The Bizzics Way

"""Chip Higgins has a heart for business owners, and his coaching, consulting, and mentoring over the years have proven invaluable to his many clients. Now, with this highly readable and engaging book, he offers the insights from forty years of banking experience to anyone who will read and apply the Bizzics tools to their business. I look forward to applying this knowledge to my own business and recommending it to my students and clients."" Dr. Nina J. Morel EdD, PCC Professor; Executive Director of Coaching and Leadership Development ""Chip Higgins understands how small businesses work... and don't. As a banker, he's lent them money. As business owner, he's counseled them. As an author, he has merged practices of thriving businesses and immutable laws of physics into memorable, actionable guidance for small business owners who want to launch or expand their businesses."" Nick Miller President, Clarity Advantage ""Passion is critical to success and mastery. I have personally watched Chip Higgins' passion for serving small business owners grow over the past 37 years. The Bizzics Way is the culmination of that journey. In it, Chip lays out the critical business principles required for any business owner to maximize momentum and, perhaps more importantly, provides the practical insights needed to implement them in your business."" Terry Turner Founder and CEO, Pinnacle Financial Partners ""Right from the onset, Chip tells us that he became a banker because he saw the important role bankers played in his community. He says, ""It was the way the bankers I knew contributed to the neighborhood and built it up."" Forty-plus years later, Chip is still passionate about the way business leaders are contributing and building neighborhoods. The Bizzics Way is a love letter from a tireless and passionate advocate for leaders. Here is wisdom from someone who believes that small business leaders deserve the wisdom big business can access with their big budgets. In this book, you will glean applicable wisdom from someone who appreciates the struggles and promises of the small business, non-profit, or budding leader. My colleagues and I work in the non-profit sector in rural Uganda and are beneficiaries of these practical ideas. Chip draws on universal laws of physics such as energy, velocity, momentum, and so forth to drive home principles that deliver success regardless of the size of organization, mission, or geographical region. Chip provides a great deal of insight into why small business entrepreneurs exist, debunks the myths, and removes the excuses around success in business."" David Ssebulime, MDIV *Founding Director, Raise the Roof Academy * ""Chip Higgins sets the scene wherever he goes. His spirit to help others and his experience in business almost immediately builds trust. What better person to write a book about stepping outside the box of 'business?' Chip's focus is on people, their energy, and building culture and trust-whether a teammate or a customer. A force of nature in the gentlest of ways, Chip always puts people first. For 15 years Chip has been available to me to advise, mentor, and support my small business. I'm so excited for him to share his knowledge and energy to help others grow their business, as he has helped me grow mine."" Heather Gee-Thomas Founding Partner, G Squared Wireless"