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 enlarge | Author: Michael Port
Publisher: Wiley
Category: Book
List Price: $24.95
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Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 16364
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 240
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.3 x 1
ISBN: 0470174366
Dewey Decimal Number: 658.4068
EAN: 9780470174364
ASIN: 0470174366
Publication Date: April 18, 2008
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 Perfect for taking my business to the next level May 14, 2008
Stephen D. Hadley (Houston, TX)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
First, let me just say that I've implemented the information in Book Yourself Solid - Michael's first book - into my business over the past six months, and I'm still doing so everyday. The results have been phenomenal. So much so, that we're now much more selective with the types of clients we're working with and the type of work we're doing. That sort of focus and deliberateness just wasn't present in our business before discovering Michael's book and his coaching sessions.
Of course, I was wondering what to do as I started to get more work than I could handle. "Beyond Booked Solid" provides the answers. Continuing with the lessons from his first book, Michael teaches you in a well-written and easily accessible way how to build an architecture for your business and implement systems that truly do free you to think much bigger about your business. I can actually see - based on the work I'm doing from the exercises in the book - that it's OK to take me out of the equation of the day-to-day operations so that I can focus on the other aspects of my life that are important to me - most notably spending time with my wife and kids and doing the sort of things I love to do. In this day and age, there really is no excuse for an entrepreneur to spend 12 hours a day slaving away on jobs that others can do better and more efficiently. Michael teaches you to identify those areas, develop systems to handle those and encourages you to get a life.
In fact, I'm finding that while Booked Yourself Solid was sort of a nuts and bolts to marketing and growing your business in your own unique way, Beyond Booked Solid presents a more holistic approach to business as it relates to your life and quality of living. Now that you've got the thriving business, this book shows you how to create the systems and practices to make your entrepreneurial endeavor ever more viable and valuable while at the same time crafting the life you've always wanted.
I'd highly recommend both books.
 Beyond Booked Solid Review - It's Way Overrated May 12, 2008
E. Hood (Pittsburgh, PA)
6 out of 10 found this review helpful
I bought the book based on a recommendation from an ezine that I follow on sales. The review in that ezine was glowing.
I found the actual book to have little new material, and in fact, to be too long winded and pedantic.
Don't waste your money.
Frank Hood
Beyond Belief May 9, 2008
Robert Hartnett (Melbourne Australia)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
If you read Booked Solid and now find yourself swamped with too much work at the end of day or you are simply an entrepreneur or sales focused business owner without an angle for designing systems and processes you know you must have, then this book is required reading. As usual Michael's openness and honesty about the systems he uses for business and for life and the detail he puts in the book is a welcome change from many other publications.
Rob Hartnett Author Small Business, Big Opportunity
A Must Read For Business Owners and Managers Who Want To Move To The Next Level in Business April 26, 2008
Nikki Leigh (Shenandoah Valley, VA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Recently I was contacted to read and review Beyond Booked Solid by Michael Port. Earlier he released Book Yourself Solid and this latest book is about the next steps in running and owning a business.
I've written a number of books and have been running a variety of businesses for twenty years. I've had many experiences of my own and I've read many books on the topic of business management. So, I went into the book with the expectation that it would be similar to all those other business books I'd read. My expectations were way off base.
I really enjoyed the book and found many points that I had experienced myself. There were many things mentioned in the book that I know for a fact - work. There were some places in the book where Michael Port was very clear that if the reader didn't follow his instructions, they simply would not move their business forward.
I had to smile as I remembered the number of times I told that to business owners I worked with or business partners who refused to make necessary changes. The author showed a good sense of humor throughout the book and the style was very conversational, which I prefer. I like the writing style to speak to me, not preach at me.
Some of my favorite topics included: preparing for the future, being creative (my favorite section), building blocks for business, measure your objectives, how to get things done, how to develop business systems (one of the best pieces I've read on this topic), how to hire and outsource, building alliances and partnerships, and creating balance in your life.
In the last chapter, Michael Port included personal experiences from a variety of business people that showed what is possible and how to take a simple business idea and then build it into something much bigger and more successful.
I highly recommend this book for a business owner and/or manager who is working in a busy business, but wants to take it to the next level. Its very easy to be overwhelmed in business and in real life when a business grows. But, apply the many invaluable tips and suggestions that the author shares with you and the business and your life should improve. I'll keep my eyes open for the next book by Michael Port.
Definitely the new standard April 22, 2008
S. L. Sayler (Portland, OR USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Beyond Booked Solid: Your Business, Your Life, Your WayIts All Inside
Implementing Michael's first book, Book Yourself Solid was the start of our success, Beyond Booked Solid, brought us the nuts and bolts of how to manage our success.
Beyond Booked Solid seamlessly blends with Book Yourself Solid. It offers advanced business building concepts into the world of the entrepreneur and service professional. His views on leadership, management and his passion for organized creativity make Beyond Booked Solid a gold mine of practical tools for all type and size of businesses.
Beyond Booked Solid is universal in nature and transferable to a wide variety of operational and organizational initiatives. It may be the business systems component that initially attracts you to this book, but you will find yourself employing these concepts in a variety of your work and life situations."
Definitely the new standard for the "how-to" in business leadership and personal effectiveness! Thank you Michael.
S.L. Sayler
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