The Entrepreneurial Attitude

Lessons From Junior Achievement's 100 Years Of Developing Young Entrepreneurs

by Larry Farrell

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Pub Date Apr 27 2018 | Archive Date May 04 2018

Business, Leadership, Finance

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What do Mark Cuban, Steve Case, Sanjay Gupta, Donna Shalala, and Christina Aguilera all have in common? They are all Junior Achievement alumni who developed an entrepreneurial attitude about their life’s work!

In this landmark book, Larry Farrell, the world’s most experienced authority on researching and teaching entrepreneurship, has partnered with JA to bring their combined vast experience directly to you. In The Entrepreneurial Attitude, Farrell reveals his latest research on the four fundamental practices of the world’s greatest entrepreneurs: Sense of Mission, Customer/Product Vision, High-Speed Innovation, and Self-Inspired Behavior.
He then brings those proven practices to life through interviews with seventy high-achieving JA alumni across 35 countries including AOL founder Steve Case, CNN medical correspondent Sanjay Gupta, British MP David Lammy, Hong Kong biotech entrepreneur Eric Chen, social entrepreneur Fernando Tamayo in Peru, non-profit pioneer Sheikha Hessa al-Khalifa in Bahrain, Journalist Adedayo Fashanu in Nigeria, and President of the Clinton Foundation Donna Shalala.

This powerful combination illustrates for the first time that having an entrepreneurial attitude is the key to success in any career in any field: a business start-up or a large corporation, social enterprise, the traditional professions, government, or even the arts. Farrell also provides application planning exercises, helping you to apply the entrepreneurial basics to your own chosen field.

What do Mark Cuban, Steve Case, Sanjay Gupta, Donna Shalala, and Christina Aguilera all have in common? They are all Junior Achievement alumni who developed an entrepreneurial attitude about their...

Advance Praise

The Entrepreneurial Attitude contains insightful advice from successful Junior Achievement alumni around the world. Larry Farrell’s new book delivers inspiring and practical advice for young aspiring entrepreneurs everywhere.

—Steve Case, Chairman & CEO, Revolution and Founder, America Online

Larry Farrell captures the spirit of Junior Achievement which shaped the careers of an extraordinary diverse group of leaders. I loved my four years in JA which instilled in me a deep respect for the business community and lifelong passion for creating jobs.

—Donna Shalala, Trustee Professor, University of Miami, formerly: President, Clinton Foundation, President, University of Miami, and U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services

Junior Achievement provides a transformational, progressive, and inclusive environment for young people of the world to build capacities in work readiness, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy. This honorable organization builds character and integrity, triggers vision, and remains a platform for effective and solution- oriented leadership. As a JA alumnus myself, I applaud Mr. Farrell’s efforts to chronicle the story of Junior Achievement’s impact globally. The world needs to continue to develop ‘the entrepreneurial attitude.’

—Anthony Carmona, President, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

The Entrepreneurial Attitude is a handy master class focusing on what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur and change- maker. Larry Farrell’s documentation of JA alumni success stories is a testament to the lifelong impact a youth movement can have. Junior Achievement’s model of providing global entrepreneurial education to young people has proven to be an investment that stands the test of time!

—Adedayo Fashanu, Journalist and Author (Nigeria)

The JA organization is overflowing with success stories waiting to be told, and Larry does an incredible job of putting together the lessons and values JA alumni have to share. If you’re looking for the means and the encouragement to help you take your first steps into entrepreneurship, The Entrepreneurial Attitude is exactly what you need to get started.

—Edward K. Lee, Founder and Chairman, COL Financial Group Inc. (Philippines)

I found The Entrepreneurial Attitude very inspiring. It shared a valuable and deep message about entrepreneurship. I loved the way it captured the passion and lifelong lessons of so many inspiring JA alumni leaders.

—HH Shaikha Hessa Al Khalifa, Founder and Executive Director, INJAZ Bahrain

The innovation, enterprise, and camaraderie that I got from Junior Achievement was immense—and I have no doubt today, that I am able to stand up and hold my own in the U.K. houses of parliament because of those experiences when I was a teenager. Somewhere out there is a young man or woman who needs the inspiration, self- belief, and courage to take that next step. In The Entrepreneurial Attitude, they’ll find many and varied examples of so many JA alumni that can help them on their way. Even at my stage and career as an MP in the United Kingdom, I still found the stories in Larry’s book awe-inspiring.

—David Lammy, Member of Parliament, United Kingdom