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Welcome to Melissa Bernstein’s kitchen! In her new book, she cooks up dozens of recipes about how to build your business, from facing your fears to launching the brand new product line. Using personal experiences from her companies Melissa and Doug’s Toys and Lifelines, Bernstein guides us through what it took to get on top and gives nice step-by-step recipies to follow in the path of greatness! Highly recommend!

Taste the signature dish of the Master Chef of Entrepreneurship Melissa Bernstein. Like any signature dish, entrepreneurship takes not only creativity but also courage, not just ideas but unique inspiration, strong ideology, critique depersonalization, and thoughtful self-care. For the fresh entrepreneur, the book outlines critical steps with transparent stories to demonstrate its principle. Be prepared for some repetition and a total commitment to the food theme, but also, a fresh perspective you will not find in any similar book (e.g. how to handle personal fears and potential disasters). For the launched entrepreneur, the reader should find tweaking tips and meaningful motivation to move forward like using curiosity, criticism, competitor deceit productively. The seasoned entrepreneur learns the power of returning to the basics and the pleasure of regaining or simply maintaining one's internal motivation. For any potential or current business owner, the book offers an opportunity to examine yourself and your If you are looking to start something new, find SPACE for The Heart of Entrepreneurship,

If you are looking for a read with deeply personal, refreshingly honest, and profoundly inspiring guide to building a business and a life that are aligned with your true self. Best known as the co-founder of the beloved toy company Melissa & Doug, Bernstein brings a rare blend of entrepreneurial expertise and emotional insight to the table. This book goes beyond the typical “how-to” startup manual. Instead, it invites readers to reconnect with their purpose, tap into their creativity, and define success on their own terms. Bernstein shares her journey with vulnerability and candor, illustrating that the path to meaningful work isn't always linear and that the inner work is just as important as the outer hustle. What sets this book apart is its emphasis on authenticity. Rather than offering a one-size-fits-all formula, Bernstein encourages readers to craft their own “recipe” for fulfillment by blending passion, purpose, resilience, and self-awareness. Her reflections are supported by actionable advice and thought-provoking exercises that make this both a motivational read and a practical toolkit.

Did you like it the Alex Hormozi books, but don't know "how to really start doing your thing"?!
So this is for you!
This is a beautiful blending of stories and methodology in enterpreneurship, showing the step by step to start (even with fear, or exciting, smiles) your own business plan
Takes your by the hand to know your idea, stop lying to yourself and become objective and have some solid background in every step
A great and stimulating read, and conjoiting with the Hormozi books will give you the KEY TO YOUR OWN BUSINESS TODAY!