{"product_id":"rain-what-a-paperboy-learned-about-business-hardback-9780470408537","title":"Rain; What a Paperboy Learned About Business (Hardback) 9780470408537","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eRain\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eWhat a Paperboy Learned About Business\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJeffrey J. Fox (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470408537, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 6 March 2009\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e208 pages, Tables: 1 B\u0026amp;W, 0 Color\u003cbr\u003e19.8 x 13.5 x 2 cm, 0.281 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eRAIN is the first business parable written by bestselling business book author Jeffrey J. Fox. The parable follows a young New England paperboy, named Rain, as he learns the business of being in business and quickly becomes the best paperboy in town.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Through a series of humorous poignant vignettes, Jeff illustrates forty \"rainmaker\" business lessons that can be applied to not only paperboys, but anyone in business and sales. Rain's time as a paperboy proves to be just as valuable as getting an MBA.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e As with Jossey-Bass' popular Lencioni business fables, the format for Rain includes an actionable business model at the end of the book with instant takeaways and practical advice.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xiv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGet Up: A Prologue 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Opportunity 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Interview Planning 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Interview 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Money 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Dinner Table 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Day One 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Mean Dogs 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The Ten Customer Commandments 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 The Sundays 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Referrals 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 The Contest 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Luck 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Bonus 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 The Bully (Part I) 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Green Lightning 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Innovation 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Coffee 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Rookie 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Photo 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Crime and Punishment 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Collections 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Ice 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Exit Strategy 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Valuation 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Negotiation 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 The New Kid 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 The Bully (Part II) 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 Vern 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 Getting an M.B.A. 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Rain Reader 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 194\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Business \u0026amp; management [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Business \u0026amp; management\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Business%20\u0026amp;%20management%20%5BKJ%5D%22\"\u003eKJ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52503035838744,"sku":"9780470408537","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780470408537_142420.jpg?v=1786324638","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/rain-what-a-paperboy-learned-about-business-hardback-9780470408537","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}