Heart, Smarts, Guts, and Luck: What it Takes to be an Entrepreneur and Build a Great Business

Heart, Smarts, Guts, and Luck: What it Takes to be an Entrepreneur and Build a Great Business
ISBN-10
1422161943
ISBN-13
9781422161944
Category
Business & Economics
Pages
236
Language
English
Published
2012
Publisher
Harvard Business Press
Authors
Anthony K. Tjan, Richard J. Harrington, Tsun-Yan Hsieh

Description

Examines the traits that define most people who achieve success, heart, smarts, guts, and luck, and helps readers to determine which traits they possess.

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