{"product_id":"run-your-business-dont-let-it-run-you-isbn-9781609948955","title":"Run Your Business, Don't Let It Run You","description":"\u003cb\u003eNo More 16-Hour Days!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eRunning your own business—the American dream—can be daunting: long days, none of the freedom you envisioned, no time for family and friends, and the unrelenting pressure to keep up the pace. Worse, all this hard work can only take you so far. To get to the next level, you need to stop being “Super-Employee” and become a leader who sets direction, operationalizes goals, monitors and controls results, and involves others. You need to run your business using an integrated professional management system.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Clay Mathile, who grew the Iams Company from $500K to $1 billion in sales,\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ediscusses proven management fundamentals applied in a practical way, one that has been used by thousands of business owners. You’ll get real-world details that academic courses don’t teach—true stories from those who, like Mathile, implemented these fundamentals and thrived. Read this book and discover how to make your business more successful and sustainable and your life more fulfilling!Preface\u003cbr\u003e Introduction: No More 16-Hour Days\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Part One: A Better Way to Run a Business\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 1: Is Your Business Running You?\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2: Shifting to Professional Management\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Part Two: Learning Professional Management\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3: How You Lead \u003cbr\u003e Leadership\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4: Your Dream with a Plan\u003cbr\u003e Strategy\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5: Grow Your People, Grow Your Business\u003cbr\u003e People Development\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 6: Aligning Your Business with Your Vision\u003cbr\u003e Business Structure\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 7: The Keys to Accountability \u003cbr\u003e Performance Management\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 8: Culture—the Engine Moving Your Business\u003cbr\u003e Living Your Values\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 9: The Gift That Keeps on Giving\u003cbr\u003e An Effective Outside Board\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Part Three: Living Professional Management\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 10: The Business of the Family\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 11: Sustainability and Succession\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003cbr\u003e About the Author\u003cbr\u003e About Aileron“Clay Mathile dives into educating entrepreneurs with the same energy he used to build a billion-dollar brand from the ground up. This is a book of lessons learned through living.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Steven Bertoni, Associate Editor, Forbes\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Run Your Business, Don’t Let It Run You gives you the road map for ‘working on your business, not in it’ and for turning your big dreams into reality. And you don't have to do it alone.” \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Anita Campbell, Publisher, Small Business Trends\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Using Aileron’s System of Professional Management, we went from 65 employees to 205 employees. As the heavy construction industry grew by less than 5 percent over the past five years, Kelchner Inc. has grown by 95 percent. This book can help you grow your business and become more profitable!” \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Todd Kelchner, CEO, Kelchner, Inc.\u003c\/b\u003eClay Mathile, former owner of the Iams Company, founded Aileron in 1996, a nonprofit foundation dedicated to helping private businesses employ proven approaches to raise the overall effectiveness of their organizations. He is currently chairman of the board.","brand":"Berrett-Koehler Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46299963719909,"sku":"NP9781609948955","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781609948955.jpg?v=1742918110","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/run-your-business-dont-let-it-run-you-isbn-9781609948955","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}