Books

Mike’s Likes – Fiction for Entrepreneurs and Life of Pi, by Yann Martel

 Business owners, you need an escape. I read Life of Pi, by Yann Martel. And an escape it was. But first, I want to explain why reading fiction is...

Mike’s Likes – Books That Helped Shape My Business by Ryan Deiss and Michael Port

 No matter what our philosophies or offerings are, we have one thing in common - we have to sell it. Your customers want to know you see them. No...

Mike’s Likes, Black Magic Design, Books by Kerry Patterson and Taki Moore

 What’s your role in your business? Aside from creating systems and writing books to support them, I’m a keynote speaker. And, not to be Captain Obvious here, but, keynotes...

Mike’s Likes and Kids’ Books by Todd Herman and Adam Wallace (Read for a surprise!)

Tell me a fun fact about you in the comments. Me? I like cheap sunglasses. Because I like to break stuff. Ok, some stuff. Summer is here! (Hence the sunglasses!)...

How Profit First Grows Your Business

   If you think you can’t grow your business because you’re taking profit first, you’re wrong. I know, I get it. From a mathematical standpoint it may not make...

Mike’s Likes – My favorite books by Don Miller and Chandler Bolt

How do you motivate your employees? Cold, hard cash, baby. Or in this case, cash and prizes. When we returned to the office we started adding some fun things here...

Mike’s Likes – Launch, by Jeff Walker, and Two New Profit First Books for Minority Business Enterprises and Dentists

Confession. I have an essential oil diffuser. I mean. Look at this thing. It makes me feel international. And my office smells amazing. My team loves it too. A little...

Let’s Bust Another Profit First Myth

Here's a friendly reminder from your buddy, Mike: Profit First is not an accounting system. Many people think that it is, and they get protective. "I don't want to change...

Another Profit First Testimonial

We love sharing testimonials from fellow entrepreneurs. Check out this video from Adam McKee, of Contemporary Woods. He implemented Profit First about a year and a half ago, and we...

Mike’s Likes – Caffeine, Ben Franklin and The War of Art

  Ok, quick poll: Caffienated or noncaffeinated? Check out this video for my shocking reveal! (cue mysterious music) Are you a "creative"? You don't necessarily have to be in the...

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