Get Off Your Assets (GOYA) is for anyone who has ever thought about becoming a full-time entrepreneur. Author Bill McCleskey left a six-figure-income job to start his company. Within ten months of leaving corporate America, he doubled his income. Within four years, his pebble of an idea has grown into a thriving enterprise that builds value, creates jobs, and attracts national clientele weekly. GOYA walks you through his journey from employee to entrepreneur and what it took mentally to make the shift. McCleskey offers high-impact principles to help anyone with a genuine desire to succeed in business. Some of his pithy ideas include: - Don't chase success, attract it. - A reason is an excuse in a tuxedo. - You gotta BE before you can DO. And you gotta DO before you can HAVE. - Discipline pays dividends. - All you can do is all you can. But all you can do is enough. GOYA will give you the clarity you need to know if you have what it takes to excel as an entrepreneur.

This book was written for business owners, executives, and other individuals who are simply ready to stop working harder and harder. Join me on a journey to "embrace your suck," leverage your natural talents, and start living your best life with ease. This book is for you--if you are ready to work your ASSets off and stop working so hard in business and in life

Desi Williamson is a modern Horatio Alger: Born poor, repeatedly beaten down by life's inequities, he still managed to climb his way to success. Plus, he was able to learn a lesson from every hardship. Get Off Your Assets! is the inspirational message of a man who has addressed tens of thousands of corporate executives, managers, and business owners, showing individuals how to tap their talents to achieve their dreams. Williamson has already sold more than 300,000 copies to his audiences, and it promises to attract a huge following of general business readers.

The Mom Test is a quick, practical guide that will save you time, money, and heartbreak. They say you shouldn't ask your mom whether your business is a good idea, because she loves you and will lie to you. This is technically true, but it misses the point. You shouldn't ask anyone if your business is a good idea. It's a bad question and everyone will lie to you at least a little . As a matter of fact, it's not their responsibility to tell you the truth. It's your responsibility to find it and it's worth doing right . Talking to customers is one of the foundational skills of both Customer Development and Lean Startup. We all know we're supposed to do it, but nobody seems willing to admit that it's easy to screw up and hard to do right. This book is going to show you how customer conversations go wrong and how you can do better.

Offers techniques and strategies for increasing income while cutting work time in half, and includes advice for leading a more fulfilling life.

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • With a new foreword by Tim Ferriss • “Vagabonding easily remains in my top-10 list of life-changing books. Why? Because one incredible trip, especially a long-term trip, can change your life forever. And Vagabonding teaches you how to travel (and think), not just for one trip, but for the rest of your life.”—Tim Ferriss, from the foreword There’s nothing like vagabonding: taking time off from your normal life—from six weeks to four months to two years—to discover and experience the world on your own terms. In this one-of-a-kind handbook, veteran travel writer Rolf Potts explains how anyone armed with an independent spirit can achieve the dream of extended overseas travel. Now completely revised and updated, Vagabonding is an accessible and inspiring guide to • financing your travel time • determining your destination • adjusting to life on the road • working and volunteering overseas • handling travel adversity • re-assimilating back into ordinary life Updated for our ever-changing world, Vagabonding is an indispensable guide for the modern traveler.

Secure venture capital? Easy. Getting a business up and running or pushing a brilliant product to the marketplace requires capital. For many entrepreneurs, a lack of start-up capital can be the single biggest roadblock to their dreams of success and fortune. Venture Capital For Dummies takes entrepreneurs step by step through the process of finding and securing venture capital for their own projects. Find and secure venture capital for your business Get your business up and running Push a product to the marketplace If you're an entrepreneur looking for hands-on guidance on how to secure capital for your business, the information in Venture Capital For Dummies gives you the edge you need to succeed.