Title: The Playbook for Small Businesses
Author: Steve Henry
Publisher: Business Boost of NA
ISBN: 9780982748015
Pages: 215, Paperback
Genre: Business
Reviewed by: Beth Adams, Pacific Book Review
Book Review
Using strategic techniques analogous of a pro-football coach, combined with divine inspiration given to all of us from God, and tempered with good business principles and practices, Steve Henry provides a “game plan” to success for people to achieve their goals in business, and in life. Creating a book that the reader gets “more back in return than what’s invested” was Steve Henry’s goal in writing The Playbook for Small Businesses. He certainly has achieved his goal – for each book sold the buyer will become eligible to receive $2,000 in a cash drawing from Steve Henry’s contest. (For details visit his website: www.yourbusinessboost.com – Photos of the past winners are on his website!)Steve Henry is truly a modest and empathic person, and as such, he has cultivated his business philosophy including respect for the customer, honesty, doing the right thing, and giving back more than expected. His feeling of giving stems from Biblical teachings, as his generosity is demonstrated in all aspects of his life; to his customers, his employees, and literally even to strangers. He moves along a path of predestined success set forth in his mind, with guidance from his heart more so than from his mind. He personifies his faith by bringing the wisdom from Christian teachings into play in everyday situations and in everything he does.
He writes about a dozen basic principles such as restraint, team cooperation, avoiding penalties, and keeping the vision of winning in the forefront of your mind. For each of these principles, he then breaks it down into the situation, the strategy, and the execution of the game plan – what to do and how to do it to get the desired outcome. Then he embellishes each concept with stories from his past that have been significant in his development, and includes his faith based teachings which guides him throughout all of what he does. By sequentially achieving the goals of each of these very inspiring principles, he moves ahead in a “first-and-ten” drive down the gridiron to the end zone of success – touchdown!
Steve Henry’s success in his $5,000 used car business is exemplified in many ways. He makes it clear the auto business is only an example of his principles put to use, as one can achieve greatness in any industry if you stick to the game plan. Not only Steve’s game plan but that of God, and Jesus, and doing onto others as you wish for them to do upon you. As you can see from his immense success, it works!
The Playbook for Small Businesses is a runaway success hitting impressive sales both online and in retail bookstores. The message contained is helpful for all businesses to take to heart during these economically challenging times. This book is an ideal gift, a wonderful choice for someone starting or running a business and an excellent discussion book for business or bible studies. As I have already felt Steve Henry has reached me by noticing a change in my ways, I thank him, and I can personally vouch for his principles. May God bless Steve Henry, and all that he touches with his wisdom and kindness.
