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Glorious Accidents: How Everyday Americans Create Thriving Companies

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I read this book for the first time in December, and couldn't put it down. I re-read it in January and it still radiated the same amount of zeal! Michael Glauser is brilliant! His ideas are sound and his thoughts concise. This book ranks right up there with "The Greatest Salesman in the World" and "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People!" No one--self-employed or not--should be without this marvelous book.

"Successful entrepreneurs go to the right place at the right time" is one of the main points M. Glauser makes in his book GLORIOUS ACCIDENTS. After spending three years interviewing entrepreneurs, Glauser has sifted through the information and gleaned ten steps to help anyone starting their own business. Before you start your own company, Glauser will teach you about knowing the terrain, finding a mentor and radiating zeal. M. Glauser has seven additional points, so read the book. I would first read GLORIOUS ACCIDENTS before becoming an entrepreneur.

First, I have to confess, I am in the book! But, throughout my crazy trip into the business world, I didn't meet too many other entrepreneurs, mostly people that thought I was nuts! In this book, I read about other business peole and the amazing journey they took to reach success, plus excellent advice that would have comforted me and helped me SO much as I was starting my business.

I received a copy of this book as a gift last year and it came with high recommendations from the giver. I found it to be written in a style that's easy to read and engages the reader. Each chapter contains several valuable lessons backed up with real-world examples from successful entrepreneurs. I found the success stories to be particularly intriguing and motivating since the author uses each entrepreneur's own words to keep the experience very personal. As an entrepreneur who has built a $60 million company from nothing in 4 years, I can say that that I have found the lessons taught in this book to be accurate and valuable. I highly recommend it as a good source of inspiration and information.

Neverf before seen a better researched book on this topic that offers such diversity of thinking. Excellent for anyone interested in making a business of any kind work.

This book enjoys a permanent place on my nightstand. I recently started my own small contracting firm, and have allowed the book to: 1. Entertain me with real world success stories. 2. Educate me with real world advice and methodology from those that have "been there-done that" 3. Comfort me in the knowledge that I can. 4. Excite my imagination. 5. Empower me with that exitement. Read it folks......it will help.

First the disclaimer: I haven't finished reading this book yet. Of course, I only got it yesterday. I am in the middle of an unplanned career adjustment (can you spell "downsized"?), having thoughts of striking out on my own, and not knowing quite how to do it. This book is a Godsend!! It is helping me focus on the important things (all laid out neatly for my inventory) and evaluate my current situation vs. where I want to be. It is also providing the material for me to draw my own roadmap to get there. It will not replace hard work, desire, and the ability to recognize the sound of an opportunity knocking, but it sure helps you figure out what to do with the raw materials of success that are all around us! Don't get this book if your idea of a lucky break looks like six numbers in a lottery. If you think that hard work and good fortune are related, this book can bring it together for you. Will it make me a millionaire? Don't know yet, but I know how to find out! Gotta go now, I want to finish that book.