Brilliant Breakthroughs For The Small Business Owner

By Maggie Mongan and Scott Schilling

Maggie Mongan takes the torch from Peter Drucker, the grandfather of modern business, to fuel the next generation of SBO leadership. Maggie and her latest Brilliant Breakthrough team of practitioner experts bring it

• Language: English
• Publisher: Brilliant Breakthroughs, Inc.
• Release date: Oct 29, 2021
• ISBN: 9798985051926

Maggie Mongan

Raised in rural Wisconsin, #1 Bestselling Business Author Maggie Mongan approaches business like many local farmers - practically, proactively, prayerfully, and always looking "Forward."With over 30 years of leadership and management, while developing scale and sustainability, Maggie serves Entrepreneurs and the Small to Medium Business Sector. She is a trusted guide, training clients on business's fresh perspectives to Simplify 21st-century Small Business Success. Maggie is recognized as a Small Business Thought Leader. She enjoys melding her two worlds (Peace Minister and CEO) together to assist Small Business Owners to conduct business in a prosperous and peaceful manner. When she's on her downtime, you'll probably find her riding a Harley or stargazing.

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ENDORSEMENTS

A book series designed for the small business owners is one thing; having a 5th volume speaks for itself and the fact that this is not only needed but provides important insights to those of us who are entrepreneurs. "Brilliant Breakthroughs for the Small Business Owner: Fresh Perspective on Profitability, People, Productivity, and Finding Peace in Your Business – Vol 5" is a practical compilation of insights for and by small business owners focused on the 4 Ps as Maggie Mongan designed this volume. For me the 2 Ps, People and Peacefulness are the most enticing topics given the work I do. At the same time these 4 Ps flow together nicely, so that the productivity aspect considered mindset, as does the peacefulness. Every author provides good insights based on interviews with authorities in the field and Masha Pavlova’s chapter on the Internal Conflict is crucial in the overall success and sustainability of small business. There is good advice in every chapter, tangible, relatable and informative. Take a look, let it flow in, reflect and: use what you can!

– Natalie Forest Ph.D.

Intuitive Transformational Mentor, CEO & Visionary of Natalie Forest International; International Best-selling Author & Speaker, TV Host and Producer, and a Mompreneur

This book is an absolute must read for any small business owner that requires a powerful toolkit in their hand to remind them why they do what they do and the exponential impact that they and their people can make through cultivating their digital first and humans first approach to all they do. Less magic bullet and more a kaleidoscope of continuous opportunity within, to be called on and reflected upon at will. A just brilliant resource.

– Garry Turner

Founder of HEXO Change

Julie’s contribution to this series will be beneficial to anyone stepping over the threshold and entering the world of entrepreneurship. As I read Julie’s chapter it made me reflect on how I got started in business and how each element of the five essential keys was important to my success and how 34 years later I still need to reflect on each. Today the awareness of having the ability to pivot is essential for all in business. For me as an entrepreneur, your chapter was spot on. Well done!

– Chuck Zamora, President

ZAMORA GROUP INTERNATIONAL – The Learning Company

As the managing director of a boutique firm, I look for resources that can provide precise, bite-sized information to pick up and apply new concepts and business practices as quickly as possible. I rarely get the opportunity to start and finish a book in one sitting. However, Brilliant Breakthroughs for the Small Business Owner is organized uniquely, allowing me to read through any of the four performance pillars - profitability, people, productivity, and peacefulness - in any order, at any time, without feeling that I might have missed something from the previous section.

I especially like the insight offered by Dr. Dennis Hill on profitability. Dr. Hill makes a case for SBOs to move beyond intuition and conduct intentional analysis such as a feasibilities study to confirm or deny potentially profitable revenue streams before wasting money and time. He shares other ways that SBOs can re-align COGs and SGA expenses with appropriate revenue sources.

– Gordon Nameni, Ph.D.

Managing Director, August Brown LLC

We as small business owners are dreamers, and we always aspire to scale our business to the next level. To make this dream a reality, we need the right direction and guidance from people who have successfully walked this path before us. Brilliant Breakthroughs for the Small Business Owner is that guide - created by extra-ordinary team of 10 successful entrepreneurs who share fresh perspectives to improve your business’s performance. Highly recommend this book for all the small business owners who would like to perform at their peak potential and grow their business.

