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Pushing Water Uphill with a Rake: Memoirs of a Successful Failure [Paperback]

Steve Baker (Author)
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May 1, 2009
You want the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat? The real game is business and the business of life.

So, when was the last time you met a guy who was sued for $1.4 Billion? Steve Baker shares the challenges, excitement, and pure exhilaration of building an incredibly successful business. In less than a year, it grew to $500 million in revenues and included major business partners like Playboy Enterprises.

Steve's story also propels you through the shock, pain, and despair as the American Dream vaporized into total devastation. From triumphant success to personal tragedy, this fast-paced, energetic, humorous, yet though-provoking story that demonstrates that there is a right way to manage success and survive failure.


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"An enjoyable and worthwhile read. This book should be used as a teaching model for college business classes." -- Sam Addoms, Chairman of the Board, Frontier Airlines

Kept me turning pages. Compelling, full of action, suspense and humor not usually found in a business book. --Roy Becker, author "A Banker's Insights on International Trade"

About the Author

Steve Baker is a a founder of successful businesses and a business advisor with a passion for every phase of business cycle from startup to exit. He is also a writer, and public speaker. He lives in Colorado where he is an avid poor golfer.

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  • Paperback: 207 pages
  • Publisher: Merric Publishing; 5th edition (May 1, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0976169509
  • ISBN-13: 978-0976169505
  • Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.2 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,061,992 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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5.0 out of 5 stars Know thyself, trust thyself, believe thyself, get over thyself!, July 27, 2009
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Steve captures the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat in what he went and his partners went through in building a $500 million public company. It's a wild ride from start to finish, and one that any entrepreneur should learn from. I especially liked his 'Lessons Learned' at the end of the book where he writes "In business, as well as in life, what defines us is not if we fail, but rather how we handle failure and its effects on us and those around us." I learned that failure is a prerequisite of success in talking to over 50 entrepreneurs... and that it's not a matter of if you fail, but when! Once I got through the first couple of chapters, I honestly could not put this book down!
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