New York Times–Bestseller: "This encouraging and practical book will give you hope and a plan" for overcoming obstacles and growing your business (David J. Rendall, author of  The Freak Factor).    Joe Mechlinski is a man with a mission: to help businesses grow regardless of their size, their industry, or the economy, and despite the government. Growing up in inner-city Baltimore, Joe learned firsthand what it's like to be undervalued and underserved. After graduating from one of the worst high schools in the city, Joe attended one of the best colleges in the country, became an entrepreneur, and learned one of the most critical steps to growth: People are your most important asset.    He now runs an award-wining management consulting firm. For more than ten years he has been sharing this and other critical strategies for "growing regardless" with hundreds of companies nationwide.  Grow Regardless presents the philosophy behind each step, explains how to implement, and provides exercises to help leaders get started. It also features in-depth interviews with successful CEOs talking candidly about their experiences and successes with this method.