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Grinding It Out

The Making of McDonald's

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Grinding It Out

By: Ray Kroc, Robert Anderson
Narrated by: Stephen Bel Davies
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Few entrepreneurs can claim to have radically changed the way we live, and Ray Kroc is one of them. His revolutions in food-service automation, franchising, shared national training, and advertising have earned him a place beside the men and women who have founded not only businesses, but entire empires. But even more interesting than Ray Kroc the business man is Ray Kroc the man. Not your typical self-made tycoon, Kroc was 52 years old when he opened his first franchise.

In Grinding It Out, you'll meet the man behind McDonald's, one of the largest fast-food corporations in the world with more than 32,000 stores around the globe. An irrepressible enthusiast, intuitive people person, and born storyteller, Kroc will fascinate and inspire you.

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The founder movie is a great introduction to the story of McDonalds. However this book provides much more substance and background to Ray Kroc’s story. Highly recommend.

Great book; more than just a movie

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Inspirational, honest, and a great demonstration of a life lived with determination and grit. Highly recommended.

Kroc had an amazing life philosophy

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read well and full of great insight into the goings on in tbe mind of a great businessman.

must read

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Really insightful sorry absolutely fascinating and really captures listeners. Would definitely recommend to others if they are interested

Really enjoyed

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For lovers of capitalism and aspiring go getters or those already on your business journey this is packed full of simple powerful messages

Inspiring

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Most of the book was really interesting and worthwhile. It loses its way near the end though when he starts rambling on about his baseball and refuting criticism of McDs corporate practices.

Really interesting until the final few chapters

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I started listening and for a second forgot that I was even listening, I was lost in the ins and outs of McDonalds and Ray Krocs life, wished it never ended, if you have listened then your missing out on the best book I have ever listened to.

Amazing

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this book has given me the added drive I needed to boost my business growth

best book I've listened to this year

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It was amazing you should read or listen to it. My Moth watered in the first minute.

It was good

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Great insight into the man, the myth, the legend. Inspiring story relevant to the everyday person.

Great insight into the man, the myth, the legend

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