Robert Herjavec's "The Will to Win" is less of an autobiography (although he does talk about his upbringing and background) and more of a book packed with business advice and career tips. Robert is the son of a Croatian migrant who immigrated to Canada as a young boy. His father was stuck at a dead end job for his entire life sweeping factory floors because it was difficult for a non-english speaking immigrant to get decent work. Despite his father's bleak job opportunities, he was happy to move to a country where people were free to express their political opinions.
Robert started from humble beginnings and from that developed a strong work ethic and drive to succeed. Robert's initial source of wealth was a security software company he started. Later as his wealth grew he invested in various other things.
This book contains a lot of tip lists such as:
- Ten ways to measure productive fun
- How salespeople can handle rejection
- Three ways good leaders handle communication
I found that the tone of this book was sometimes that of a lecturing parent and sometimes the advice was a bit lofty and abstract. Something that any football coach would yell, like "work hard", "don't cheat", etc... . I found that the most interesting bits were the actual stories he told about his work experiences and the deals he's made. If you like the show Dragon's Den and/or Shark Tank than you'd probably like this book. Also, there is a book available by Kevin O'Leary another Dragon/Shark that you'd probably like (Kevin O'Leary).
Here's a short clip about the book:
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