Not Just A Living: The Complete Guide To Creating A Business That Gives You A Life

As people have come to yearn for more fulfilling and creative work, many are realizing their dreams by leaving the corporate life behind and creating businesses around the things they love. In Not Just a Living, Mark Henricks explores the genesis of this cultural and social phenomenon and offers a comprehensive approach for assessing your own potential, taking the plunge, and building a business that helps you fulfill both personal and professional aspirations. Combining the authority of firsthand experience, colorful and engaging stories from the front lines, and a variety of diagnostic and planning tools, Henricks shows you how to determine whether the entrepreneurial route is right for you, recognize opportunities, overcome obstacles, plan your course, and launch and sustain your business-whether it's a solo venture out of your garage or a multi-million-dollar enterprise.

Mark Henricks is a regular columnist for Entrepreneur Magazine and American Way, and a frequent contributor to the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, Men's Health, National Geographic World, and a wide variety of other business, technology, investment, and general-interest publications. A full-time free-lance writer, he is the author of several books for entrepreneurs. He lives with his family in Austin, Texas.