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Pushing Water Uphill with a Rake: Memoirs of a Successful Failure (Paperback)

~ Steve Baker (Author) "Ah, Ixtapa, Mexico! It took us twelve hours, but we had finally arrived..." (more)
Key Phrases: water uphill, travel agency owners, billion lawsuit, Steve Baker, Global Group, International Travel Partners (more...)
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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

"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<br /><br />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"

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"


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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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  • 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.com Sales Rank: #1,879,760 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Know thyself, trust thyself, believe thyself, get over thyself!, July 27, 2009
By Brian Schwartz (Fort Collins, CO) - See all my reviews
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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