Shoe Dog

Lessons :

1. The world is without beauty when you loose.

2. Zen thinking is non-linear. No past, no future, all is now.

3. The single easiest way to find out how you feel about someone is to "say goodbye".

4. When you see only problems, you are not seeing clearly.

5. You measure yourself by the people who measure themselves by you.

6. When goods don't pass international borders, soldier will.

7. Hard work is critical, a good team is essential, brains & determination is invaluable, but "luck" may decide the outcome.

8. Timeline : World tour, Zen, Onitsuka, Tiger shoe, Bowerman (coach, experiment), Johnson (mail, dream for the name Nike), Marlboro Man, Penny, Woodell, Kitami (Briefcase), Onitsuka case win, Bank's refusal for credit, Nisho, Pre (young runner), Us Custom case, Hayes (accountant), Strasser (lawyer), IPO with $178m.