If you were hit by a bus tomorrow, what would happen to your business? This question will likely feel very familiar (in a dreadful way) for business owners everywhere, and possibly more so for small businesses. Trying to find the work-life balance when your work is your life can seem impossible. Thankfully Scale may provide some insight into how to have it all and answer that ‘hit by a bus’ question. If you have ever read any how-to business books that didn’t provide much how-to advice, this will be a refreshing change of pace. Written by self proclaimed ‘serial entrepreneurs’, Scale tackles some pretty major brick walls in the grand scheme of growing a business and maintaining your sanity.

To begin with, this book makes a clear distinction between building a business and building a job. A job is done by one person whereas a business is built and maintained by many (even if not all are visible to the customers). With fully outlined steps on how to approach different tactics and scenarios, this book zeros in on the issue of owner-reliance in business. If you are interested in learning how to step away from the day to day and start enjoying what your business and your life have to offer, this is a must read. Check it out today at your public library. Did you know the Thunder Bay Public Library has an online business book club? With a new chapter emailed to you each day for a week, you can see what’s new in a few minutes a day. 

Jesse Roberts – www.tbpl.ca