Unshackled: The 7 Levels of Business Excellence (Paperback or Softback)

Unshackled dives into the insights of two business magnates, unlocking the secrets to building a self-sustaining empire. 

Aaron and Robert are two normal individuals with average IQs and humble beginnings, who both managed to build self-sustaining business empires. They have rendered outstanding service to clients, provided excellent employment opportunities for hundreds of people, and amassed fortunes for themselves.

Over the decades, they have gathered wisdom from the most successful business owners that ever lived. By implementing thousands of different strategies across all areas of business and learning from countless mistakes, they have refined a precise framework detailing what a business needs to have in place to reach its highest potential.

Unshackled outlines this proprietary framework – a formula they have used time and again to build businesses that have generated over a billion dollars and counting.  Written in a practical way, Unshackled simplifies the fundamentals of business, making it attainable to start implementing its principles right away.

Dr. John G. Hibben, former President of Princeton University, once said, “Education is the ability to meet life’s situations.” With clear answers to common problems and a plethora of real-world examples, Unshackled is a field guide to help both established and aspiring leaders navigate the everyday challenges of running a sustainable business.

Aaron Scott Young is the Chairman and CEO of Laughlin Associates, a company that has helped over 200,000 entrepreneurs in the last 50 years start, grow, and profit from their businesses. From this ideal vantage point, Aaron has observed common mistakes and successes in a wide range of businesses, from Main Street ventures to America’s largest yacht broker, and from medical professionals to manufacturers to investors. With over 35 years of experience founding, acquiring, and directing multimillion-dollar businesses, as well as working as an officer for a publicly traded multinational, Aaron stands out as a voice of real-world knowledge and authority. He has spoken before large audiences in 11 countries across 3 continents. Aaron lives in Lincoln City, USA, with his wife of 36 years, Michelle Pierson Young. Together they have 4 children and 7 grandchildren.

Robert Indries was born into a modest family in a small town in Romania. During his early years, he enjoyed caring for cows and tending the land. At the age of 14, he moved out of his family home and started working odd jobs, all while grappling with dyslexia until his early 20s. Since then, he has built several profitable businesses in the United States and Europe. These businesses have generated millions in annual revenue and have created over $500 million in value for his clients. While building his business empire, he traveled to, or lived in, a dozen different countries and has coached and trained thousands of business owners and professionals across 3 continents and in 3 different languages. Robert currently resides in Oradea, Romania.