Speed Is Life: Street Smart Lessons from the Front Lines of Business

by Bob Davis, Bob Davis, Bob Davis

Book Overview

Bob Davis,the founder and former CEO of Lycos, is one of the most successful businessmen of recent times. In five short and exhilarating years, he turned a $2-million investment into a $5.4-billion... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0385501366
• ISBN13: 9780385501361
• Release Date: May 2001
• Publisher: Broadway Business
• Length: 203 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.5" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

The fastest book ever!! ALL THUMBS UP!!!

Packed with great tips, real life tips, not fiction. I've never read a book as devotedly as I read this one. 'Speed is Life' or 'Life is Speed'. True!!! Bob is not only a great success, but is able to tell how he did it, which most people can't. Having a great experience and being able to tell & teach it to others so that they too can be great, is what I consider Bob's greatness. The great principles in this book could be applied to selling peanuts as well as running any technologically sophisticated company in the world, even managing a family, relationship, making good grades at school, or landing a good job. I have made this book my business bible & reference point. If you ever think of making anything come out great & successful in today's world, GRAB this book first & don't part with it. Thank you Bob!!!

Highly Recommended!

Bob Davis' book is vastly superior to many CEO memoirs in its clarity, simplicity and sophistication. While much of his "Internet-is-changing-everything" spiel will seem rightfully dated, his core point - that speed has become a critical organizational imperative - will hit home with anyone competing in business today. We from getAbstract recommend this book more for its advice about building cultures of speed than for Davis' dot-com tales.

Thanks to Bob Davis

I'm one of the few people out there that purposely ignored the Internet hoopla of the past few years, but after seeing Bob Davis in Time magazine I thought I'd give his book a try. I found that his matter of fact perspective on doing good business chimed true to my own attempts to push past the daily grind and meet client needs face-on. Unlike today's typically hyped-up "New Economist," Bob just flat-out explains that "the business of the Internet is business" and then lays out straight-forward guidance and lessons to the would be entrepreneur. Finally, an Internet CEO who's not just another pretty cover! I recommend the read with enthusiasm.

An Inspiring Book

This was a really fascinating work. I loved every bit of it. From the early pioneering days of the internet to the present, Davis captures it all with a behind the scenes view of the people that made it happen. Its also full of A+ business advice. Bottom line - it was wonderful!

This is a wonderful book

I really enjoyed the book from two perspectives. First was the way that it told a behind the scenes history of the internet. Working in this industry I found that to be pretty neat. Second, it is a really good management tool. The type of book I will keep on my shelf and refer to often.