The Unstuck Book
On the path to building a successful business, “stuckness” happens.Let's get over it.
What is this book about?
On the road to building a successful business, problems arise, leaving us stuck.This book helps business owners get unstuck by embracing strategic thinking, making better decisions, developing a bias to action, and building and selling with customer needs in mind.If being stuck is something you encounter often or are even feeling right now, this book is for you.
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Who is this book for?
If you don’t have an MBA, this book is for you.This book is for ambitious solopreneurs, freelancers, “million-dollar one-person” business owners and small agency owners. If you are the person who still analyses your business's profit and loss statements, this book is for you.And if you’re still reading, this book is for you.
Why should you care?
The most common activity in any business is decision-making.The moment before a decision needs to be made is usually a moment of “stuckness”. Something has happened, often out of your control, that demands that you act. Failing to act fast can have repercussions so you must develop the ability to get out of being stuck, fast.No 2 problems in a business are ever the same. Each situation requires a different approach. So developing the ability to get unstuck is a tool that comes in use again and again, in myriad ways.It's a skill with huge leverage.
What's in this book?
• The best way to learn anything
• How to always put the customer first
• How to think bigger
• How to develop your business mindset
• Developing a growth mindset
• Getting fresh perspectives
• Sales as a generous act
• Being present in building and selling
...and a whole lot more.
What others have said.…
"This book is a game-changer for anyone who feels stuck in a rut when it comes to problem-solving." - Howard Gray, Wavetable
"Filled with so many insights to cut through the BS of solving problems, building and selling better" - John Chambers, Founder of JobFairy
"Getting stuck, confused or in challenging situations is something I’m familiar with. But this book is such a valuable tool! You can dive in and every page has a nugget for you that will inspire action or a reframe that gets you moving again. This book is worth 10x its weight in gold. Can’t recommend it highly enough." - Amir Bazrafshan, Founder of ApricotSky
"Conor does a brillant job distilling the right questions to ask yourself so you can make progress on the goals and work that matter most to you!" - Marie Schacht, CEO of Akimbo
Want to listen to this book instead?
To help spur me into writing this book, I created this book as a daily podcast series: 100 episodes over 100 days.You can listen to them all here.…
About The Author
From coding to crowds, Conor's journey isn't your typical career path. After starting his career as a software engineer, and moving into tech marketing, Conor created one of Ireland’s largest outdoor family festivals, the Street Performance World Championship. Once established, he was able work on it part-time, and turned to working with many fantastic companies across sales, marketing and strategy, including working in Web3 and AI.He has worked with Seth Godin’s team on the altMBA and Akimbo Workshops, helping the next generation of leaders to blossom. He is also the host of The First 10 Podcast, helping businesses find their first 10 customers.Conor has been a founder, entrepreneur, freelancer consultant, podcaster, mentor, and angel investor, and he shares his experiences and opinions on Twitter and LinkedIn whenever he can and whenever it makes sense to. You can find him on Twitter/X and [LinkedIn] (https://www.linkedin.com/in/comccart/).He lives in Dublin with his wife and kids, and loves food, great conversation, travel, the movies of Christopher Nolan, books, a good whiskey, and delicious ramen.