Skip to product information
1 of 1
Regular price £10.69 GBP
Regular price Sale price £10.69 GBP
Sale Sold out
Free UK Shipping

Freshly Printed - allow 7 days lead

The Ride of a Lifetime
Doing Business the Orange County Choppers Way

Paul Teutul (Author), Mark Yost (With), Mark Yost (Author)

9780470563427, Wiley

Paperback / softback, published 16 April 2010

192 pages
22.4 x 15 x 1.5 cm, 0.249 kg

"The Ride of a Lifetime is a smart, tough-as-nails guide to business success that every entrepreneur should read." (International Lifestyle Magazine, 2009)

Tough, smart business advice from the star of the hit TLC reality show "American Chopper"

Now in paperback, The Ride of a Lifetime elucidates the business principles that have made Paul Teutul Sr. and Orange County Choppers a household name. Paul's smart, commonsense business wisdom works for businesses both big and small in any industry. Here, he shows you firsthand how he built a uniquely successful business by working hard and demanding it from others; encouraging and embracing unfettered creativity; establishing well-defined roles for every team member and demanding they support each other; and using honest conflict and confrontation to solve problems and constantly innovate.

Paul and his sons build the best one-of-a-kind choppers in the world with unrivaled passion, creativity, and honesty. The Ride of a Lifetime shows you how they do it.

  • Offers an inside look at the business practices that built Orange County Choppers into a massively successful business
  • Reveals a different side to the OCC family patriarch
  • Full of practical, real world business principles that lead to unlimited success for any business

The Ride of a Lifetime is a smart, tough-as-nails guide to business success that every entrepreneur should read.

Foreword ix

Acknowledgments xi

Introduction xiii

Chapter 1: Choices 1

Chapter 2: No Thanks, Pardner 13

Chapter 3: Passion 27

Chapter 4: Welcome Change 39

Chapter 5: Building a Reputation 51

Chapter 6: Stay Organized 67

Chapter 7: Hire Good People 81

Chapter 8: Learn to Trust Others 93

Chapter 9: Take Care of Your Employees 105

Chapter 10: All in the Family 113

Chapter 11: Learn from Your Mistakes 125

Chapter 12: Giving Back 139

Chapter 13: Never Sell Out 153

Chapter 14: Always Follow Your Dreams 163

Subject Areas: Business & management [KJ]

View full details