Surviving Your Serengeti: 7 Skills to Master Business and Life [Kindle Edition]

Stefan Swanepoel (Author)

Book Description

Praise for SURVIVING YOUR SERENGETI

"One of a kind. You'll actually know more about yourself after you read this book."—KEN BLANCHARD coauthor of The One Minute Manager® and Leading at a Higher Level

"Beautifully illustrates nature's basic survival strategies—and how they help you create a sense of meaning and purpose."—SUSAN SCOTT New York Times bestselling coauthor of Fierce Conversations

7 Questions This Book Tackles

1. Are you experiencing a challenge that you wish to overcome?

2. Do you want to discover your hidden survival skills?

3. Do you have a goal you have yet to achieve?

4. Would you like to discover your instinctive strengths?

5. Can you benefit from problem-solving thinking?

6. Do you know someone who has potential to excel?

7. Are you looking for a positive message to share?

Editorial Reviews

Review

"You'll actually know more about yourself after you read this book - it's one of a kind."
--Ken Blanchard, author of The One Minute Manager

"A terrific book that will touch your life and increase your personal effectiveness. I enjoyed it immensely."
--Bob Burg, author of the Go-Giver

"A full sensory experience. This book is for those who are ready to clarify a code worth living and who are willing to challenge convention."
--Susan Scott, author of Fierce Conversations

"An instant classic! Discover the very best strategies to navigate through difficult times!"
-- Tom Ferry, Author of the New York Times best seller Life! By Design

"Surviving Your Serengeti is an exciting journey about life and business for any age, young and old".
-- Dale Stinton, CEO, National Association of Realtors

From the Inside Flap

What's your survival strategy?
 
The travelers in the safari see in the Serengeti the essence of life itself, and find a roadmap for mastering the difficulties and struggles we all experience every day.

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Product Details

• File Size: 376 KB
• Print Length: 196 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0470947802
• Publisher: Wiley; 1st edition (February 14, 2011)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B004OC00QO
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Not Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #345,187 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 24 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Blend of Business & Parable February 10, 2011

By Lesley Lambert

Format:Hardcover

I have enjoyed this book twice already. The first time through it is a great read with a plot and parable being the first thing noticed and business lessons the second level. Upon review the business lessons pop off the page and a deeper understanding of myself and others started to form. I recommend this book to anyone looking to grow as an individual or become more of a business leader. It is highly readable, very enjoyable and wonderfully informative!

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Serengeti a must read! March 7, 2011

By camper bull

Format:Hardcover

Length: 1:37 Mins

This amazing fable not only brings you to the Serengeti it helps you understand the people in your everyday life.

A must-read for anyone who has to deal with corporate politics or individuals in a group setting.

20 of 24 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Surviving... February 11, 2011

By Todd B. Waller

Format:Hardcover

Length: 1:17 Mins

Crushing your business by being a trust agent on your way to your business' tipping point may happen in a blink, but you will definitely be an outlier. To be that outlier, do you know what your predominant skill set is in life?

Often, nature provides powerful examples of life simply persevering and enduring. Stefan Swanepoel, a noted author and speaker brings us a book that uses a safari on the Serengeti as a stage to show how the traits of seven animals are reflected in our lives.

I was fortunate enough to receive an advanced copy of Surviving Your Serengeti recently. Upon reading Stefan's fable of a safari on the Serengeti, drawn from his personal experience, I find myself itching to get to the Serengeti to see these animals and their traits first hand. Stefan paints a vivid picture of each animal, their traits and how these traits are reflected in how we go about our lives. It is these traits that we will recognize in ourselves and see as our predominant form of enduring and persevering.

You can find out which predominant animal's traits you have by taking the "What Animal Am I?" quiz.

Me? I'm a Graceful Giraffe:

More About the Author

Stefan Swanepoel was born in the Serengeti (Kenya, Africa) and spent the first 35 years of his life in Kenya, Hong Kong and South Africa. As the son of diplomat, he is well versed in travel and has had first-hand experience in over 30 countries around the world.

His academic accomplishments include a bachelor's in science, a master's in business economics, and diplomas in arbitration, mergers & acquisitions, real estate, computer science, and marketing. He has served as CEO of seven companies and two non-profits.

Stefan has written over 22 books (business trends, business fables, leadership, real estate and technology). His books have appeared on numerous best seller lists including The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Amazon.con, INC Magazine, 800CEORead, etc. He is widely acknowledged as the leading expert on real estate trends, has been listed as "One of the Top 100 Most Influential People in Real Estate" and has presented some 900 talks to over 600,000 people.