Entrepreneurial Happiness
Charlie Reading's new book has been released!
On the 28th May 2020, Charlie Reading released his third book, entitled ‘Entrepreneurial Happiness’. Unlike the vast majority of business books, this latest offering doesn’t just focus on generating more profit, it also provides practical tips, tested methodologies, and proven strategies to help create a better sense of wellbeing for entrepreneurs.
Lack of profit, lack of time, and serious lack of love for what they are doing, results in 80% of businesses failing in the first 5 years, with figure set to significantly increase over the next 12 months.
The current climate has also seen a huge proportion of business owners feeling overwhelmed and over worked. Entrepreneurial Happiness sets out to help reduce those stressed and despondent feelings, and replace them with positivity, determination and hope for the future. Now, more than ever, this book will be a valuable tool in helping businesses to stay focussed and strong.
Whether it’s money, time, wellbeing or general happiness, all entrepreneurs and business owners share one common problem: When did their passion turn into their punishment?
Across the world, millions of entrepreneurs started their businesses with a passion to create a better life. Whether they wanted a better work / life balance , or they wanted to spend their time doing what they love, business owners once had that fire inside them. But is it working out?
As an owner of multiple businesses himself, Charlie has had all of these feelings over the years. Running Efficient Portfolio, Charlie also meets a lot of other business owners, and time and again he sees these same concerns cropping up. They are all working every hour God sends, they aren’t earning as much as they think their effort deserves, and the fun of being the master of their own destiny is draining away. There’s no time or money to have fun and create memories with their loved ones.
Over the years, Charlie Reading have read over 150 business books, attended courses and workshops, and met with some amazingly successful entrepreneurs in the hope that he could glean just a few ideas from each. What Charlie teaches in his latest book is a culmination of those efforts. It’s all the best ideas he’s found since setting up his business, all in one succinct place.
This book is for you if you:
- Are trying to understand how to maximise your business’ financial opportunities and claim back the profit that your hard work deserves.
- Feel that all of your energy and effort is being sapped by your business and want to spend more time with your family and friends, enjoying your passions in life.
- Are concerned that your health and wellbeing are being adversely impacted through over working and want to ensure that you can boost your longevity, mental health and energy levels.
- Have lost the passion and enjoyment in your business and want to learn how to rekindle the fun and happiness you once felt.
Designed in 1902, the Ailsa Course was initially commissioned by the Marquess of Ailsa and offers stunning views of the Mull of Kintyre, the Isle of Arran and the small, granite island of Ailsa Craig. The rugged headland location offers players a breath-taking look at the scenic beauty of Scotland’s east-coast, as well as some unforgettable golf. It also boasts an important sense of history, as it was used as an airbase during both World Wars. Sadly, during this time it nearly fell into extinction, but thankfully, it was redesigned by Philip Mackenzie Ross between 1949 and 1951.
In its modern history, the Ailsa Course has staged The Open Championship on four occasions (1977, 1986, 1994, and 2009). It has also hosted many other important golf tournaments, including the Women's British Open in 2002, the Walker Cup in 1963, the Amateur Championship in 1961, 1983, 1996, and 2008, and the Senior Open Championship on seven occasions, 1987–90, 2003, 2006, and 2012.
In terms of play, the Ailsa Course has recently undergone some radical transformations. This has meant that play has become more pleasurable than challenging, as long as the wind doesn’t catch you out! There’s a fast pace of play on this course, and there are some exceptional caddies at your deposal.
The highlight has got to be the back tee on the 9th hole. You will find yourself almost hanging off a cliff edge, with the iconic white lighthouse (which is actually the half-way house) looming in the distance. The jagged rocks below and clear views of the nearby islands make this one of, if not the most, striking and memorable tees in the world.
For me, you would play the Ailsa Course to purely marvel at the gorgeous surroundings rather than to take on a tough challenge, but that doesn’t mean that it shouldn’t deserve to be called one of the best courses in the UK.
Throughout its history, St. Andrews has been pivotal in the development of the game, for example, it was the first course with 18 holes, which has now become the worldwide standard. The Old Course is also the home of The Open Championship, the oldest of golf's major championships. The competition is now played at St. Andrews Old Course every 5 years.
