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There's No Business Like Your Own Business : Six Practical and Holistic Steps to Entrepreneurial Success [Hardcover]

Gladys Edmunds
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)


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January 24, 2000 1 and up
Gladys Edmunds always exceeded expectations. At age twelve, she was desperate for a pair of Buster Brown saddle shoes and formed her own cleaning business to pay for them. Three years later, with a baby on the way, she realized she could charter tour buses to make great profits. From the card table in her childhood living room to Money magazine's small business round table, Edmunds has done it all. But how, exactly, did she do it?

Edmunds presents the steps to success in accessible, inspirational, often humorous ways. They are uncomplicated but challenging; proactive as well as reactive; tried and definitely true. She identifies the six tasks necessary for achieving entrepreneurial rewards: take charge of your thoughts, overcome obstacles, establish communication, build a dynamic support system, achieve balance, and expand your horizons. Through personal example and anecdote, how-to advice and exercises readers will learn how to use the six keys to open the door to a future they might have never dreamed possible. After all, there is no business like your own business.


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About the Author

Gladys Edmunds is the founder of Edmunds Travel Consultants. Her success has been featured on such programs and publications as Oprah, Good Morning America, The Susan Powter Show, Money magazine, Good Housekeeping, and The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. An Avon Woman of Enterprise Award winner, she travels the country as a motivational speaker addressing conferences, seminars, and workshops. She lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Product Details

  • Age Range: 1 and up
  • Hardcover: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Viking Adult (January 24, 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 067088734X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0670887347
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,683,723 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Want to Start a Business? Read This First! March 9, 2000
By A Customer
Format:Hardcover
Whether you own a small business, are thinking about starting one or would just like to improve the quality of your life, this is a book you should read -- right now. It's chock full of common sense imparted to the reader by a woman whose phenomenal success speaks for itself. When you read how Gladys Edmunds, at the age of twelve, began using her spunk and imagination to put her on the road to riches in the travel industry, you come away thinking: Doggone it - if she can do it, I can, too! A combination of fascinating anecdotes about Edmunds' own life and instructive case histories of people who have sought and benefited from her counsel, 'There's No Business Like Your Own Business' is not the usual dry-as-dust business primer, but rather an encouraging, easy-to-read look at how it is possible, by managing ourselves, to manage our businesses and our lives, and that they should not be mutually exclusive. We are reminded that we needn't try to do it alone, and that it's a sign of wisdom, not inadequacy, to enlist help from others. 'There's No Business Like Your Own Business' is peppered with nuggets of wisdom from the ancients to the modern. Don't even think about starting a business until you've read what Edmunds has to say.
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5.0 out of 5 stars There's no knowledge like first hand knowledge January 27, 2000
Format:Hardcover
Gladys Edmonds writes with the power of one who has searched for and found her way through the labybrinth of life. She weaves the threads of her life story together with strands of common sense and logic. The writing is a flawless blend of homespun advice and sophisticated principles. This book is highly recommended to anyone who is seeking guidance and direction in owning their own business.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Self-Employment Bible February 21, 2001
By A Customer
Format:Hardcover
Having been a victim of corporate downsizing, making the leap into starting my own business was made easier through this no-nonsense, highly practical and strongly inspirational book, written by Gladys Edmunds. It can be a scary proposition, moving into self-employment after a 20-year career inside corporations, but reading not only about Gladys' own story but the scores of real-life examples of others she describes, proves that it can be done. I have gone back to her book time and time again for insight and inspiration, and I have yet to be disappointed.
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5.0 out of 5 stars I trying to start a business.
I am still reading this book, but the priniciples provided hopefully will give me the courage to start a business. The delivery schedule was met within the prescribed parameters.
Published 3 months ago by gregory
2.0 out of 5 stars Re: Torn cover
Book came with torn cover, felt cheated. This should be mentioned at point of sale to enable buyer make decision.
Published 6 months ago by Daniel Kamanga
4.0 out of 5 stars So Far So Good
Haven't finished the book yet - but what I've read so far I really love. I've gotten alot out of what I have read and how to apply it to my business. Read more
Published on May 24, 2010 by T. Wells
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
This is a book you should have in your personal library. Informative, practical and inspiring. A must read! Read more
Published on March 20, 2009 by C. Thibodeaux-Tabb
1.0 out of 5 stars Misleading
I did not find this book to be very helpful. If you have already established your business and want to learn how to deal with the different stresses that comes with it, then this... Read more
Published on July 9, 2001
1.0 out of 5 stars Very Poor Quality
Run-on sentences, comma after comma, sentences that last an entire paragraph... a complete dissapointment. Read more
Published on February 19, 2001 by T. Lookingcloud
5.0 out of 5 stars Uplifting, motivational, and very inspirational
This book was excellent, it not only kept you interested with Edmunds funny anecdotes, it was so informative. Read more
Published on November 10, 2000
5.0 out of 5 stars Recommended reading for all aspiring entrepreneurs.
Six practical steps for small business success are presented by an author who was astonishingly resourceful as young girl, starting her own cleaning business to pay for a pair of... Read more
Published on April 5, 2000 by Midwest Book Review
5.0 out of 5 stars Entrepreneur Goddess
These encouraging stories and unique ideas can NOT be found in any other college text book or book store. Read more
Published on March 15, 2000 by MEH
5.0 out of 5 stars There's No Business Like Your Own Business
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