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Macmillan Children's Book

Disrupt You!

Master Personal Transformation, Seize Opportunity, and Thrive in the Era of Endless Innovation

Author: Jay Samit; Read by the author

Disrupt You!

Disrupt You!

$19.99

About This Book

A digital innovator's examination of the process employed by leading disruptors, showing how to achieve success in a volatile world.

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On Sale
07/07/2015

Book Details

In Disrupt You!, Jay Samit, a digital media expert who has launched, grown, and sold start-ups and Fortune 500 companies alike, describes the unique method he has used to invent new markets and expand established businesses.

In today's ever-changing and often-volatile business landscape, adaptability and creativity are more crucial than ever. It is no longer possible—or even desirable—to learn one set of job skills and work your way up the ladder. Rather, today's entrepreneurs and business leaders must anticipate change to create opportunities for professional success and personal satisfaction.

Samit has been at the helm of businesses in the ecommerce, digital video, social media, mobile communications, and software industries, helping to navigate them through turbulent economic times and guide them through necessary transformation so that they stay ahead of the curve and profitable. In Disrupt You!, he reveals how specific strategies that help companies flourish can be applied at an individual level. By challenging assumptions, pinpointing one's unique value, and identifying weaknesses in the structure of current industries, anyone can achieve success and lasting prosperity.

Incorporating stories from his own experience and anecdotes from other innovators and disruptive businesses—including Richard Branson, Steve Jobs, Elon Musk, YouTube, Circ du Soleil, Odor Eaters, Iams Dog Food, Silly Putty, and many more—Samit shows how personal transformation can reap entrepreneurial and professional rewards. Disrupt You! offers clear and empowering advice for anyone looking to break through; anyone with a big idea but no idea how to apply it; and for anyone worried about being made irrelevant in an era of technological transformation. This engaging, perspective-shifting book demystifies the mechanics of disruption for individuals and businesses alike.

Imprint Publisher

Macmillan Audio

ISBN

9781427265524

In The News

“Despite the constantly changing tides of the media industry, Jay Samit has been at the forefront of global trends for over three decades. He has been an intrapreneur and entrepreneur and excelled at both.” —Wall Street Journal

“Samit, who has been at the helm of many digital watersheds, from negotiating with Steve Jobs over iTunes, to having the original leader in college social networks is optimistic that user attention will be a valuable enough currency to pay for more than just entertainment.” —Fast Company

“Jay Samit is one of the world's most successful digital media innovators.” —Founders Institute

“Embracing innovation has been a hallmark of Jay Samit's career...and that's the mindset all professionals should aspire to now. To successfully navigate today's professional landscape, you must understand the dynamics of disruption. As Jay teaches in this book, you can swim with the currents of change instead of against them. And when you do that, disruption can propel you toward new opportunities, new creative challenges, and prosperity.” —Reid Hoffman, founder of LinkedIn and author of THE START-UP OF YOU

Disrupt You! solves the innovator's dilemma by teaching entrepreneurs how to think and how to achieve game-changing results. Samit combines powerful business insights with a practical step-by-step roadmap for success.” —Nolan Bushnell, Founder Atari, Chuck E. Cheese, and Brainrush

“Jay Samit has been at the center of the most disruptive trends of the last thirty years and he has crystallized how innovation shakes the world-from tech, to education, to mankind. Disrupt You! is your guide to becoming the smartest person you know!” —Ken Rutkowski, host of Business Rockstars

“This book provides invaluable advice for anyone who wants to disrupt themselves, solve big problems, and thrive in today's rapidly changing, constantly innovating world. A must read.” —Peter H. Diamandis, CEO, XPRIZE; Executive Chairman, Singularity University; and New York Times bestselling author of ABUNDANCE

Disrupt You! is revolutionary. To survive in today's economy, everyone needs to think like an entrepreneur. Samit shows how we have the power to succeed in business by disrupting our internal limitations, turning obstacles into opportunities, and killing our best ideas. This is a must read for every entrepreneur and intrapreneur wanting greater satisfaction out of their careers.” —Kelly Perdew, entrepreneur and winner of NBC’s The Apprentice

“In the 20 years I've known him, Jay has reinvented one business after another. Part magician, part engineer, and part analyst, he's predicted, prepared for, and prospered from the disruption of several multi-billion- dollar businesses. In Disrupt You! he reverse-engineers the disruptive mindset that will affect every business from automotive to the corner restaurant. A must read.” —Seth Shapiro, two-time Emmy® Award-winner and member of the Board of Governors, the Television Academy

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Disrupt You!

Disrupt You!

$19.99