Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of NIKE

. He served as CEO of the company from 1964 to 2004, as board chairman through 2016, and he is currently Chairman Emertius. One of the world's most influential business executives, Phil Knight is the founder of Nike, Inc. He lives in Oregon with his wife, Penny

Selling the shoes from the boot of his Plymouth, Knight grossed $8000 in his first year. A memoir rich with insight, humour and hard-won wisdom, this book is also studded with lessons - about building something from scratch, overcoming adversity, and ultimately leaving your mark on the world.. Above all, he recalls how his first band of partners and employees soon became a tight-knit band of brothers. Now, for the first time, he tells his story. Today, Nike's annual sales top $30 billion. Candid, humble, wry and gutsy, he begins with his crossroads moment when at 24 he decided to start his own business. Phil is a very wise, intelligent and competitive fellow who is also a gifted storyteller' Warren Buffett In 1962, fresh out of business school, Phil Knight borrowed $50 from his father and created a company with a simple mission: import high-quality, low-cost athletic shoes from Japan. In an age of start-ups, Nike is the ne pl

"One of the Best Books about What It's Like to Run a Fast-Growing, Innovative Business" according to Wally Bock. Most business memoirs are self-serving, boring, and poorly written. To put it bluntly, they are “crap between covers.” There are very few business memoirs that are even good, since most of them make the person writing the memoir seem like a business savant who always knew the right answers and knew things would come out right. Great business memoirs are different. They portray a business situation as it was. Phil Knight’. "MAGNIFICENT - One of my new favorite books" according to WKB. This book was recommended by Amazon and also made Bill Gates' best books of 2016. I purchased it in hopes of gaining insights from a successful business leader that I may apply in my professional life. While the book does a great job sharing the struggles behind building one of the most recognizable companies in human history, the real enjoyment of this memoir comes from the amazing life journey that Phil Knight shares with the reader. Lo. "Do yourself a favor and read this book" according to gg_Amz. Timeless wisdom, exceptional writing, laugh out loud moments, inspiration, and some heart breaking moments. Outstanding read. I read lots of business autobiographies and most are stories about how amazing they are, or they defend their business in some way, or how they just built their company 1, 2 ,Do yourself a favor and read this book Timeless wisdom, exceptional writing, laugh out loud moments, inspiration, and some heart breaking moments. Outstanding read. I read lots of business autobiographies and most are stories about how amazing they are, or they defend their business in some way, or how they just built their company 1, 2 ,3. They don't reveal the problems, the near death experiences, their personal vulnerabilities. Phil Knight is not that entrepreneur. This is . . They don't reveal the problems, the near death experiences, their personal vulnerabilities. Phil Knight is not that entrepreneur. This is

It's real.' -- Bill Gates . This is Phil Knight, one on one, no holds barred. It's a messy, perilous, and chaotic journey riddled with mistakes, endless struggles, and sacrifice In the pages of Shoe Dog, however, Knight opens up in a way few CEOs are willing to do. Phil Knight takes us back to the Big Bang of the swoosh, recalls how he first begged and borrowed from reluctant banks, how he assembled a crew of eccentric but brilliant misfits, how they all worked together to build something unique and paradigm-changing. The pages I folded down are too many to mention.' -- Abraham Verghese, author of 'Cutting for Stone' 'A touching, highly entertaining adventure odyssey, with much to teach about innovation and creativity. I've worn the gear, with pride, but I didn't realize the remarkable saga of innovation and survival and triumph that stood behind every