Book description
Living Proof tells the story of how, in just a few short years, Connecticut natives Adam and Pete took Onyx Spirits Company from a start-up concept born in a restored Civil War-era factory to a multimillion-dollar, award-winning spirit distillery by breaking rules, learning from failures, and challenging the status quo.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Acknowledgments
- Contents
- Prologue
- Foreword
- Chapter 1 McDonald’s, the Military, or College: Why Taking the Road Less Traveled Really Does Make All the Difference
- Chapter 2 Overwhelm Your Obstacles With Passion: Believing in Your Dream When No One Else Will
- Chapter 3 Find Your Peter: Surrounding Yourself With People Who Support Your Strengths (and Make Up for Your Weaknesses)
- Chapter 4 Chase the Insatiable Horizon: The Art of Setting—and Reaching—Your Goals
- Chapter 5 Trillions of Dollars in the Air: Tapping Into the Abundance All Around You
- Chapter 6 Rock Bottom to Bottoms Up: Why Falling Behind Is Key to Moving Forward
- Chapter 7 Anything They Can Do, You Can Do Better: Turning Mediocre Markets Into Goldmines
- Chapter 8 Snooze You Lose, Booze You Win: Seizing Opportunity Before It’s Too Late
- Chapter 9 The Entreprenuer’s Dilemma: Weighing the Pros and Cons of Micromanaging a “Small Business” Versus Big-Picture Thinking
- Chapter 10 Socially Conscious Commerce: How Your Business Can Make the World a Better Place
- Index
- About the Author
Product information
- Title: Living Proof
- Author(s):
- Release date: October 2015
- Publisher(s): Career Press
- ISBN: 9781632650146
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