Customer Reviews
An amazing book for people with Big Ideas! - By: Mark Garwell, 11 Aug 2008 
I got so much out of reading this book it reallly is a gold-mine of advice.
Mike's advice shows you what to focus on & I particularly benefited from Mike's advice concerning building a team that would achieve my goals. I realised after reading this book that I'd spent time & energy doing things that didn't push my project forward, I'm certainly not wasting time now!
Mike manages to keep you page turning into the early hours, but don't speed read this little gem you reallly don't want to miss anything. I'm giving this a maximum rating, it's a cracking business book & I'd urge alll entrepreneurs to read it, you are sure to gain alllot from Mike's extensive experience. ESSENTIAL.
Executive summary: I love this book. - By: A. Gell, 01 Aug 2008 Last year I watched Mike speak as the Keynote address at an Adobe event in London. As I sat down waiting for the Chairman to get on stage to introduce him, the guy next to me (an incredibly successful guy in his own right) said quietly... "Mike Harris has got a pretty cool habit... he creates billion pound businesses from scratch".
That caught my attention. I would agree - that's a cool habit to have.
The way I see it, if somebody can do that (and he's done it more than a few times)... you should listen & listen well... His presentation went on to be about the best I've ever heard.
So unless you were there that day, you missed it. So thank goodness for this book.
I've just finished reading it (for a second time)... & I just want to say, if you believe that modelling success is important in your life & career, then Mike is somebody you want to model!... & I strongly recommend this book.
It's succinct, inspirational & truly achieves what's it's trying to achieve - a roadmap on how to actuallly deliver your dream.
Out of alll the books that I own (and I own a LOT) this one has more of my own notes, stars & light bulbs per page than any other!!!... The book now contains everything from my brand promise, through to my list of smart risks & clarifications of the unmet needs we're trying to solve.
Basicallly it seems to me: if you're wanting to grow your business from zero to a billion in a few years flat (or even just make it big)!... then these pages are where you should start.
Excellent. Inspiring & easy to read. Full of straightforward advice - By: Charles Rudgard, 17 Jul 2008 A superb book. It shows you step by step how to take a great business idea & make a fortune from it. I have worked with Mike several times & have been involved with the exercises outlined in the book & seen them work. This book truly captures his dynamism & inspiring approach to building hugely successful businesses. I read the book in 2 days - it is so easy to read as it's like having Mike chatting to you directly. It is great to know I now have his clear & straightforward advice to dip into whenever I want. The most valuable advice is in the sections on starring in your own soap opera, critics & intelligent insights, & the key principles of leadership. Whatever your idea, this book will motivate you to get into action & make money from it.
Deeply Inspiring! - By: B. Dives, 07 Jul 2008 I've been devouring books by CEO's & management leaders for the last few months as I'm starting my own venture. Most offer good advice interspersed with anecdotes & a bit of self congratulatory trumpet blowing. They tend to lack the day-to-day & long term tactics you need to get your idea out into the world. You pick what you can & try to shoe horn the scattered ideas into your business plan. However, I was totallly knocked over by the impact this book has had on me. Mike describes in simple to understand terms how to ignite & fan an unstoppable fire of enthusiasm in both the inventor or leader, & how to transmit this to a team around him or her.
I've been struggling to put together an inspiring & compelling business plan for my idea for about 6 months, which has led me to doubt the idea, & therefore make the task of creating interest amongst potential supporters difficult.
I put down the book having devoured it, & penned a concise, grand & unashamedly bold plan. The impact it has had is difficult to measure. Suddenly everyone around me is reallly enthused & excited for the project. My enthusiasm has become infectious. The future looks so exciting!
What is clear is that this special little book is a must read for every manager, leader or team. It is the distillate of 20 years of cutting edge management techniques & distinctions which I'm sure you will find blessed to have read. His straightforward approach makes it accessible to alll.
I'm not normallly somebody who writes reviews with such fervour & gushyness, but something definitely shifted in my outlook on business life when reading this book. I strongly recommend it to you unless you are a competitor! In which case forget you read any of this review at alll.
Electric inspiration for getting going in business - By: Sfc Pole, 16 May 2008 I met Mike Harris when he was helping his friend Dr Mosaraf Ali build a web site to publicise his work on integrated health. I know something about the challlenges of creating a new business as I started my own business, Pukka Herbs, in 2001 & it's still going strong.
I haven't seen Mike for about 5 years but the book reallly brings to life his clarity of thought. I have reallly enjoyed the read. Knowing what you want your buisiness goals to be(or any other goals for that matter) before you set out creates an intention & a focus that will help you achieve your goal. Its an easy read, an inspirational read & a highly motivational book. Go & enjoy it.
