In this book, bestselling author, motivational speaker and business expert Wes Berry inspires, empowers and equips the reader with the tools that they need to win the Great Game, and succeed in whatever they aspire, in both business and in life. For anyone who is planning to start a business, is deeply enmeshed in one, or is just wanting to kick-start their life, this is the guide to get it done.

“It’s the relentless attention to the ‘small beginnings’ that will make all the difference,” says Berry who started in his family’s fresh flower business in a small shop in Detroit some forty years ago. Berry quickly propelled it to a $60 million-dollar international company with 30 franchises in five states and a customer base reaching 130 countries around the world.

Using inspiring stories from his own experience, Berry strategically lays the groundwork to teach others how he did it, and how they can achieve success in business—and in life.

“It’s the little things,” says Berry, “that make up the big goals you want to accomplish. Pay attention to them, to those little details, and it will all come together. Broken down into manageable steps, nearly any goal is reachable.”

Links to Bestseller Lists:

• WSJ bestsellers list:  https://www.wsj.com/articles/best-selling-books-week-ended-march-23-11553796518

• USA Today bestsellers list:  https://www.usatoday.com/life/books/best-selling/week/2019/13/page/10/

• Amazon link:  https://www.amazon.com/Big-Things-Have-Small-Beginnings-ebook/dp/B07L1HC1X4/

Success didn’t come easy for Berry, but quitting wasn’t an option. “In business, every success I enjoyed was the result of a previous setback. Failure is only part of the Great Game,” he says. “Some of my failures were my biggest blessings in disguise. I learned from them and went forward to better things.”

Leadership is another key element in Berry’s book. Borrowing from the minds of the greatest military strategists in the world and throughout history, Wesley writes a playbook to give you the upper hand in the battlefield: all laid out in small steps, which is exactly how he did it.

The book is listed on Amazon in numerous categories and is the #1 bestseller in

Sales & Selling Techniques, Entrepreneurship Management and # 2 in Small Business.

“Success is owed more to a sore thumb than a pretty one.” When he stepped into his parent’s florist business during the Detroit riots, there was no money for advertising, so he had to get creative. Berry learned to barter, and soon was offering flowers to several local radio and television stations in exchange for advertising spots. Then when the internet first came out, he learned how to use it, and that’s really when his business took off.

“Jam packed with information from cover to cover, this book contains all the motivation, and advice anyone could need to succeed in their chosen business career.”

Susan Keefe, Midwest Book Review - Five-Stars

“Wise and warm counsel from a man who knows the steps, paths and little things that are the small beginnings that can blossom into success.”

          Grady Harp, Amazon Hall of Fame Top 50 Reviewer - Five-Stars

With a mentor’s heart and a voracious appetite to learn, Berry believes one of the best ways to win the Great Game is to study other leaders. “I’ve written down what I’ve learned through the years, and hope that it will help others. Leaning from somebody else’s experience is a great way to educate yourself,” says Berry.

Big Things Have Small Beginnings: Learn to Play in the Great Game, (ISBN 978-0692181843,  2018, 276 Pages, Green Dragon Services) available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Goodreads. The audiobook is available on Amazon. You can watch the book trailer here: http://bit.ly/BigThingsTrailer

About the Author:

Wesley Berry is a best-selling author, motivational speaker and business expert. He is the host of The People’s Voice, a weekly radio talk show where opposing views can be respectfully exchanged. Through the years, he's provided consulting services to over forty businesses, served as Headmaster of a state-licensed private vocational school, and worked as a licensed real estate agent, having participated in over thirty commercial transactions. Wes has collaborated on designing sets for both ABC and CBS television shows, has appeared as a guest on several talk shows, and has been interviewed countless times by broadcast and print media. His many media appearances include: NPR, The Wall Street Journal, The London Times, Entrepreneur and Time magazines, Fox News, Neil Cavuto, Geraldo Rivera, and John Stossel. Wes has received many honors and awards and holds memberships in several organization and sits on various boards. He is very active in the Freemasons.

