Smol - Shop now
Kindle Unlimited
Unlimited reading. Over 4 million titles. Learn more
Read for Free
OR
$4.99 with 69 percent savings
Print List Price: $15.95

Promotions apply when you purchase

These promotions will be applied to this item:

Some promotions may be combined; others are not eligible to be combined with other offers. For details, please see the Terms & Conditions associated with these promotions.

Sold by Amazon.com Services LLC.
Read with our free app
You've subscribed to ! We will preorder your items within 24 hours of when they become available. When new books are released, we'll charge your default payment method for the lowest price available during the pre-order period.
Update your device or payment method, cancel individual pre-orders or your subscription at
Your Memberships & Subscriptions
Kindle app logo image

Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.

Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web.

Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app.

QR code to download the Kindle App

Follow the author

James Woosley
Follow
Something went wrong. Please try your request again later.

Conquer the Entrepreneur's Kryptonite: Simple Strategic Planning for You and Your Business Kindle Edition

by James Woosley (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 out of 5 stars 22 ratings
This is a book for people with ideas.

Do you make plans that never get implemented? Are they overly complicated and fail because you simply can't stop planning until it’s perfect? Or do you refuse to plan because you care only about getting things done, but end up failing and causing chaos for those closest to you (spouse, partners, teammates, etc.)? Do you end up reworking projects instead of accomplishing your goals?

Let's find the happy middle ground—the sweet spot that combines planning and action! It's sure to be more than scribbles on a napkin, but far less than an overstuffed binder.

What is it that you want to achieve? Whatever it is, it’s not going to be easy. Not if it’s something BIG worth doing right.

But it can be made easier, and in doing so, make it look like it was easy to anyone who didn’t see the blood and sweat you poured into your idea.

Let’s get to work!
Read more
Previous slide of product details
  1. Print length
    252 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Accessibility
    Learn more
  4. Publication date
    November 24, 2013
  5. File size
    1.0 MB
  6. Page Flip
    Enabled
  7. Word Wise
    Enabled
  8. Enhanced typesetting
    Enabled
Next slide of product details

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

James Woosley is an underachiever-only because he's constantly expanding his potential by doing something amazing, then immediately striving for more-knowing that his mind, body, and spirit have been stretched to a new level of possibilities.

As a business coach, consultant, and project manager, James helps people and organizations move ideas from the dreaming and planning stages to full implementation. He sets goals, plans strategically, and makes things happen...for himself and those around him.

Learn more at http: //www.ConquerYourKryptonite.com.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00DSXA41Q
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Free Agent Press
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 24, 2013
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.0 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 252 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0615822907
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 out of 5 stars 22 ratings

About the author

Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.
James Woosley

James Woosley

Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.
Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

James Woosley consistently moves from over-achiever to under-achiever--doing something amazing then immediately striving for more--knowing that his mind, body and spirit have been stretched to reach a new level of possibilities.

He is a significant influencer and strategic planner who communicates the potential he sees so that it can be realized. As a project manager, coach and consultant, he helps people and organizations move ideas from the dreaming and planning stages to full implementation. He doesn't drift aimlessly along life's currents. He sets goals, plans strategically, and makes things happen...for himself and for those around him.

Beyond serving his clients as a consultant, leading WoosleyCoaching.com, writing books, participating as a newcomer to athletic events (Spartan Races, charity bicycle rides, running for no good reason), sitting on the board of education in his hometown and on the board of directors for the state school board association, James is a dedicated husband to his high school sweetheart, Heather, and a doting father to his children, Anna and Ian.

Websites:

WoosleyCoaching.com | ConquerYourKryptonite.com | ChallengeAccepted.info | FreeAgentPress.com

Customer reviews

4.2 out of 5 stars
22 global ratings

Review this product

Share your thoughts with other customers
Write a customer review

Top reviews from the United States

  • MDG
    5.0 out of 5 stars I actually have an action plan in place for my business going into 2014
    Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2014
    Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase
    For the first time since I started my business (almost 6 years ago now!) I have an action plan for my business written down, organized and goals listed WITH dates for 2014.

    James' easy to read, step-by-step process is exactly what I needed to help me take all the ideas and goals that have been running through my head - and posted on notes all over my desk and computer - and put them down into an action plan.

    More important is that in going through the book (and as a previous reviewer said - it's more like my workbook with all the notes I've made in my book) the action plan reflects my vision, mission and my core values which will help me stay motivated and moving forward.

