The Adversity Paradox: An Unconventional Guide to Achieving Uncommon Business Success

by J. Barry Griswell, Bob Jennings

Harvey Mackay, Doris Christopher, Pete Dawkins, Clay Jones and John Pappajohn know that the answer to how you recover from career toppling adversity, and then go on to achieve pinnacles of success lies in firsthand knowledge of “the adversity paradox”. They all attest to having found that the knowledge they gained from overcoming adversity played such a crucial role in their success trajectories, they now consider adversity a friend.
While many motivational business books promise easy access to prosperity and power by way of secret insight, quick and easy steps, or “insider tips” that are dubious at best, The Adversity Paradox tells it straight and offers no secret formula or silver bullet; instead it offers candid accounts from those whose skills, resourcefulness, and confidence have been tested by adversity and who have put their misfortunes to good use by gaining invaluable business lessons from them. The paths to success are diverse, but The Adversity Paradox identifies patterns that anyone can study and learn from. Business people working to overcome humble beginnings, lack of knowledge, unexpected setbacks, or any manner of misfortune may find the greatest tool for creating business success lies in this new book.

Genres: Business

272 pages, Hardcover

First published April 14, 2009

Reviews

[Bryan Nann MBA · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good modern day reminder of the value of what Theodore Roosevelt called, "living a strenuous life". Worth reading.

[Tom Liskey · Rating 4 out of 5]

A reminder that there is much to be gained form misfortune..

[Brandon Mimick · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting topic and start to the book but definitely slowed and lost my interest in the end.

[Josh · Rating 3 out of 5]

Methods and examples for utilizing adversity to individual benefit rather than setback...and then some.

[Teresa · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book a long while ago, and still use principles from it.