cover image Daring and Disruptive: Unleashing the Entrepreneur

Daring and Disruptive: Unleashing the Entrepreneur

Lisa Messenger. North Star Way, $16 trade paper (224p) ISBN 978-1-5011-3586-6

Messenger, CEO of the Messenger Group, a media company, and founder of Collective Hub, an entrepreneur lifestyle magazine, celebrates disruption in the business world in this engaging and invigorating book. A self-confessed “serial entrepreneur,” Messenger extols the key qualities that successful entrepreneurs should embrace, such as trusting one’s gut and intuition, possessing steadfast self-belief, and dreaming big and often. She shares stories of her own successes and failures, as well as her personal approach to combating fear and setting goals. Stressing the importance of setbacks and failure, she celebrates the process of embarking on journeys of discovery and surrendering to moments of truth. In addition, she provides a short but useful list of practical branding tips, which include securing all domain names as quickly as possible, connecting and networking across platforms, and mixing with the right people. Throughout the book, eye-catching full-page pull quotes highlight Messenger’s key thoughts. She closes with a moving chapter on doing good in the world, providing some soul-searching questions about the reasons people seek success. Full of stirring wisdom that’s particularly relevant to entrepreneurs but also to anyone chasing success, this enjoyable read should inspire a new generation of businesspeople. [em](Sept.) [/em]