    I'm actually excited for the new year and the opportunities coming my way.
    2 people found this helpful
    Helpful
     Report
  • Craig Bradshaw
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Have for Small-Business Start-ups!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2013
    Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase
    Do you have a small business idea, but need some direction on how to get it started? James has packed this book with all of the tools you need to get started right! These are tried and true techniques to get your business off of the ground and running in the direction that aligns with your personal mission statement.

    Should have been named The Business Bible~! Get it today!
    Helpful
     Report
  • Peter D Madsen
    2.0 out of 5 stars Quick Read. But don't spend the time.
    Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2015
    Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase
    Not impressed. Please don't mix God and business. I threw it out after browsing through it.
    Helpful
     Report
  • Tim Owen
    5.0 out of 5 stars an outstanding read
    Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2014
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    James' book resonated with me as he laid out the steps needed to create a useable plan for my business.
    Helpful
     Report
  • Jesse Lahey
    5.0 out of 5 stars Straightforward, Practical, and Surprisingly Fun
    Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2013
    Format: Kindle
    Increasingly, today's leaders are called to be entrepreneurs: for a business to launch or expand profitably, for a nonprofit to make a bigger impact without breaking the bank, etc.

    The kryptonite that threatens to kill the dreams of every entrepreneur is strategic planning. Many aspiring entrepreneurs create no plan and try shooting from the hip, so effort and resources are wasted or unfocused. Others get bogged down in a too-detailed planning process, and the plan never gets executed.

    The antidote for this kryptonite is simple strategic planning. In this book, James Woosley, a seasoned planner with experience in the military, systems project management for major corporations, and business coaching for hundreds of businesses, explains the concept he has taught for years to many entreprenuers. Rather than the traditional approach of a business plan or a detailed GANTT chart, Woosley provides a streamlined approach that is more practical and action-oriented. The Simple Strategic Plan (SSP) is a step-by-step process for taking an idea putting it into action, for both profit and purpose.

    This could have been a very dry book, but Woosley keeps it fun with plenty of real-life illustrations and just the right amount of cape-and-tights stories.

    Although it is targeted especially for a business start up, this book will be helpful for those in organizations of any size who need to be more entrepreneurial. Conquer your kryptonite and be a superhero!
    Helpful
     Report
  • TerissaM
    5.0 out of 5 stars Life Changing
    Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2013
    Format: Paperback
    I've read a ton of business, entrepreneurial, live-a-better-life, sales & marketing, self-help books. A very few have made it to the "keeper" list (Dave Ramsey, Donald Miller, Mark Patterson, Ann Voskamp). The mark of a great book is how marked up it is, and my copy of this book is a WRECK!
    This has been a life-changing book for me. It is an entertaining, easy read - full of great wisdom, but without pretentious & impossible advice. Practical steps are outlined in a simple, 'baby-steps' format, very similar to Dave Ramsey's early "Financial Peace" book. I used this like a workbook; highlighting, scrawling notes in the margin, & completing the questions & steps along the way right there in the (small) space provided.
    As I worked thru Woosley's process in this book, I was hit again & again with "aha!" moments, much like the common-sense, simple, & practical thought-transformation I got from Dave Ramsey's books. Just like Dave's material, it's not rocket-science; Woosley simply presents & packages what we all know we ought to do but don't, into a process we can actually accomplish!
    One person found this helpful
    Helpful
     Report
  • Emily Chase-Smith
    5.0 out of 5 stars The book gives you the exact steps, a format and the motivation to put together a great plan
    Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2014
    Format: Paperback
    This book helps you reach that happy middle ground between planning and action. The entrepreneur's kryptonite is improper planning - the author says he helps you put it in a lead box. That cracked me up - I laughed a lot while reading this book. I love how the author weaves in his story and the stories of people he knows along with some of the greats to make his points about the importance of planning. The book gives you the exact steps, a format and the motivation to put together a great plan and put the kryptonite in a lead box. A great, actionable book.
    Helpful
     Report
  • Phillip Swindall
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Business Coach in a Book
    Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2015
    Format: Paperback
    James' writing comes from the heart. He has fought his Kryptonite, and he's winning! Not only that, my business is CONSIDERABLY improved after reading "Conquer Your Kryptonite". He has put me on high alert for my weaknesses, led me to strengthen those areas susceptible to the evil space stone, and encouraged me as I've begun to conquer those areas in which I've given too much destructive power in my life!
    Thanks Mr. Woosley, for your "coach in a book"
    Helpful
     Report

Report an issue


Does this item contain inappropriate content?
Report
Do you believe that this item violates a copyright?
Report
Does this item contain quality or formatting issues?
Report