Most Problems Solve Themselves: And 51 Other Ideas Worth Stealing From The Small Business Professor

By Brad Poulos

Running a small business? Stop trying to solve every problem.

Most owners treat every issue like a five-alarm fire. The contrarian truth? Many problems actually solve themselves-if you have the discipline to step back and focus on what matters.

In Ideas Worth Stealing, Brad Poulos distills three decades of experience building, scaling, and teaching small businesses into 52 bite-sized lessons-one for every week of the year. Drawing from the classroom, the boardroom, and the shop floor, he offers clear, no-fluff insights on leadership, strategy, finance, sales, and operations that every entrepreneur can actually use.

You'll learn:

Why growing businesses often feel broke (even when sales are up)

How to tell when a "strategy" is just a buzzword

The difference between healthy change and chaos

How to price for profit without losing customers

Why "systems thinking" beats heroic effort every time

Each chapter blends story and takeaway-from real-world startup missteps to Fortune 500 war stories-to help you sharpen your instincts and build a business that runs smoother, grows smarter, and survives longer.

Whether you're just starting out or already in the grind, this book will challenge your assumptions, simplify your toolkit, and help you fall back in love with running your business.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1069099643
• ISBN13: 9781069099648
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: Owner Mentors Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"