A summary of things you should know about Freedom After The Sharks according to Geoff Hudson-Searle: Introduction In this episode, Geoff Hudson-Searle shares his book Freedom After The Sharks whereRead More
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]]>In this episode, Geoff Hudson-Searle shares his book Freedom After The Sharks where he helps you make dreams become reality and shows you how to be the master of that journey.
In his book Hudson-Searle takes you on his life’s journey after working in 160 countries to helping fortune 100 companies and starting his career into entrepreneurship. His goal is to show the truths, trials, and tribulations he went through when going into business and launching a company.
This book is perfect for entrepreneurs who learn what it takes to succeed in life by following the experiences of other entrepreneurs who have struggled and made it to the top.
There has never been a book that has been open and transparent to exactly the truth of what it takes to actually continue the journey. I’ve tried to talk about the failures and adversities in the journey.
I suggest the reader read through the whole book.
I would want the reader to walk away with determination to never, never give up on the dream. The dream becomes reality and you are the master of that journey.
The first chapter is called The Child is Born and that’s all about coming into the world for the first time. This chapter talks about the tribulations as a child and the problems that some children have in their life. From there it moves on to talk about the first love in my life and the frustrations wrapped around that.
I talk about the start of my dream of going into business and what I wanted to achieve and how I wanted to achieve it both on the national and international scale. I talk about some of the complexities of some of the roles that I’ve had both in middle and senior management and also on the board of directors.
I then move into finding and launching a company for the very first time. I explain what my inspiration, vision and set of values were that I wanted to create. I turned all of this into a plan and talk about the questions I had to ask myself along with the framework and the discoveries.
Going out into the market for the first time you might find that sometimes the market doesn’t receive you in the way you expected. I show you have to overcome these problems and where to go from there. I take you through the whole process and also my failures that I encountered along the way.
Finally I talk about the transition both working nationally and internationally. And it then finds a place of inspiration and truth. This is a read about openness and truthfulness that certainly isn’t one to be missed.
NOTE: That was just a summary. To get the full deep dive, play the audio clip at 04:46
“Adversity if the best form of education.” –Unknown
My difficult upbringing gave me the drive to succeed in my business career. I’ve worked in 160 different countries worldwide delivering very large programs and initiatives for most of the large corporate 100 before launching into my business and entrepreneurial career.
The first inspiration is that you never really understand exactly how strong you are as an entrepreneur until you need the strength. I wanted to be able to convey to my readers to never give up and if you have the determination you can absolutely achieve the dream. I also wouldn’t have been able to write this book if it wasn’t for my late grandmother and grandfather because they were a deeply moving part of the inspiration and drive behind the book.
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]]>Latest Books For Entrepreneurs in October 2014 The Entrepreneurs Library presents the latest books for entrepreneurs in October 2014. These books are brand new to the market and the authorsRead More
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The Entrepreneurs Library presents the latest books for entrepreneurs in October 2014. These books are brand new to the market and the authors are in line to share their insights with me. Stay tuned this month for the release of the interviews with these great books and the authors.
In Scaling Up, Harnish and his team share practical tools and techniques for building an industry-dominating business. These approaches have been honed from over three decades of advising tens of thousands of CEOs and executives and helping them navigate the increasing complexities (and weight) that come with scaling up a venture.
Scaling Up is the first major revision of this business classic. The goal of this book is to help you turn what feels like an anchor into wind at your back — creating a company where the team is engaged; the customers are doing your marketing; and everyone is making money. To accomplish this, Scaling Up focuses on the four major decision areas every company must get right: People, Strategy, Execution, and Cash.
“The idea of guiding a company from the small tide pools to the big seas of business can be exhilarating, but also daunting without a detailed set of directions. Scaling Up provides those directions, along with a remarkably detailed map for how to get there safe and happy.” – Robert B. Cialdini, best-selling author of Influence
“Fast-growing companies — not small ones or big ones — create almost all the jobs and innovation in our economy, and Verne has been an invaluable guide to leaders of such companies, like me. Scaling Up helps us put in place the disciplines critical to building a significant business.” – Graham Weston, Chairman and CEO, Rackspace
Learn more about Verne Harnish | Buy Scaling Up on Amazon
In this groundbreaking book on high-stakes leadership, Co-founder and CEO of Team Rubicon and former Marine Sniper Jake Wood, shows how to apply hard-learned lessons in leadership and teamwork from the battlefield and disaster zone to your professional life.
