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When we wrote our guide to going it alone, we intended it to have a healthy shelf life. But we didn’t expect to read a fresh, new summary a dozen years on! One has just been published and it’s a nice little read.

Robert Gerrish

Oct 17, 2011 1 min read

Prefer Flying Solo

I met Fern Chang at a small business event recently and she was so engaged and active in my presentation, that I presented her with a book as a gift.

Serendipitously, a few weeks later, she popped up in my inbox announcing that as a hobby she wrote book summaries for Actionable Books and she’d written one for Flying Solo: How to go it alone in business.

Fern’s summary consists of a brief overview of the book along with some key insights that can be readily applied to your business.

She opens with a quote from page 13:

“The happiest soloists succeed because they have the knack for putting work in its proper place alongside the rest of their lives.”

And moves on to summarise the traits of a successful soloist, the importance of word-of-mouth referrals, and how and why to create an operations manual for your business.

You can read the full summary on Actionable Books and while there follow a link to buy your own digital copy. Alternatively, use your Flying Solo membership to score a copy for FREE.

About the author

Robert Gerrish

I started Flying Solo and had the pleasure of being ‘head honcho’ for a dozen or so years. Since selling the business to David Koch‚Äôs, Pinstripe Media in late 2017, I’ve returned to my roots. While I continue to write for Flying Solo, produce their podcast and pop up as a presenter and facilitator, I spend the bulk of my time working as a ‘venture strategist’ supporting those going in alone in business. Being a 60-something, a niche I’m increasingly immersed in is that of the ‘older entrepreneur’. In this role I demystify the process of creating smart, lifestyle-led enterprises and help ensure they turn into viable businesses. Learn more of my work at robertgerrish.com and stay in touch by subscribing to my newsletter, tuning into my Mellow Brick Road podcast or exploring my services.

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