Author:Dave Fishwick
This is the real story that inspired the Netflix film, Bank of Dave.
Dave Fishwick is a self-made, straight-talking man from Burnley who hates the banks. Fed up with never-ending tales of greed and corruption, he sets out to prove that there is a different way of doing things - by opening his own bank to help inject much-needed life into local businesses.
In his bid to set up a simple, no-nonsense bank that actually cares about its customers, Dave plans to use hundreds of thousands of pounds of his own money. His enterprise will offer his customers a far better rate of interest than they get on the high street; he will lend to struggling local businesses that the banks don't want to know about; and he aims to bring the Bank of Dave into profit within 180 days. If he succeeds, he'll give whatever he makes to charity. If he fails, he'll make a terrible loss and ruin his hard-earned reputation as a successful businessman.
Can one man really take on the banking giants and make a real difference to local businesses and his community? Dave Fishwick certainly hopes so.
Dave Fishwick is an inspiration
—— The SunBank of Dave ... is an intriguing and insanely well-timed experiment
—— Caitlin MoranA sensible, well-timed and precisely targeted message for companies shaken by macroeconomic crises
—— Financial TimesJim Collins has built a reputation as something of a myth buster ... This book is recommended
—— Financial World“Luck is not a strategy” the authors conclude. What determines any organization’s success is how it prepares for both good and bad luck. They call this getting a “positive return” on luck and, if Good to Great’s four million-plus sales are anything to go by, this idea will be embedded in corporate speak before you know it
—— Philip Delves Broughton, author of What They Teach you At Harvard Business School , Management TodayThe fascinating detail of the book is its attempt to engage with the role of luck in the success of an enterprise and its finding that they become great by choice rather than chance
—— Significance magazineIf you want to understand what it takes to run a great company in any circumstances and you admire brilliant analysis and a clear, evocative writing style, then Great By Choice is worth five stars out of five
—— James Scouller , People ManagementThe findings are quite staggering. Many of the assumptions we have made about managing in these challenging times are questioned and often found wanting … The book really does provide a new prospective on leadership
—— Quality World magazineTim is Indiana Jones for the digital age. I've already used his advice to go spearfishing on remote islands and ski the best hidden slopes of Argentina. Simply put, do what he says and you can live like a millionaire.
—— Albert Pope, Derivatives Trading, UBS World HeadquartersThis engaging book makes you ask the most important question that you will ever face: What exactly is it that you want out of work and life, and why? Tim Ferriss is a master of getting more for less, often with the help of people he doesn't even know, and here he gives away his secrets for fulfilling your dreams.
—— Bo Burlingham, Editor-at-Large, "Inc." magazine, Author of "Small Giants: Companies That Choose To Be Great Instead of Big"Reading this book is like putting a few zeros on your income. Tim brings lifestyle to a new level-listen to him!
—— Michael D. Kerlin, McKinsey & Company Consultant to Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund, J. William Fulbright ScholarPart scientist and part adventure hunter, Tim Ferriss has created a road map for an entirely new world. I devoured this book in one sitting-I have seen nothing like it.
—— Charles L. Brock, Chairman and CEO, Brock Capital Group, Former CFO, COO, and General Counsel, Scholastic, Inc., Former President, Harvard Law School Association.Outsourcing is no longer just for Fortune 500 companies. Small and mid-sized firms, as well as busy professionals, can outsource their work to increase their productivity and free time for more important commitments. It's time for the world to take advantage of this revolution.
—— Vivek Kulkarni, CEO Brickwork India and former IT Secretary, Bangalore, Credited as the"techno-bureaucrat" who helped make Bangalore an IT destination in IndiaTim is the master! I should know. I followed his rags to riches path and watched him transform himself from competitive fighter to entrepreneur. He tears apart conventional assumptions until he finds a better way.
—— Dan Partland, Emmy Award-Winning Producer"; American High, Welcome to the DollhouseThe 4-Hour Workweek" is an absolute necessity for those adventurous souls who want to live life to its fullest. Buy it and read it before you sacrifice any more!
—— John Lusk, Group Product Manager, Microsoft World HeadquartersIf you want to live your dreams now, and not in 20 or 30 years, buy this book!
—— Laura Roden, Chairman of the Silicon Valley Association of Start-up Entrepreneurs, Lecturer in Corporate Finance, San Jose State UniversityWith this kind of time management and focus on the important things in life, people should be able to get 15 times as much done in a normal work week.
—— Tim Draper, Founder, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Financiers to innovators including Hotmail, Skype, and Overture.comTim Ferriss's book is about gaining the courage to streamline your life
... But even more than that, it challenges the reader to seriously consider an essential-yet rarely asked-question: What do you really want from life?
Tim has done what most people only dream of doing. I can't believe he is going to let his secrets out of the bag. This book is a must read!
—— Stephen Key, Top Inventor and Team Designer of Teddy Ruxpin, Lazer Tag, Consultant to "American Inventor"
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