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Not the best written memoir but the topic - the forming of Nike - was actually quite interesting.Cash flow, cash flow. Phil Knight was always borrowing money. It was the only way to grow his company.4 stars
Knight’s journey to find his place in the world and create a successful company is amazing.
There's a lot to unpack here. I did not intend to read the "Young Readers Edition," but I accidentally requested it and decided to roll with it. Apparently, YREs are slightly simplified and less detailed. It was definitely a very fast read! On the surface, it's a fun look at Nike in its infancy. Oh, that Buck! He ran into some troubling times, but kept right on running!But if you scratch the surface at all, Knight's behavior problematic throughout the book. Nike's origin story is full of shady b...
Definitely will be reading he adult version as well, it feels like I’m missing much more although I still enjoyed this version!
the creator of Nike has critical thinking as one of his character strengths, he shows this thoughout the entiear book, as he pitches his ideas, creates is company and grows into a worldwide. as a bussnise mnhe has to make crutial decions to help his company grow.
If you like nike and want to know how it was created read this books.
This is an informative insight from Nike founder Phil Knight about the early days of his company. Knowing he now has an estimated wealth of $54.5 billion puts the humble beginnings of his story into perspective. The young readers edition has an inspiring overall message and provides a realistic insight into starting your own business. At times the pacing was a little slow and I do feel that young readers would benefit from the memoir having some photographs to support the places and people menti...
Still enjoyed reading about Phil Knight’s journey (even if I accidentally bought the young reader’s edition haha). Always a fan of humble beginnings. His passion & perseverance despite all the risk brought him to great heights.
Really good book
The power of hard work and a vision can bring someone a long way. This book tells you about one of those experiences. If you are not interested in the thought of starting your own business. The journey one takes to build upon that and incorporating others, then this is not for you. You will see the actions one takes to spark their vision for the future. The purchases one makes to promote growth will be read as well, small risks that pay off, and even big risks. You will learn the importance of g...
Just want to highlight few points I learnt from this book. Firstly, you need to have two things to build an empire. One- Focus, Two- Disciplines. Most memoirs that I read have these two qualities in them. You have them, you got what you need. Sounds cliche? Naaaaa. That's life. Secondly, most memoirs that I read, all the successful men, they only have one woman on their back. They stay loyal to the only one. You get what I mean? For the book itself, I gave 3 stars. It's a drag, I hardly find mys...
I thought it was really cool to learn about Phil Knight's life before he was rich and how he got to be the founder of Nike.