
Raising the Bar
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"What makes this book [Raising the Bar] worth reading is that he's [Gary Erickson] as honest about his mistakes as his successes." (Newsweek, October 4, 2004)"Gary Erickson realizes that businesses have tremendous powerto harm or protect the natural world, our common home. I applaudthe efforts of Gary and Clif Bar to develop business practices thatpromote an ethic of global responsibility." --Mikhail S. Gorbachev, chairman, Green Cross International "Gary Erickson believes that doing good and doing businessshould go hand in hand. Raising the Bar tells the inspiringstory of a scrappy company's battle to stay privately ownedand to better its people, the community, and the planet in theprocess." --Ben Cohen, cofounder, Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream, and president,TrueMajority.org "This is a beautiful book about courage, commitment,integrity, and vision. It is also a story that reminds us that oneperson does make a difference by leading the way through theinspiration of the heart." --Julia Butterfly Hill, author, The Legacy of Luna "Gary Erickson's story is sheer inspiration. Readingit makes you want to ride a bike up a high mountain, dust off yourmusical instrument and join a jazz band, or launch an outrageouscompany. This is a life manual masquerading as a businessbook." --David Batstone, author, Saving the Corporate Soul "In Raising the Bar, Gary Erickson'sincredible journey raises our expectations of corporate America andmost importantly our hope for a better world." --Jeanne Rizzo, R.N., executive director, The Breast CancerFund "My son Gary's awesome true Clif Bar story, as toldin this book, brings tears to my eyes, sends chills up my spine,and gives joy to my heart." --Clifford Erickson "I can relate to a guy who's faced a few challengeson a bike. Reading about Gary's adventures in the mountains,on his bike, and with Clif Bar inspires me. Gary understands themeaning of adventure in life and business." --Tyler Hamilton, professional cyclist "Whether I've been climbing or just visiting withGary, he motivates me to consider what's possible. He has apowerful dreaming mind and a kind of vision to make our world abetter place. It's awesome to see Gary and the people at ClifBar turn their business into a way of life." --Ron Kauk, climberMore details
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