- Cover
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Prologue: The Anfield Dream
- Introduction
- Part I: To Be Inspired
- Part II: Good Principles from Navigating Life and Business
- 3 Keep Life in Perspective
- A Billion Trillion Stars
- The Great Wall of China
- Expect the Unexpected
- Perspective Comes with Age and Experience
- 4 Don't Push Too Many Trolleys
- Top Trolley Boy
- Micky's Ring
- A Lesson Learned
- Know Your Limits
- Manage Your Trolleys
- 5 Take Responsibility for Your Life
- Eat the Frog
- Reality Check 911
- Don't Make Excuses
- Clocking Off
- 6 Do Your Due Diligence
- It's Only Homework
- Always Read the Contract
- Reduce Your Risk
- Too Good to be True
- Japanese Knotweed
- Your Knowledge Bank
- Doing Research vs. Being Researched
- Jack of All Trades
- Due Diligence on the Dragons
- 7 Always Have a Plan
- Business Plan or Bust
- Always Begin With “Why”
- Goal Setting
- Get SMART
- The Spidergram
- Step by Step
- In the Long or Short Run
- Be Accountable
- 8 Set the Right Goals for You
- Doctors and Nurses
- Do Your Due Diligence on You
- Give Everything a Go
- Testing Your Appetite for Risk
- Being Patient
- Being Flexible
- Your Time Is Precious; Use It Wisely
- Five Out of Eight Ain't Bad
- No Magic Formula
- Why, Why, Why?
- 9 Be Ambitious, Not Greedy
- Delayed Gratification
- Healthy Ambition vs. Fearful Greed
- Life Swap? No Thanks!
- Beware the Fragile Ego
- Sowing Seeds for Future Wealth
- Nurture the Roots
- Skills vs. Cash
- Eating All the Chocolate
- Like Father, Like Son
- 10 The Best Rewards Are the Hardest Won
- Make a Million to Keep a Million
- My Business Marathon
- Back to School
- The Credit Crunch
- At the End of the Storm (There's a Golden Sky)
- Lucky Number 8
- A Cautionary Tale
- The 10,000 Hours
- The Harder Path
- Becoming Investible
- The Big Move(s)
- 11 Mind Your Manners
- The Value of Gratitude
- Manners Begin at Home
- Thanks To the Boss
- Thanks From the Boss
- The Value of People
- Good Intentions
- Small Gesture, Big Impact
- 12 Stay in the Game
- Giving up on You Is Giving up on Everyone
- My Father's Story
- The “12th Man”
- If Ryan Can Do It…
- Turning Obstacles into Opportunities
- Until the Final Whistle Blows
- Part III: To Be Inspiring
- 13 Being a Boss
- Transparency, Integrity and Empathy
- Know Your Team
- Goldilocks Boss
- 14 Building a Loyal Team
- Being a Team Player
- Communication, Communication, Communication
- Cleaning Toilets
- Hard to Say Goodbye
- 15 Team Talk
- Ashley, Manager (“Non-Sales”)
- Mike, Mortgage Manager
- Ryan, Apprentice
- Penny, Operations Director
- Part IV: The Future
- Epilogue: A Legacy
- End User License Agreement
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