By the Seat of Your Pants: The No-Nonsense Business Management Guide (Hardcover)

by Tom Gegax (Author), Phil Bolsta (Author) "Somebody blurts out those six words every time I give a talk..." (more)
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Product Description
A glaring hole in the business bookshelf is finally filled. Until now, there wasn't a fingertip resource for handling everything that the business day throws at you. Enter Tom Gegax's By The Seat Of Your Pants, a soup-to-nuts management guide that stands in stark contrast to the rows of magic-bullet books that promise overnight prosperity.

Visionaries like Best Buy founder and chairman Richard Schulze, One Minute Manager author Ken Blanchard and mind-body pioneer Deepak Chopra are lining up behind Gegax. They know that By The Seat Of Your Pants charts a new course, combining hard-nosed accountability and efficiency (profits first) with an enlightened approach (people first) in one practical package that honors both. After all, it's leaders who are tough-minded and warm-hearted that wind up leading happy people producing healthy profits.

As thorough as a textbook, as lively as a newsmagazine, By The Seat Of Your Pants is an indispensable slingshot for the millions of scrappy Davids taking on corporate Goliaths. It doesn't propose drawing-board theories that should work; it's jammed with real-world practices that do work. Its street-smart tips and techniques connect the dots between every aspect of business in unprecedented detail.

By The Seat Of Your Pants was already a best-seller before it hit bookstores—thanks to advance bulk orders from dozens of businesses and associations. One retail giant ordered 55,000 copies (three tractor-trailers worth) to give to its small business customers.

Why is this book striking such a chord with CEOs and entrepreneurs across the country? Order your copy today and find out.

About the Author
Best-selling author Tom Gegax has been there, grown that, from five vantage points—an executive at one of the world's largest corporations; a start-up entrepreneur; a CEO leading sixteen hundred employees; a business consultant; and a member of numerous boards. By the time Tom sold his company in July 2000 to a multinational firm, it had mushroomed from a sketch on a restaurant napkin to a Midwest market leader with $200 million in revenue. The company was so well managed and profitable that Tom bypassed outside investors and retained ownership control. Today, he helps growing companies raise profits and reduce stress through fast and affordable business management guidance.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 448 pages
• Publisher: Expert Pub.; First Edition edition (May 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1931945160
• ISBN-13: 978-1931945165
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.9 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #521,659 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Practical Business/Management Book I've Read, July 22, 2005

By	R. E. Rudd - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As a manager, entrepreneur and CEO, I've read most of the management, sales, and business books. While they all (or at least most of them) have some useful and practical information, "By the Seat of Your Pants" is the first book that gave me information I was able to put into practice the next day! This book is a very easy read, crammed with lots great examples from Tom Gegax's business and personal life. His self-deprecating humor, and easy 1st person writing style make the book that much more enjoyable. But don't let the easiness of the writing style fool you - this book gives solid, business based, tried and true advice. I literally read the entire book in one weekend, and then started to re-read it the next day with a highlighter and notepad.

I also have "put my money where my mouth (review) is... I have purchased copies of the book to give to the managers that work for me and for the business development consultant to my non-profit organization.

This book should be a "Must Read" for all new business owners or managers and will form a cornerstone to their library. More experienced managers will also gain wonderful insights and problem solving examples. Everyone who reads this book will be re-vitalized and take away several tips, tricks and techniques that will positively impact their business and/or personal life.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best, most comprehensive management guide I've read, May 1, 2005

By	Rocket A.B.C. "abc1rocket" (Phoenix, AZ) - See all my reviews

I received an advance copy of this book, and although I have read hundreds of books on business management techniques and theories, I found this to be the most comprehensive and realistic guide to the proper management mindset. The concepts regarding balancing process execution and building perfect teams are dead-on, and I love the ability I have to turn to particular sections as needed for management situations. I am a director at a large international corporation, and this book will remain on my desk for years to come.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars At last a business book that really helps improve profits!, July 20, 2005

By	Genevieve Hinds "Saltar Solutions" (St Paul, MN, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is an excellent read and incredibly useful. We are business consultants and we refer our customers to it constantly, mention it in our seminars and recommend it to anyone who will listen. This book has down to earth common sense info that helps anyone in any size business. Interesting and easy to read and yet straight to the point.

This is the best business book I have read in a LONG TIME!!