Life's A Pitch

What the World's Best Sales People Can Teach Us All

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What 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?

Few 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 What They Teach You At Harvard Business School, journeys around the world meeting business legends from all walks of life. Their stories are insightful, hilarious and compelling. Revealing their secrets and tips, Life's a Pitch also shows how mastering the art of selling will help you master the art of life.

Marvellous, dazzling
Tom Peters, author of In Search of Excellence

About Philip Delves Broughton

Philip Delves Broughton is the author of several books, including the international bestseller What They Don't Teach You at Harvard Business School. He was the New York correspondent for the Daily Telegraph during the 9/11 attacks on New York, and then served as its Paris bureau chief, reporting from across Europe and Africa. He has been a regular contributor to the Financial Times, Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg News. In addition to journalism, he was a Senior Adviser to the Executive Chairman of Banco Santander, and collaborated with Stephen A. Schwarzman, the founder and chief executive of Blackstone on his memoir, the global bestseller What it Takes: Lessons in the Pursuit of Excellence. He holds a B.A. in Classics from Oxford, and an MBA from Harvard Business School. He grew up in the United Kingdom and lives in New York.

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