Synopses & Reviews
Shining a light on the baggage he, and many other successful entrepreneurs bring along on their journey to success, professional athlete turned CEO and philanthropist Jeremy Bloom, spotlights the bag marked failures” and unpacks.
Captivating readers with anecdotes and takeaways from his successes, Bloom pulls at the common failure thread that unites him with his audience and tackles the rarely discussed facets of failure relevant to reaching career and business goals. Bloom takes aspiring and early stage entrepreneurs from the hilltops of Torino to NFL practice grounds to the struggles of startup, revealing tactical secrets personal and learned from popular business associates, coaches, and teammates to surviving setbacks while searching for success.
Making the case (proven by many highly respected entrepreneurs) that success is never linear, Bloom introduces tactics for managing expectations for ourselves and team, recovering and rebounding after defeat, knowing what to keep and what to toss when it comes to failures lessons, and plotting a new course. Lessons and practices are illustrated by Jeremys own story, which include NFL Hall of Famers, Olympic champions, and insights and advice from business leaders. Case studies and interviews with other practicing entrepreneurs are also presented.
Review
Jeremy is one of the most compelling entrepreneurs Ive ever worked withactually, one of the most compelling individuals Ive ever worked with. Always striving for the next goal, taking each setback as an opportunity to learn, surrounding himself with people he can learn from. Jeremys never-give-up attitude is infectious and makes him extremely effective.
SETH LEVINE, Managing Director at Foundry Group, Integrate Board Member
I took Jeremy snowboarding for his first time. He went from terrible to excelling in a matter of hours. Part of it was natural talent, but part was that he didnt fear failing. The rest was sheer tenacity. That embodies how Jeremy goes about learning new things and this book reflects it. Hes done the researchpractical and theoreticaland delivers great guidance on staying the course to reach success.
BILL MARIS, President and Managing Partner at Google Ventures
Jeremy recounts his journey from athletics to entrepreneurship with humility, sharing the back story behind his public defeats, and more importantly, revealing priceless lessons in competing for success. If you compete at anythingsports, business, or lifeyou need this book.
SCOTT BLACKMUN, United States Olympic Committee CEO
Jeremy has packed a lifetime of experience into 32 years. While hes led an extraordinary life thus far, the ups and downs hes experienced are something we can all connect with and learn from. His story is inspiring and the lessons he imparts are invigorating.
TONY BATES, President of GoPro, Former CEO of Skype, Former VP of Cisco and Microsoft
Jeremy is proof that mindset is everything. He brings together the best people and supercharges them with his unique energy. His Olympian work ethic and discipline works in the boardroom as well as it did on the ski slopes and football field. He will inspire you, too.
BING GORDON, General Partner at Kleiner Perkins and Former Chief Product Officer at Electronic Arts
Synopsis
Fueled by Failure: Dare to Fail. Dare to Succeed.Olympian and former NFL player now thriving as a CEO and Philanthropist, Jeremy Bloom pulls at the common thread that unites him with all of us: the defeats we encounter on our journeys to reach our goals. Sharing his hard-earned insights, advice, and practices including lessons from respected coaches, phenomenal athletes, and highly successful business leaders, Bloom coaches you in tackling defeatsbig and smalland using them to drive, not derail, your success.
Bloom covers:
How to rebound and reprogram after defeat
How to utilize the lessons from failures
Which motivators evoke winning results
Tactics for managing expectations for yourself and/or your team
How to create a badass business culture
Leaving a legacy
Synopsis
Success Is Never Linear.Most people look at Jeremy Blooms career accomplishments as awe inspiring, but with great achievements come an undercurrent of disappointment and failure.
A world-champion skier, Jeremy Bloom missed his shot at Olympic gold. As an All-American football player, he saw his collegiate career put to a halt by the NCAA; then, sidelined by injuries, he spent a frustrating period in the NFL. And yet, Bloom took the hard work, grit and determination that took him to the top of mountains and onto the gridiron to reshape his future in business. Today he is a successful entrepreneur, CEO, and philanthropist.
About the Author
Jeremy Bloom, who began his career in professional athletics as an Olympics skier and NFL player, is the CEO and cofounder of Integrate, the first advertising technology provider. He is also the founder of the nonprofit foundation, Jeremy Blooms Wish of a Lifetime, which grants wishes to 80, 90, and 100+-year-old people across the country. Jeremy was named by Forbes as a "30 under 30" tech executive under the age of 30 making waves in technology, and he was recently featured on the cover of Entrepreneur magazine. He lives in San Francisco.