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Who Owns the Ice House? Eight Life Lessons From an Unlikely Entrepreneur Paperback – November 1, 2010

by Gary G. Schoeniger (Author), Clifton L. Taulbert (Author)

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In the late 1950s, Glen Allan, Mississippi, was a poor cotton community. For many, it was a time and place where opportunities were limited by social and legal constraints that were beyond their control. It was a time and place where few dared to dream. Based on his own life experience, Pulitzer nominee Clifton Taulbert has teamed up with entrepreneur thought leader Gary Schoeniger to create a powerful and compelling story that captures the essence of an entrepreneurial mindset and the unlimited opportunities it can provide. Drawing on the entrepreneurial life lessons Taulbert learned from his Uncle Cleve, Who Owns the Ice house? chronicles Taulbert’s journey from life in the Mississippi Delta at the height of legal segregation to being recognized by Time magazine as "one of our nation’s most outstanding emerging entrepreneurs." Who Owns The Ice House? reaches into the past to remind us of the timeless and universal principles that can empower anyone to succeed.

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Eli Press
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November 1, 2010
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5.9 x 0.6 x 8.9 inches
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0971305935
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978-0971305939
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About the Author

Gary G. Schoeniger is an emerging thought leader in the field of entrepreneurship education. He is the co-founder and CEO of The Entrepreneurial Learning Initiative (ELI), an organization dedicated to providing interactive real-world entrepreneurship education programs for individuals and organizations worldwide. Their clients include the Cisco Entrepreneur Initiative and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation of Kansas City. Schoeniger lives in Cleveland, Ohio.

Clifton L. Taulbert, a recognized thought leader on the power of community, is renowned for his ability to glean timeless lessons from the place of his birth, the Mississippi Delta. His first book, "Once upon a Time When We Were Colored" has been embraced globally as has his book, "Eight Habits of the Heart". Taulbert’s "Last Train North" was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize and received the Doublday New Author of the Year award and the Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters award for non-fiction. Taulbert lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma with his wife Barbara.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Eli Press; 1st Paperback Edition (November 1, 2010)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 178 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0971305935
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0971305939
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.4 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.9 x 0.6 x 8.9 inches

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Cissy B.

and what great lessons we'll find when we read the book

Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2016

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One of the most frustrating characteristics of many self-help, improve your business type books, is the almost unbearable amount of time the writer or writers spent talking about themselves, and what great lessons we'll find when we read the book! After what feels like half the book, you finally get to a point or two, that you appreciate. This book has some wonderful lessons, but the first part is dry and difficult to get through. I had to make myself finish this book. I was so frustrated, nearly gave up on it. If you're looking for some simple, quality life lessons, you'll find them here. I think the guy that owned the ice house would tell the writers that they used way too many words to tell his stories. He'd write a much better book!

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Miguel-Com

One Of My Top Enterpreneurial Books of All Time!

Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2012

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When I can't put a book down, that's when I know I love it; the book wins over all else -- the TV, the football game, the Facebook -- everything is put off until the book is read in its entirety.

This was one of those books.

As an author myself of an entrepreneurial/finance book (The Millionaire Fastlane) I am often asked and approached, what entrepreneur books do I recommend? Sadly, my list is few because most entrepreneur books are written by authors first, entrepreneurs second. Most entrepreneur books are simply full of "feel-good" self-important BS platitudes that do nothing but promote a false reality of entrepreneurship and what it takes to succeed in entrepreneurship.

Who Owns the Ice House puts all the critical "success" factors into perspective, and tells it from a gripping perspective that shows you, if Clifton can do it, there's no way in hell you shouldn't be to do it!

Unfortunately, as I read the book I became acutely aware that it probably wouldn't sell a lot of books simply because the content is NOT what people want to hear: The cold-hard truth behind what it takes to succeed in entrepreneurship is a firm commitment to your customer and hard work (NOT 4-hour work weeks, NOT outsourcing, NOT "do what you love", NOT "follow your passion"). Solve needs. Fix problems. Always put the customer first. Your personal motivations in the entrepreneurial transaction become irrelevant and the story of Clifton Talbert shows the positive result of that commitment. Nowadays, books like this (ones that hit the nail on the head) are passed over for the stuff that people WANT to hear (You can make millions "following your passion" and working 10 hours a week from your basement! Blah Blah) ... don't pass on this book, I'm glad I didn't.

