Fix This Next: Make the Vital Change That Will Level Up Your Business (Entrepreneurship Simplified) Hardcover – Illustrated, April 28, 2020

Exactly what our company needed. Just read it and follow the steps! Your biz will improve and your stress will reduce.

I was 98% certain I would be closing my solopreneur medical practice. Nearly 7 years of being overwhelmed and in a downward spiraling circle brought me to a place of finally letting my practice die gracefully. In medical school, we are taught very little about how to run a business. These are two different skill sets and business is not natural to a healer. Having had to start my practice suddenly due to the need to bring cash into my home life meant that there were no plans made, only $1200 and left over supplies from a former massage therapy practice (which also did not pull a profit). I had considered closing my practice every year for the previous four and resigned that I was not made to run a business. However, I couldn't quit. Not yet. I was made aware of Mike through a women's business network and immediately purchased FTN. I read it in 3 weeks and purchased his Toilet Paper Entrepreneur, Pumpkin Plan, and Profit First before I finished FTN. I read the remaining three books in another three weeks. For the first time in my career I had clarity, I had structure, I had foundation and I had a mentor and guide that spoke my (weird) language. It's Q3 and my game plan is clear as I am using his books to build the various levels of the FTN pyramid. I am excited about the future of my practice, the quality of my service, and the patients (pumpkin patients) I will be working more with in the future. This book is a life-changer. Mike is a amazing human being who truly cares about your success. Get this book (and all the others) and take control of that which you thought was impossible to control.

What I love about Michael's newest book is how actionable it is. It makes sense that the Business also has a Hierarchy of Needs. Michael not only presents what the hierarchy is, but how to easily find (less than 15 minutes for me) the Most Vital Need - what to work on next.That in itself is great, but looking over all the places that need to be fixed, I can assign less than most vital to the Team, and have them start working on a fix while I focused solely on the most vital. by the time the delegated works becomes the most vital (if ever), the Team has things in place to execute and address quickly.FYI: I read the book on Monday. It is now Thursday and the process to address the Most Vital Need is already in place (making it less than most vital), and this evening, I will go back thru the hierarchy, looking for the next Most Vital Need. At this rate (1 1/2 per week), in a year, we will knock out 78 Most Vital Needs in the Business plus what the Team is going to bring home over the same time period.Michael, please keep thinking, writing, podcasting, and talking!Steve

I like the mechanics of how he structures this. Having started over 20 companies myself I noticed that he has left out some key sections that need to be explored if you are going to Fix your business. Like do you have the right team and how to hold them accountable is absolutely critical. Don't get me wrong, what's here is good. Its just too light on meat. Reading his bio leads me think of him more as a fellow who wants to turn out several books in a row. Which he is keen to drop hints about. Good info, just need more substance before he gets to other things in his diagnostic tool.

Mike has a way of taking what is complex and setting it up very simply. I recommend adding the audio book. With Covid and trying to work in my business - it often leaves me overwhelmed with knowing what to do to work on my business in an effective way. I'm at the stage of my career where I want to lean toward leaving a legacy. The systems in the book lay out the path to get there in a manageable way. I am also part of a Fix This Next Master Class which I find helpful (and highly recommend) because it gives me accountability to actually enact the steps to improve my business.I also want to thank Mike for being so generous with his time and knowledge. I am a psychotherapist and during this pandemic time he has really been aware of the need for mental health access and willing to coach and help us help our communities. I find him to be super kind and his hopeful attitude about a coming business surge gives me hope. I hope that help. I'm gonna keep working the steps so my group will poised to help our community as the need arises.

Fix This Next literally gives you a roadmap to start or grow your business.As any business leader or owner knows, there are always a million things competing for your time and attention. A million ideas to grow. Fix This Next helps you decide what you should focus on next. It makes the decision easy with the simple to use tools in the book.If you're sick of overly theoretical or academic business books, this book is for you. It's very practical and actionable. Don't wait, buy your copy. You can always return it if you hate it, which I guarantee you won't.Personally, I'm in the process of growing a non-profit. I've already scaled a for-profit business, but this book still helps!

Before I read Fix This Next I really struggled with what I should be doing in my business.I knew I needed to make serious changes, but I wasn't sure where to start.This often lead to overwhelm and there have been many times I wanted to burn the business and just walk away.I've read a lot of business books but Fix This Next is the first I've found that introduces a simple compass to quickly know which way to head.I ran through the Business Hiearchy of Needs from the book and learned I need to concentrate on client conversion first.The clarity in direction feels great! I'm excited, and so much less stressed, to move forward with Mike's system and start knocking out my business's most pressing needs one at a time.Thanks so much Mike for this simple and super effective system.