The E-Myth Revisited
Most small businesses crash because a skilled Technician mistakes doing the work for building a business. Michael Gerber says balance three hats—visionary Entrepreneur, orderly Manager, hands-on Technician—and pretend you’re franchising tomorrow: document every process, hire ordinary people to follow your playbook, and turn chaos into a predictable machine that runs without you. Work ON it, not IN it, and you’ll scale, sell, or finally take that vacation.