SWIM WITH THE SHARKS Without Being Eaten Alive

Bestselling author and envelope magnate Mackay exhorts listeners to work harder and smarter, weaving personal anecdotes into a creed of success through persistence, instinct, and planning. Hard-boiled business advice like this benefits managers, salespeople, and entrepreneurs of every stripe, especially those susceptible to hale-fellow-well-met sentiments and Knute Rockne drive. Not without humor, not without a dash of humility, Mackay offers nuggets of advice that may help listeners excel. Oh, and the "sharks"--they are apparently other businesspeople who cut their teeth on Napoleon Hill and Dale Carnegie. This piece would benefit from a casual interview with the author after the reading. D.J.B. (c) AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine [Published: JUN/JUL 03]