Synopsis
When it comes to business advice that gets results, nobody can touch Harvey Mackay. Founder and CEO of the phenomenally successful Mackay Envelope Corporation and author of the bestselling Swim with the Sharks without Being Eaten Alive, Mackay is the quintessential self-made man who reached the top through brain power, determination, and creativity--literally "pushing the envelope" all the way to the top. Now in this new book, Mackay shares his wit and savvy, his common and not-so common sense, with everyone who wants to succeed . . . at anything.
Humor. Honesty. Fairness. The ability to get others to see your vision. Judgment. Guts. Respect for the bottom line--and all the lines that lead to it. These are the values that have made Harvey Mackay the business and civic leader he is today. A born communicator, Mackay distills the lessons of his forty years in business into pithy, punchy chapters that cut to the heart of everyday problems and situations. In Pushing the Envelope, you'll learn
- The art of negotiating the sweetest deals
- The essential qualities all leaders have in common--and some they don't
- Failsafe ways to get your raise
- The secrets to achievement--business titans share
- How to use laughter as a productivity tool
- The importance of a total balance between work and family
- And much more!
Both practical and entertaining, charged throughout with Harvey Mackay's inimitable style, humor, and off-beat wisdom, Pushing the Envelope puts the fun, the creativity, and the challenge back in business. Whether you're at the top of your company or determined to get there, this is one business book you can't afford to miss.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Review
"Enjoy Harvey's cookbook for success--it gives the reader the best of his wisdom--truly the best kind of chicken soup for anyone and everyone in business and in life."
--MARK VICTOR HANSEN and JACK CANFIELD
Co-authors of the #1 New York Times bestselling series
Chicken Soup for the Soul(R)
--The New York Times "Harvey Mackay just might be the business world's ultimate motivator."
--Sales & Marketing Management Magazine "A refreshing delivery of advice."
--USA Today
"What would our nation be without Minnesotans? Besides Post-it notes, the state has given us the sublimely American town, Lake Wobegon; the spectacularly American wrestler-turned-Governor, Jesse Ventura; and the quintessentially American businessman, Harvey Mackay."--The New York Times "A refreshing delivery of advice."--USA Today "Enjoy Harvey's cookbook for success--it gives the reader the best of his wisdom--truly the best kind of chicken soup for anyone and everyone in business and in life."--Mark Victor Hansen and Jack Canfield, co-authors of the #1 New York Times bestselling series Chicken Soup for the Soul(R) "Pushing the Envelope is from the heart, and his relentless efforts, along with the book's inherent business wisdom, are likely to push Pushing to the top of the bestseller lists. Nothing less will suit."--Associated Press "Harvey Mackay: Relentless determination and Herculean networking have forged a lifetime of achievement. No wonder this hard-driving entrepreneur and sales guru has attracted a cult following."--Success magazine "Mackay's management techniques are phenomenally popular. He's the author of two of the bestselling business books of all time."--Miami Herald "Mackay has the pacing and timing of a good stand-up comedian."--Alaska Business Monthly "Pushing the Envelope is extraordinarily wide-ranging."--American Way "Harvey Mackay just might be the business world's ultimate motivator."--Sales & Marketing Management Magazine
About the Author
Harvey Mackay is chairman and chief executive officer of Mackay Envelope Corporation, a business he founded in Minneapolis in 1959 and built into a seventy-five-million-dollar company. Mackay is the author of four bestsellers: Swim with the Sharks without Being Eaten Alive, Beware the Naked Man Who Offers You His Shirt, Sharkproof, and Dig Your Well Before You're Thirsty. He and his wife, Carol Ann, have three children and five grandchildren.
From the Hardcover edition."About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
