The Child In The Entrepreneur

By Chris Blenning

Robert is a successful entrepreneur, with a thriving business portfolio and a lifestyle that enables him and his family to live the life of freedom that he had always desired.

While hosting a party for his daughter's 8th birthday, he begins to reminisce on the stages of her life so far, and realises the enlightening similarities and synergies with his entrepreneurial journey.

This book documents an entrepreneur's route to success, by showing the parallels between the phases of a child's development and the qualities and mind-sets required for any existing or aspiring entrepreneur.

Inspired by the author's own entrepreneurial journey and experience as a parent, "The Child In The Entrepreneur" tells a story that will resonate with every current or potential entrepreneur, while providing an emotive, entertaining, thought-provoking parallel with an entrepreneur's life, topped with tips to success and achievement for any forward-thinking reader.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Chris Blenning
• Release date: Feb 22, 2022
• ISBN: 9798201821920

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The Child In The Entrepreneur

Overview

Robert is a successful entrepreneur, with a thriving business portfolio and a lifestyle that enables him and his family to live the life of freedom that he had always desired.

While hosting a party for his daughter’s 8th birthday, he begins to reminisce on the stages of her life so far, and realises the enlightening similarities and synergies with his entrepreneurial journey.

This book documents an entrepreneur’s route to success, by showing the parallels between the phases of a child’s development and the qualities and mind-sets required for any existing or aspiring entrepreneur.

Inspired by the author’s own entrepreneurial journey and experience as a parent, The Child In The Entrepreneur tells a story that will resonate with every current or potential entrepreneur, while providing an emotive, entertaining, thought-provoking parallel with an entrepreneur’s life, topped with tips to success and achievement for any forward-thinking reader.

Chapter List

Chapter 1 – The Party

Chapter 2 – The Conception

Chapter 3 – The Pregnancy

Chapter 4 – The Baby

Chapter 5 – The Toddler

Chapter 6 – The Child

Chapter 7 – Imagine The Prom

Chapter 8 – Back To The Party

Chapter 1 – The Party

Robert gazed over the bedroom balcony, looking down with pride at the gathering of family and friends in the garden below. It was a beautiful July summer’s day with not a cloud in the sky, but a refreshing breeze made the weather perfect for the lavish family barbecue that he scanned over happily.

It was the stereo-typical scene. First there were the small huddles of men, deep in conversation, tightly gripping their beer bottles for dear life, while simultaneously trying (clumsily) to devour pieces of meat without missing their mouths or missing the opportunity to make their point. Their point in case was on the one and only subject that they all had in common, and which was where they would all have expert opinions and insights into their chosen subject...sport. Robert had never watched his gender in action from a distance before, Is that really what we look like? he thought grinning. Watching his friends and associates, he felt as if he was at a zoo looking over the chimpanzee enclosure. I should film this... he thought to himself, ...it would make a great nature program.

Then there were the larger gatherings of women, who had elegantly mastered the art of sipping wine, while holding mature conversation, and eating without needing bibs. He noticed how, unlike the guys, the women somehow managed to make sure