This “crazy idea” turns quickly to obsession. What Phil Knight calls his “Crazy Idea” comes to him, for the first time, during his studies, doing a research paper about shoes and participating in a seminar on entrepreneurship. At least, I definitively did not want to lose.” Chapter 1 – 1962 1.1 – The crazy idea Therefore, he abandons the idea of an athlete’s career and turns to entrepreneurship to get a sense of fulfillment. That said, fate wanted him to be “a good athlete, not a great athlete”. Passionate about sports, especially running, Phil Knight dreams of becoming a great athlete. I had the acute sense that life was short, and I wanted mine to have meaning, and that it be passionate, creative, important, and above all… different.”

However, deep inside me, I was looking for something else, something more. “These were the goals I had been taught to achieve, and part of me aspired to them, instinctively. Of course, like all his friends, he wants to succeed, but not necessarily with the same goals of being married and having money, children, and a house… He had just spent a year in the military and, after several years of study, obtained an MBA from Stanford’s excellent business school.Īt the age of twenty-four, the young man has doubts. Summary and book review of “ Shoe Dog“: In this autobiography, Phil Knight, tells the incredible story of Nike, the company he founded and directed from 1964 to 2004: the entrepreneur brings us along his inspiring journey, from the first 50 dollars borrowed from his father and the few athletic shoes stored in the trunk of his car to the fortune and the worldwide reputation of his brand.īy Phil Knight, 2018, 550 pages Book review and summary of “ Shoe Dog” :ġ962: Phil Knight returns to his parents’ in Oregon, his native region, after 7 years of exile. Welcome back to Books That Can Change Your Life ! Since it is not your first visit here, you must want to receive The 3 Vital Principles To Succeed in Life, backed by science :

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