Author : John H. Johnson
Publisher : Amistad
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,32 MB
Release : 1993-10-01
Category : African American business enterprises
ISBN : 9781567430028
One of America’s wealthiest entrepreneurs, John H. Johnson rose from the welfare rolls of the Depression to become the most successful Black businessman in American history; the founder of Ebony, Jet, and EM magazines; and a member of the Forbes 400. Like the man himself, this autobiography is brash, inspirational, and truly unforgettable.
Author : Brett Wigdortz
Publisher : Short Books
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 33,52 MB
Release : 2012-09-06
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 1780721315
This is the story of how a tiny independent charity has succeeded against all odds. Having met nothing but resistance in its early years, Teach First is today Britain's largest employer of graduates. It receives over 7000 applications for 1000 teaching positions annually in the most challenging schools in the country.
Author : Charles C. Harrington
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 16,73 MB
Release : 2000-10-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780674004139
Statisticians tell us that impoverished backgrounds are decent predictors of impoverished futures. This book seeks out the stories behind the exceptions. While the authors reveal consistencies between pathmakers' approaches and those of their middle-class counterparts, it also exposes striking differences between men and women, blacks and whites.
Author : Patty Rowland Burke
Publisher : Center for Creative Leadership
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 44,90 MB
Release : 2020-02-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 160491985X
Aiming to inspire and empower, Beating the Odds highlights real-life success stories of technical women who made it. This book explores critical turning points that make or break careers and provides tools for putting insight into action — both for women and organizations supporting them.
Author : Peter Filby
Publisher :
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 43,73 MB
Release : 1976-01-01
Category : TVR automobile
ISBN : 9780905064086
Author : Margaret Dureke
Publisher : Jahs Publishing Group
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 34,12 MB
Release : 2001-09
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9780970114402
"How to succeed against all odds is an inspirational, motivational and empowerment book - aimed @ people who lack motivation and/or don't knew how to find themselves."
Author : Regina Ozoemela
Publisher : Outskirts Press
Page : 78 pages
File Size : 17,6 MB
Release : 2013-05-14
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781478716471
Don't let the obstacles in your life discourage you from accomplishing your goals! In Success Against All Odds, you'll discover the secrets behind finding inspiration and success in your life and career. This simple, easy-to-implement guide will teach you how to: Set positive intentions that inspire you every day so your past does not determine your future; Create alternatives, because the power to change our lives lies within each of us, as does the power to realize our dreams; and Find and secure your ideal career using five proven steps. Plus useful tips and practical advice at the end of every chapter to put these practices into motion. This is a great time to begin a more successful life. Why not start now?
Author : Jorma Ollila
Publisher : Maven House
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 39,92 MB
Release : 2016-09-13
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 193854871X
In this compelling memoir, Nokia's legendary CEO Jorma Ollila presents a riveting account of the inner workings of the company that created the global mobile revolution. CEO from 1992 to 2006, Ollila led Nokia from near catastrophe to become the world's leading mobile phone manufacturer. He built a company where visionary thinking and courageous decisions were combined with exceptional creativity and first-rate engineering, leading to phenomenal growth. Follow Ollila's personal and professional journey, where you'll learn about the fine line between stratospheric success and disastrous failure. His stories are filled with lessons about the nature of leadership, the importance of shared values, and the need for strategic thinking. Ollila offers a uniquely clear picture of life as a CEO, with many insights into how business is conducted at the highest levels. He is especially upfront about working with his executive and management teams as well as encounters with figures such as Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, and George Soros. He offers poignant as well as illuminating stories of hair-raising risks and huge successes, but also of poor judgment and bad decision-making.
Author : Sally Liberman Smith
Publisher : Tarcher
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 50,76 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Education
ISBN :
Offers techniques and stories to help individuals with learning problems succeed in school as well as life.
Author : Serena Richards
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 14,46 MB
Release : 2016-04-07
Category :
ISBN : 9781530941193
Do you really want to spend your whole life working for someone who undervalues you? You deserve more. All you need is the right mindset. The rest will come by itself. This book will teach you the fundamentals of succeeding in any area of life, and remember only this: "Whatever problem you may have, there will always be a solution for it" If you haven't found it yet, keep looking and don't settle. We have only one life. Our time is limited, and the sad thing is that most people realize that they should've changed when it's too late. Don't let that moment come, and take action now. "Either you run the day or the day runs you" - Jim Rohn
