23 Mar 2013

The One Minute Entrepreneur by Ken Blanchard, Don Hutson and Ethan Willis

 

Preview:

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.

“Don Hutson and Ken Blanchard have done a beautiful job teaching the essence of entrepreneurship.”

-Zig Ziglar, author and motivational teacher

 

“Filled with gems of wisdom. Read it if you’re serious about reinventing your life.”

—Mark Sanborn, president, Sanborn and Associates, and author of The Fred Factor and You Don’t Need a Title to Be a Leader 

“There is much said about stewardship in life and business…however, the greatest stewardship is of influence. The One Minute Entrepreneur will teach you the importance of influence and inspire you to choose mentors wisely.”

—Jim Amos, chairman emeritus, UPS

 

“We each have a lot more to learn and a lot more to teach. The One Minute Entrepreneur will help you do both.”

—R. Brad Martin, chairman of the board, Saks Incorporated

 

“The One Minute Entrepreneur will help you understand that while success might be easier said than done, focusing on a few essentials will dramatically increase your probability of success—and help you have fun doing it.”

—Michael E. Gerber, entrepreneur and author of The E-Myth, The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Fail and What to Do About It, and Awakening the Entrepreneur Within

 

Link:

http://www.kenblanchard.com/oneminuteentrepreneur/

 

About the Authors:

Dr. Ken Blanchard is the co-founder 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.

For more details about Dr. Blanchard please visit http://www.kenblanchard.com/img/pub/ken_blanchard.pdf

 

Don Hutson, the Chairman and CEO of U.S. Learning and the Chairman of the Board of Executive Books, is an accomplished corporate speaker and trainer who works primarily with Fortune 1000 Companies. Don is the author of twelve books, including The Sale and the New York Times No. 1 bestseller, The One Minute Entrepreneur, which he co-authored with Dr. Ken Blanchard. The Sale sold more than 75,000 copies, while The One Minute Entrepreneur has sold more than 125,000 copies.

 

Ethan Willis is one of the founding partners of Prosper Inc (www.prospering.com). He’s served as the company’s CEO since its inception in 1999. Under his leadership, Prosper has mentored over 75,000 students in over eighty countries.

Ethan coauthored the #1 Wall Street Journal and New York Times business bestselling book The One Minute Entrepreneur with his friend and mentor Ken Blanchard and with Don Hutson. He is passionate about entrepreneurship, has founded or cofounded six businesses in the past twelve years, and has employed over 5,000 people during that span.

Ethan has been recognized as Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst and Young, and a Top 100 Entrepreneur by Vspring, and his companies have been recognized as one of the best places to work in Utah. Ethan’s work in the field of entrepreneurship has been published in Business Week, USA Today, Fox News, and various other publications. He is a graduate of Brigham Young University and the Owner President Management Program at Harvard University, and is an alumni of the Harvard Business School.