Resultados para "E A Johnson" en Líderes de negocios

James Johnson invites listeners into his world, where he transforms personal struggles into triumphs in tax consultancy. Through candid storytelling and practical guidance, Johnson extends a hand to individuals from all walks of life, offering them a roadmap to financial empowerment and fulfillment. Beyond mere financial success, James Johnson redefines the notion of independence, emphasizing the importance of personal contentment, familial care, and societal contribution.

In this memoir, one of the most successful investment bankers on Bay Street shares the lessons he learned about business and life in a long and successful career as president of Burns Fry and then as vice-chairman of BMO Nesbitt Burns.

As a young man, Earvin "Magic" Johnson admired his father and other small-town entrepreneurs who created jobs and served as leaders in his Midwestern community. He worked for them, watched them, and his interest in building communities through economic development grew even while his basketball career flourished. His fame as an NBA star gave him access to some of the most successful business leaders in the country.

Listen to hilarious stories with serious lessons that Michael Lopp extracts from his varied and sometimes bizarre experiences as a manager at Apple, Pinterest, Palantir, Netscape, Symantec, Slack, and Borland. Many of the stories first appeared in primitive form in Lopp’s perennially popular blog, Rands in Repose. The third edition of Managing Humans contains a whole new season of episodes from the ongoing saga of Lopp's adventures in Silicon Valley, together with classic episodes remastered for high fidelity and freshness.

Through the Fires is a triumphant comeback story in life and business. Robert Carr reflects on decades of struggle that took him to the brink of financial ruin at age 50. Carr would later make a fortune in the card payments industry only to lose almost everything in 2009 after one of the most devastating data breaches ever.

Citizen Wynn recounts the cautionary saga of uber-wealthy casino king Steve Wynn, who built a global gambling empire on fantasy, grift, and misogyny before hubris and #MeToo brought him down. Part Mafia history, part deeply researched social commentary, part Horatio Alger gone horribly awry, Citizen Wynn is a modern morality tale with instant appeal to 100 million Americans who gamble regularly as well as millions more who recognize the Wynn name from Macao to Monaco.

Warren Buffett is one of the most admired and prolific investors and managers in corporate America. Warren Buffett on Business is a timeless guide to strategies that can help you run a successful business. This book is a one-of-a-kind collection of Buffett's letters to the shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway written over the past few decades, and in a clear, simple style distills the basic principles of sound business practices.

Unmasking Icons Dwayne Johnson peels back the layers of public image to reveal the man beneath the myth. This in-depth biography is not just a timeline of achievements—it’s a character study of a relentless reinvention artist who continues to adapt, grow, and lead across multiple domains. From his early days as a struggling football hopeful and third-generation wrestling legacy to becoming the world’s highest-paid actor and a global business mogul, Johnson’s life defies linear narratives and lazy celebrity stereotypes.

Jeff Bezos didn’t just change shopping. He changed everything. From garage startup to global empire, Bezos: The Man Who Delivered the World walks you through the quiet construction of a system that now runs beneath your life — one click at a time. This isn’t a love letter. It’s not a hit piece either. It’s the blueprint. This is the story of how Jeff Bezos didn’t just sell you stuff… He taught you how to live inside the system that sells it.

Walt Disney didn’t just create a cartoon. He created a civilization. From a bankrupt animator with a dream to a company that reshaped global culture, this is the true story of how one man — and one mouse — built an empire of characters, parks, movies, songs, and stories that still dominate the world today. This isn’t a takedown. It’s not a puff piece. It’s a biography of an empire — calm, clear, and unblinking. Disney isn’t just a company. It’s a myth that owns myths. This is how it happened.

Why did games go from joy-filled to pay-to-win? How did loot boxes, season passes, and virtual currencies take over? Insert Coin is not just a history—it’s a reveal. Discover how we got from Pong to Fortnite. Understand the psychology behind microtransactions. And explore the rise of indie rebellion in a world of soulless grind.

Mark Zuckerberg didn’t just build a website. He rewired the internet. From a teenage coder in a hoodie to one of the most powerful figures in human history, Zuckerberg: The Boy Who Broke the Feed is the full story of how a socially awkward Harvard dropout created the platform that shaped — and distorted — an entire generation. This is not a hit piece. Not a love letter. It’s the autopsy of a system we all clicked on. Told with brutal clarity and insight, this book doesn’t ask whether Mark Zuckerberg is good or evil. It asks whether he ever had to be—when all he needed was your attention.

He had no degree, no license, no product. Yet Jeffrey Epstein ended up with a $77 million mansion, a private island, and a guest list that reads like the boardroom of the world. The Financier isn’t a biography — it’s an autopsy. This is the story of a man who didn’t just game the system… He revealed it. From classrooms he shouldn’t have taught in to courtrooms that let him walk, this book follows the network that built him, protected him, and quietly erased the evidence when things got too loud. This isn’t about one predator.

What if the sales job that was supposed to changed your life ended up breaking your soul? 'The High Road' is a true story, names changed, truths intact. About one spring inside a door-to-door sales cult that promised purpose, power, and paydays... but delivered something far stronger. James Johnson didn't john Astra to make friends. He joined to win. To out work, outhink, and outlast everyone. What he didn't expect was to watch cracks form from the inside. The manipulations, the blind loyalty, the pressure disguised as passion.

From $5 workdays and assembly lines to failed jungle utopias and antisemitic newspapers, Ford traces how one man’s obsession with control rewired labor, society, and even ideology. Henry Ford didn’t just manufacture vehicles — he mass-produced a system where people became parts, mobility became dependence, and efficiency became the highest virtue. Along the way, he inspired nations, built empires, and — whether he meant to or not — lit sparks that helped fuel one of history’s darkest regimes.

Edison isn’t just a biography. It’s a blueprint. A story of how modern innovation was wired, sold, and mythologized—and why we’re still living in its current.

The cofounder of BET and first African American woman billionaire shares her deeply personal, “highly readable” (Kirkus Reviews) journey through love and loss, tragedy and triumph—an inspiring story of overcoming toxic influences, discovering her true self, and at last finding happiness in...

Junk to Gold is about one man's journey from humble beginnings to unimaginable success. Willis Johnson, the founder of Copart (CPRT), offers up a personal and inspirational account of this journey to the top, including lessons he learned from love, war, and building a global, multibillion-dollar business. Even at the pinnacle of success, Willis remained grounded in his family-first values. His stories will inspire and provoke the entrepreneur in everyone to start building their dream.

This is a story of an African American woman working at the highest levels in STEM. Dr. Sandra K. Johnson earned a Ph.D. in electrical and computer engineering from Rice University, Houston, Texas, in May 1988, the first Black woman to do so. She then became a successful global technology leader and an IBM Chief Technology Officer (CTO). The story narrates the inextricable human dimension of dealing with various personal and familial challenges that people naturally encounter—with the highs and lows, and exhilarations and disappointments.

Unveil the extraordinary story of one of the world’s most unlikely and ingenious billionaires. Sir Richard Branson can never be accused of leading a dull life. Dropping out of school at 15 to pursue his magazine business, this unlikely young man would go on to become an incredible business tycoon and the owner of dozens of high-profile companies. His amazing climb to wealth and his down-to-earth personality have made him a well-known and well-respected billionaire throughout the world.