Whether you’re thinking about starting a new business or growing an existing one, Ready, Fire, Aim has what you need to succeed in your entrepreneurial endeavors. In it, self-made multimillionaire and bestselling author Masterson shares the knowledge he has gained from creating and expanding numerous businesses and outlines a focused strategy for guiding a small business through the four stages of entrepreneurial growth. Along the way, Masterson teaches you the different skills needed in order to excel in this dynamic environment.
The lively, insider story of the rise and rise of New Zealand's most successful logistics company. This is the story of a company built on the belief that with passion anything is possible. As they say at Mainfreight, 'Go anywhere as long as it is forward'. Mainfreight was founded in 1977 by the visionary Bruce Plested, who set out to make the company a family, a team, where everyone has a share in the riches and where the word 'management' is banned. The Mainfreight instruction manual is short: Feel the fear but do it anyway. This is a world where budgets are deemed ‘bullshit’. Why spend time preparing figures that are invariably out of date before the ink is dry? Just make more than last year. It's also a world based on generosity: Mainfreight is the backing force behind Books in Homes, and offers tertiary scholarships to the children of all its employees. Did the rise to NZX sharemarket darling all go smoothly? Not for a minute. Initially there would be catastrophic ventures in Australia and America and finally a jaw-dropping moment in Europe when Don Braid and his team made their biggest purchase ever only to see most of the turnover and half the profit walk out the door. This book takes you on a warts-and-all exploration of Mainfreight's journey from small transport company at the bottom of the world to truly successful global logistics company.
Trust God to guide the moving bullet. Ready. Fire!... before aiming? That's irresponsible advice if you're holding a weapon but it is often the reality when following God on the journey of faith. Using his story and the first fourteen years of Kingdomcity as a backdrop, Mark Varughese encourages every reader to embrace the adventure that comes with saying 'Yes' to God, without hesitation. Mark and has wife, Jemima, have spearheaded the startling growth of Kingdomcity, a global multi-site church of over 30,000 people across ten countries. In Ready, Fire! Aim, Mark recalls the profound burning-bush experience which triggered his move from Australia to Malaysia to start a church in early 2006, and the adventure that followed. He transparently shares his journey and the convictions that have underpinned it, to encourage and inspire you to take the risk that your dream may just need to become reality.
What are you searching for in life? Is there a void that you are desperately attempting to fill? Are you wondering what might be next? The job, relationship, salary, title, status, and so much more have been the focal point of so many explorations. These things are sought after in hopes of bringing ultimate and sustaining joy. However, they never do. Ready, Fire, Aim is about one person’s journey to find sustainable joy by walking back into the one place he swore he would never return to. Through author Philip Floor’s stories and the lessons he learned, you too can discover a way to fill the void that will never run empty again. Philip shows how there can be true and sustainable joy found in simply walking back into the local church and saying yes. If you want to make this life worth it—and if what you have been doing isn’t working—open this book. If you are skeptical, remember these words. Expecting things to change, without being willing to change, will result in no change—because nothing changed. It’s time to make a change. Philip’s challenge to you is simple: return to the one place you don’t want to go back to, say yes, and ask questions later. Ready, fire, aim.
The roots of Skinhead culture goes back to a time when black and white youth united under the banner of music and community as immigrants from Jamaica arrived on the shores of England in the late 1960s. England's "mod" meets Jamaica's "rude boy" - the result is the "skinhead." A decade later, portions of that world became co-opted by the far right wing, in an effort to polarize the vote toward a fascist and intolerant British state. Often underpaid or unemployed youths became an easy target for propaganda and the promise of violence. This was the birth of the Neo-Nazi Skinhead. But the true Skinhead movement continued to endure through the multicultural spirit of its origin. Refusing to die, it found new residence worldwide. And the war of the Skinheads began.George Dachs is growing up in Milwaukee, WI in the early 90's. The only son of a single mother struggling with depression, his living conditions have exposed him to the adult world at a very early age. His upbringing does not reflect the American value system of the post-Reagan era. As he races towards his mid-teens, his search for some semblance of familial structure in his life is threatened by his own confused, violent tendencies.George finds solace and acceptance in the local chapter of the non-racist Skinhead crew. The Brew City Skinheads are determined to take down the various white power and Neo-Nazi movements throughout the Midwest. This is a crusade that will come to change George's life forever. He quickly rises through the ranks, bringing together elements of the Black and Jewish communities of the city, and staging violent and criminal attacks on various racist groups. As he struggles to maintain a moral foundation, he confronts race, religion, sexuality, violence, drugs, addiction and friendship in the most visceral and explosive ways.The debut novel by Kevin Triggs, Ready, Fire, Aim gives readers a look into one of America's truly yet undiscovered battlegrounds. Told with raw honesty, fragility and humor, this book will shake you to the core.
Intelligent strategies for starting and growing a small business with minimal personal financial risk A comprehensive guide for entrepreneurs from one of the most successful business creators in recent years, The Reluctant Entrepreneur: Turning Dreams into Profits addresses the fears and misconceptions that many people have about starting their own businesses, walking prospective owners through the necessary decisions they need to make before even putting a business plan in place. Presenting solid, reliable strategies based on author Michael Masterson's own successful practices, and debunking some common illusions entrepreneurs have about their businesses, the book is a vital resource for anyone looking to avoid the pitfalls that threaten fledgling companies. Packed with insights from an entrepreneur who has launched and sold dozens of business, presented in a lively and conversational style Some 600,000 new businesses are launched each year and with an uncertain economy, more and more people are looking for a stream of income separate from their 9 to 5 job Filled with highly applicable advice that budding and professional entrepreneurs can start using immediately Essential reading for small business owners and both first time and established entrepreneurs, The Reluctant Entrepreneur presents the smart strategies on starting and growing a small business that can make launching your own company a cinch.
Master the fundamentals, hone your business instincts, and save a fortune in tuition. The consensus is clear: MBA programs are a waste of time and money. Even the elite schools offer outdated assembly-line educations about profit-and-loss statements and PowerPoint presentations. After two years poring over sanitized case studies, students are shuffled off into middle management to find out how business really works. Josh Kaufman has made a business out of distilling the core principles of business and delivering them quickly and concisely to people at all stages of their careers. His blog has introduced hundreds of thousands of readers to the best business books and most powerful business concepts of all time. In The Personal MBA, he shares the essentials of sales, marketing, negotiation, strategy, and much more. True leaders aren't made by business schools-they make themselves, seeking out the knowledge, skills, and experiences they need to succeed. Read this book and in one week you will learn the principles it takes most people a lifetime to master.
This is the riveting story and first-ever biography of entrepreneur Bill Cook of the global multibillion-dollar Cook Group. A vivid portrait of a modern, multidimensional Horatio Alger, this informative and inspiring book celebrates an exceptional self-made individual.
You're stretched to the limit, but you still want to accomplish more; to lose some extra weight, start a business, or maybe even write a book. How can you achieve these goals with such a busy life? Ready Aim Fire! is the tool that gives you focus and direction in a practical way. What is included in Ready Aim Fire? 1. A step-by-step plan to set goals that fit your life 2. Direct action steps to guide you every step of the way 3. Real life examples to provide clarity 4. Intentional times of rest to maximize success and avoid fatigue 5. A DISC-based personality test, Myers-Briggs based test, and aStrengthsfinder based test 6. Audiobook narrated by Erik Fisher
Cycling from practice to theory and back again, this concise book provides the skinny on motion leadership, or how to “move” individuals, institutions, and whole systems forward.
