Description
Description
In the world of entrepreneurship, unexpected blunders can strike at any moment, leaving even the most seasoned business leaders uttering "Uh-Oh!" In this insightful guide, entrepreneur, corporate innovation catalyst, and small-business mentor William Holsten draws from his own rollercoaster journey with his small business startup WhirlWhims LLC to offer a candid look at the pitfalls and triumphs of launching and sustaining a business.
Holsten expertly navigates the landscape of common missteps we all encounter in personal and professional settings with a blend of humor and hard-earned wisdom. Through engaging anecdotes and relatable examples, he illustrates a variety of unintentional blunders that led to embarrassing, expensive, and sometimes tragic negative consequences. But Holsten doesn't stop at just identifying the pitfalls; he also provides ten proven tools to help you identify vulnerabilities and avoid these costly mistakes, including how to:
- Analyze your own personal blunder tendencies
- Conduct a "premortem"
- Use checklists
- Find and learn from experts and mentors
- Leverage "UhOhology(TM)," to learn from others' mistakes
Don't let unintentional "UH-OH!" moments threaten your entrepreneurial dreams. Goof-proof your business: Arm yourself with the tools and exercises in this book to protect it from avoidable blunders.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
"A must-read for startups"
"UH-OH! is a must-read for startups. Holsten shows how small slipups-often more common than big strategic mistakes-can still throw you off course. Packed with real-world examples and ten smart tools, it helps entrepreneurs spot and avoid these pitfalls before they derail success." - Julie Cottineau, Founder & CEO, BrandTwist and author of Twist: How Fresh Perspectives Build Breakthrough Brands.
"A must-have on the shelf of any creator"
"This book is a love letter to those brave enough to create. With a rich background of both personal entrepreneurship and as an effective innovation professional within a large multinational corporation, Holsten brings a disarming blend of road-tested wisdom, humor and actionable advice. UH-OH! celebrates the grit of entrepreneurial life, offering relevant stories, tools and worksheets to help navigate inevitable challenges with grace and purpose. A must-have on the shelf of any creator, this book rewards multiple readings with fresh insights each time." Adam Hansen, VP Behavioral Innovation(TM) and Principal, Ideas to Go, Inc. and Co-Author, Outsmart Your Instincts: How the Behavioral Innovation(TM) Approach Drives Your Company; Forward.
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