{"product_id":"lifes-a-pitch-1","title":"Lifes A Pitch","description":"\u003cp\u003eNow in paperback, Philip Delves Broughton. bestselling business author of \u003ci\u003eWhat They Teach You at Harvard Business School\u003c\/i\u003e, takes a sideways look at the greatest salespeople in \u003ci\u003eLife''s a Pitch.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat are the selling secrets of Majid, Tangier''s greatest rug peddler? How does Mrs Shibata, Japan''s top life insurance seller, seal the deal? Why does Belyamani, a seller of Boeing planes, believe trust is all? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFew of us have the chance to meet let alone work with the best. But to get on, we need to learn their secrets of success. Here, Philip Delves Broughton, author of the bestselling \u003ci\u003eWhat They Teach You At Harvard Business School\u003c\/i\u003e, journeys around the world meeting business legends from all walks of life. Their stories are insightful, hilarious and compelling. Revealing their secrets and tips, \u003ci\u003eLife''s a Pitch\u003c\/i\u003e also shows how mastering the art of selling will help you master the art of life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Marvellous, dazzling'' -Tom Peters, author of \u003ci\u003eIn Search of Excellence\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Thoroughly entertaining'' -Toby Young, author of \u003ci\u003eHow To Lose Friends and Alienate People\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''You can never look upon a sale in quite the same way again. Buy \u003ci\u003eLife''s A Pitch\u003c\/i\u003e and be enlightened''\u003ci\u003eEconomist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilip Delves Broughton\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the international bestseller \u003ci\u003eWhat They Teach You at Harvard Business School. \u003c\/i\u003eHe was born in Bangladesh and grew up in England. He served as the New York and Paris bureau chief for the \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph,\u003c\/i\u003e and he now writes for publications including the \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times,\u003c\/i\u003e the \u003ci\u003eEvening Standard,\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2006 he received an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eHe lives in Connecticut with his wife and two sons.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57595573862782,"sku":"NW9780241959992","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780241959992.jpg?v=1782125671","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-usa\/products\/lifes-a-pitch-1","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}