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9780385483964

What Makes the Great Great Strategies for Extraordinary Achievement

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  • ISBN13:

    9780385483964

  • ISBN10:

    0385483961

  • Edition: Reprint
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1998-01-20
  • Publisher: Crown

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Summary

Part vocational pep rally, part how-to book,What Makes the Great Greatelaborates on the inspiring message bestselling author Dennis Kimbro put forth in his first bookThink and Grow Rich--A Black Choice.InWhat Makes the Great Great,the author explores the strategies and thought processes of successful African-Americans. Through dozens of interviews and the inspirational stories of people like John H. Johnson, Publisher ofEbonymagazine, Condoleeza Rice, Provost of Stanford University, and Ann Fudge, President of Maxwell House Coffee, Dr. Kimbro outlines the nine strategies that determine success. According to Dr. Kimbro, being great depends on a commitment to making dreams come true: "All high achievers make choices, not excuses." He believes we all have the seeds of greatness in us, and his book gives readers the tools to discover and nurture those seeds, showing hem how to motivate themselves to master every aspect of their lives.

Author Biography

Dennis Kimbro, PhD, is the author of Think and Grow Rich: A Black Choice and Daily Motivations for African-American Success. A tireless educator, public speaker, and business consultant, he has written for numerous newspapers and magazines and has made many appearances on programs ranging from Today to the PBS special The Legacy of Achievement with Dennis Kimbro. He is a professor at Clark Atlanta University School of Business. Dr. Kimbro is married and the father of three daughters and has three grandchildren. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Greatest Discoveryp. 1
The Greatest Gift: The Gift of Lifep. 32
The Greatest Question: "What Does It Take?"p. 70
The Greatest Journey: The Journey into Your Mind!p. 101
The Greatest Asset: "Right"-eousnessp. 142
The Greatest Advice: Work!p. 169
The Greatest Secret: You Are Already Rich!p. 199
The Greatest Victory: Triumph of the Human Spiritp. 230
The Greatest Need: Prayerp. 256
The Greatest Story Ever Told: Leaving a Legacyp. 284
The Kimbro Executive Profilep. 311
African American Consumption Patterns, 1993-95p. 325
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