Review: I’m There For You, Baby
by Miki Saxon
I’m There For You, Baby, is the first volume in Neil Senturia’s The Entrepreneurs Guide to the Galaxy.
“Huh, if this is about entrepreneurs, why is it Monday’s post in stead of Thursday’s?” I’ll let Neil answer that,
Today everyone needs to think like an entrepreneur whether it’s in your own business, a large company or a non-profit.
I would add that you need to think like an entrepreneur if you are working for others, raising kids or just trying to function in the 21st Century.
Other reasons I’m reviewing it on a Monday.
- It’s hilarious and a great read at only 215 pages. (Disclaimer: some of the language may be a bit blue, but no more so than real life.)
- It’s autobiographical, so it’s very real; not as told to blah blah.
- It includes a great deal of the bare-ass truth about entrepreneurs that is usually glossed over.
For those of you who don’t recognize Neil’s name, he is CEO of Blackbird Ventures; he moved from writing for television sit-coms to doing real estate deals to technology entrepreneur; like me, he is older than dirt, but at least a billion times richer.
I’m There For You, Baby includes some 400-odd rules, most of which you don’t have to memorize, but there are a few you would be wise to not only memorize, but implement as well, such as Rule #1: Return every phone call and every email.
Most of the rules are a function of common sense, good manners and a belief in the ethical treatment of fellow human beings—not the most prevalent attitudes in these go-go meme days, so maybe they do need to be memorized.
I’m There For You, Baby offers enormous value and no preaching; instead of how-tos it provides how-dids along with an unvarnished view of what worked, what didn’t and why.
I highly recommend it and would love to hear your thoughts here after you read it.
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