Create the business you want without sacrificing the lifestyleyou deserveThe majority of new entrepreneurs (and even those with a littlemore experience) are finding themselves trapped, controlled, andconsumed by their own businesses. They are struggling just to keeptheir businesses running, let alone actually growing theircompanies and experiencing the success they anticipated.Conquer the Chaos speaks to you as a small business ownerby making sense of the overwhelming demands on your business andproviding a twenty-first century recipe for success with sanity.With engaging stories, quotes, and examples, Conquer theChaos leads you through the six strategies you can incorporateto bring order to your business today. Find the money, time, andfreedom in entrepreneurship that inspired you in the firstplace* Successfully juggle customers, prospects, management ofemployees, marketing, sales, accounting, and more* Get from just surviving to growing your company andexperiencing successConquer the Chaos gives you the no-nonsense, ready-to-goguide that gets your business exactly where you want it to be.

Foreword xiPreface xvAcknowledgments xxiiiSection I The Quest for Freedom 11 The Entrepreneurial Revolution 3The Path to Revolution 6The Hierarchy of Freedoms 152 Enter, Chaos 23The Infusionsoft Story 28Symptoms of Chaos 32Causes of Chaos 373 Grow or Die 45A Mentality of Growth 48Why Entrepreneurs Choose Not to Grow 50Scenario #1: You Don't Want to Grow Your Business 51Scenario #2: You're Relying on Referrals and Repeat Business 52Scenario #3: You Believe You'll Just Figure It Out 53Scenario #4: You Do Everything Yourself--Manually 54Introducing--The Strategies for Conquering Chaos 56Section II Mindset Strategies: Achieving Balance 594 Emotional Capital 61Your Emotional Capital Bank Account 64Making Deposits in Your Emotional Bank Account 67Spot-Check Your Emotional Capital 785 Disciplined Optimism 79The Three Components of Disciplined Optimism 83Opportunities to Practice Disciplined Optimism 88Practical Ways to Cultivate Disciplined Optimism 92Disciplined Optimism and Passion 946 Entrepreneurial Independence 97The Advice You Get 100Facing the Challenge of Independence 103The Benefits of Independence 108Section III Systems Strategies: Controlling Speed 1157 Centralize 117The Need to Centralize 119Multiple System Chaos 122The Struggle of Disjointed Systems 123The Value of the Right System 128The Process of Centralization 1318 Follow-Up 137The Most Neglected Marketing Principle 140How Lack of Follow-Up Is Creating Chaos 143Why Follow-Up Breaks Down 146The Benefits of Follow-Up 149The Science Behind Effective Follow-Up 1519 Automate 155From Manual to Automated 158What You Can and Should Automate 163A Story of Automation 169Section IV Find Your Freedom 17310 Avoiding the Backslide 175The Myth of Long, Hard Work 178Harnessing Your Unbridled Passion 180The Belief Your Business Will Fail without You 18211 The Liberated Entrepreneur 185Climbing the Hierarchy of Freedom 187Giving Up the Chaos 192Appendix: Small Business Resources 195References 197About the Authors 199Index 201