The Passionate Entrepreneur

<p>Meet Steve Adams who at age 32 was a banking executive and flying high. Everyone <br> was proud of him. And he was dying inside. Adams had long yearned for <br> something else - a dream that you too may harbor in your heart. He had a <br> passion waiting to blossom. He wanted to make it as an entrepreneur in his <br> own business. He wanted to do something meaningful. Win or lose <br> he writes I knew my only real anguish would be regretting in twenty or <br> thirty years why that young man never just took that chance. Today <br> Adams operates successful Pet Supplies Plus stores across the country. His <br> was a journey of severe challenges overcome and in The Passionate <br> Entrepreneur he shares his mistakes and heartaches and what he learned from <br> them in his pursuit of success. He imparts the lessons about the systems and <br> strategies essential to running a successful business. Among them: how to <br> treat employees appeal to customers and establish your brand all the while <br> paying meticulous attention to the bottom line. Above all however an <br> entrepreneur must understand the true bottom line - the meaning of success <br> itself. Adams knows that business without passion is a mere exercise in <br> numbers. Profit without purpose can drain the soul. He wanted to be an entrepreneur <br> so that he could lead others to a better life - his family his employees <br> his clients and his community. An entrepreneur needs a mission and absolute <br> clarity about what he or she wants to accomplish. The Passionate Entrepreneur <br> is a book of encouragement for those who are ready to pursue their dreams and <br> for those who fear in their frustration that they have forgotten them. <br> Steve Adams gets to the heart of the matter and he is waiting to speak to <br> you. Foreword by Lee Milteer</p>