– Naresh Rangwani,

Mind & Money Mentor Founder of Subconscious Synergies and Ways for Wealth

I was blown away by the incredible content and actionable items in this book. With 40 years of business experience starting, buying, and selling companies, as well as being a business consultant I was truly impressed with the real-world knowledge from seasoned experts. I learned more than I expected in every area of how to improve, grow and sustain any company, in literally every area. Must read if you want to move from frustration and stress of being a business owner to the joy and profit of being a business owner. What a true blessing this book is!

– Louie Sharp, President

The Gifted Leader

My find of the fifth and final volume in this series is in itself a Brilliant Breakthrough for this entrepreneur! This is more than a book; more than a series. It’s valued experience and support for today’s SBOs, as if that wasn’t enough.

From the start, Chapter I on Profitability, Dr. Dennis Hill highlights a few basic, yet important tenets essential in the new normal climate: a refreshing reminder that basics need periodic intentional revisit. The entire series brings insights, new applications, and newer associates in the new normal marketplace.

Simple, yet informative, the chapters are supported by a panel of experts as ongoing network. People power! I made notes in the margins AND related to the informal styles of each writer.

Professional in scope and personalized in service, I found the system presented by Maggie Mongan a valuable tool. A model for help and support for SBOs, this is a living, breathing resource for growth potential. One-to-one. Apply these resources and bank on the experience within.

– Mary Eileen Johnston, MT-BC

Dean, Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. Music specialist in Education, Therapy, and Ministry

You’ll want to read this book for knowledge of all the great essentials for a successful business.

– Lori Newman,

BA CPC Medox - Billing Systems

Kerrie Hoffman artfully draws the connection between science and ‘woo-woo’ to help readers create the mindset they need to expand their business. She helps readers understand how their feelings influence their thoughts and how their thoughts affect their business. The key to success lies within you!

– Susan McCuistion

#1 International Bestselling Author, President, daiOne, LLC

My legal practice was centered around small businesses. Yes, I organized corporations and LLCs. Perhaps most importantly, I advised clients on the multi-prong aspects of business plans. Because entrepreneurs immediately want to provide services and/or products, I helped bring their attention to budgeting, marketing, staffing and social media – topics covered in Volume 5 of the germane series ‘Brilliant Breakthroughs for the Small Business Owner’. Contributor and editor Dr. Dennis Hill (whom I have known for decades) provides valuable information to assist SBOs holistically manage their businesses to success.

– Barry W. Szymanski

Attorney [Retired]

I have experimented with many productivity systems and work with many companies to develop their corporate culture. I can see a trend rising around how employees complete tasks, redefine 5 day work weeks, and end meetings on time (or more importantly early). Many companies do not have defined standards around TIME. Developing the muscle for Time Integrity and experiencing the emotion of Feeling Ahead of time in your day is the next frontier for small businesses. Longer hours does not mean more revenue or more productivity anymore. Focused deliberate actions with speed matter most. And, counterintuitively, supporting others in your work environment actually makes you more productive due to an increase in energy.

– Robert Richman

Corporate Culture Hacker Expert, owner

As a small business owner running over 25 brick and mortar units, this book provides a vast array of resources and guidance that can help any business. It demonstrates playbooks for most businesses to help get through the toughest of times. Moreover, this book lays out a plethora of examples on sustaining business profitability and growing and scaling your company. All this, while having the peace of mind that your business can endure a curve ball, when dealt one. I’m glad to have come across this book and am able to apply a lot of the concepts to my businesses.

– Rakesh Parikh

Multi-Unit Franchisee

(Dairy Queen, Cinnabon, Auntie Anne’s Pretzels, Fantastic Sams)

Brilliant Practicing Experts™ from a wide range of industries come together to share their wisdom. This book, Brilliant Breakthroughs for the Small Business Owner – Vol 5, as well as the series, is a must for every business owner. They reveal nuggets to help you strengthen your four performance pillars, the anchors, for your business. Every page holds a little magic which will change your perspective and guide you to growth.

