{"product_id":"obvious-adams-the-story-of-a-successful-businessman-new-business-edition","title":"Obvious Adams -- The Story of a Successful Businessman: New Business Edition","description":"OBVIOUS ADAMS was first published as a short story in the \u003cbr\u003eSaturday Evening Post in April, 1916. Though it was the story of an \u003cbr\u003eadvertising man, it was quickly recognized as presenting a germ idea \u003cbr\u003ebasic to outstanding success in the business world and the \u003cbr\u003eprofessions. \u003cbr\u003eHarper \u0026amp; Brothers brought out the story in book form in \u003cbr\u003eSeptember of the year of its publication in the Post. \u003cbr\u003eThe book met with a ready sale. In reviewing it, the New York \u003cbr\u003eTimes said, \"The young man who is going to seek his fortune in the \u003cbr\u003eadvertising business should have Obvious Adams for a handbook. \u003cbr\u003eIndeed, any young man who is going to seek his fortune in anything \u003cbr\u003emight be aided by the common sense and business acumen displayed \u003cbr\u003ein this little volume.\" \u003cbr\u003e\"Obvious Adams\" soon became a legendary character. He was \u003cbr\u003equoted in business conferences and at board meetings. Heads of \u003cbr\u003ecompanies wrote the author to ask if the hero of the story was a real \u003cbr\u003eperson; that if he was they wanted to engage his services. His \u003cbr\u003e\"obviousness\" influenced the thinking of some of the outstanding \u003cbr\u003eindustrial leaders of the day.\u003cbr\u003eFun Way Learning Press is now proud to publish a new Business Edition of this classic text, updating some of the author's original usage and including a Manager's Toolkit for the business owner or executive who wants to leverage the \"obvious\" in his or her own business.\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-10: 0990790908\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9780990790907\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Updegraff, Robert R., N\/A, N\/A\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Fun Way Learning Press\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Fun Way Learning Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback (Sep 2014)","offer_id":45657354764485,"sku":"9780990790907","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9780990790907.jpg?v=1768891183","url":"https:\/\/www.inveni.store\/products\/obvious-adams-the-story-of-a-successful-businessman-new-business-edition","provider":"Inveni","version":"1.0","type":"link"}