While most of our jobs don’t involve leading a tour of Marines through an ambush, or rushing into a relief zone just decimated by a hurricane, in today’s fast-paced, hyper-competitive business environment, we are ALL on the front lines.
And in an entrepreneurially-minded world where technology is constantly reinventing how we work, global competition is fierce, and industries are being disrupted overnight, success requires a new kind of leadership. This book is about how to become the kind of leader who gets results when the stakes are at their highest—how to take command.
“There are leaders everywhere. Parents. Entrepreneurs. Warriors. Executives. And people with big ideas. Wood relates to all of them with a humility and confidence that its uniquely American. If there is one book on leadership to read, it is this one. From his hometown to the battlefield of Iraq to Haiti and untold other natural disasters, to the boardroom and the factory floor, Wood gets it: the kind of leader you are shapes your outcome.” – Christine Romans, CNN chief business correspondent
“A must read for every aspiring leader. Filled with powerful stories and simple, straightforward guidelines, this is the new roadmap for leadership from the front lines.” – Dave Kerpen, NY Times Bestselling Author, Likeable Social Media, Likeable Business & The Art of People
Learn more about Jake Wood | Buy Take Command on Amazon
From Idea To Exit is an excellent summation of Jeff Weber’s entrepreneurial journey that should be a reference guide book on the bookshelf of all entrepreneurs. It is filled with insights that help organize familiar concepts in a logical way, and can be used again and again through all stages of building a startup. Jeff distills his learnings and catalogs them with the precision of a surgeon in the OR.
While most small business books cover niche components of the start-up model, From Idea to Exit takes a more comprehensive approach, tackling the entire entrepreneurial journey from the initial seed idea through a well-planned exit strategy. Through a persuasive narrative, the author draws from his own success a practical call to action for those who dream of taking that first big step.
By following the entertaining and informative true story of Jeffrey Weber, you’ll learn his proven methodologies for entrepreneurial success.
Learn more about Jeffrey Weber | Buy From Idea To Exit on Amazon | Listen to my interview with Jeff here
Crazy Is A Compliment by Linda Rottenberg
Rottenberg draws on her unrivaled experience to show you the proven techniques to achieve your dreams: from overcoming fear to facing down critics, from stalking supporters to exploiting chaos. Crazy Is A Compliment combines inspiring stories, original research, and practical advice to create a road map for getting started and going bigger.
She brings to life iconic entrepreneurs like Walt Disney and Estée Lauder and reveals how companies like MTV, GE, and Burberry found their best successes by breaking the corporate mold and embracing the entrepreneur mind-set. She also introduces us to some of the one thousand entrepreneurs she’s advised, like Leila Velez, who started a hair-care company in her kitchen sink in Rio that now earns $80 million a year. As Linda writes:
“Every day I meet people with a dream. Maybe you’re serving coffee and fantasizing about launching a microbrewery; maybe you’ve skipped college and yearn to start your own design firm; maybe you’re sitting in your cubicle and brainstorming a new idea that can improve your company.”
“Call me crazy, but I think Linda is onto something big here. She delivers powerful insights with her legendary wit and candor to show how everyone can think and act like an entrepreneur.”— Michael Dell, founder and CEO, Dell Inc.
“Crazy is what they call people who don’t fit in. And we need a lot more crazy like Linda is crazy. She is generous, curious, connected and driven to make a difference in the world. And this book captures all of that and more. Buy it, read it, live it.” — Seth Godin, author of Linchpin
Learn more about Linda Rottenberg | Buy Crazy Is A Compliment on Amazon
This is the story of a man who, despite a difficult family life and professional setbacks, developed the determination, drive and skills to create a successful business and happy life. Geoff’s skills and self-motivation gave him the drive, determination and tenacity to continue a journey through hardship to reach self-fulfillment and, ultimately, success.
Freedom After The Sharks shows how, even in a declining economy, a business can survive and even succeed. It covers some real-life experiences and offers some suggestions for dealing with problems and issues. It provides a guide to finding your way in the business world.
The book is suitable for entrepreneurs who might not be sure of the path to take or who want to benefit from other people’s mistakes and failures.
Learn more about Geoff Hudson-Searle | Buy Freedom After The Sharks on Amazon
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