A dog lover, Wes enjoys fishing, and is constantly humbled by his golf game. He and his wife Mia have four sons and have been married for thirty years. They reside in West Bloomfield, Michigan.

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Wesley Berry is a best-selling author, motivational speaker and business expert. He is the host of The People’s Voice, a weekly radio talk show where opposing views can be respectfully exchanged. Through the years, he's provided consulting services to over forty businesses, served as Headmaster of a state-licensed private vocational school, and worked as a licensed real estate agent, having participated in over thirty commercial transactions. Wes has collaborated on designing sets for both ABC and CBS television shows, has appeared as a guest on several talk shows, and has been interviewed countless times by broadcast and print media. His many media appearances include: NPR, The Wall Street Journal, The London Times, Entrepreneur and Time magazines, Fox News, Neil Cavuto, Geraldo Rivera, and John Stossel. Wes has received many honors and awards and holds memberships in several organization and sits on various boards. He is very active in the Freemasons.

A dog lover, Wes enjoys fishing, and is constantly humbled by his golf game. He and his wife Mia have four sons and have been married for thirty years. They reside in West Bloomfield, Michigan.

Excerpts from Big Things Have Small Beginnings: Learn to Play in the Great Game

The Great Game never ends…unless you decide to quit.

The Great Game is not just a single roll of the dice.

It’s the relentless attention to the “small beginnings” that will make all the difference.

Get those “small beginnings” done—on time— and you can be assured of reaching the Big Things.

The “Big Things”—the successes—all start with some very small beginnings.

Ambition makes us people with a purpose.

Ambition is a powerful sword, and appreciably so when it’s wielded by a person of integrity.

Truly ambitious people would rather taste defeat than never wear the laurel wreaths of victory.

Ambition, greed, and all the baser forms—thought of as the darker side of human nature—are simply tools.

There is no place else in the world where a business mind can have a greater potential for success than right here in the US.

When things get tough—as they do nearly every day--it’s your “why” that’ll get you out of bed in the morning.

Nothing in business gets done without a due date.

Time management is your key to being able to focus on what is important for your business.

Make time your friend, and it will help pave the road to success like few other elements can.

I am the builder of who I will be. And I alone am responsible for everything that happens in my life. Whatever happens to me, it is I myself who attracts it to me.

You’ve got to visualize your goals, even if you don’t know right now how the devil you’re ever going to accomplish them, and then let your mind lead the way.

Stay on that cutting edge. Success absolutely requires it.

A critical element of any business is competition, and it can be mighty fierce.

Your competition is working every bit as hard as you are to grab more market share than you can.

If you want to lead, you must study successful, effective leaders.

Develop high-quality leaders at all levels.

An educated person is one who knows how to produce more than he consumes. 

About Wesley Berry, author of Big Things Have Small Beginnings: Learn to Play in the Great Game

A business expert, Wes Berry built a remarkable $60 MILLION DOLLAR international business. In his Best Selling book “Big Things Have Small Beginnings” he shares what he has learned, about leadership and business management. As a experienced motivational speaker, he delivers a unique perspective on outside the box thinking. As a seasoned humorist his addresses are both entertaining and memorable.

Berry hosts his own podcast (recently migrated from terrestrial radio WDTK Detroit) which has two distinct segment. “The People’s Voice” features current events, in a point counterpoint format and guided by the principle that people can disagree without being disagreeable. “The Success Factor” segment focuses it’s spotlight on successful non-profits as well as corporate enterprises.

Over the years, he's provided consulting services to over 40 businesses even while simultaneously establishing a retail franchise system that 30 operated units in five States. Additionally, he's served as Headmaster of a State-Licensed Private Vocational School, and as a licensed real estate agent participated in over 30 commercial transactions

As an entrepreneur, Berry demonstrated a strategic style of management by building a multimillion-dollar brick-and-mortar business. In 1995, his business expanded to the clicks of the Internet, causing him to adjust his marketing skills to where they soon proved exceptionally well-suited to the new and radically different online arena. He operated several remarkable brands, including Flower Delivery Express, a $60 MILLION DOLLAR world-class business servicing millions of customers in over 150 countries. After a 40-year career, he divested himself of all business interests in 2016 and retired to follow other interests.

