Big Bucks - Hardcover

Blanchard, Kenneth; Bowles, Sheldon

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0007107749 ISBN 13: 9780007107742

Publisher: HarperCollins Business, 2000

Synopsis

How to make serious money for both you and your company – from the top selling author of the One Minute Manager.

Management gurus Blanchard and Bowles show how anyone – armed with a set of basic tools – can build personal wealth and financial security. Like the One Minute Manager and Raving Fans this is a business parable. It tells the story of Len, a manager who wants to be rich. Under the guidance of a group of mentors he comes across playing a card game, he begins to chart his own course to riches by learning three valuable secrets – the guideposts to becoming a multi-millionaire:

The Test of Joy: how to discover the source of money making energy and drive
The Test of Purpose: how to focus that power effectively
The Test of Creativity: where to focus to create spectacular financial success

Packed with practical advice, this is a must-read for any individual or business professional seeking to create money.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

With 'Big Bucks!' bestselling authors Ken Blanchard and Sheldon Bowles unlock the secrets of making serious money for both you and your company. Through a series of easy-to-follow steps and powerful strategies, Blanchard and Bowles show how anyone can create lasting wealth. By focussing on concepts like commitment, intensity, purpose, and even fun, the authors have crafted a totally new – and irresistible – paradigm for unlimited success.

Written in the parable style of their previous books, 'Raving Fans' and 'Gung Ho!', which were 'Business Week', 'New York Times', and 'Wall Street Journal' business bestseller, 'Big Bucks!' introduces Len, who doesn't just want more money – he wants to be a millionaire. Under the direction and guidance of a group of mentors, Len must overcome three challenges on his way to attaining more wealth than he ever dreamed possible. Len learns that these three tests can be undertaken by any individual or organisation in the pursuit of big bucks. And he also sees that while making big money, he can accomplish even more valuable achievements by being generous with his time, talents, and prosperity.

Packed with practical advice 'Big Bucks' is a must -read for any individual or business professional seeking wealth. It's destined to become one of the major money books in the twenty-first century.

About the Author:

Ken Blanchard is co-author (with Spencer Johnson) of The One Minute Manager. He and Sheldon Bowles also worked together on Raving Fans and Gung Ho. They both speak to conventions and organizations all over the world. The Ken Blanchard Companies conduct seminars and in depth consulting on leadership, team buliding, performance management and quality, while Sheldon Bowles focuses on customer service and team membership.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins Business
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0007107749
• ISBN 13: 9780007107742
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 208