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Conquer the Chaos: How to Grow a Successful Small Business Without Going Crazy Audiobook, by Clate Mask Play Audiobook Sample

Conquer the Chaos: How to Grow a Successful Small Business Without Going Crazy Audiobook

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Read By: Don Hagen Publisher: Ascent Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 3.67 hours at 1.5x Speed 2.75 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: August 2010 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781596596542

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

12

Longest Chapter Length:

37:57 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

16:08 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

27:35 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

2

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Publisher Description

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.

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"This book actually showed me that my business is needed more than ever. As one who sets up these systems for entrepreneurs, I was really able to see how important it is to have functional systems in place for business to run more effectively. I highly recommend it."

— Alison (4 out of 5 stars)

Quotes

  • “Any business owner who plans to stay in business must read this book now. Not doing so will mean the difference between whether or not you thrive or barely survive in today’ s new and competitive landscape. Read it, study it, and apply its wisdom.” 

    — John Assaraf, New York Times bestselling author of The Answer and Having It All, featured in the blockbuster movie and book The Secret; CEO, OneCoach
  • “Clate Mask and Scott Martineau have authored a positively brilliant book that can change the face of business, contribute to the world’s economic health, and beautify your own economic health at the same time. By telling the whole truth about being an entrepreneur and revealing the intricacies of thriving and prospering through its inevitable chaos, the authors shine a radiant light on the reprioritized goals of a new millennium. They tell their story with warmth while providing wisdom for the ages.” 

    — Jay Conrad Levinson, the Father of Guerrilla Marketing, author of the Guerrilla Marketing book series
  • “As a small business owner, you can’t conquer the chaos until you embrace it—this book will show you how to do both.” 

    — John Jantsch, author of Duct Tape Marketing and The Referral Engine
  • “This powerful, practical, fast-moving book shows you how to take complete control of your business and your life, making more money, more consistently, and enjoying more of the things that money can’t buy.” 

    — Brian Tracy, author of The Way to Wealth

Awards

  • New York Times bestseller

Conquer the Chaos Listener Reviews

Overall Performance: 3.375 out of 53.375 out of 53.375 out of 53.375 out of 53.375 out of 5 (3.38)
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  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Inspirational. Now, about the perfect centralized software and getting everything added to it ... "

    — Jackson, 7/3/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " So far so good. Great business info. "

    — Author, 3/14/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Great book to read before and during the craziness of small business ownership. "

    — Austin, 2/1/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " A realistic description of what it is like to start/run a small business. But later there's just too much pitch for their sales management software. "

    — Marea, 12/29/2011
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Received book at an Infusionsoft event. Light read, very basic book of what most of us know but maybe struggle to apply regularly. Didn't glean any new info or strategies, and was only mildly inspired by the anecdotes. Get it free or borrow it, not worth buying, IMHO. "

    — Michele, 8/21/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " So far so good. Great business info. "

    — Mike, 4/8/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Inspirational. Now, about the perfect centralized software and getting everything added to it ... "

    — Jackson, 1/16/2011
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " A pitch to use the software sold by the authors thinly veiled by sloppy, guru-style anecdotes and broad generalities. "

    — Harry, 7/21/2010

About the Authors

Clate Mask is the cofounder and CEO of Infusionsoft, the leading provider of Email Marketing 2.0 software for small businesses. He is the coauthor of Conquer the Chaos: How to Grow a Successful Small Business Without Going Crazy.

Don Hagen has been behind the microphone since fifth grade. He is a nine-time winner of the Peer Award for narration/voice-over and twice winner of an AudioFile Earphones Award. He has also been heard in radio and television commercials and documentaries. In addition to his freelance voice work, he is a member of the audiobook narration team at the Library of Congress.

Michael E. Gerber is a bestselling author and founder and chairman of E-Myth Worldwide, a company that transforms the way small business owners grow their companies. Inc. magazine called Gerber “the world’s #1 small business guru,” and he has remained one of BusinessWeek’s bestselling authors over two decades. He has coached, taught, and trained over 60,000 small businesses in 145 countries, which has led him to become the world’s preeminent small business guru.

About Don Hagen

Don Hagen has been behind the microphone since fifth grade. He is a nine-time winner of the Peer Award for narration/voice-over and twice winner of an AudioFile Earphones Award. He has also been heard in radio and television commercials and documentaries. In addition to his freelance voice work, he is a member of the audiobook narration team at the Library of Congress.