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The protagonist of Just Do It is Phil Knight, a reclusive billionaire who started a two-man operation importing Japanese running shoes and built it into a $4 billion company. Irreverent, unpredictable, and leery of the sports establishment, Knight created the most muscular jock culture in business, a place where employees routinely took two hours at lunch to work out and then strategized late into the night in their holy war against competitors Reebok and Adidas.

Born into a poor family in rural Jamaica to a teenage mother and an infamous father, Odetta has had a life that is nothing short of a miracle. She lost her father when she was six to criminality in his bid to escape the authorities. She did not graduate from high school, was a college dropout who was pregnant twice by age 17, once from sexual abuse resulting in an abortion that she thought left her sterile. Despite her many life lessons, by age 25, Odetta became a vice president in a US Fortune 500 company that is today Xerox and built her first mansion for her extended family.

Clipped is a quirky memoir about a new mother whose desperation to get her baby to sleep catapulted her into becoming an inventor and a small business owner—just before the world fell apart in 2008.

Staggering success, unexpected loss, over-the-top parties, shocking betrayals, and profound intimacy are woven together into a high-profile family-therapy session. The Just Enough Family follows the meteoric rise and staggering fall of the Steinbergs, once one of America’s richest families, through the eyes of Liz Lange— successful fashion designer, captivating storyteller, and niece of the infamous corporate raider Saul Steinberg. Host Ariel Levy (The New Yorker, The Rules do Not Apply), Liz’s friend, gets an inside look at what happened to the once seemingly invincible clan. New money,...

Here Wayne Dyer tells his personal story as never before in a moving and poignant manner, and shares insights gleaned from his vigorous pursuit of aliveness and joy.

Taking the company with its sales of $30 million to over $1 billion, Gerry Price grew Price Industries into a prairie powerhouse, expanding successfully from Canada into the United States and establishing a presence with operations around the world. I’m Just Gerry tells the story and chronicles the timeline of Price Industries’ ascension from the hinterland to the promised land, as it strives to become a forever company, guided by the 13 Tenets that make up the Price Way.

Entrepreneur, sportsman, salesman, engineer, educationist, jazz aficionado and investor—meet Ajai Chowdhry, the HCL cofounder who dons many hats, all with equal ease. Growing up in the sleepy town of Jabalpur in a family that had migrated from Abbottabad post India's Independence, Ajai's life was set for a linear trajectory—engineering, a well-paying job and a comfortable life—but for the year 1975.

Just Get Up teaches you how to capture your own life's dreams by exposing your inner genius. This guided tour of self-development will teach you how to unlock your life's true treasures. It will appeal to all people seeking a real-life inspirational story of overcoming adversities. Along your journey you will find the limelight spot effect, the 27-month plan, and the octagon way as you build your own success through his "Just Get Up" program.

To an outsider, Anthony Hanna lives a charmed life. He’s a firefighter - every boy’s dream job. Even better, he regularly features in the Australian Firefighters Calendar. He’s a former police negotiator who worked on the frontline of critical operations. And as a teenager, he was a champion pole vaulter with Olympic potential. In this frank, honest memoir Anthony talks about the reality of living with mental illness.

The book features real stories of lawyers who come from the Public Defender's office to the City Attorney's office, solo practices and big national firms, corporate settings and government, as well as academia and the bench. They are ordinary lawyers doing extraordinary things. You will hear what they overcame to have a sense of fulfillment, what they discovered about themselves, and how they achieved their equilibrium.

Powered by LexisNexis & The Criminal Bar Association NZ Inc. Barristers Annabel Cresswell and Sumudu Thode will bring you insight from some of the most highly regarded criminal minds across both New Zealand and the globe - as they discuss the criminal law issues of the day, and the clients and cases they defend. Criminal law is interesting, diverse, and challenging. The role of criminal lawyers is to uphold our justice system by ensuring that every defendant is delivered the right to legal representation and a fair trial. In addition to providing insight for the public, the podcast aims to ...

On February 19, 2016, Meridith's youngest daughter, Schuyler, a recent graduate from Yale, was crushed by a boulder while traveling in Colombia, South America. The doctors weren't sure they could keep her alive long enough for Meridith to get down there. On that plane, Meridith realized she had to make a decision. She could let those circumstances define her forever as "the mother of a child who was crushed by a boulder" - or she could dig deep within herself and become the reluctant hero her daughter needed right then.

In this chapter of my life, I've seized the pen to script my own narrative. I vowed to liberate myself from the shackles that bind the spirit, in every sense imaginable. Through 'Not Just Five Steps', I extend my story and insights to you, especially if you're navigating through feelings of isolation, confinement, or mental entrapment. Remember, in this journey, you're not alone; I'm right here with you.

If you’re ready to start showing up as the man, leader, and entrepreneur you’ve always wanted to be, this is the perfect show for you. And the secret is in the name. Just Show Up. Because the truth is, you actually can have it all. You can have a wildly successful career along with a happy and fulfilling personal life. On this podcast, you’ll learn how to show up, face your fears, commit to taking action on your goals, and do it on repeat. We’re breaking it all down for you, so it’s easy to start taking those small actions that compound into massive transformation. The theories are ...

I am currently winging adulthood.Come join me as I discuss my trials, tribulations and lucky scores.Spruced in on the side we'll also talk about things that come up that I just happen to be interested; Business, Tech, Health and of course Games as it is my bread and butter.Hopefully this show, can help you see that no one knows what they're doing on the inside and we're all just winging it.

Hi, we’re Mad Millennials and this is our podcast ‘We’re All Just Winging It', because let’s face it no one’s got their shit together. If you remember the days of signing in and out of MSN and spending hours picking that MySpace song, then this is the podcast for you. We have the unfiltered conversation around all things mental health but crucially we don’t take ourselves too seriously, so neither should you.To learn more about us at Mad Millennials click on the links below:Website: Madmillennials.org.ukInstagram: @madmillennialsTikTok: @madmillennialsTwitter: @madmillennials_Are ...

Random stories and clever solutions from your friends at Solutions Brewing outlining our journey from humble homebrewers to contract brewer and beyond.

What can you do today to come more alive in all your tomorrows, no matter what? Have you ever felt that what you do is a reflection of what you’ve been taught and not a true reflection of who you are? Trek along with Tarek on his pilgrimage of physical and emotional endurance, of blistered feet and broken bikes, of the meeting of unlikely souls and the generosity of some inspiring people he met along the way.

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Hi! We’re Han & Cheraé, two friends constantly swapping stories on the journey of our careers. As we looked for inspiration, guidance, and community we realized we weren’t reflected anywhere, so we started sharing. Each episode starts with a moment where sh*t got real. We unpack it, ask the questions you rarely do in public, and share our hot takes on what’s happening in the world. We uncover the gems so you can take them into your own lives and work. Subscribe and join the fam!