Michael E. Gerber is the Co-founder and Chairman of Michael E. Gerber Companies, which helps businesses achieve growth, order, and productivity. Named the World’s #1 Small Business Guru by Inc. Magazine, Michael is an entrepreneurial and small business thought leader who has impacted millions of small business owners and hundreds of thousands of companies worldwide for over 40 years.

Michael, the author of the NY Times mega-bestseller The E-Myth Revisited and numerous other worldwide best-selling E-Myth books on small business entrepreneurship, leadership, and management, has also written 32 industry-specific E-Myth Vertical books co-authored by industry experts, covering a wide range of professions, with a mission to transform the state of small business worldwide.

Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:

• Michael E. Gerber details the overarching message of The E-Myth and how it’s evolved over the years
• Michael demystifies the eightfold path
• What is the dreaming room?
• Why business owners should avoid shortcuts to success
• What inspired Michael to write The E-Myth?
• How Michael maintains an innovative brand
• Systems for recruiting A-level talent

In this episode…

Whether you’ve always dreamed of owning a business or stumbled into entrepreneurship, the path to success requires commitment. While many novice business owners have innovative ideas, they lack execution. Without a plan, entrepreneurs ignore setting goals, asking for help, and possibly lose focus. What follows is a state of overwhelm and a risk of failure.

Michael E. Gerber, guru and business thought leader, was a business owner for 10 years before he developed a system to operate a business effectively. Since then, he’s written The E-Myth, a foundational book many entrepreneurs consider the bible for success. In The E-Myth, Michael articulates why 80% of businesses fail and an eightfold path — including a dream, a vision, a purpose, and a mission — that leads to business growth.

In this special episode of the eComm Breakthrough Podcast, Josh Hadley interviews Michael E. Gerber, author of The E-Myth Revisited and Co-founder and Chairman of Michael E. Gerber Companies, to discuss why The E-Myth is considered the foundational book for many business owners. Michael conveys the message behind the best-selling book, explains the eightfold path and the dreaming room, and offers advice for business owners.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Josh Hadley on LinkedIn
• eComm Breakthrough Consulting
• eComm Breakthrough Podcast
• Email Josh: Josh@eCommBreakthrough.com
• Hadley Designs
• Hadley Designs on Amazon
• Michael E. Gerber on LinkedIn
• Michael E. Gerber Companies
• The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It by Michael E. Gerber
• Beyond the E-Myth: The Evolution of an Enterprise: From a Company of One to a Company of 1,000! by Michael E. Gerber

Special Mention(s):

• Kevin King
• Howard Thai on LinkedIn
• Steven Pope on LinkedIn
• David Nilssen on LinkedIn
• DOXA Talent
• The Future is Borderless
• Michelle Prince on LinkedIn
• Michelle Prince
• The Power of Authority Spotlight
• Tom Foster on LinkedIn
• Foster Web Marketing
• World of Marketing Podcast
• Austin Clark on LinkedIn

Related Episode(s):

• “Kevin King’s Wicked-Smart Tips for Building an Audience of Raving Fans”
• “Mastermind Level Strategies From a Former Top 50 Amazon Seller With Howard Thai”
• “Four Critical Pillars for Amazon Listing Optimization”

Sponsor for this episode…

This episode is brought to you by Ecomm Breakthrough Consulting where I help seven-figure ecommerce owners grow to eight figures. Of course…

I started Hadley Designs in 2015 and grew it to an eight-figure brand in seven years.

I made mistakes along the way that made the path to eight figures longer. At times I doubted whether our business could even survive and become a real brand. I wish I would have had a guide to help me grow faster and avoid the stumbling blocks.

If you’ve hit a plateau and want to know the next steps to take your business to the next level, then go to www.EcommBreakthrough.com (that’s Ecomm with two M’s) to learn more.

As a special bonus to my podcast listeners, this month I’m giving away one $10,000 comprehensive business strategy audit session at no cost. Email me at josh@ecommbreakthrough.com with the subject line “Strategy Audit” and tell me why your business should win the free audit for the chance to win and don’t worry, if you don’t win the free strategy audit this month, you’ll automatically be entered for future months.

