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Running with My Head Down: An Entrepreneur’s Story of Passion, Perseverance, and Purpose

Frank V. Fiume II

3.61 · Rating details · 33 ratings · 10 reviews

A no-holds-barred rags-to-riches story of finding your purpose and living a life of no regrets.

Running with My Head Down is the inspirational story of one man’s search for purpose and meaning, a quest without limitation that ultimately leads to unique business success and personal fulfillment.

A native of Queens, New York, Frank was born into a working-class family, surroun ...more

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Hardcover, 208 pages

Published October 1st 2019 by Greenleaf Book Group Press

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Mar 02, 2020 Donald A rated it it was amazing

A lot of books related to entrepreneurship you'll read about the success stories of individuals. You'll read fantastical stories about one entrepreneur's rise to fame, perhaps even exaggerated, sugar coating the failures they had to focus on the happily-ever-after ending.

But what you won't as often read about are the many failures it took for these entrepreneurs to reach the very successes they did. This book does, a raw account from the entrepreneur himself, and it's why I wanted to write this ...more

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Dec 01, 2019 Holly rated it liked it · review of another edition

I received this book as a Goodreads Giveaway winner.

I had/am having a difficult time rating this one. As another reader stated, I too thought this would be more of a “how to” with pointers etc. However, in retrospect; and, in re-reading the title - it clearly stated that the book is “a STORY of passion, perseverance, and purpose.” Therefore, a misunderstanding on my part (re: expectations). That said, my two biggest issues with this book... 1. I often felt a touch of narcissism from the author ...more

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Oct 09, 2019 Susan rated it liked it · review of another edition

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I received this book as a Goodreads giveaway. I was thinking it would be more of an entrepreneurial advice book, but it's mostly an autobiography. At the end of each chapter of his life, Mr Fiume includes bullet points of business advice - but that's really all of the business advice it has. That & the fact that he reads & attends Tony Robbins meetings. I'm very impressed with the author's drive to succeed & that's what I will mostly take away from this book. I'm just a little disappointed that ...more

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Oct 23, 2019 Lane rated it liked it

Shelves: history

A goodreads giveaway. A good autobiography by Fiume that is fast paced and easy to read. The bullets points at the end of each chapter are very good summary of his views. I expected more business insight of his i9 sports company. What he says about the details of the company really does not make it totally different from other youth programs as he says. The story also comes across as a testimony for Tony Robbins' program. ...more

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Dec 29, 2020 txncupcake rated it it was ok · review of another edition

This book began on a strong, motivational note, but then disintegrated as one delved deeper into it. It is a memoir about how hard the author worked to create and nurture a successful business which was sold sixteen years later. Golden nuggets of wisdom were tossed into the ends of each chapter, which seemed a bit condescending and preach-like. This was a disappointing read—-despite my initial excitement at winning this in the GoodReads giveaway.

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Nov 25, 2019 Heather Bennett rated it really liked it

Running with My Head Down is a good book with interesting advice. There are some good points and the book is well written.

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Jan 31, 2021 Aurora rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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Life lessons galore

I won this book as part of a a Goodreads giveaway. There were many life lessons inside but was uncomfortable with all the Tony Robbins references

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Dec 01, 2019 Lauren rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: innovation

I’ve been reading a lot of books on social entrepreneurship lately, and as much as I’ve enjoyed them, I’ve had one pretty consistent complaint about them— they were lacking vulnerability.

This book does what the others ones haven’t yet for me. This life story provides an in-depth look at an entrepreneur’s life, including both his emotions towards positive and negative events and the times that he failed and got back up again. I have a lot of respect for this author. He shares things that are ofte ...more

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Nov 09, 2019 Marta rated it liked it · review of another edition

I had hoped for more business pointers, but this is really a memoir.

While the business the author has built is really impressive, and the highs and lows of building it were really interesting, he also spends a lot of time talking about his difficult relationship with his father and his struggles with drug addiction.

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