For the March 2022 edition of the Indie Business Book Club, we read Get Different: Marketing That Can’t Be Ignored! by Mike Michalowicz. The book drives home the point that “different sells.” This article provides a summary of what we learned. If you’re not familiar with the Indie Business Book Club, you can click here for more…
Our May 2022 Indie Business Book Club selection is The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It, by Michael Gerber. Originally published in 1995, this classic book continues to be relevant and practical for entrepreneurs. In it, the author explores the critical distinction between working on your business…
As an entrepreneur, you must invest a considerable amount of time working both in and on your business. However, when the balance consistently tips too heavily in favor of working in your business instead of on it, you run the risk of living in a constant state of overwhelm. Of course, no one wants that.…
Our April 2022 Indie Business Book Club selection is Live Your Best Day Ever: Thirty-Five Strategies for Daily Success, by Anne-Marie Faiola. Everyone wants to live their best day ever every day, yet it often seems like a pipe dream. How can every day be a good day, not to mention the “best” day, when…
For the February 2022 edition of the Indie Business Book Club, we read Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us, by Seth Godin. The premise of the book is that every business owner can and should bring together like-minded people to create and lead a tribe, or a community, around their brand. If you’re not familiar…
For the January 2022 edition of the Indie Business Book Club, we read Company of One: Why Staying Small is the Next Big Thing in Business, by Paul Jarvis. The book stands the notion of traditional entrepreneurship on its head. It’s exactly appropriate for our Indie Business Network members, who hack new definitions of entrepreneurship and…
I am pleased to announce the March 2022 Indie Business Book Club pick: Get Different: Marketing That Can’t Be Ignored! by Mike Michalowicz. Do you sometimes feel like people don’t appreciate how unique and fabulous your products are? Does it seem like your brand is drowning is a sea of similarity, with no hope of…
The February 2022 Indie Business Book Club pick is: Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us by Seth Godin. The reason I selected this book is because I am more persuaded today than ever before that your business success depends largely on your willingness to create, nurture, and lead community around your brand. Your products…
The January 2022 Indie Business Book Club pick: Company of One: Why Staying Small Is the Next Big Thing for Business by Paul Jarvis. Almost all Indie Business Network member businesses start out as companies of one. While all of them hire some kind of help as they evolve, the vast majority get a great…
I am pleased to announce the February 2021 Indie Business Book Club pick: On Her Own Ground: The Life and Times of Madam CJ Walker by A’Lelia Bundles. If you’re not familiar with the Indie Business Book Club, you can click here for more information. Authored by Madam CJ Walker’s great-great granddaughter, A’Lelia Bundles, the book…
For the November 2020 edition of the Indie Business Book Club, we read 90 Days to C.E.O. by Rochelle Graham-Campbell. This book is combination of engaging storytelling and entrepreneurial tips that is especially useful if you need a CEO mindset adjustment where your business is concerned. If you’re not familiar with the Indie Business Book Club,…
I am pleased to announce the January 2021 Indie Business Book Club pick: The Miracle Morning: The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life (Before 8AM) by Hal Elrod. This is not a new book, but it is definitely a timely oldie but goodie. If you’re not familiar with the Indie Business Book Club, you…
For the October 2020 edition of the Indie Business™ Book Club, we read Supermaker by Jaime Schmidt. This book tells the story of how Jaime, a former Indie Business member, led her business from her kitchen to a 9-figure acquisition by Unilever in 2017. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and I highly recommend it for all…
I am pleased to announce the November 2020 Indie Business Book Club pick: 90 Days to CEO: A Guide To Avoid Business Pitfalls And Unlock The Secrets Of Entrepreneurship by Rochelle Graham-Campbell. This book was selected for many reasons, among them that Rochelle was once a member of the Indie Business Network. If you’re not…
For the September 2020 edition of the Indie Business Book Club, we read The Membership Economy by Robbie Kellman Baxter. According to the dust jacket, the book is designed to “show you how to turn ordinary customers into members for life.” If you’re not familiar with the Indie Business Book Club, you can click here for more…
I am pleased to announce the October 2020 Indie Business Book Club pick: Supermaker by Jaime Schmidt. This book was selected for obvious reasons — it’s designed to inspire Makers like you and like all of my Indie Business Network members. Another reason I selected this book is because it is authored by former IBN…
For the August 2020 edition of the Indie Business Book Club, we read How to Get Sh*t Done by Erin Falconer. In promotional materials, this book is touted as the the first productivity book by a woman in a decade. (It was published in 2018.) The book calls on women to stop configuring the exhausting lives we…
I am pleased to announce the September 2020 Indie Business Book Club pick: The Membership Economy: Find Your Super Users, Master the Forever Transaction, and Build Recurring Revenue by Robbie Kellman Baxter. This book was selected personally by me because I believe a well executed membership business model is the best business model on the…
For the July 2020 edition of the Indie Business Book Club, we read Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson, MD. This quick read packs a powerful punch, providing you with the perfect reminder of your personal power as we move through the challenges of COVID-19. It’s delivered in the form of a fable in which…
I am pleased to announce the August 2020 Indie Business Book Club pick: How to Get Sh*t Done: Why Women Need to Stop Doing Everything So They Can Achieve Anything by Erin Falconer. This book was the top choice as voted by our members. If you’re not familiar with the Indie Business Book Club, you…
I am pleased to announce the July 2020 Indie Business Book Club pick: Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson, MD. If you’re not familiar with the Indie Business Book Club, you can click here for more information. Who Moved My Cheese? is the perfect book to read as we move together through COVID-19 because it…