WHY PEOPLE WILL NOT STOP TALKING ABOUT THE NIKE BOOK, SHOE DOG
Shoe Dog is the account of Phil Knight's journey as a dreamer and as an entrepreneur. Phil Knight is the founder of Nike and as of June 2019, Nike was estimated to be worth 134.78 Billion US Dollars. That's a lot of money! This memoir sheds a good light on how Nike became the big brand we know today. Here are a few key points to note from Shoe Dog: 1. He had a passion for running: By Phil's account, outdoor running was not popular in the 50s and 60s. It was the stuff of weirdos but Phil liked running and believed that runners deserved better shoes for running. So, he turned his passion into a business. whatever is not mainstream is always considered weird and people like Phil are oftentimes regarded as the perpetrators of crazy until their plans work out just fine. The lesson here is for you to embrace your quirkiness. 2. You can always make a detour. Phil left home (amidst the fears of his parents about traveling by air) for Asia with the hop