Tony Alva

After doing some research, the largest problem with Zappos is “a workplace where on one and everyone is the boss” (Noguchi, 2015). As their newly appointed CEO, I would stand up and take charge in order to reorganize the company. The phrase “too many Chiefs and not enough Indians” can be applied here because it is unclear who are Chiefs and who are Indians. Zappos’ lack of structure and management is a direct cause of this. In order to gain structure, I would first determine who in the company has

Racing is a difficult sport as it is dangerous. To succeed a racer must have grit, determination, and endurance. These qualities shine from Denny. Denny is able to adapt to his environment and conditions. Thus, not only is he a phenomenal driver but a winner in life as well. The book The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein discuses humanity’s ethics, morals, and antics. From reading this book the reader may take a new way of life. Certainly, the reader with evaluate his or her own life choices

The ninth value is to be passionate and determined. Hsieh’s belief in the concept of Zappos is what fueled his determination to keep the company afloat. “We are inspired because we believe in what we are doing and where we are going.” (Hsieh, p. 181). Hsieh refused to take no for an answer and that is attributable to Zappos’ success. This is a key criterion in the Zappos hiring process. If a candidate doesn’t seem passionate about possibly working for Zappos, they won’t fit in with the culture. Being

Great achievement is always correlated with fame and riches, but is that all? What about happiness, knowledge, and family? In the book Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse, the most successful characters are Siddhartha and Vasudeva. Based on their pursuit of knowledge, evaluating themselves and their psychological happiness, they have both become the characters that have lead a successful life. Leading a successful life is no easy task, they are faced with many obstacles. Initially, Siddhartha would've been

Over the course of the last 68 years, the sport of stock car racing has seen many legends. In the past two decades, Jeff Gordon has been the man that filled that legend position. Born in 1971 in Vallejo, California, Jeff was raised in Pittsboro, Indiana where he raced midget cars, as well as go karts and sprint cars. Jeff was extremely successful in doing this, becoming the youngest driver ever to earn a USAC license. In October of 1990, Jeff made his stock car debut in the Busch Grand National series

A high stone ceiling etched with fine silver filagree arched above the cavernous throne room. Below this, dark marble floors were polished until their inky surfaces shone like glass. The walls were intersected by evenly spaced archways leading to doorways which, in turn, led to various other parts of the castle. A carpet of bloodred velvet stretched the length of the hall, leading from the massive, ebony doors at one end to the high backed throne at the other end. The person sitting in this throne

Lord Unicorn could finally admit that his current job as ruler of Maptopia was hard work. A little background info might clear up the fact that Maptopia is the name of the Universe that the story you are most likely about to read is set in. This world contains 5 separate domains, the Sandy, City, Icy, Wooded and Lake realms. Our Lord Unicorn here currently rules over each realm from his Castle on the far South of Maptopia, and he has done so for almost a year, quite diligently too. As of late, the

Charlie Elphicke was born on March 14, 1971 in Huntingdon, England. Charlie is currently married to his wife Natalie Ross, and they have a total of two children. Before getting into politics and getting elected into Parliament, Charlie graduated from the University of Nottingham. Charlie was a partner for the law firm Hunton & Williams, and also was working in the pharmaceutical research business before he pursued politics. Charlie began his career in politics in 1994, when he was elected to the

After many long hours of planning, researching, contemplating, and pleading, I had finally talked my dad into helping me buy a new car. However, it was not just any car. My dad had found me a zippy, shimmering gold color, 2006 convertible Volvo. It was beautiful! The tan leather was in pristine condition. The exterior had no scratches, dents, or marks of any kind. The gold color glistened in the sunlight as if each speck of glitter was a flame. The cream colored carpet was spotless. The speedometer

Creon stood alone in his bad decision making, George W Bush took the UK, Australia and Poland along with him. This desire to show power was never more obvious than when, in January 2003 a meeting took place at the White House at which George W Bush and Tony Blair allegedly discussed how they could look for alternative ways to provoke a war after full disclosure about any weapons Iraq held was not forthcoming. The other similarity between these two characters is the need to go ‘one up’ on their predecessor