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'Brought to you by Penguin. A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER. Find Your Passion. Love Your Work. Build a Richer Life. What's your dream? It's a simple question, but one which very few of us ever really think about. From early on, we are taught that there's only one path to getting ahead: do well at...

When Hugh Hefner quit his job at Esquire to start a magazine called Playboy, he didn't just want to make money, he wanted to make dreams come true. In this wise and penetrating biography, intellectual historian Steven Watts looks at what Hugh Hefner went on to become and how he took America with him. Hefner became one of the most hated and envied celebrities in America, standing just barely on the wrong side of decency - with as many as seven million subscribers to his magazine.

Success isn’t just about creating a successful business, the fame, or the money. It’s about seizing every opportunity to learn and grow. It’s about the person you are behind the scenes. Throughout his career, Jesse James has been known as many things: reality star, criminal, thrill seeker, husband, father, entrepreneur. With all these titles, Jesse has built his empire on one common theme—hard work.

Little Jeff Pearce grew up in a postwar Liverpool slum. His father lived the life of an affluent gentleman whilst his mother was forced to steal bread to feed her starving children. Life was tough, and from the moment Jeff could walk he learned to go door to door, begging rags from the rich, which he sold down the markets. Leaving school at the age of 14, he embarked on an extraordinary journey and found himself, before the age of 30, a millionaire. Then, after a cruel twist of fate left him penniless, he, his wife and his children were forced out of their beautiful home.

'A thrilling account' - Walter Isaacson Musk versus Bezos. China versus the United States. The government versus the private sector. Welcome to the rivalries and alliances defining the New Space Age. At stake? Billions of dollars, national prestige, and a place in the history books. A fleet of...

A leadership and career manifesto from former SAP CEO Bill McDermott, one of today’s most inspiring, admired, and successful global leaders. In Winners Dream, Bill McDermott—former CEO of the world’s largest business software company, SAP, and current CEO of ServiceNow—chronicles how...

From Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben to the Jolly Green Giant and Ronald McDonald, corporate icons sell billions of dollars’ worth of products. But only one of them was ever a real person—Colonel Sanders of Kentucky Fried Chicken/KFC. From a 1930s roadside café in Corbin, Kentucky, Harland Sanders launched a fried chicken business that now circles the globe, serving “finger lickin’ good” chicken to more than 12 million people every day.

The inside story of the booming video game industry from the late 1990s to the present, as told by the Managing Director of Ubisoft's Massive Entertainment (The Division, Far Cry 3, Assassin's Creed: Revelations).At Massive Entertainment, a Ubisoft studio, a key division of one of the largest...

For the first time ever, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and Forbes' Richest Self-Made Woman Liz Elting shares her story on how she cofounded and grew TransPerfect, the billion-dollar translation and language solutions company that began as a dream in an NYU dorm room. In Dream Big and Win, Elting divulges practical and inspiring tips you can implement immediately, teaching why success is not solely about attaining and wielding power.

'The Groundbreaker' is the riveting account of Kanwal Rekhi, who defined a generation of Indian entrepreneurs that changed the world. Rekhi's singular journey mirrors the rise of modern India, offering a deeply personal account of US-India relations, both past and present. Dubbed the "Godfather of the Silicon Valley's Indian Mafia," by Fortune Magazine, Rekhi rubbed shoulders with luminaries named Gates, Jobs, and Ellison on his meteoric ascent through the tech industry.

"Ellen Bennett is the platonic form of a go-getter who inspires go-getter after go-getter to become a better go-getter."—Zooey Deschanel, actor and musician You’ll never know where to start…until you start. This gutsy guidebook will help anyone who's procrastinating on a goal, career...

American Dream: Industriemagnaten und Räuberbarone erzählt die faszinierenden Biografien der reichsten Amerikaner ihrer Zeit – darunter John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, Henry Ford und weitere Pioniere der Industriegeschichte. Diese Männer prägten mit ihren Innovationen, Investitionen und oft rücksichtslosen Geschäftspraktiken die moderne Wirtschaftswelt. Manche wurden als Visionäre bewundert, andere als Räuberbarone kritisiert. Ihre Geschichten sind geprägt von ehrgeizigem Unternehmertum, wirtschaftlicher Macht und dem Streben nach dem ultimativen Erfolg.

In this compelling biography, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Michael D'Antonio gives us the real-life rags-to-riches story of Milton S. Hershey, a largely uneducated businessman whose idealistic sense of purpose created an immense financial empire, a town, and a legacy that lasts to this day.    

Dee Brown’s rise to prominence in the business world wasn’t without challenges. Growing up in a poor family, Brown witnessed the power of education through his mother’s dedication to learning, which she used as a means to lift their family out of poverty. By age 25, Dee had already risen to the top of the real estate industry, owning Tennessee’s largest African American-owned real estate firm, but his journey was not without significant struggles and setbacks.

Born in a small Punjab village at the turn of the century, Rai Bahadur Mohan Singh Oberoi began his career in the industry on a fifty-rupee-a-month wage at Simla’s Cecil Hotel. But he was not destined to remain in his lowly position for long. With a combination of clear-sighted thinking...

Secrets & Dreams es la historia de Alejandro Zozaya, el mexicano que construyó un imperio hotelero y salvó el turismo nacional en más de una ocasión, escrita a partir de las entrevistas que tuvo con el reconocido periodista especializado en negocios y turismo, Carlos Velázquez Mayoral.

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of Find Your Extraordinary , written and read by Jessica Herrin. Jessica Herrin has cracked the code for how to balance a wildly successful career with a full, rich life. In Find Your Extraordinary, she shows how any woman can...

“I hope this story can inspire others to dream big, set goals, and make them happen.” –Melanie Perkins, Canva CEO and co-founder When Australian teenager Melanie Perkins set out with her boyfriend, Cliff Obrecht, to backpack across India, she had no idea the journey they were...

Read by the author. Faith, family, hard work, and second chances are at the core of every great American story. Jenny Doan has one of those great American stories. Over the last decade, the Doan family business has grown from Jenny's corner shop to become the largest supplier of pre-cut quilting...

Life is short, and the clock is ticking. It’s time to get moving! More than ever, the world needs exceptional people with the courage to deliver their gifts in a positive way. Only Dead Fish Go With the Flow offers fresh perspectives on being your higher self, so you can fearlessly harness the power of going against the flow. Whether you want to start your life over or you are just starting out, prioritize your passions to find true inner peace, relentless success, and emotional fulfillment.