Success Made Simple

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"I loved Wesner's comment that the Amish 'don't need anM.B.A. to run an effective business....There's life in commerce forthose more dedicated to the Golden Rule than the Goldencalf.' Nonprofit managers and employees would do well to takethe lessons of personal responsibility, hard work, and a cheerfulattitude to heart. After all, they really do engage in work thatmatters." --About.com, April 11, 2010 "Erik Wesner's new book, "Success Made Simple: An Inside Look atWhy Amish Businesses Thrive," might have been titled "How toSucceed in Business Without Really Being Amish." This fascinatingand engagingly written book spells out the principles that guideAmish business owners, based on interviews with 60 Amish CEOsemploying about 400 people in various enterprises." --LancasterOnline.com, April 10, 2010 "How can a people whose preferred mode of transportation is ahorse and buggy do so well in the modern marketplace? That questionintrigued Erik Wesner, a former sales manager. His exploration ofthe Amish approach to business can be found in his fascinating bookSuccess Made Simple: An Inside Look at Why Amish BusinessesThrive. Despite the group's insular nature, Wesner was able tolive and work among its members for three years. 'We're notgoing to become Amish,' he says, 'but I think some ofthe cultural values that the Amish display consistently are thingsthat non-Amish people can adopt and incorporate.'" --Time magazine, April 8, 2010 Articles, excerpts, slideshows, and mentions with the authoralso from: --MSNBC Live with David Shuster, April 2,2010 --Slideshow, FastCompany.com, April 1, 2010 --Michael Dresser, Business Talk Radio, March 23,2010 --Q&A, The New York Post, March 22, 2010