Only the Crazy and Fearless Win BIG! : The Surprising Secrets to Success in Business and in Life.
Title:
Only the Crazy and Fearless Win BIG! : The Surprising Secrets to Success in Business and in Life.
Author:
Wylie, Arthur.
ISBN:
9781935618850
Personal Author:
Physical Description:
1 online resource (131 pages)
Contents:
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- CONTENTS -- Introduction -- 1. SETTING THE STAGE -- Vision -- Planning -- Execution -- Marketing -- Networking -- Dealing with the Unknown -- 2. THE ELEMENT OF SURPRISE -- An End Around -- Half Off -- On the Ropes -- My Take -- 3. BRAND NAMES -- Like a Virgin -- Court of Public Opinion -- Reinventing the Wheeler -- My Take -- 4. AGAINST TYPE -- In from the Cold -- Charity Write-off -- A Woman's Place -- My Take -- 5. THE RIGHT THING -- Per Diem -- Truth or Consequences -- Sweating the Small Stuff -- My Take -- 6. THINKING BIG -- Ultimate Train Set -- Face Time -- A Leap of Faith -- The Original Greeter -- My Take -- 7. BY DESIGN -- His Own Devices -- Brick and Mortar -- Multidimensional Man -- My Take -- 8. SWING AND A MISS -- Gull Doors -- Circumnavigator -- Merging Traffic -- Changing the Formula -- My Take -- 9. PERSONAL PASSION -- CEO Coach -- Shaping Up -- Mirror Image -- My Take -- 10. YOUR TURN, YOUR STEPS, YOUR FUTURE -- The Vision Builder -- Power Planning -- Learning Tool for Execution -- Learning Tool for Marketing and Networking -- Learning Tool for Dealing with the Unknown -- The Crazy and Fearless Persona Builder -- 11. WELL SAID -- Postscript -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors.
Abstract:
Following the pack and doing what you are told may get you a job and even a promotion, but it won't lead to real success. Entrepreneur Arthur Wylie, who made his first million by 26, has conquered the worlds of finance, real estate, and entertainment with more than 50 million in deals brokered and almost half a billion in assets and transactions under management. He has several subsidiaries that have diversified into film development, consulting, venture capital, speaking engagements, celebrity events, book publishing, technology, philanthropy, and real estate ventures internationally. In Only the Crazy and Fearless Win BIG!, he shares a little secret that few books discussto win big you have to be fearless and, sometimes, even a little crazy. Wylie outlines real-world examples from some of history and present-day's most well-known names and everyday entrepreneurs in every industry, profession, and segment of the economy. Only the Crazy and Fearless Win BIG! shows how their decisions raised eyebrows, dropped jaws, and met resistanceyet proved to be right. A few crazy and fearless decisions that led to victory and success, to fame and respect: Dominate with Class: Mexican Billionaire and world's richest man, Carlos Slim, shows how to dominate a market to empower others Being Fearless: CEO Steve Jobs is fired from Apple Passion: Sara Blakely used what she hated to become successful in an untapped market People Power: Henry Ford pays his workers double the industry average Relentless: Richard Branson pushes through obstacles and makes billions How Crazy: Intern-now-CEO Sean Combs's 300 Million Clothing line beats out his entertainment business Through Wylie's experience and guidance, he weaves together the lessons of these stories and more to share what it means to your life, wealth, career and business.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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