Dave Thomas, the enormously popular Wendy's Old-Fashioned Hamburgers founder and TV commercial celebrity, shows how to empower one's life by applying the same simple, Bible-based principles that turned Wendy's into a successful world-wide business.
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Dave Thomas, founder of the Wendy's restaurant chain, here serves up his philosophy instead of hamburgers. Basing his approach to life on a philosophy of positive thinking, honesty, hard work and contributing to the community, Thomas spins out his ideas in a friendly, good-guy format. Readers could almost close their eyes and imagine this was Norman Vincent Peale flipping hamburgers. While some may delight in The World According to Thomas, others may prefer to sink their teeth into something with more beef.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Riding the popularity of Dave's Way: A New Approach to Old-fashioned Success (1991), Wendy International's founder and senior chairman strikes again with this cornucopia of upbeat anecdotal and motivational reflections. Stating that this is about how success can be achieved for ordinary people through doing the right things, Thomas ruminates on a variety of topics organized under chapters entitled Faith, Discipline, Caring, Teamwork, Support, Leadership, etc. When Thomas talks about Wendy operations (for example, instead of hiring a costly market research firm to test-market a proposed taco salad, the company merely purchased chili ladles and taco chips and began selling the salads, which became a popular menu item) or discusses other aspects of his busy life (a recent operation for a benign tumor), the prose moves swiftly. But reflections and thoughts about various individuals (such as a network producer who adopted a teenager) are too short and uninvolving to make much of a mark. This is a somewhat bland mishmash of thoughts and stories penned by a successful businessperson who seems much more personable in his television advertisements. Nevertheless, because of Thomas' successful track record, this will attract readers interested in learning more about what Thomas perceives as the skills, attitudes, and values shared by successful people. Sue-Ellen Beauregard
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Great feel good book but not a lot of business info,
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This review is from: Dave Says...Well Done!: The Common Guy's Guide to Everyday Success (Hardcover)
Dave Thomas autobiography (if you want to call it that) is a collection of lessons learned on what leads to success in everyday life. There is little in here about the building of Wendy's and some things about his personal life but it mostly recounts the stories of those he knows and what makes them successful. For those looking for a lighter read about common sense, good values, and treating people like you would want to be treated this is a great place to go but not for a lot of business information.
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Good Read,
By Ron Atkins "Ron" (California) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Dave Says...Well Done!: The Common Guy's Guide to Everyday Success (Hardcover)
The publisher's review of this book suggests that the material is "light," which may be accurate. However, Dave Thomas has a gentle way about his writing style that I believe is areflection of his personality. The book is full of interesting stories about his success in building a hamburger empire, and includes some valuable lessons about building a business with integrity and compassion. Wendy's has been famous for supporting the communities it serves, and I enjoyed reading about Dave's philosophy of hard work, honesty, and charity. These are things we can all benefit from. I recommend this book to any aspiring entrepreneur.
You may also want to read "Think and Grow Rich" by Napoleon Hill and "The 17 Principles of Creating Wealth" by Phillip Collinsworth.
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This review is from: Dave Says...Well Done!: The Common Guy's Guide to Everyday Success (Hardcover)
This is a great inspirational book. It's full of examples of people who live out their beliefs and take action to help other people. It makes you think about how you will be remembered when you're no longer around.
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