34 people found this helpful

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Simple life lessons

Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2012

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The power of this book is the narrative format. It tells a story about a minority child growing up in a poor community in Mississippi and what he learns by working for his Uncle Cleve. Uncle Cleve has become successful as an entrepreneur not because of advanced education or technology or brilliance but because of simple life lessons such as saving for the future, treating people with respect, being persistent, and making the right choices when opportunities arise. The book and its story will be inspirational to those who face challenges, particularly challenges that seem unfair. It also provides some basic guidance to the everyday entrepreneur who is not looking to be the next Apple Computer but rather to pursue a passion and build a reasonable lifestyle.

I had a chance to meet Gary Schoeniger, who provides most of the narrative based on Taulbert's story. Gary has personally been very inspired by the story and its simple lessons, and he is passionate about helping others learn its message. This passion really comes through and adds a special quality to the book.

It is not a how to book, but an inspirational message with valuable lessons that seem obvious but are rarely followed.

6 people found this helpful

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N.D.

A potentially inspiring story, targeted to the disadvantaged and underprivileged.

Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2017

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If you’re looking to get into and/or promote entrepreneurship to those who otherwise would never consider it, this might be a good book for you. If you’re looking for tangible, actionable steps on how to succeed in entrepreneurship, I would suggest consulting Ash Maurya’s work on The Lean Canvas / Lean Stack.

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Carol J Young

An easy read, full of pearls of wisdom

Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2021

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This book came in perfect shape. I ordered it for a class that I'm taking, so I haven't had an opportunity to read it thoroughly yet, however skimming through it it looks like it has many pearls of wisdom. Thank you.

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Kip Marlow

Best Book for Entrepreneurs

Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2011

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Once in a long while you come across a book that actually teaches something. "Ice House" is one of those rare and timeless books. I read it in one sitting because I couldn't put it down. Entrepreneurship is much more than balance sheets, and business plans. It's about the intangibles that create success. As an experienced entrepreneur, I can recommend "Ice House" for any current business owner as well as someone wishing to start a business. This book is so good, it should be read more than once, and kept on your back table as a continuous reference manual. Kudos to Mr. Taulbert and Mr. Schoeniger for their wisdom and instincts.

17 people found this helpful

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B. schmidt

Eye Opener

Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2012

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This book was recommeded in The Fastlane Millioniare,which if you intend to go into business for yourself both books are a must read. What point in this is, is that you need to know where you want to end up and keep that as the focus point and do not let anything under any circumstance derail you. Uncle Cleve's teachings in this book are ones of staying true to yourself a well written story.

6 people found this helpful

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marilynn

This book will change Entrepreneurship Education as we know it

Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2012

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Last May I had the honor to meet Clifton Taulbert and Gary Shoeniger authors of "Who Owns the Ice House" at the Kauffman Foundation for Entrepreneurship. They were delivering a training about the book and how they have de-constructed the entrepreneurs mindset. Best course of my life... Entrepreneurship Education has focused on small business management for many years. This book and approach in looking at the entrepreneur mindset, what builds and influences it will change the approach and context of entrepreneurship education as we have known it.

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A must read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 8, 2021

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Whether you are planning to start a business or not, these 8 life lessons for developing an entrepreneurial mindset are pure gold.

Sandesh Laddha

I'm feeling like different person

Reviewed in India on May 15, 2021

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I've read a lot books on entrepreneurship, but this book is my personal strong recommendation to all aspiring entrepreneurs.

This book is all about Entrepreneurial Mindset and it will set you free from all the traditional beliefs of entrepreneurship & will help you discovered the hidden gems of the journey of entrepreneurs to break the status quo and instead of living the life as society wants them to live they dared to take the risk and live the life as they always desired.

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Lessons from the respected uncle we all wished we had

Reviewed in Canada on March 22, 2013

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"Who Owns the Ice House?" is much more than a book on entrepreneurship. It is a book about how the mindset and actions of the good & reliable stands out from the average. It is a series of stories that reflect the good old values of how one carries oneself in life.

The wise way to approach life is not bound by time, location or circumstance. These ways are common among respected people in all walks of life. What authors did was a great job in organizing these them in easy-to-absorb stories that we can all incorporate into our own lives.

Reading this book is like living out the internship with the successful and respected uncle we all wished we had. I am ordering extra copies for my dearest family & friends, and keeping copies for future generations. This one's a classic.

Esteban

Una libro de consejos

Reviewed in Mexico on December 17, 2016

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Tenía muchas expectativas de este libro. Escuché una conferencia de Gary Schoeniger y pensé que hablaría del resultados de sus investigaciones o desglosaría la historia en conceptos más profundos.

Sin embargo, es una buena historia y consejos para un emprendedor que iniciará.

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Okay

Reviewed in Mexico on September 8, 2018

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Bought it for school, it was to repetitive

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