1926. This volume tells the tale of Harvey S. Firestone, the founder of Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, of his rise to fame and wealth, and the ideals behind his success. Firestone's philosophy is that a business which exists without a reason is due for an early death. If you ask yourself why you are in business and can find no answer other than "I want to make money," you will save money by getting out of business and going to work for someone, for you are in business without sufficient reason. The single reason for the existence of any business must be that it supplies a human need or want, and, if his experience is worth anything, a business which has this reason for its existence will be bound in the end to prosper if thought be put into it.
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If you want to learn something about entrepreneurship or even if you're management in a large corporation, one can learn a thing or two from Mr. Firestone's experience. Whether from how to keep a customer, techniques on what to look for in promoting someone, to making time for yourself to think about the business vs. the business using your time, these and other hard earned experiences have been reprinted for your benefit.Though Mr. Firestone's account was written fourscore ago, the business examples read as if they were of today's account as many problems he encountered sound contemporary and remind me of some of my own business problems. I am always surprised by historical accounts whether of history or business how the language somehow comes across as contemporary. One somehow goes into the historical reading process thinking otherwise, but leaves knowing different that our great or grand parents really went thru what we are going thru now. Though some chapters are somewhat autobiographical in nature, the anecdotal business insights from both Thomas Edison and Henry Ford come out and are worth the review. All in, a nice quick read with business lessons to learn and remember. (Comments reflect the original hardback release)
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