Favorite Books

Are you pulling your selling prices out of thin air? Do you call your competitors and pretend to be a customer to find out how much they charge…and then charge the same thing? Get Real! How Much Should I Charge? Shows you how to price your services so you’ll make money-as much money as you want-on every job! Forget “what the market will bear!” To heck with the “going rate!” *Learn a super simple formula for creating a selling price. *Make sense of budgeting and sales forecasting. *Do what you love . . . and make lots of money! It’s easy, it’s fun . . . it’s basic accounting! Praise for How Much Should I Charge? I’ve just finished your book. Without a doubt, this was the best twenty bucks I’ve spent in years! The information is worth a fortune. I wish I had known some of this stuff five years ago, but like a lot of other contractors, I’ve learned the hard way.”

Whether it’s climbing Everest, launching a business, applying for a dream job, or just finding happiness in everyday life, Steve Sims, founder of the luxury concierge service, Bluefish, reveals simple and effective ways to sharpen your mind, gain a new perspective, and achieve your goals. From helping a client get married in the Vatican, to charming and connecting with business mogul Elon Musk, Bluefish founder Steve Sims is known to make the impossible possible. Now, in his first book, he shares tips, techniques, and principles to break down any door and step onto whatever glamorous stage awaits you. By following Steve’s succinct yet insightful advice—as well as inspiration gleaned from the moving stories of others—you, too, can transform your life and achieve the impossible.

A step-by-step guide to enjoying the roller-coaster ride of growth — while getting the most out of life as an entrepreneur. A growth-focused approach: The book is divided into three sections, which cover planning for fast growth, building a company for fast growth, and leading for fast growth. Each topic the author covers – from creating a vision for the company’s future to learning how to generate free PR for a developing company – is squarely focused on the end goal: doubling the size of the entrepreneur’s company in three years or less.

How to speed up business processes, improve quality, and cut costs in any industry In factories around the world, Toyota consistently makes the highest-quality cars with the fewest defects of any competing manufacturer, while using fewer man-hours, less on-hand inventory, and half the floor space of its competitors. The Toyota Way is the first book for a general audience that explains the management principles and business philosophy behind Toyota’s worldwide reputation for quality and reliability.

Pattern for Excellence is designed to help business owners create WOW Experiences on a daily basis…not one customer at a time, but by building relationships and uniting employees behind a greater cause. This amazing phenomenon begins with your workplace culture and gets transferred to your customers. But, how do you create a culture that over delivers and delights customers? In reading this book, you will be inspired to create a noble purpose in your organization and establish a pattern of excellence. When your company successfully masters these principles, amazing results start to materialize with your customers…on a routine basis.

If you want to get more prospects to reply to your ads for less advertising dollars, and get them to say YES to breathtaking prices…then grab this book, use its contents, and see for yourself.