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This book takes its title from the 1980 comedy film The Gods Must Be Crazy, in which an empty Coca-Cola bottle is dropped from a plane onto a community of African bushmen. The bottle is thought to be a gift from the gods, but after it incites bitter fighting among the villagers, the tribal leader decides to return it to the gods, embarking upon a journey to the end of the world. Through my own metaphorical Coke bottle, I visualize the dawn of a daunting new empire.

This book chronicles my 30-plus years in the transportation industry. Starting as a taxi driver during a transit strike, to driving Long Combination Vehicles, measuring over 120 feet long, weighing over 130,000 lbs. My travels have taken me to all of the lower 48 states, and all Canadian provinces except Newfoundland. Some of the stories are quite humorous, others are quite tragic. All have had a lasting effect on me.

Bali Padda is the operations maverick behind LEGO's remarkable turnaround from a business basket-case, struggling to deliver on its orders, to the biggest toy brand in the world. As Chief Operations Officer at LEGO, Bali overhauled the toy company by shaking up its operations and instilling essential business fundamentals. In Deliver What You Promise, Bali distils his methodology at LEGO into ten essential, fundamental lessons.

A detailed description of the memoirs of Richard Andersone, BCA. This book explores how he went from being a young suicidal child to how he started a successful social enterprise, helping over 10,000 active students in over 109 countries. Andersone details how he became a Breakfast Show presenter, a non-executive director, was unanimously voted to be a co-chair for a government board, and was honored at Westminster Palace at the House of Lords with a British Citizens award.

Ein schickes Einfamilienhaus, perfekt sitzende Designerklamotten, der jährliche Luxusurlaub... Klare Indizien für einen erfolgreichen Menschen, oder? Doch wenn die Nächte schlaflos sind, die Sorgen zermürbend oder das Burnout zum Greifen nah? Für Inga Bauer hat das nichts mit Erfolg zu tun. Nur wer frei ist, kann gestalten. Die Autorin weiß, welchen unsichtbaren Rucksack viele Unternehmer mit sich herumtragen. Sie haben das Gefühl, dass ohne sie nichts läuft, sie aber trotzdem nur noch fremdgesteuert agieren. Doch wer nur funktioniert, kann kein guter Unternehmer sein.

Sir Bob Reid is former chairman of Shell UK, British Rail, ICE Futures Europe, and deputy governor of the Bank of Scotland, among much else. His is a story of determination and achievement shot through with political upheaval, economic reversal, and industrial catastrophe. His first posting was to Borneo. Stints in Africa, Thailand, and Australia followed, after which he became chair of Shell UK, responsible for all oil exploration, production, refineries, and coastal shipping.

Junk to Gold is about one man's journey from humble beginnings to unimaginable success. Willis Johnson, the founder of Copart (CPRT), offers up a personal and inspirational account of this journey to the top, including lessons he learned from love, war, and building a global, multibillion-dollar business. Even at the pinnacle of success, Willis remained grounded in his family-first values. His stories will inspire and provoke the entrepreneur in everyone to start building their dream.

Fabian Videla’s story could be your story. Breaking the Mold teaches you how to build and run a successful business with particular emphasis on the construction industry. Born in Argentina, Videla moved to the USA as a penniless young man. Through dedication and hard work, he applied the lessons taught to him in his childhood and young-adult years, changing his position as a local handyman to the CEO of a conglomerate with interests in construction, trading, and software companies on three continents.

A Chassid, a Businessman is the story of Zalman Deitsch, a Chassid of the Lubavitcher Rebbe who seamlessly combined these two attributes. Like most Lubavitchers, Zalman aspired to become a shliach, but the Rebbe gave him his own shlichus, in the world of commerce. He may have been a successful businessman; however, his family never heard him talk about it. In fact, one could hardly recognize him as a businessman. He always found time to study Torah, by himself, with others, and with his children. In this book, you will learn how Zalman did it.

Daniel Lewis has moonwalked across stages while accepting awards, paraded the streets in blue leotards with iced tea samples strapped to his back, and has served up his well-known tea blends to Hollywood celebrities and influencers alike. Coasting through life's everyday adventures, one could easily say Daniel is living the Canadian Dream! But what would he say? High school dropout. Gang fights. Drugs. Guns. Charges. Working dead-end jobs, fighting for his life when tragedy suddenly strikes—this was far from a dream. His story has now become his message of inspiration and motivation.