– Nancy Schwab

Founder/App Mama - Unleashed Mobile Apps

As we transition from the industrial age to the information age, we need new models to help guide our way. This is true in all fields of all human endeavor to include medicine, food, education and of course business. For entrepreneurs, in order to not only survive but thrive in our VUCA world, they need to be more resilient, connected, playful and mindful. These characteristics need to be embedded in the new models. Brilliant Breakthrough for the Small Business Owner is a book that offers such transitional models to help guide the entrepreneur in the twenty-first century. Read it, study it and embody it and thrive.

– Michael Ostrolenk

Director of Human Resilience - Apeiron Zoh

As a new entrepreneur with tight profit margins in a highly competitive market, I appreciate the expertise and advice by Dennis Hill and the other experts in Brilliant Breakthroughs for the Small Business Owner. I take nothing for granted. Having a streamlined approach from the start kept me focused on very important things like minimizing waste and lowering risk. Great resource for any small business owner that wants to grow and scale larger.

– Bill Mattsen

Owner, Living Water Solutions LLC

With the incredible amount of information available to small business owners these days, it’s refreshing to find a resource that is so practical and so well-written. As a small business owner myself, I can assure you that the content of Brilliant Breakthroughs is as sound and as relevant as anything you will find. I particularly enjoyed the performance pillar of peace, as I believe the importance of peace is oftentimes overlooked in the business world. Consuming this book will undoubtedly serve the reader well.

– Betsy Westhafer, CEO

The Congruity Group

This book is the perfect blend of thought-provoking inspiration and tangible action steps to help you succeed. The diverse backgrounds and experiences of the authors make this a must-have resource for small business owners to navigate the rapidly changing landscape of business today. I highly recommend this book!

– Lisa Liimatta

Co-Founder, Rise Leadership Circle

I wish I had Brilliant Breakthroughs for the Small Business Owner when I first started my business in 2004. It would have saved me countless hours of analyzing the business, balancing options, looking for the right lever and which direction to push it, and looking for answers outside myself, when the answer was WELL within – faithful discipline.

In reading this, it is realistic in its assumptions of what a small business owner should consider, apply, measure, and understand -- there is NO ONE ANSWER. Dennis and his colleagues have presented a flowing narrative of the beginnings of ideas to fruition of successful business practices through the hard work of the dedicated entrepreneur.

The blending of business understanding, technology, and careful balancing of internal people, clients, products, environments, and partners makes for a sensible and productive strategy.

It seems this book is MOST timely, as much of what our business environment, small and large alike, recognizes now more than ever—adaptability in changing times is needed. And Brilliant Breakthroughs preaches constant adaptation, but not haphazardly, rather following a path of bench checks.

Brilliant Breakthroughs is a playbook that I will keep near at hand, as its messages will outlast the changes of the future.

– Nov Omana

CEO/Founder - Collective HR Solutions, Inc.

This book fits right in with so many of my previous reads over the 50 years I have been reading and listening to audio books of this nature. One of my favorite quotes is you don’t know what you don’t and often labeled as unconscious incompetence. Many entrepreneurs are only technically proficient individuals who want to be independent. They need to read this book to get them focused on what it takes to make it.

– Mark T. McKinney, BS, EA

Tax Accountant and Consultant

It is truly a joy to learn fresh and unique perspectives for conducting successful business in today’s evolving business marketplace. Studying current and proven business principles from actual practicing experts ignites the creative adaptiveness all small business owners and entrepreneurs need, not just to survive but thrive in the 21st Century. Read this book over and over again until this stuff sinks in and becomes a part of your daily business practice.

– Dave Rebro

#1 Bestselling Business Author - Productivity and Technology Therapist - Practicing Expert, DRCS Solutions

Very pragmatic representation of foundational performance pillars for the success of small businesses with a brightly nuanced and lucid expression of Plan B and how it can help you spot opportunities for your business in disruption while preparing for rapid change. A must-read for anyone who wants to learn how to be ready to navigate the ‘new flexible normal’.

– Vikram Karakoti

Business Head, Life Sciences, TCS

If you’re a small business owner or entrepreneur looking to start a new venture, buy this book! Success leaves clues and they’re all

Reviews for Brilliant Breakthroughs For The Small Business Owner

[Karlton Hoskins · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This was a fantastic read. There is a great deal of information for business owners, regardless of business experience. I particularly loved the section "Fail Forward or Fall Forward", excellent practical knowledge.