Book excerpt: Award-winning author, speaker, and business consultant Carrie Wilkerson walks you through the process of building the business you need in this book about achieving the life you want. Her guidance is practical--concrete action steps come alongside insights from fellow entrepreneurs, interactive exercises, and links to Carrie's online video coaching segments to offer the next best thing to working one-on-one with an expert career development coach. Lauded by influencers including Dave Ramsey, Tim Sanders, and Tom Ziglar, this guide will pull you over the hurdle of uncertainty and get you moving, planning, and doing. In The Barefoot Executive, you will discover: what you already have to offer, how to leverage those assets to transform your life, and where to find the people who are eager to buy their products, services, insights, or expertise. You’ll also learn what your “why” is and how to pitch it, what type of business best suits your experience and talents, how to stay focused on your goal and avoid distractions, where to find the support that will accelerate your success, and how to link your business to the right market. Carrie proves that achieving your dreams is well within reach. If you’re longing for the flexibility to join your fourth grader on an all-day field trip or finally take that vacation you’ve been planning for years, The Barefoot Executive is the go-to guide you need to jump-start your transition and start living an extraordinary life.