L’histoire d’Alain Samson, c’est une introspection qui tisse des liens entre ce qu’il a vécu et ce qu’il est devenu. Vous l’avez vu en conférence. Vous l’avez lu et vous avez été conquis par son style unique. Mais qu’est-ce qui fait qu’il est devenu ce qu’il est aujourd’hui et la manière dont il vous communique son savoir et sa vision du monde? Vous pourrez le découvrir mais, plus encore, vous serez encouragé à vous pencher sur votre propre passé et mieux comprendre qui vous êtes aujourd’hui.

When John Akhoian was 17, he saw his father die before his eyes. From then on, his life was in a downward spiral as adversity and poverty started knocking on the door, and John made some bad choices. To some, John Akhoian leads a charmed life. He is the owner of Rooter Hero Plumbing, the largest privately owned plumbing company in California. He is an industry leader, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and a father blessed with a beautiful family. Here, John Akhoian opens up and shares his darkest memories to show you that people can change and change for the better.

Hungry and tired one night, Mike wanted a pizza, but getting a pizza delivered was a pain in the neck. He didn’t want to call a million restaurants to see what was open. So, as an avid coder, he created GrubHub in his spare bedroom to figure out who delivered to his apartment. Hangry details step-by-step the grind of building an innovative business, with each chapter including sharp lessons for entrepreneurs and startups that Mike learned on the fly as he piloted GrubHub by the seat of his pants.

As an accomplished Microsoft executive, Bruce Jackson handles billions of dollars of commerce as its associate general counsel while he plays a crucial role in the company’s corporate diversity efforts. But few of his colleagues can understand the weight he carries with him to the office each day. He kept his past hidden from sight as he ascended the corporate ladder but shares it in full for the first time here. Never Far from Home reveals the ups and downs of an incredible journey and the valuable lessons learned along the way.

Historien om Janni Brodersen, der blev til Spies, der blev til Spies-Kjær og så til Spies igen, har som et af virkelighedens mest fantasifulde eventyr alle de ingredienser, der fordres. Den fattige pige, "skønheden", med de reelle forældre og den sunde opvækst, der møder "uhyret", der om ikke er prins, så i alle tilfælde den konge, der fører hende ind i de glatbonede haller, hvor penge er en selvfølge, og hvor også de fremtidige mænds status gav hende adgangskortet til jetsettet og de finere kredse.

Historien om Janni Brodersen, der blev til Spies, der blev til Spies-Kjær og så til Spies igen, har som et af virkelighedens mest fantasifulde eventyr alle de ingredienser, der fordres. Den fattige pige, "skønheden", med de reelle forældre og den sunde opvækst, der møder "uhyret", der om ikke er prins, så i alle tilfælde den konge, der fører hende ind i de glatbonede haller, hvor penge er en selvfølge, og hvor også de fremtidige mænds status gav hende adgangskortet til jetsettet og de finere kredse.

Laurits Andersen var en dansk-kinesisk tobakskonge og en fremtrædende erhvervsmand i Kina fra 1880’erne og frem til sin død i 1928. Han blev direktør for det amerikanske handelsfirma Mustard & Co. i Shanghai, som introducerede maskinfremstillede cigaretter i Kina i slutningen af 1800-tallet, hvor cigaretter var på vej til at opnå enorm popularitet i andre dele af verden. Han blev kendt i sit hjemland i slutningen af sit liv, da han donerede en formue til renoveringen af Nationalmuseet, hvor han var kommet som dreng.

"Magten og æren" er syv nærgående portrætter af en række af de personer, der har siddet på de højeste positioner inden for politik, medier, kultur- og erhvervsliv i Danmark. I syv fortællende tekster beskriver bogen, hvordan et magtmenneske bliver til og hvordan den målbevidste stræben mod toppen former et liv. Hvorfor vil disse personer magten, og hvad bruger de den til? "Magten og æren" indeholder portrætter af Jørgen Ejbøl, Pia Kjærsgaard, Hans Skov Christensen, Michael Christiansen, Jens Kramer Mikkelsen, Christian S.

Success Reimagined celebrates the inspiring stories of 28 local Lehigh Valley leaders. This book shares the advice and experiences of these business luminaries, including how they triumphed over adversity, pivoted to overcome challenges, and reinvented themselves to improve their lives, businesses, and community.

Peter Shapiro is perhaps the most notable independent concert promoter since Bill Graham. He owned the legendary Wetlands in Tribeca and has gone onto much bigger things, including Brooklyn Bowl (NYC, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, and Nashville), the Capitol Theatre in Portchester, producing U2 3D, and promoting the Grateful Dead's 50th anniversary tour ("Fare Thee Well") featuring the Core Four and Trey Anastasio... and so much more. In The Music Never Stops, Shapiro shares the inside story of how he became a tremendous powerhouse in the music industry