserves. Zusammenfassung Create the business you want without sacrificing the lifestyle you deserve The majority of new entrepreneurs (and even those with a little more experience) are finding themselves trapped! controlled! and consumed by their own businesses. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgments. Section I The Quest for Freedom. 1 The Entrepreneurial Revolution. The Path to Revolution. The Hierarchy of Freedoms. 2 Enter! Chaos. The Infusionsoft Story. Symptoms of Chaos. Causes of Chaos. 3 Grow or Die. A Mentality of Growth. Why Entrepreneurs Choose Not to Grow. Scenario #1: You Don t Want to Grow Your Business. Scenario #2: You re Relying on Referrals and Repeat Business. Scenario #3: You Believe You ll Just Figure It Out. Scenario #4: You Do Everything Yourself Manually. Introducing The Strategies for Conquering Chaos. Section II Mindset Strategies: Achieving Balance. 4 Emotional Capital. Your Emotional Capital Bank Account. Making Deposits in Your Emotional Bank Account. Spot-Check Your Emotional Capital. 5 Disciplined Optimism. The Three Components of Disciplined Optimism. Opportunities to Practice Disciplined Optimism. Practical Ways to Cultivate Disciplined Optimism. Disciplined Optimism and Passion. 6 Entrepreneurial Independence. The Advice You Get. Facing the Challenge of Independence. The Benefits of Independence. Section III Systems Strategies: Controlling Speed. 7 Centralize. The Need to Centralize. Multiple System Chaos. The Struggle of Disjointed Systems. The Value of the Right System. The Process of...