He’s collaborated on programming for several ABC and CBS television shows. His many media appearances include: The Wall Street Journal, The London Times, Entrepreneur and Time Magazines, National Public Radio, Fox News, Neil Cavuto, Geraldo Rivera, and John Stossel, to name a just few.

Major Honors and Awards:

       2003 - Pheasant Ring Autistic Community Ring of Hope Community Service Award

       2008 - NAACP Oakland County Chapter's Corporate Leadership Award

       2008 - Florist Review Magazine's Retail Florist of the Year for Community Involvement

       2008 - Chamber of Commerce honoree as Business Person of the Year

       2011 - Inc. Magazine's Top 500|5000-ranked Fastest Growing Retailer

       2012 - Optimist International's Business Person of the Year Michigan District

       2014 - Civil rights organization United We Walk's Community Leader Award

       2016 - Commissioned Honorary Naval Commander (O-5) by Michigan Governor Schneider

       2018 - Amazon #1 Best Selling Author, #1 Hot New Release, Mover and Shakers

       2019 - Southern California Book Festival, Winner Best Business Book

       2019 - Barnes & Noble’s Top 5 Best Sellers of All Books Worldwide

       2019 - USA TODAY Best Seller List

       2019 - Wall Street Journal Best Seller List

He has held memberships in: The Detroit Economic Club, Adcraft Club of Detroit, Rotary International, Optimists International, NAACP, Shriners International, Wabeek Country Club, Detroit Athletic Club, Detroit Gun Club, NRA, and at Kirk in the Hills Presbyterian Church, where he's taught Sunday School, ushered, and served on its Board of Trustees. He has also served on the Boards of an Educational Foundation, Community Youth Assistance, and Henry Ford Hospital. Berry is a Freemason and currently serves as a Trustee of the Michigan Masonic Charitable Foundation. He also volunteers with a community group that provides wheelchair ramps to those in need. He's a graduate of Oakland Technical Center, having completed their Floriculture & Agriscience Program.

A dog lover, he enjoys fishing, and is constantly humbled by his golf game. He and his wife Mia have four sons and have been married for 30 years. They reside in West Bloomfield, Michigan.

Media Questions for Wesley Berry, author of Big Things Have Small Beginnings: Learn to Play in the Great Game  

1. Your book, Big Things Have Small Beginnings: Learn to Play in the Great Game, tells how you took your family’s florist shop in Detroit, which was making $60K per year, up to a $60 million-dollar business. Can you tell us some of the “small things” that helped you?

2. Finding mentors and listening to them played a big role in you becoming the person you are today. Tell us how to go about placing ourselves in the right environment to find a mentor.

3. You believe that if you want it bad enough, you can achieve it. There was a time when you carried a piece of paper in your pocket with your goals written on it. Do you still do that? What were some of those early goals you had?

4. You used bartering with TV and radio stations in an interesting way to grow your business. Tell us about it.

5. There are a lot of strategic military examples in the book that parallel business savvy. Tell us how your military school background influenced your business life.

6. In the book, you teach us how to look for Rowans to work in our business. What is a Rowan in context to the Message to Garcia?

7. Is a Rowan unusual and hard to find?

8. In the book, you talk about balance between work life and personal life. You also used to tell your employees they didn’t have to answer emails, etc. after hours. Can you elaborate on this and tell us how you found balance in your own life with such a big business to run?

9. You give a lot to charity and some of your goals are to put yourself in a position where you can help out. How and where do you give and volunteer?

10. Martin Luther King day was a day that you gave out free flowers. Tell us about that.

11. In the book you talk about failure and resilience. What are some of your “failures” and how have they made you stronger or opened new doors?

12. You are a Freemason. Tell us what that is, and in what ways has that effected your life.

13. In 2016 you sold your company and semi-retired. Now you have your own radio show, called “The People’s View.” Tell us about it.

14. Do you plan to write another book? What’s next?

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