Good to Great. I was expecting someone else to mention this one.
Good to Great. I was expecting someone else to mention this one.
You can tell them that at least you tried to be remarkable. They even failed to try.
Moreover, let’s improve your mental state with this list of entrepreneurs who made it way further in their lives than you are now:
Colonel Harland Sanders (Kentucky Fried Chicken): Colonel Sanders started KFC at the age of 65
Ray Kroc (McDonald’s): Ray Kroc joined McDonald’s when he was 52
Arianna Huffington (The Huffington Post): Arianna Huffington launched The Huffington Post at the age of 55
Sam Walton (Walmart): Sam Walton opened the first Walmart when he was 44
Leo Goodwin (GEICO): Leo Goodwin founded GEICO at the age of 50
Gordon Bowker (Starbucks): Gordon Bowker co-founded Starbucks at the age of 51
Robert Noyce (Intel): Robert Noyce co-founded Intel at the age of 41
Charles Flint (IBM): Charles Flint established IBM at the age of 61
Vera Wang (Fashion Designer): Vera Wang entered the fashion industry at the age of 40
It dives into what makes some companies super successful while others just kinda float by. It’s packed with solid advice on leadership, building awesome teams, and making smart, long-term moves.
Ever since I read it, I had two successful exits from the companies that I was involved in.
Without it, I would probably have a mediocre mentality.