Heart to Start

Inspiring entrepreneur Derek Handley takes you deep inside the entrepreneurial mindset, showing how this can be applied to anyone's ideas, projects and dreams.This book is part memoir, describing how Derek became an entrepreneur at a very young age and the ventures, people, risks, challenges, wins and losses he's been through over the years. It's exciting stuff, and charts the progress of several start-ups Derek founded. It's a funny, endearing and inspirational look into the mind of someone who began trading in Tamagotchis as a teenager, and who'd lost hundreds of thousands by the time he was 22-years-old.It also outlines Derek's recent involvement in The B Team, a global leadership group, led by Sir Richard Branson, focused on new models of business for a sustainable and prosperous 21st century.The book includes an invaluable action-oriented field guide to the practical process of turning your ideas and dreams into reality. Written by someone who has been through the process of turning ideas into companies against the odds many times, it's very easy to read with lots of tips and insights on how to deal with failure repeatedly and ultimately suceed. The practical methods, examples, cases, philosophy and guidance in this book will turn dreams into reality through the development of an entrepreneurial attitude, enabling you to become your best.Buy this book if you want to: Build a dream you're struggling to make happenStart a company, project or idea but not sure how toQuit your job to do something more meaningful to you Do bold things you're too scared to do because of what others might thinkPlan your life on a bigger scale but have no idea where to start Discover what life you're here to live

The story of a global start-up plus a guide for turning your ideas into action. The true story of how young entrepreneur Derek Handley conceived big ideas in New Zealand and launched them to the world, through a series of electric highs and crushing lows, before discovering what he was really put here to do. This book also includes a practical field guide for shaping your life dreams and goals and turning them into reality. It takes you inside the entrepreneurial mindset, covering energy and time management, filtering which projects to pursue, believing in yourself, redesigning habits and creating ideas that are uniquely yours. 'Really inspirational and a great read! It will help and inspire budding entrepreneurs and appeal to anyone who wants to map out their lives.' - Richard Branson Buy this book if you want to: Build a dream you're struggling to make happen Start a company, project or idea but not sure how to Quit your job to do something more meaningful to you Do bold things you're too scared to do because of what others might think Plan your life on a bigger scale but have no idea where to start Discover what life you're here to live

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Derek Handley