Book excerpt: Despite a high-paying job in the corporate world, Phil Wilkins had super-sized dreams of owning his own business. He went from just having a dream to building one of America's most successful McDonald's(r) franchise empires in less than 10 years. In this entertaining and thought-provoking book, Wilkins shares his tried and tested 21 strategies for overcoming the mental, financial, and emotional obstacles standing between readers and their own million-dollar business. Mixing inspirational anecdotes with hard-knock lesions from the frontline, Wilkins will guide readers step-by-step through the adventure of business ownership.