Publisher's Synopsis
With THE E-MYTH CONTRACTOR, Michael E. Gerber, bestselling author of THE E-MYTH, launches a series of books that applies the E-Myth to specific types of small businesses. The first is aimed at contractors - the largest group of clients Gerber's E-Myth Mastery Program serves. Bestselling author and entrepreneur Michael Gerber has dedicated much of his life to studying business dynamics and sharing his observations with acuity and accessibility. Exposing the myth of the entrepreneur and providing the key to unlocking the successful entrepreneur in each of its readers, THE POWER POINT, THE E-MYTH, THE E-MYTH REVISITED and THE E-MYTH MANAGER have reached a huge audience, selling almost 800,000 copies combined. THE E-MYTH REVISITED alone has sold over a half-a-million copies and has an amazing sell-through rate of 96.84 percent. In THE E-MYTH CONTRACTOR, Gerber continues to expose common business assumptions, this time applying his E-Myth Revolution specifically to contractors. This book reveals a radical new mind-set that will free contractors from the tyranny of an unprofitable, unproductive routine.;With specific tips on topics as crucial as planning, money and personnel management, THE E-MYTH CONTRACTOR teaches readers how to: *Implement the ingenious turn-key system of management -- a means of creating a business prototype that reflects the business owners unique set of talents and replicating and distributing it among employees and customers *Recognize and manage the four forms of money - income, profit, flow and equity *Harbour the power of change to expand the company The book also provides help on a larger level, leading readers to become business visionaries by relinquishing tactical work and embracing strategic work, by letting go to gain control. Once put into action, Gerber's revolutionary ideas promise not only to help contractors build successful businesses, but successful lives as well.
