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The Big Book of Small Business

Tom Gegax
CEO
Gegax Management Systems
2810 West Lake of the Isles Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55416
612-920-5114

TOM GEGAX
GEGAX MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
tom.gegax@gegax.com
http://www.gegax.com/

BIOGRAPHY
Best-selling author and trusted advisor Tom Gegax served as Chairman and CEO (head coach) of Tires Plus Stores for twenty-four years. By the time Tom sold the company to Bridgestone/Firestone in July 2000, it had mushroomed from a concept sketched on a restaurant napkin to a market leader with 150 upscale stores in ten states and $200 million in revenue. The company was so well managed and profitable that Tom was able to bypass outside investors and retain ownership control.

Tom was a pioneer of the tough-minded, warm-hearted “coaching” style of management. Tires Plus’ healthy corporate culture was legendary for its focus on the well-being of its employees and customers (or, as Tom preferred to call them, teammates and guests). The unique pairing of hard-nosed efficiency and a caring environment was a core ingredient in the company’s secret sauce. Tom’s comprehensive, no-nonsense management system catapulted Tires Plus to the top in a competitive industry populated by some of the largest companies in the world.

Tom’s groundbreaking management methods have been featured in the New York Times and Fast Company magazine, and on CNN, CNBC, and PBS. He was named a 1995 Midwest Entrepreneur of the Year by Inc. magazine and Ernst & Young, and is the youngest person to be inducted into the Minnesota Business Hall of Fame™. Tom has served on numerous corporate and nonprofit boards, including the Center for Ethical Business Cultures.

Tom’s first book, Winning in the Game of Life: Self-Coaching Secrets for Success, is a blueprint for creating a productive, well-balanced life. It received critical acclaim from Publishers Weekly and Booklist and endorsements from mind-body pioneer, Deepak Chopra, and from national business and political leaders, including Curt Carlson, Founder/Chairman, Carlson Companies, and former vice president of the United States, Walter Mondale.

Tom’s By The Seat Of Your Pants: The No-Nonsense Business Management Guide is a national bestseller endorsed by America’s leading business minds, including Ken Blanchard (The One-Minute Manager), Harvey Mackay (Swim with the Sharks) and Richard Schulze, Founder and Chairman of Best Buy. Tom’s guide connects the dots between all aspects of a business with unprecedented breadth and depth.

Tom founded Gegax Management Systems in 2000 to share his Synergy Circle business management system with growing companies. Gegax Management Systems has offices in Minneapolis and San Diego. Learn more at www.gegax.com or e-mail Tom at tom.gegax@gegax.com.

ARTICLES/BOOKS
The Big Book of Small Business: You Don't Have to Run Your Business by the Seat of Your Pants
Winning in the Game of Life: Self-Coaching Secrets for Success

WHAT GETS YOU UP IN THE MORNING?
"To help growing organizations raise profits and reduce stress through fast and affordable business management guidance."