Author:Jamal Edwards
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Jamal Edwards will forever be remembered as an inspiring and pioneering figure in the music industry. His book Self Belief: The Visionwill show you how this trailblazing music entrepreneur beat the system and made it big in business in his own way.
At the age of 15, with only a hand-held camera and a Wi-Fi connection, Jamal started to build his media empire. The videos he made showcased undiscovered talent on the underground music scene.
By the age of 20 Jamal signed a deal with Sony RCA to become CEO of his own record label, Just Jam Records and was named one of Richard Branson's Virgin Media Pioneers 2012. Jamal Edwards was founder and CEO of the UK's most successful online youth broadcaster SB.TV which helped launch the careers of artists like Stormzy, Ed Sheeran and Dave.
The book features six levels, in which Jamal sets tasks and challenges to help the reader get to where they want to be. Along the way the reader will come across Decision Points where they will have to choose a path through their business journey.
Each level features a foreword by one of Jamal's friends or mentors, including successful people in music, media and business such as Sir Richard Branson, Emeli Sandé, JacksGap, Ed Sheeran, Jessie J and Idris Elba.
Level 1 - Take Control is where you'll step outside your comfort zone and find out your strengths and weakness.
Level 2 - The Knowledge is where you'll start researching your ideas.
Level 3 - Building the Foundations is where you'll build your team and learn how to market and promote you and your idea.
Level 4 - Launch Time will show you how best announce your idea to your audience.
Level 5 - Going Large is where you'll learn how to grow and develop your idea.
Level 6 - Keep It Fresh is about building the momentum, keeping your focus and looking to the future.
A mix of inspirational business book, memoir and game, Self Belief: The Vision shares Jamal's own story and some of the things he learned, in order to inspire other young people to get some self-belief and turn their dreams and ideas into reality.
His work in music but also as an ambassador for a new generation, including his work for The Prince's Trust, were an inspiration to so many.
—— Prince of Wales and the Duchess of CornwallAn incredible innovator and entrepreneur, Jamal Edwards MBE has been an inspiration for so many young people, through our work and beyond.
—— Prince's TrustA truly extraordinary young man who made a huge difference to so many people's lives.
—— Sir Richard BransonA truly humble and blessed soul. Your legacy will live on for years & you've inspired a whole generation.
—— Mo GilliganStrong and original... It is impossible not to be impressed and a little daunted by so much energy and wisdom.
—— Irish IndependentWise words, succinctly put – the work of a master.
—— Peter Cook , HR ZoneStill full of insights into the ever-changing world of work... Challenging received opinion, as he has done for decades.
—— Peter Day , BBC World ServiceA fierce manifesto for radical political, corporate and social change.
—— The Financial TimesIn this book Handy encourages us to think differently about organisational structures. He presents engaging, cogent arguments about the organisations that we know today in sectors such as politics, education, business and how they will need to be very different in 20 years’ time.
—— Marketing WeekDavid and Goliath readers will travel with colorful characters who overcame great difficulties and learn fascinating facts about the Battle of Britain, cancer medicine and the struggle for civil rights, to name just a few topics upon which Mr. Gladwell's wide-ranging narrative touches. This is an entertaining book
—— Christopher F. Chabris , Wall Street JournalWhat propels the book, like all of Gladwell's writing, is his intoxicating brand of storytelling. He is the master of mixing familiar elements with surprise counter-intuitions, and then seasoning with a sprinkling of scientific evidence ... Gladwell is a master craftsman, an outlier amongst authors
—— Rob Brooks , Huffington PostMalcolm Gladwell's David and Goliath, an energetic, counterintuitive exploration of why (and how) underdogs succeed, and how disabilities, traumatic childhoods, and other seeming lacks can sometimes trump power
—— Guardian, Books of the Year 2013The virtue of Martin’s book is that it exposes the deep flaws in the way we have traditionally thought about money. The exposition is clear… Fresh
—— Alex Brummer , New StatesmanI’m going to read Money by Felix Martin. I’m determined to find out how it works
—— Lucy Mangan , StylistStimulating and timely
—— David Priestland , GuardianSince the banking crisis, masses of books arrive every week. Scanning them all would be incompatible with eating and sleeping... Much the most entertaining is just called Money
—— Samuel Brittan , Financial TimesEntertaining
—— EconomistTwo chapters in, I realized that this was the book I needed when I was having conversations during the Occupy movement, and friends were all trying to understand what had happened and what we wanted to happen differently, and I think if I had read this at the time I would have had more language and stories to talk about that whole argument
—— Ellah AllfreyA very spritely and lucid and well written book
—— Kevin JacksonCovers a vast geographical and historical spread
—— Martin Shubik , NatureLike a thriller writer, Martin inserts little hooks at the end of his chapters for the next section – and he deserves…credit for creating a readable work on such a potentially bone-dry subject
—— Ian Birrell , ObserverMartin tells an interesting story and his diagnosis is persuasive
—— Josh Glancy , Sunday TimesEngrossing
—— Jon Ihle , Sunday Business PostThis book is a great read, and one that I think non-economists will find completely accessible… The historical detail is fascinating, and the ideas they are used to illustrate are clear and thought provoking, so I’m very glad I read it
—— Simon Wren-Lewis , MainlyMacro Blog[Martin] demonstrates a capacity both for wit and literary style in this engaging, timely history
—— Frank Trentman , BBC History MagazineAn entertaining history of one of the most powerful, misunderstood forces in the world around us. Not one of those awful books about how to get rich
—— StuffA wonderfully original and entertaining history of money. If you have ever wondered why the whole system seems so dangerously and chronically unstable, this is the book to read
—— Liaquat Ahamed, author of Lords of Finance, winner of the Pulitzer PrizeSplendid
—— Adam Fergusson , Literary ReviewThis is an excellent book to read, full of interesting history and insight, and very clear and well written... A beautiful and sometimes even entrancing study of human thought about money
—— Tyler Cowen , Times Literary SupplementAn important insight into how finance and economics blindsided each other in the runup to the financial crisis
—— George Hay , ReutersStartling insights in clear, intelligent prose… You will emerge better informed, and also surprisingly entertained
—— Nicholas Lezard , GuardianA terrific analysis
—— William Leith , Evening StandardMoney isn’t just an entertaining read, it’s also really useful
—— Big IssueA thought-provoking book
—— Good Book Guide