The Self-Made Billionaire Effect: How Extreme Producers Create Massive Value

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Discover and cultivate the traits and secrets of self-made billionaires Steve Jobs, Michael Bloomberg, Steve Case - self-made billionaires who created companies of immense value. How did they do it and, more importantly, what can we learn from them The answer lies in this first-ever systematic study of self-made billionaires. Based on 120 in-depth interviews and extensive research, The Self-Made Billionaire Effect reveals their key shared trait- being a 'producer' not a 'performer'. With engaging stories, keen insight and extraordinarily practical advice, Sviokla and Cohen show how anyone can develop, practice, and hone these producer habits, and with them find new realms of success for their career and business.

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For those who think billionaires come from luck, this book attempts to dispel that notion, providing readers with a framework to look out for high-value employees, the future Jobs of the world * The Independent *

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John J. Sviokla is the Leader of Global Thought Leadership with PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory. He serves on the firm's Advisory Leadership Group and Global Thought Leadership Council. He also leads The Exchange - a think tank for clients and world-class business leaders. Mitch Cohen is PwC's Vice Chairman responsible for Strategy as well as the New York Metro Region. He is also engaged in a variety of activities related to the PwC global network.