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The One Minute Entrepreneur: The Secret to Creating and Sustaining a Successful Business Audiobook
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Mega-bestselling author Ken Blanchard and celebrated business leaders Don Hutson and Ethan Willis present an inspiring story that reveals the secrets to becoming a successful entrepreneur. In THE ONE MINUTE ENTREPRENEUR, Ken Blanchard (coauthor of the #1 bestselling business classic The One Minute Manager), Don Hutson, CEO of U.S. Learning, and Ethan Willis, CEO of Prosper Learning, tell the inspiring story of one man’s challenges in creating his own business. Through a powerful and engaging narrative, we confront many of the typical problems all entrepreneurs face in starting up their business, from finding new sources of revenue to securing the commitment of their people and the loyalty of their customers. More important, we learn the secrets to becoming a successful entrepreneur, including how to build a firm foundation, how to ensure a steady cash flow, and how to create legendary service. In addition, the book offers invaluable advice, delivered through One Minute Insights, from such entrepreneurs and thinkers as Sheldon Bowles, Peter Drucker, Michael Gerber, and Charlie “Tremendous” Jones. Today, in the midst of the largest entrepreneurial surge in U.S. history, four out of five small businesses continue to fail. THE ONE MINUTE ENTREPRENEUR offers businesspeople and would-be entrepreneurs a treasure trove of wisdom on how to think, act, and succeed in creating and sustaining a business, no matter what their industry.
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"Loved this - a great tale of starting a business, growing, sustaining and rescuing told through the experiences of someone else. I wrote sooo many things down from this to keep. Quick and easy. "
— Elizabeth (4 out of 5 stars)
The One Minute Entrepreneur Listener Reviews
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" I like this book a lot. It give me a lot of insights, like the book called 1 minute insight and finding a mentor also treat employees as partners. there is a lot of things that let you think. "
— Mahmoud, 4/7/2011 -
" I loved this book. It's short, concise, and teaches through stories, not just theory or directives. "
— Katya, 3/31/2011 -
" I did not find anything terribly original about this book. The narrative was a little hokey. The most thought provoking line in the entire book was, "At any given moment, we are becoming the average of the five people we spend the most time with..." "
— melody, 9/22/2010 -
" Very quick read. Some good reminders on what is important in building and sustaining a business. "
— Anna, 9/5/2010 -
" Very quick read (that's why they say "One Minute"), but the stories included in the book really help related the great ideas into your real life business. "
— Sean, 8/20/2010 -
" nothing new or surprising here, but a good review on skills to polish "
— Les, 8/4/2010 -
" I gained many insights after reading this book - of particular significance was the author's assertion that a good life is lived when one gives generously of one's wealth, time and talent "
— Ramo, 12/2/2009 -
" Quick and easy reminder on how to run a business with integrity "
— Julie, 10/24/2009
About the Authors
Dr. Ken Blanchard is the cofounder and Chief Spiritual Officer of The Ken Blanchard Companies, an international management training and consulting firm that he and his wife, Margie Blanchard, began in 1979 in San Diego, California. In addition to being a renowned speaker and consultant, Ken also spends time as a visiting lecturer at his alma mater, Cornell University, where he is a trustee emeritus of the Board of Trustees.
Don Hutson is chairman and CEO of US Learning and chairman of the Board of Executive Books. He is also an accomplished corporate speaker and trainer who works primarily with Fortune 1000 companies. Don is the author of about a dozen books, including the #1 New York Times bestseller The One Minute Entrepreneur.
Ethan Willis is the CEO of Prosper Learning, Inc., a winner of Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year award and a global leader in entrepreneurial coaching, with more than 150,000 students in seventy-six countries. He lives in South Pasadena, California.About the Narrators
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.
Sam Freed is an actor, voice talent, and audiobook narrator.