CONTENTS

Introduction

1.   SETTING THE STAGE

Vision

Planning

Execution

Marketing

Networking

Dealing with the Unknown

2.   THE ELEMENT OF SURPRISE

An End Around

Half Off

On the Ropes

My Take

3.   BRAND NAMES

Like a Virgin

Court of Public Opinion

Reinventing the Wheeler

My Take

4.   AGAINST TYPE

In from the Cold

Charity Write-off

A Woman’s Place

My Take

5.   THE RIGHT THING

Per Diem

Truth or Consequences

Sweating the Small Stuff

My Take

6.   THINKING BIG

Ultimate Train Set

Face Time

A Leap of Faith

The Original Greeter

My Take

7.   BY DESIGN

His Own Devices

Brick and Mortar

Multidimensional Man

My Take

8.   SWING AND A MISS

Gull Doors

Circumnavigator

Merging Traffic

Changing the Formula

My Take

9.   PERSONAL PASSION

CEO Coach

Shaping Up

Mirror Image

My Take

10.   YOUR TURN, YOUR STEPS, YOUR FUTURE

The Vision Builder

Power Planning

Learning Tool for Execution

Learning Tool for Marketing and Networking

Learning Tool for Dealing with the Unknown

The Crazy and Fearless Persona Builder

11.   WELL SAID

Postscript

Acknowledgments

About the Authors