Episode Transcript

Intro 0:05

Welcome to the eComm Breakthrough Podcast. Are you ready to unlock the full potential and growth in your business? You’ve already crossed seven figures in sales with a challenge is knowing how to take your business to the next level. Join Josh Hadley and eight-figure e-comm. Business Owner and investor as he interviews highly successful business owners get ready because you’re going to learn specific actions you can take today to help your business reach its full potential and leave a lasting impact on the world.

Josh Hadley 0:36

Welcome to the eComm Breakthrough Podcast. I’m your host Josh Hadley where I interview the top business leaders in e-commerce. Past guests include Kevin King, Howard Thai, and Steven Pope. Today is a special episode where I have joined a group panel of other podcasters that are interviewing Michael E. Gerber, the author of The E-Myth. This is a foundational book that many of you have probably read. And now we get his decades of wisdom and we get to ask him questions. I know you’re going to enjoy this podcast episode. This episode is brought to you by eComm Breakthrough Consulting, where I help seven-figure companies grow to eight figures and beyond. I started my business back in 2015. And I grew it to an eight-figure brand in seven years. But I made a lot of mistakes along the way that made the path of getting to eight figures take a lot longer than it needed to. There were times where I had a lot of self doubt whether my brand could survive or if we had kept the cash flow to continue. I wish I would have had a guide along the way to help me overcome those obstacles and make that path a little bit quicker and easier for myself. If you, our audience, have had similar plateaus and are running into similar obstacles and want to know the next steps to take your business to the next level. Then go to eCommBreakthrough.com. That’s e-comm with two M’s to learn more. And as a special bonus to my podcast listeners. This month I’m giving away one $10,000 comprehensive business strategy audit session at no cost. All you need to do is email me at Josh@eCommBreakthrough.com. And in your subject line, say Strategy Audit. And then tell me why I should choose you and your business to work with for this month. And if you don’t get win this month, don’t worry, you’ll be entered to win for future months to come. So sit back, enjoy and enjoy this episode with Michael E. Gerber, the author of The E-Myth.

Jeremy Weisz 2:32

Dr. Jeremy Weisz here. Founder of Inspired Insider. I’m joined by a panel of some of the top podcast hosts around and before we introduce today’s special guest, Michael E. Gerber, The E-Myth will introduce our hosts and David wanting to start us off.

David Nilssen 2:47

Hi there, David Nelson, Founder of DOXA Talent, and the host of The Future is Borderless Podcast where we highlight thought leaders and entrepreneurs from around the world.

Josh Hadley 2:57

And I’m Josh Hadley, I’m the host of the eComm Breakthrough Podcast, where I interviewed the top business leaders in e-commerce to help share actionable steps that our audience can take to grow from seven figure e-comm businesses to eight figures and beyond.

Michelle Prince 3:10

And I’m Michelle Prince, host of The Power of Authority Spotlight, where we shine the light on business owners, entrepreneurs, leaders who are building a brand they’re building a platform and they’re using their story to build their authority.

Tom Foster 3:22

And I am Tom Foster. I do the World of Marketing Podcast, and I am Foster Web Marketing. We build websites for lawyers and doctors. I read your book years ago, it was one of the most inspirational books I’ve ever read. I’m an entrepreneur, and I sunk my teeth in your book, Michael, it was one of the best it was one of the first ones that set me on my journey. So I am like hero worshipping right now. So it’s really an honor to meet you sir.

Jeremy Weisz 3:50

I feel like this happens. Every other interview, Michael, that someone mentions your book is the foundation for them starting so truly foundational. So as a proper intro, you know, Inc Magazine calls today’s guests the world’s number one small business guru. He’s an entrepreneurial and small business thought leader whose impact the lives of millions and millions of small business owners and hundreds of 1000s of companies worldwide for over 40 years. Michael E. Gerber is author of The New York Times mega bestseller not just bestseller, mega bestseller for two consecutive decades, The E-Myth Revisited and nine other worldwide best selling E-Myth books concerning small business entrepreneurship, leadership and management. And his mission is to transform the state of small business worldwide, which he’s done, Michael, thanks for joining us.
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