Founder of Planet Earth Cleaning, Planet Enabler & Sustainable Speaker, encouraging business owners to strike a healthy work-life balance and go through a continuous learning process to become successful entrepreneurs. (Episode 395 - John Engelander)

1. What does John believe is the hardest thing when growing a small business? According to John, believing in yourself can be daunting. And another tricky thing is having a spatial mind. So he emphasizes the importance of knowing what you’re doing and understanding the parts initially.

2. John’s favorite business book is "The E Myth" by Michael Gerber. However, he highlights the significance of reading different business books including “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” and “The Power of Now.”

3. When it comes to professional development, John finds immense value in asking himself, what's the most important thing for him, balance, enough sleep, exercise, and meditation. And also listening to TOFCs Steve Bartlett.

4. John didn’t suggest any effective tool for small business growth but he mentioned that finding a good name and maintaining a healthy habit other than work is unbelievably important.

5. Finally, if John could go back to day one of starting, he would advise himself to have a purpose, have a story, tell people about his story, tell people about his purpose, and get people excited.