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Hitting the Curveballs by Jay Myers
Starting a business can be easy. Doubling revenue after losing 80 percent of the company’s sales team in the depths of the worst recession in 80 years---not so much. Statistics from the “Great Recession” have been grim: 200,000 small businesses across the country were forced to close their doors over the past five years, causing a loss of over 3 million jobs. Given those kind of numbers, most small businesses are happy to simply survive these days. But Jay Myers, founder and CEO of Interactive Solutions, Inc. (ISI), headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, took a different approach. Myers and his company made a conscious decision in 2007 that they were “not going to participate in the recession” and weathered both personal and professional crisis to not only strengthen the company but grow ISI’s business like never before. A storyteller at heart, Myers offers readers plenty of solid tips and practical advice that any entrepreneur and small business owner can appreciate and apply. But he also challenges these same entrepreneurs and small business owners to get “out of their comfort zone” and embrace creative new strategies such as employee accountability and second chances, niche marketing, and using your book as your hook. Myers shows small business owners and entrepreneurs to not only hit the curveballs that are thrown their way, but actually use them to grow their business like never before.
“The basic fundamentals that carry one to success against all odds in business are also the fundamentals that carry one to success in family, faith, and all other aspects of lifeJay Myers’s journey illustrates this fact, and his candid, honest account of his personal path in Hitting the Curveballs is an illuminating look into how courage, character, and perseverance steadied him through the most trying times. What makes Hitting the Curveballs special isn’t that it’s so dissimilar from countless others; rather it is the heartfelt candor with which Jay allows us into his personal path, thoughts, and feelings that compels and inspires others to maintain their own path that makes this a great read.” ---Bill Courtney, Star of the 2012 Academy Award–winning documentary Undefeated
“Bouncing back from adversity is a real test of character and courage. Clearly Jay Myers has overcome many business and personal challenges and yet maintains such a positive outlook. That is so inspiring for others who face similar challenges. I appreciate his honesty and willingness to share this with others. I highly recommend Hitting the Curveballs for every small business owner. Go Yankees!” ---Chuck Wilson, Executive Director, NSCA
“During the four-year period (2007–11) that included the great recession, ISI grew from $11 million to $25 million. Jay shares with us the secrets he and his team used to realize this phenomenal growth. In Hitting the Curveballs, Jay shares with us proven and tested practical ideas for growing your business in today’s challenging economic environment.” ---Madan Birla, Author of FedEx Delivers
“There is a word in Finnish that is used with pride: SISU. With SISU Finns have managed to build their reputation, be it in music (Jean Sibelius), architecture (Elial Saarinen), sports (Teemu Selanne), or world politics (President Ahtisaari). Jay Myers tells his own SISU story in Hitting the Curveballs: personal, honest, and full of energy.” ---Matti Copeland, Chief Curiosity Officer, Founder of www.mcreads.com
“Seeing an entrepreneur enjoying success is like observing an Olympic athlete on the podium with a gold medal. In that moment of admiration, what you don’t see is the years of work, great risk endured, adversity overcome, and doubts slayed. In his new book Hitting the Curveballs, Jay Myers pulls back the curtain to reveal components of the “all in” commitment required for entrepreneurial greatness. This is a gift—take it. Thanks, Jay.” ---Jim Blasingame, Small business expert, author, and syndicated columnist, Host of The Small Business Advocate show
“Jay Myers embraces and inspires today's leaders to not just accept trouble as it comes, but to grow through trouble.” ---Dr. Phil Bryant, Assistant Professor of Management . Columbus State University
“Bouncing back from adversity is a real test of character and courage. Clearly Jay Myers has overcome many business and personal challenges and yet maintains such a positive outlook. That is so inspiring for others who face similar challenges. I appreciate his honesty and willingness to share this with others. I highly recommend Hitting the Curveballs for every small business owner. Go Yankees!” ---Chuck Wilson, Executive Director, NSCA
“During the four-year period (2007–11) that included the great recession, ISI grew from $11 million to $25 million. Jay shares with us the secrets he and his team used to realize this phenomenal growth. In Hitting the Curveballs, Jay shares with us proven and tested practical ideas for growing your business in today’s challenging economic environment.” ---Madan Birla, Author of FedEx Delivers
“There is a word in Finnish that is used with pride: SISU. With SISU Finns have managed to build their reputation, be it in music (Jean Sibelius), architecture (Elial Saarinen), sports (Teemu Selanne), or world politics (President Ahtisaari). Jay Myers tells his own SISU story in Hitting the Curveballs: personal, honest, and full of energy.” ---Matti Copeland, Chief Curiosity Officer, Founder of www.mcreads.com
“Seeing an entrepreneur enjoying success is like observing an Olympic athlete on the podium with a gold medal. In that moment of admiration, what you don’t see is the years of work, great risk endured, adversity overcome, and doubts slayed. In his new book Hitting the Curveballs, Jay Myers pulls back the curtain to reveal components of the “all in” commitment required for entrepreneurial greatness. This is a gift—take it. Thanks, Jay.” ---Jim Blasingame, Small business expert, author, and syndicated columnist, Host of The Small Business Advocate show
“Jay Myers embraces and inspires today's leaders to not just accept trouble as it comes, but to grow through trouble.” ---Dr. Phil Bryant, Assistant Professor of Management . Columbus State University
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| ISBN 13 | 9781614487166 |
| ISBN 10 | 1614487162 |
| Titel | Hitting the Curveballs |
| Autor | Jay Myers |
| Buchzustand | Nicht verfügbar |
| Bindungsart | Paperback |
| Verlag | Morgan James Publishing llc |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2014-01-30 |
| Seitenanzahl | 160 |
| Hinweis auf dem Einband | Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden. |
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