Dear Preston: Doing Business With Our Hearts: A Practical and Friendly Guide to Running Your Own Creative Service Business Hardcover – January 29, 2013

After 40+years in the business must agree with everything in that book! A fabulous advice to a novice or seasoned professional - timeless advice and teach you to do biz with a heart as well as your brain !

This is a fantastic book if your planning to go into business of any array! It is a very down to earth book as Preston gets on your level and walks you through realistic and unrealistic expectations you might have starting your own business. He goes into depth about his experiences as a floral designer so there is a lot of flowery words but his words of wisdom can be applied to any career path. It is a must read for entrepreneurs! ~

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The power of knowledge .. An easy read with loads of information. Covers loads of topics especially the downside of the business a lot of designers hate to deal with.. Especially comforting for me was knowing that even great professionals go through the same trials as I on a day to day basis. So inspired. Pity we can only buy this e one book from Africa 😪.

This book is an excellent resource! If I could give this book 10 stars I would! As a ln event planner who's worked for some very prominent and popular planners, I know it's time to branch out and start my own business. This book confirmed many of my thoughts, and opened my mind to new possibilities and ways to grow my business model. Written in Brillant Q&A format, you won't be disappointed.

I am a sucker for simple advice that is written in a heart-to-heart manner for those in and with intentions of joining the service industry as a business. More than that, his words hold true for any business. Preston brings his so many years of experience to the book- which is very important in any book.

Mr. Bailey, designer extraordinaire, shares a wealth of wisdom in this work for existing and aspiring designers--any creative professional. His reflective and "transparent" approach gives his readers an opportunity to vicariously share his design experience. This is a must-read for anyone interested in maximizing their creative potential and creative business.

Excellent!!! The way it's written makes it so easy to feel compelled to read it all in one go. Despite Preston Bailey attending top notch clientelle and working with supersized budgets, the principles are all applicable to smaller businesses. His expertise comes through the pages...nothing beats experience. He started small and his aim was big...he managed it...truly inspirational.