The One Minute Entrepreneur: The Secret to Creating and Sustaining a Successful Business

by Ken Blanchard, Don Hutson, Ethan Willis

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Edition: Hardcover

Publication Date: April 29, 2008

Publisher: Doubleday Business

ISBN: 0385526024

Amazon.com Sales Rank: 19587

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List price: ~~$19.95~~

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some good, some common sense reiterated, November 27, 2008

Short and sweet:

Pros:
A relatively quick read
Some good pointers at the end of each chapter
A refresh of common sense

Cons:
The story that was told to capture the essence of being an entrepreneur seemed unrealistic and bored me to tears. It was probably difficult to write this story. Some of the Rich Dad/Poor Dad books also use a story to get the point across and it works much better in those books.

Bottom line: skip to the ends of the chapter to read the bullet points (the good stuff) and you'll be finished reading this in "about a minute."

I trust the authors and I love the message!, September 10, 2008

"One-Minute" has become a learning model that the world loves. Two reasons for this are: the story format makes you part of the lesson and the distilled wisdom in each lesson is both profound and simple.

I've known Ken Blanchard and Don Hutson for over 20 years. We've worked together, socialized and played together and we've counseled each other on a variety of subjects. These are guys who truly "get it" as to what makes a business and a career grow. They are as well connected as anyone on Earth!

Business champions and world leaders look to them for advice and you can get their advice enjoyably and easily through this terrific book.

Make Ken and Don part of your advisory team as they are on mine. Your life will expand and you'll smile more often while your profits grow.

Jim Cathcart, author of The Acorn Principle and Relationship Selling.
The Acorn Principle: Know Yourself, Grow Yourself
The Eight Competencies of Relationship Selling: How to Reach the Top 1% in Just 15 Extra Minutes a Day

John, August 29, 2008

The One Minute Entrepreneur was a fantastic book. It give great insight into what it takes to excape the corporate world and live your dream of owning your own business. I work with Entrpreneurs every day and the pitfalls they talk about are right on target.

I'm embarassed for Blanchard..., August 28, 2008

I agree with the other one-star reviews - Blanchard's "one minute manager" was a fantastic book - a completely new way of managing presented in a thoughtful, concise manner. His other books (Gung Ho, Raving Fans, etc.) are also well done, so I was VERY dissapointed with this text. The characters are hokey, and the "plot" is very cliche. Additionally this book does not add anything to the body of material that is out there regarding entreprenrship. The tagline "The secret to creating and maintianing a successful business" is much better illustrated through Tim Ferriss' "The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich".

Great work.....AGAIN!!!, August 25, 2008

Twenty years ago I read a "quick read" in the cornerstone of the "One Minute..." series; "The One-Minute Manager". Ken Blanchard's book took a so - so manager, and guided him into a successful leader of staff.

Now 20 years later, just as I am jumping out on my own, Ken puts another guidepost out there for me to follow. This is a must read for anyone that has the dream, drive, and goal of being in business for themselves. Thanks Ken for all the great books over the years, you have made a difference in many lives with your work.


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