It's Easier to Succeed Than to Fail [Hardcover]

Cathy S. Truett (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1989

Hardcover book by S. Truett Cathy, the Founder and Chairman of Chick-fil-A Restaurants. This is a great read and fascinating story that anyone interested in business and entrepreneurship will enjoy.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson Inc (April 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0840790309
• ISBN-13: 978-0840790309
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #581,510 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars what to expect..., November 29, 2002

By 

John Botkin (Bay City, MI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: It's Easier to Succeed Than to Fail (Hardcover)

Is this a book on business success? Yes. Is this a book on allowing your devotion to God to affect your dealings in business? Yes. Is this a book about a person's personal walk with God? Yes. If you want to read a book like this - get this book and you will enjoy it. If you are looking for a book that ONLY focuses on buisness success and marketing, get another. Or, get the book anyway and learn something in the process (because this really is an interesting story)! Overall, a very good read.

P.S. I used to work for Chick-Fil-A and I must disagree with one of the other reviewers about the probable failure in other non-Christian countries.... The store I worked at was located in a food-court in a large mall (it included a Tumbleweed, Subway, McDonald's, Sbarro, etc.). It was closed every Sunday and it still grossed more money than any other store in the food court every year. The quality of the product speaks for itself and I doubt they will have any trouble wherever they go!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book For Entrepreneurs, January 17, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: It's Easier to Succeed Than to Fail (Hardcover)

I have had the book for many years, and re-read portions of it from time to time. The message is timeless. Truet says that success is not easier than failure before you start something -- but is the best and maybe the only option after you begin. He believes the personal cost, both emotional and financial, of failing (after a project has begun) is worst than pushing ahead to complete it successfully. He says that every worthwhile project has many set backs; some of which always seem fatal before solutions are found.

The final chapter is an inspiration to all who want to move their live from "success" to "significence".

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An entrepreneur shares his story and his faith., December 29, 2002

By 

Kevin A. Decker "Relationship Author, Educato... (Charlotte, NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: It's Easier to Succeed Than to Fail (Hardcover)

Is this book filled with great writing? No

Is this book filled with step by step processes to succeed? No

Is this book filled with the wonderful story of a man that succeeded by focusing on his work, his family, and his faith? YES

S. Truett Cathy tells his story in his own words and fills it with his faith in God and how he feels it impacts him. He has a plan that he tries to correlate with God's plan for him. It's given him great success. Reading this book made me feel like I'd had a chance to sit and listen to Cathy tell his story in person. It's fascinating and a quick read.

I've always been told that the quickest way to success is to emulate those that are successful. Here is a person to model if you want to be successful.