Develop the Scaramucci mindset that drives entrepreneurial successHopping over the Rabbit Hole chronicles the rise, fall, and resurgence of SkyBridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci, giving you a primer on how to thrive in an unpredictable business environment. The sheer number of American success stories has created a false impression that becoming an entrepreneur is a can't-miss endeavor--but nothing could be further from the truth. In the real world, an entrepreneur batting .150 goes directly to the Hall of Fame. Things happen. You make a bad hire, a bad strategic decision, or suffer the consequences of an unforeseen market crash. You can't control what happens to your business, but you can absolutely control how you react, and how you turn bumps in the road into ramps to the sky. Anthony Scaramucci has been there and done that, again and again, and has ultimately come out on top; in this book, he shares what he wishes he knew then.Your chances of becoming an overnight billionaire are approximately the same as your chances of being signed to the NBA. Success is hard work, and anxiety, and tiny hiccups that can turn into disaster with a single misstep. This book shows you how to use adversity to your ultimate advantage, and build the skills you need to respond effectively to the unexpected.* Learn how to deal with unforeseen events* Map a strategic backup plan, and then a backup-backup plan* Train yourself to react in the most productive way* Internalize the lessons learned by a leader in entrepreneurshipFor every 23-year-old billionaire who just created a new way to send a picture on a phone, there are countless others who have failed, and failed miserably. Hopping over the Rabbit Hole gives you the skills, insight, and mindset you need to be one of the winners.

Foreword ixIntroduction 1Chapter 1 The Shape of Things to Come 3Seeing Around CornersChapter 2 From Peril to Pivot 25Acknowledging Mistakes & Transitioning AheadChapter 3 Fear. Failure. Focus. 33Early Lessons in EntrepreneurshipChapter 4 Snap Out of It! 41Looking Back to Move ForwardChapter 5 An Entrepreneurial Blueprint The Don'ts of Building a Business 49Chapter 6 Holding Grudges Brush that Chip off your Shoulder 63Chapter 7 An Introduction to the Important Things in Life 75The Key to Living a "Rich" LifeChapter 8 Partnering Up 87The J-Curve They Don't Teach You About in Business SchoolChapter 9 Negotiating Need Not Be War 101Leaving Money at the TableChapter 10 Don't Hire Quarterbacks, Hire Linemen 111The Simple Formula for Building a Successful TeamChapter 11 Person to Person 121From Management to Corporate CitizenshipChapter 12 Image Is Everything 133Owning Your MessageChapter 13 Networking, Sprezzatura, & Being Your Authentic Self 141The Keys to Building RelationshipsChapter 14 Sell without Selling Your Soul 155Chapter 15 Be Bold--Marketing Takes Courage 167Standing Out by Sticking Your Neck OutConclusion I Am Enough 177Acknowledgments 183About the Author 187Index 189