Guitar Lessons: A Life's Journey Turning Passion into Business
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| Rating | : | 4.71 (529 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0470937874 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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a great success story. . the entrepreneur s tale, elegantly told thoroughly enjoyable story of business success. (Business Destination, May 2011). (The Market, May 2011). Be enthused by a story of guts and gumption steadfast commitment to quality and the hard lesson along the road to success. ' (Director, March 2011). (Guitarist, April 2011). An enjoyable autobiography full of homespun wisdom and telling anecdotes
"Business Book - Fan Book: Excellent On Both Counts!" according to Rick Short. Full Disclosure: I sampled numerous Taylor guitars in my local guitar shop for years, I participated in a Taylor Guitars factory tour in 2009, and I purchased a Taylor guitar at the conclusion of that tour. I absolutely love my Taylor GS-K.So, I was very intrigued when I learned Bob Taylor was writing a book. I pre-ordered it on Amazon and waited. While I cooled my heels I learned more. I heard that it wouldn't be a typical book for brand or hobby fans, it would h. Excellent book about the realities of business To protect me from the next new business fad I read a lot of business books for what I call self-defense. This is not your typical business book. You can read it without fear of being sucked into the next new thing. It is a story of a company that enters a crowded business segment, a segment with long product traditions, and changes everything. It is also a book that addresses the more heady topics of the nature of "equity", the relations between company owners an. Very Inspiring Having recently become a fan of Taylor Guitars after having played Martins for years, I was supremely impressed by the dedication, sacrifice, and all-around good intentions that seem to weave the history of Taylor Guitars. Bob Taylor's story is a perfect "what if" story. What if they decided to pack it in so many times when they could not get guitars sold, had production problems, or were just tired of the whole struggle. Instead, they stuck it out and continued t
It’s the story of starting a business as a teenager based on a craft I fell in love with, and really, how it turned into a major business by bringing great people in with me and persevering through the years. Sometimes, I think, if you do these things too early, it’s a waste of time. You can run a car with six pistons, but it takes all eight pistons to fire for the car to really run great.. Maybe you have to get to where eight or nine are solved just to stay in business, and then you go from there. Be inspired by a story of guts and gumption, an unwavering commitment to quality, and the hard lessons that made Taylor Guitars the company it is today.Q&A with Author Bob TaylorAuthor Bob Taylor What inspired you