Secrets of Next-Level Entrepreneurs

Create a profitable, sustainable business while improving yourself and your community In Secrets of Next Level Entrepreneurs: 11 Powerful Lessons To Thrive in Business and Lead a Balanced Life, business strategist Alex Brueckmann presents a collection of practical and insightful resources that walk you through how to grow a profitable business while maintaining a healthy and fulfilling life. You’ll learn to run your company while, at the same time, contributing to and improving a community and world we all want to live in. In the book, industry leaders offer hyper-specific and actionable advice about issues that dominate the thoughts of every business leader and owner at one point or another, from how to implement environmentally and socially sustainable practices to building high-performance workplace cultures and setting optimal pricing strategies in environments of high inflation. You’ll also find: Frequently overlooked perspectives and unfamiliar topics that hold huge value for courageous readers with open minds Strategies for prioritizing self-care while running your business, ensuring you don’t neglect yourself while you’re taking care of everyone else A philosophy that emphasizes the creation of sustainable, profitable businesses that contribute to the health of their founders, employees, stakeholders, and communities A singular and powerful collection of resources for entrepreneurs, founders, managers, executives, board members, and other business leaders, Secrets of Next Level Entrepreneurs will also earn a place on the bookshelves of coaches, consultants, and other professionals who serve business leaders.

Introduction: Why I Compiled This Book and Who It Is For vii Theme I Three Essential Hard Skills Every Business Leader Should Master 1 Chapter 1 Creating a Winning Business Strategy—It’s Easier Said Than Done 5 Chapter 2 The Smartest Way to Boost Profits Is Clever Pricing 25 Chapter 3 Creating Value and a Sustainable Impact for Your Business 43 Theme II How Businesses Shape Impactful Cultures Through Leadership 63 Chapter 4 Mastering Disruption and the Future of Work 67 Chapter 5 Six Components to Build a HighPerformance Culture 87 Chapter 6 Creating an Impact Culture 105 Chapter 7 How to Make Conflict Resolution Easier and More Productive 125 Theme III Self-Care: The Secret Sauce for Leading a Fulfilling Life and Successful Business 145 Chapter 8 Self-Leadership and Leading in Challenging Times 149 Chapter 9 Creating a Balanced Life That You Love 163 Chapter 10 Whole Person Self-Awareness: The Key to Transformation 183 Chapter 11 Four Powerful Mindset Shifts to Help You Conquer Love, Overcome Death, and Succeed in Business 205 Notes 219 Acknowledgments 223 About the Author 225