One Pilgrim's Progress: How to Build a World-Class Company, and Who to Credit (Hardcover)

by Lonnie Pilgrim (Author)

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Product Description

Bo Pilgrim had no college education, but he did have a big dose of Texas courage and a heavenly calling that led him to start his own business after World War II. Reggie Wallace, who worked with Pilgrim for fifty years, describes it this way: "All we had in the beginning was a two-wheel buggy, a shovel, some burlap sacks, and Bo's big ideas."

Today, Pilgrim's Pride is a multi-billion-dollar enterprise that employs more than 40,000 people and processes 30 million chickens a week. In One Pilgrim's Progress, Pilgrim shares the essential values he learned as a boy that are the foundation of his business success.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson (November 8, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 078521190X
• ISBN-13: 978-0785211907
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,560,747 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Worth Reading, July 20, 2007

By	R. Evans (Greenville, SC) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Look into the mind of a business owner who started with nothing and ended up with a billion dollar net worth with out compromising his integrity.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring Entrepreneurship & Inspirational Stewardship, November 4, 2005

By	Robert Barnwell "BobTheCopywriter" (Johnson City, Tennessee) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Clearly written, extremely well thought out and inspiringly honest, Bo Pilgrim doesn't not hide his beliefs, when it comes to his consumers, his partners, his employees or his faith.

While some may say that much of the book is common sense, that's not its weakness, but its strength. After all, while other business authors seems determined dazzled their readers with questionable statistics and bold, controversial pronouncements, One Pilgrim's Progress illustrates the power and promise of simple truths, clear virtues and strength of character.

Honest and straight forward, One Pilgrim's Progress is a clear reminder that, before you can add market value to your products, you've got to have personal values.