Publisher's Synopsis
No matter where you are on your entrepreneurial journey—whether formulating your dreams, running a thriving company, or anywhere in between—it's important to have guidance and mentoring to keep you on the right path. In Leaping Forward author Pat Phelan will give you both the guidance and mentoring you are looking for while you are Finding Purpose and Understanding Your Journey as an Entrepreneur. With more than sixteen years of experience running successful companies, Pat has raised more than $100M in private equity for various hospitality projects, supplied and manufactured more than $75M in hospitality furniture and recruited hundreds of talented people for some of the top food and beverage brands. He has now written a must-have guide for all business owners in which he shares lessons learned to help you avoid mistakes, along with wisdom as you find your path to making your business as success!Pat will help you understand: • That you have to own your decisions, because you will be the one who reaps the rewards and/or learns from the consequences. • Why you need to be able to pivot in the moment and make adjustments and transitions as needed. • How having a vision for your business keeps you on track and also allows you to open the door when opportunity comes knocking. • The need to have the foresight to walk through a door and take a path that you don't know where it will end.This insightful book will help you take a look at things you may not have thought about such as: the pros and cons of hiring family members; the importance of joining a business mastermind group; when and how to give over control of parts of your business to trusted employees or contractors. At the end of each chapter, you will find "Pat's Points to Ponder" giving you specific insights to consider as you build and grow your business.As an entrepreneur, you desire personal and financial freedom that working for someone else will never bring you. You know the journey you want to take, and Leaping Forward will help you define the path that leads to the freedom you seek.
