Diamond Andy (12 results)

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Fast shipping and order satisfaction guaranteed. A portion of your purchase benefits Non-Profit Organizations, First Aid and Fire Stations.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. You can't make this stuff up. Chris Diamond heard that refrain regularly during his 44-year career in the ski-resort industry, when he guided major ski resorts in Vermont and Colorado and was intimately involved in the most significant issues shaping the sport. So when he finally retired from his position as the president and COO of the Steamboat Ski & Resort Corp. in 2015, he decided to write it all down. Ski Inc. is unlike any book ever published on skiing, providing a candid and colorful behind-the-scenes view of what it takes to manage a successful resort in a constantly changing resort industry. Armed with English degrees from Middlebury and UMass, and fresh off a tour as a lieutenant in the Vietnam War, the author did not set out to build a career in the ski business. But in 1972, he wound up at Killington Ski Area, where he came under the wing of resort founder and visionary Preston Leete Smith and legendary marketer Foster T. Chandler. Killington at the time was setting the pace in everything from snowmaking to recruiting new skiers, and Diamond was a quick learner. What followed was his total immersion in the resort industry, a business that evolved from simply getting skiers up the mountain into a multi-faceted, vertically integrated service industry. He witnessed the seminal moments in resort ownership as it evolved from single-area entrepreneurs to conglomerates, including the dramatic implosion of Les Otten's American Skiing Company and the downsizing of Intrawest during the 2008 Great Recession. Through all the peaks and valleys, Diamond developed a unique leadership style that had its roots in his Vietnam experience. He flourished as a musher-manager--picking the right team, providing direction, making sure everyone had the right tools, and then getting out of the way. Diamond isn't shy in pointing out mistakes made along the way, including his own. Ski Inc. is required reading and an entertaining ride for anyone who works in skiing, wants to work in the industry, or is just passionate about the sport.…

paperback. Condition: Very Good.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. You can't make this stuff up. Chris Diamond heard that refrain regularly during his 44-year career in the ski-resort industry, when he guided major ski resorts in Vermont and Colorado and was intimately involved in the most significant issues shaping the sport. So when he finally retired from his position as the president and COO of the Steamboat Ski & Resort Corp. in 2015, he decided to write it all down. Ski Inc. is unlike any book ever published on skiing, providing a candid and colorful behind-the-scenes view of what it takes to manage a successful resort in a constantly changing resort industry. Armed with English degrees from Middlebury and UMass, and fresh off a tour as a lieutenant in the Vietnam War, the author did not set out to build a career in the ski business. But in 1972, he wound up at Killington Ski Area, where he came under the wing of resort founder and visionary Preston Leete Smith and legendary marketer Foster T. Chandler. Killington at the time was setting the pace in everything from snowmaking to recruiting new skiers, and Diamond was a quick learner. What followed was his total immersion in the resort industry, a business that evolved from simply getting skiers up the mountain into a multi-faceted, vertically integrated service industry. He witnessed the seminal moments in resort ownership as it evolved from single-area entrepreneurs to conglomerates, including the dramatic implosion of Les Otten's American Skiing Company and the downsizing of Intrawest during the 2008 Great Recession. Through all the peaks and valleys, Diamond developed a unique leadership style that had its roots in his Vietnam experience. He flourished as a musher-manager--picking the right team, providing direction, making sure everyone had the right tools, and then getting out of the way. Diamond isn't shy in pointing out mistakes made along the way, including his own. Ski Inc. is required reading and an entertaining ride for anyone who works in skiing, wants to work in the industry, or is just passionate about the sport.…

Hardcover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

dvd. Condition: Used - Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Previous owner's name on front end paper otherwise a clean and well preserved copy free of any markings.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Dust jacket in good condition. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

52p., staplebound wraps, 8x10.5 inches, staples rusted, small stain on rear wrap, else very good condition. Guide for radical UC Berkeley students.

Spiral-bound. Condition: Brand New. spiral-bound edition. 28 pages. 4.50x3.75x0.25 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 216 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.90 inches. In Stock.

63 pp.; 38.3 x 27.4 cm.; loose leaves; black-and-white; edition size unknown; unsigned and unnumbered; offset-printed; November 5-11 issue of SoHo News. Issue edited by Josh Friedman. Cover stories include: "Laurie Anderson: Performance Genius," by Don Shewey; "Hollywood Glamor: Sex Without Laughs," by Carlos Clarens; "I'm Singin' In the Mudd," by Stephen Saban; "Wit & Wisdom of Campaign '80." Art reporting includes "Planar Painting," by John Perreault; "Art Reviews," William Zimmer on Stuart Diamond, Rackstraw Downes, and Robert Morris and "Photo Reviews," Andy Grundberg on William Klein. Cover photograph of Laurie Anderson by Jimmy De Sana. Good. Folded in two. Moderate yellowing of paper from age and light wear to page edges including a 4.5 cm. dog-ear to upper right corner. Contents clean and unmarked. …