Shoe Dog
Author: Phil Knight
A refreshingly honest reminder of what the path to business success really looks like …It’s an amazing tale’ Bill Gates ‘The best book I read last year was Shoe Dog, by Nike’s Phil Knight. Phil is a very wise, intelligent and competitive fellow who is also a gifted storyteller’ Warren Buffett In 1962, fresh out of business school, Phil Knight borrowed $50 from his fathe….Read More
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