My Journey to Me: April Book of the Month

Hello Champions!

No, I have not forgotten about you and yes, we are still reading books that help us to grow as individuals. Remember, whenever you have not finished reading the prior month’s book, continue until you finish. I am going to jump right into April’s book.

We know our thoughts drive us to be, and to stay, champions because our thoughts drive our actions. This month’s book is all about transitioning your thinking from that of an employee, fulfilling someone else’s dream and being told what do, to that of a business owner fulfilling your dreams and putting the right processes in place to make your business successful. This month’s book is

“The E Myth Revisited” by Michael E. Gerber.

In his book, Mr. Gerber writes about the common assumptions and expectations people have when starting a business and why these assumptions and expectations set them up for failure. He then provides a solid and proven foundation or method to avoid them and, in turn, grow a successful business. To explain the foundation, Mr. Gerber uses a story format which makes the concepts of the foundation easy to understand. I saw some missteps I had made and am taking steps to correct them. I also learned that inside every business owner, including myself, are three personalities: the Entrepreneur, the Manager and the Technician. While these personalities have separate functions and are active at different times, they must work together for the success of the business. As Mr. Gerber writes:

     The problem isn’t your business; it never has been.
     The problem is you!
     It has always been you and will always be you. Until you change that is.
     Until you change your perspective about what a business is and how one works.
     Until you begin to think of your business in a totally new way.
     Until you accept the undeniable fact that business, even a very small business, like yours, is both and art and a science.

Enjoy, learn and apply!