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Tiger by the Tail: 99 Secrets to Tame and Master Your Business
As an entrepreneur, when your business starts to take off, it can feel like having a tiger by the tail. From one day to the next, you don’t know if you’re going to get bitten, die, or hold the beast at bay for another day. You’re not sure how you can keep going, because the stress and pressure of running your business are killing you—and there’s no end in sight.
Marty Park has operated thirteen companies in six industries for the past twenty-seven years and has coached entrepreneurs for nearly two decades on practical, proven ways to help tame their tiger.
Tiger by the Tail is for every entrepreneur that got past the startup phase only to find the challenges got worse. In this book, Marty shares the ideas, secrets, and tools to be a tiger tamer and master entrepreneur. Drawing on his decades of work in multiple industries, Marty’s insight will help you take your business to the next level of success!
Marty Park has operated thirteen companies in six industries for the past twenty-seven years and has coached entrepreneurs for nearly two decades on practical, proven ways to help tame their tiger.
Tiger by the Tail is for every entrepreneur that got past the startup phase only to find the challenges got worse. In this book, Marty shares the ideas, secrets, and tools to be a tiger tamer and master entrepreneur. Drawing on his decades of work in multiple industries, Marty’s insight will help you take your business to the next level of success!
283 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 1, 2019
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October 26, 2019
Valuable read for any stage of business
There are so many nuggets of wisdom in Tiger by the Tail. As a business owner who is already 13 years in, there were many valuable reminders and take-aways. I found myself alternating between nodding in agreement and taking copious notes.
An easy and educational read.
There are so many nuggets of wisdom in Tiger by the Tail. As a business owner who is already 13 years in, there were many valuable reminders and take-aways. I found myself alternating between nodding in agreement and taking copious notes.
An easy and educational read.
June 25, 2026
What stayed with me most after reading *Tiger by the Tail* is its recognition that entrepreneurship does not necessarily become easier after the startup phase. In fact, one of the book’s central insights is that growth often introduces a new set of pressures that can feel even more overwhelming than getting a business off the ground in the first place.
What makes the book particularly engaging is the tiger metaphor that runs throughout the discussion. Rather than presenting business growth as a smooth upward climb, Marty Park captures the unpredictability, stress, and constant decision making that entrepreneurs face as their companies expand. Drawing on experience across multiple industries, he focuses on practical lessons rather than abstract business theory. The recurring tension between controlling a business and being controlled by it gives the book its momentum. I especially appreciated that the emphasis is not simply on achieving more growth but on learning how to manage growth without sacrificing clarity, stability, or sanity along the way.
This book will resonate with entrepreneurs who have moved beyond the startup stage and are facing the realities of scaling a business. By the end, the strongest takeaway is that success is not about holding on to the tiger longer. It is about learning how to tame it.
What makes the book particularly engaging is the tiger metaphor that runs throughout the discussion. Rather than presenting business growth as a smooth upward climb, Marty Park captures the unpredictability, stress, and constant decision making that entrepreneurs face as their companies expand. Drawing on experience across multiple industries, he focuses on practical lessons rather than abstract business theory. The recurring tension between controlling a business and being controlled by it gives the book its momentum. I especially appreciated that the emphasis is not simply on achieving more growth but on learning how to manage growth without sacrificing clarity, stability, or sanity along the way.
This book will resonate with entrepreneurs who have moved beyond the startup stage and are facing the realities of scaling a business. By the end, the strongest takeaway is that success is not about holding on to the tiger longer. It is about learning how to tame it.
May 6, 2020
When you get wisdom in easy to swallow bites from someone who actually earned the wisdom the hard way, you should take as much as is offered, and be grateful! This book is filled with business wisdom learned by a guy who talks to you with sincerity and candor and a little humor. In reading this I could see more than just 99 secrets to tame and master my business, I saw some valuable life lessons as well.
I love the conversational tone of this book. It feels like chatting comfortably with a really good mentor. He tells you the circumstances of his lesson, what he learned, how it made a difference – all in a way that feels do-able. This isn’t a preaching or lecturing style of business book, it is a nitty gritty, roll up your sleeves and get busy kind of book.
If you are starting a business, take a week to read this book and really digest what it has to offer. If you are in business already – read it and have your staff read it. It is THAT good.
I love the conversational tone of this book. It feels like chatting comfortably with a really good mentor. He tells you the circumstances of his lesson, what he learned, how it made a difference – all in a way that feels do-able. This isn’t a preaching or lecturing style of business book, it is a nitty gritty, roll up your sleeves and get busy kind of book.
If you are starting a business, take a week to read this book and really digest what it has to offer. If you are in business already – read it and have your staff read it. It is THAT good.
March 8, 2021
Nothing fantastic to take away from this one. Has the vibe of someone with excessive confidence throwing short hits at 'noobs'.
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