Join Kristen Darkenwald as she discusses Tony Hsieh’s new book, Delivering Happiness A Path To Profits, Passion, and Purpose was recently released.
Tony Hsieh is a Harvard grad and started LinkExchange.com with his roomate from their apartment and very soon after sold it to Microsoft for $265 million dollars.
He later invested in http://www.Zappos.com and eventually became the CEO, taking it from nothing to over $1 Billion in Sales in 2008.
Tony Hsieh made news when Amazon announced it’s takeover of Zappos.com, but the deal included that the company remain as it was, with Tony Hsieh at the helm.
Tony Hsieh’s Book, Delivering Happiness A Path to Profits, Passion and Purpose is a very entertaining and inspiring story of the rise of Zappos.com from nothing to the # 1 online shoe retailer.
But what is most refreshing is Tony clearly put everything of himself (including his entire wealth at one point) and bet on the success of the company- that Tony Hsieh concludes is not about selling shoes, but about delivering happiness to it’s customers and to the employees of the company.
I highly recommend Tony Hsieh’s book, Delivering Happiness A Path to Profits, Passion and Purpose for all business owners, but also to anyone searching for their true passion and purpose in life-
Imagine your car breaks down in front of a palatial estate and Charlie, the groundskeeper, helps you get it back on the road. Now imagine that in the process, Charlie teaches you the 12 “secrets” that made the owner of the estate successful. This is exactly what happens to Michael Jones in this intriguing novel by Jim Rohn and Chris Widener.
This fascinating story is woven around twelve time-honored success principles, or Pillars, which the reader will not soon forget.
Cathie Heath fills you in on this great book from our recommended reading list.
Join Wes Hazlitt as he covers the perrenial classic Influence by Robert Cialdini. If you are a home or small business owner learning about the “weapons of influence” is absolutely necessary for your success. Knowlege of psychological triggers such as reciprocity, social proof, commitment, and liking etc can change the face of your business almost overnight.
Cathie Heath shares how you really can get what you want while allowing others to feel good about themselves…and you! Bob Burg’s classic “Winning Without Intimidation” is packed with information and real life examples to help you improve your communication with friends, family, coworkers, and others
Cassie Strom of CassieStrom.com reviewing Gary Vaynerchuk’s book Crush It which is available at Amazon.com. Pick it up today. It is a fast read and if you are using the internet at all…