Think Like An Entrepreneur

Note from Robbie

Introduction
How to use this book
Three psychological systems
Concept: your 'entrepreneurial chip'
Change yourself: The permission pattern

Chapter 1: Getting started
Do a deal as quickly as possible
Learning the entrepreneurial way
Building a consulting base
Concept: The Hero's Journey
Change yourself: The Hero's Journey

Chapter 2: A solid platform
The four Capability Sets
Gathering other resources
Quitting your job
Concepts: Rapport, congruence and anchoring
Change yourself: The I-D-EA-S process

Chapter 3: Aligning your mind for success
Entrepreneurial beliefs and values
Concept: The Logical Levels
Change yourself: The Seven Parallels

Chapter 4: Breaks and breakdowns
Lucky breaks
The big disaster
Concept: Sabotage
Change yourself: Entrepreneurial planning

Chapter 5: Building the team
The principles of delegation
Your first employee
The team grows
Putting in cornerstones
Business partners
Concept: Transactional Analysis
Change yourself: Gamespotting

Chapter 6: Entering the jetstream
Staying small
A star is born
The cocoon phase
Hiring a CEO
Leave on a high
Concept: The entrepreneur as systems designer
Change yourself: Planning for a fresh start

Chapter 7: Have a life as well
Healing the adapted child
Know when you've won
Change yourself: The rescripting process

Conclusion

Appendices
A. The Logical Levels, Maslow and Freud
B. Benjamin Franklin's 13 values
C. The Seven Parallels in action
D. A Model Staff Assessment Form

Recommended reading
Index