Publisher's Synopsis
These motivational personal accounts recall the heartbreaks, wrong moves, flops, botched opportunities and rejections that ultimately led to triumph. GREAT FAILURES OF THE EXTREMELY SUCCESSFUL by Steve Young (a man who failed college four times; was discharged from the army after three months; has been divorced; got fired from 23 jobs in the summer of 1968; is a failed businessman; was a losing contestant on both "The Dating Game" and "The Gong Show"; was dropped from four literary agencies; and is the recipient of a "gazillion" book, television and film rejections) is a collection of unique anecdotes about the stumbling blocks many famous and wealthy people encountered on the way to success, ranging from basketball star Bill Walton, to humourist Steve Allen, to advocate Erin Brockovich. Offering valuable life lessons and, most of all, emphasising the importance of getting back on the metaphorical horse after being thrown off, GREAT FAILURES OF THE EXTREMELY SUCCESSFUL is an enjoyable, enlightening, motivating and highly recommended addition to any self-help, self-improvement reading list or library reference collection.
