Thrive

Strategies to Turn Uncertainty to Competitive Advantage

By: Meridith Elliott Powell

Narrated by: Meridith Elliott Powell

Length: 5 hrs and 11 mins

Publisher's summary

Thrive is the road map of how to grow your business and drive sales in highly shifting, constantly changing economic times.

It is the story of those leaders and organizations that have seen consistent growth through several economic crisis - companies that were founded in the late 1700s to early 1900s, and they are still in business thriving today.

In this book, we share their stories, their struggles and tell you exactly how they have not only overcome adversity, but thrived through it.

Praise for the book:

“We live in a time when uncertainty is the order of the day. Thrive is a must-read for all who strive to grow intellectually and to succeed through the opportunities an uncertain world offers.” (Ken Langone, founder, Home Depot, American billionaire and philanthropist)

“Talk about the right book for the right time! What I liked most about Thrive are the case studies of real companies and real people who weathered the storms and emerged more successful than before. Thrive is both practical and inspirational. I’ve ordered copies for my entire team.” (Bill Cates, CSP, CPAE, founder, The Cates Academy for Relationship Marketing, author of Radical Relevance)

“In Thrive, Meridith weaves in 250 years of business history to show how resilient businesses and people find opportunities in every situation. This is a must-read to gain ideas and perspective in a sea of change." (Mary C. Kelly, PhD, CEO, Productive Leaders, author of The Five Minute Leadership Guide)

“You do not merely read this book; you read, you think, you develop next steps. Meridith does a masterful job of detailing companies doing it right and then goes further by adding her insights to create a playbook of what you need to do. Perfect book for the time we’re in right now!” (Mark Hunter, CSP, The Sales Hunter, author of A Mind for Sales)

“The only certainty in business is there will be times of great uncertainty. It’s how you react when your world - or the world - doesn’t go as planned that determines your future. Meridith studies how companies have thrived in their uncertain times to become global market leaders and shares the proven success strategies that you can implement in your business to do the same. If there was ever a time where our world needed this book, it’s now. Read it. Study it. And thrive!” (Sam Richter, CSP, CPAE, Hall of Fame speaker, best-selling author and technology entrepreneur)

©2021 Meridith Elliott Powell (P)2021 Meridith Elliott Powell

Great book!

I listened to Thrive from start to finish. It is one of the best business/personal books I have read in a really long time. There were two things that really made a difference for me. First, all of the companies Powell researched and highlighted in the book I have never heard or read as examples. The business case studies were outstanding. I loved the way Powell tied every one of her strategies all together in Chapter 9 with Bush Baked Beans. As a bonus, the author provides work sheets so you can take your own team or organization through each strategy. If you want to thrive as a company or personally, this book has a great workable plan.

Fascinating Read that Inspires Action

If you are a business owner or an employee of any industry, this book is a must read if you want to learn how to pivot and thrive during uncertain interruptions. Additionally, this book will teach you what to do to prepare for unexpected change.

The author provides many detailed examples of how the strongest industry leaders survived in the midst of economic downturn, world-wide pandemics, industry booms and busts. The journeys and lessons of these giants give the blueprint to how to prepare, adjust, change, and thrive. Each is unique and each path was different, and the book is well written and organized it’s easy to analyze commonalities if your business practices and needs and how to improve them.

Furthermore, in addition to the extensive research, the author successfully cross compares the past with the present to lead readers to take action to prepare for change and how to do so successfully.

This book is an excellent and enjoyable read with fascinating stories of various businesses. I recommend it to every employer, employee, business owner, association and board member.

Don’t give up because this book brings hope, practical, logical, and profitable insight for wherever you are in your profession.

Simplified presentation of complex concepts

Excellent book. Great storytelling blended in with a repeatable process to help a business sustain long term success! Engaging and done in a way to increase likelihood of implementation.