Bounce!

by Barry J. Moltz

Book Overview

Conventional business wisdom tells you that there's always something to learn from failure. Not true, says Barry Moltz. Sometimes, failure just stinks. Bounce explains how success and failure are simply normal outcomes in the regular lifecycle of a business and that process over the long term matters far more than individual outcomes. This book shows you how to build a business that can "bounce" through these cycles for long-term success. If you run...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0470224088
• ISBN13: 9780470224083
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Equivalent to the Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell

Barry Moltz hit the nail on the proverbial head just as Malcolm Gladwell did with The Tipping Point. Bounce! provides the key to success...failing quickly (and that failure is inevitable). Bouncing back is the key. Moltz provides you a methodology to diagnose what part of the failure was due to your actions and judgments versus the portion that was caused by bad timing or events outside of your control...like new government regulations or a natural disaster or if the competition just beat you. This knowledge give you a powerful Bounce! Tiger Woods believes he can win every time he steps on the 1st tee every Thursday and still believes he can win even if he just makes the cut and gets to play on the weekend. He bounces back to make a birdie after hooking a drive so far left it's two holes over. This type of Bounce! is what every successful entrepreneurial, company executive and person must have in today's world. Don't just read this book....think about it every day!

Inspiration Without the Sugary Aftertaste

Barry tells it like it is from his experience of talking to hundreds of entrepreneurs. A great read.

The truth about bouncing

Another great book from Barry Moltz. Barry would seem to have a knack for talking to folks and using his own experiences to discuss the issues that matter vis-a-vis starting and operating a business. My students are currently reflecting on "You Need to Be Alittle Crazy: The Truth About Starting and Growing Your Own Business". Next semester I can't wait to see what they make of and gain from reading this gem. Lets hope Barry's approach to authorship inspires others to reconsider how to communicate the challenges, pitfalls, and opportunities of entreprneurship. Waiting for the third book Barry!!

A Must Read!

"Bounce" contains something many business books (and I've read hundreds) do not. Wisdom. As you read "Bounce", you will realize the author has, indeed, been 'in the trenches', and has a great deal of wisdom to share with you. On more that one occassion, you will have the 'ah-ha' moment of recognition where this crazy world of entrepreneurship comes together. Don't think for a moment, however, that this is a dry, B-school tome. The author is funny and charming and the examples he uses are both entertaining and interesting. He will motivate, inspire, help you develop a plan of action, and give you the confidence to move forward. "Bounce" will become a valuable resource, and even though the author titled the final chapter "Read This Book-Then Throw It Away", it will remain on your desk (as it is on mine) for future reference for a long, long, time.