Les Schwab Pride in Performance: Keep It Going [Hardcover]

Les Schwab (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Pacific Northwest Books (June 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0892881518
• ISBN-13: 978-0892881512
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #291,825 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars amazing self trials of an incrediable business man, February 20, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Les Schwab Pride in Performance: Keep It Going (Hardcover)

this book should be the bible of all men wanting to be in business! les schwab is the most generous man sharing over 50% of his net profits with his employes. this is why he has the most loyale caring people under him. this book is truelly unbelivable, that a man, one man could think of these ethics and live by them everyday and build an empire as huge as he has. the book does jump around alot but it is neat how this no 81 year old man wrote this whole book useing his old typewriter with only a little gramical correction. truelly a book for every person trying to compete in todays business world!!!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A must read for anyone in business!!, February 15, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Les Schwab Pride in Performance: Keep It Going (Hardcover)

This is the story of Les Schwab and his company. He tells how he started in the tire business and shares with the reader his ideas on building a successful business through building successful employees. Les is a businessman not a writer, but like in business, he gets his points across. He is the undisputed king of the tire business in the Pacific Northwest. His is the largest independent tire business in the world and he makes it look easy. If you are in business or want to be in business you must read this book.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Interesting Book, February 2, 2003

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Cristy Ellingson "Cris in Black Diamond" (Black Diamond, Washington USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Les Schwab Pride in Performance: Keep It Going (Hardcover)

My boyfriend wanted to be, and was, the "first" customer at the Les Schwab that opened in the Maple Valley-Black Diamond area in Washington. I thought that was odd but he got there early and was the first customer.

Actually I went down to see what the big attraction was and that morning several trucks arrived from Prineville full of the store inventory, including even the forms for the office! Managers from area Les Schwab stores were on hand, donuts and coffee on the counter, and these fellows were unloading the trucks and stocking the store, having started around 4-5am as I recall. It was interesting to watch.

I bought this book yesterday and will finish it today (they also sell it at the Les Schwab stores if you ask at the counter.) Les wrote this himself and explained his life and what worked, what didn't, etc. It's a great read and interesting. I recommend it highly.