Scaling Rich paperback book by Leslie Hassler

Coming spring 2027

Scaling Rich

Grow Your Business When the Hustle & Grind Stops Working

You built a business that works. It just still runs through you. Scaling Rich is the story of an owner who found another way to grow, and the playbook underneath it.

Is this you?

You're past the survival years. On paper, the business is a success. But you're still first in and last out, still the one every decision waits on.

You've worked harder each year and the business has grown. Your freedom hasn't.

You suspect there's a better way to grow. Nobody has shown you what it looks like.

Why working harder stopped working

The Promise You Were Handed

Carry it all, and it will pay off. So you became the one the business runs through.

Hustle & Grind

The culture that sold you that promise, and calls the trade normal.

The Wheel

Motion that feels like progress and isn't. The number grows. Your life doesn't.

“If only the number is growing, you haven't scaled rich. You've just scaled.”

A story with the how-to inside it

Scaling Rich is a business fable. You'll follow Josh, an owner who did everything right and still felt stuck, as he works with his advisor Stacy to rebuild how his company grows.

Each chapter is a scene from Josh's life, followed by a short section that names the business truth underneath it.

Freedom or Familiar

“Is it urgent, or is it just familiar?”

Watch for the moments Josh faces this question. That's where everything changes.

The three foundations

Alignment chooses where you are going. Structure keeps you on course. Leverage gets you there without carrying it all yourself.

Part One

Alignment

Get clear on what you are building and why. Josh's vision fits on a napkin. Yours can too.

Part Two

Structure

The structure will set you free. Build the rhythms, roles and honest conversations that keep the business on course when you're not in the room.

Part Three

Leverage

There's no gold star for doing it on your own. Learn the Four Levels of Leverage and how to manage the results, not the work.

The destination is the Land of And: a business where the profit, the people and your life get richer together.

Questions about Scaling Rich

When does Scaling Rich come out?

Scaling Rich releases in spring 2027. Pre-order now and your copy ships as soon as it’s out.

What format is the Scaling Rich book?

Scaling Rich comes out in paperback, Kindle and e-reader editions. Pre-orders are for the paperback.

Who is Scaling Rich for?

Owners past the startup years who are successful on paper but still the person the business leans on.

Is Scaling Rich a story or a how-to book?

Both. It's a business fable: each chapter is a scene from Josh's life, followed by a short section that names the lesson and how to use it.

Do I need to read First This, Then That first?

No. Scaling Rich stands on its own. First This, Then That covers systems and processes; Scaling Rich covers the shifts growth asks of the owner.

Reserve your copy of Scaling Rich

Coming spring 2027. Pre-order your paperback today and we’ll send it the moment it’s released.


ABOUT

Leslie Hassler

Leslie Hassler

Leslie Hassler is an author, speaker, and business strategist who helps business owners create predictable profits to grow and scale without burnout.

As the founder of Your Biz Rules, a fractional C-suite firm, Leslie and her team provide hands-on leadership and strategy to help businesses achieve sustainable growth while regaining time and freedom.

Her expertise has been showcased on hundreds of stages across the U.S., and she is a contributing writer for Entrepreneur.com and Business.com. Leslie is the author of the bestselling First This, Then That, and the upcoming book Scaling Rich.

Beyond her work, Leslie is a mother of two boys, an avid traveler, a National Board Member of NAWBO, an alumna of the Goldman Sachs 10KSB Program, and a Tory Burch Fellows Mentor. Leslie is WBENC, HUB, and AI Mastery Certified.

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