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Fun is Good

By: Mike Veeck, Pete Williams
Narrated by: Mike Veeck, Pete Williams
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Maverick marketing whiz Mike Veeck offers you his simple, no-fail formula for business success!

Drawing on his own experience and the success stories of clients and others who have benefited from his philosophy, Veeck shows how fun, creativity, and passion can bring out the best in an organization and an individual.

The "Fun Is Good" philosophy applies to everyone, whether you're the CEO or lower on the totem pole. You'll see how laughter can be the key to turning a floundering business into a profitable one, and how it can easily jump start a stalled career.

Learn:

  • why customer service suffers when employees aren't having fun at work, and why that matters;
  • how a few people with the Fun is Good attitude can transform a workplace;
  • what companies should look for when hiring people; and
  • how anyone can forge a Fun is Good career path.
  • A breakthrough, one-of-a-kind approach to job fulfillment, Fun is Good can help all of us get the most out of our work lives both in and out of the office.

    Mike Veeck is president and part owner of six wildly successful minor-league baseball teams. Son of the late Hall of Fame club owner Bill Veeck, he has followed his father's lead, with innovative promotions that have been profiled by 60 Minutes, USA Today, Sports Illustrated, Fortune, People, and countless other media outlets. He lives in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina.Pete Williams is a veteran journalist who writes about sports, business, and fitness. He lives in Safety Harbor, Florida.

©2006 Mike Veeck and Pete Williams (P)2006 Gildan Media Corp.

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Slightly Dated but still good stuff

Even though a lot can be applied to all jobs, it’s still very focused on working in sports. If you are breaking into sports, or you are a new manager in the sports field I would absolutely recommend.

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This is a must for running a Biz!!!

Such a fantastic notion"Fun is good"
it has transformed my business. I was a restaurant Chef and Owner. Now I am in the Food Entertainment Business!! Thanks to Fun Is Good! My guests are happy and my entertainers (staff) are happy and my partner and I are happy. Our new buisness model is Bring In The Fun!

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Great Revisit

I love the content and the ideas which come as a result of it. I read this book when it first came out, and then again a second time. This is the first time I have listened to the audiobook. It just seems a shame the publisher used “a voice” and did not have Mike Veeck narrating the book. The content is king and it is well worth your time.

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an inspiring good read!

This was an inspiring good read! A lot of great ideas and should be required for all management to read.... or listen.

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Ahead of its time!

Mike offers Incredible insight into the importance of investing in people in a way that brings others joy and unleashes their passions. Fun is Good is a road map to a corporate culture that will create loyal loving teammembers, that enables a company to get the most out of everyone joyfully, and a work family that will enjoy giving and contributing every step of the way.
Fun is Good is a must read/listen for anyone, and is just as applicable today as it was the day it was published.

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If work was more like this...

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When you spend so much time at work, it makes sense to be able to enjoy what you do and who you do with. There are so many good ideas in her, anyone should be able to get their workplace to buy into at least one of them. It's actually a leadership style that helps both sides of the table.

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