Self-made In America: Plain Talk For Plain People About The Meaning Of Success - Hardcover

Mccormack, John; Legge, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0201550997 ISBN 13: 9780201550993

Publisher: Basic Books, 1990

Synopsis

Offers an inspirational guide to business success, discussing motivation, setting goals, enlightened management techniques, and the importance of creativity, ingenuity, and common sense

About this title

About the Author:

Once a New York City cop, John McCormack made his first million on Wall Street in his twenties, and lost it before he was thirty. He went to work for—and learned from—savvy businessmen who had made it from the ground up. Once a New York City cop, John McCormack made his first million on Wall Street in his twenties, and lost it before he was thirty. He went to work for—and learned from—savvy businessmen who had made it from the ground up.

From Library Journal:

McCormack, called "the hottest entrepreneur in America" by Inc. magazine, examines the components of success and how individuals can go about achieving it. He tells of his own experiences from working as a New York City policeman to becoming a Wall Street trader and entrepreneur. After a major financial loss on Wall Street when he was 25, McCormack received invaluable counsel from a mentor. This teacher and other entrepreneurs who advised McCormack were immigrants who through their intelligence, ingenuity, and diligence had achieved success. Subsequently, McCormack and his wife established Visible Changes, a chain of hair salons. Among his suggestions for success are to pursue an ambition that you really want to pursue; look inward and not outward for support and encouragement; and focus on the present and future. This practical and inspirational book is highly recommended.
- Lucy Heckman, St. John's Univ. Lib., Jamaica, N.Y.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Basic Books
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0201550997
• ISBN 13: 9780201550993
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 226