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Publié par	Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) PTE LTD
Date de parution	01 janvier 2010
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9789814382786
Langue	English

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Praise for The World at Your Feet and Sabirul Islam
An inspiring book written by an inspiring young man. A call for young people to transform their lack of self-belief and release their potential.
Bob Wigley , former Chairman, Merrill Lynch Europe, Middle East and Africa
The World at Your Feet is an inspiration to all those who have an idea but lack the confidence to turn it into a reality. I have seen young people in schools across the UK gain insight, courage and drive from reading it. It is a call to action for all those enterprising people out there.
Lily Lapenna , CEO MyBnk and winner of the Young Social Entrepreneur of the Year 2008
The World at Your Feet is an innovative book for anyone thinking of getting into business - or simply achieving their dreams. As a young entrepreneur, Sabirul really understands what s needed to be successful, and The World at Your Feet spreads that message to young entrepreneurs everywhere.
Karen Mangan , former Regional Manager, Young Enterprise East London
The World at Your Feet is an inspiring insight into the ideas of a teenage entrepreneur. Sabirul Islam thinks, talks and breathes enterprise and his book is a great way to tap into his approaches to success.
Catherine Ritman-Smith , Head of Education, Make Your Mark
Every student that reads The World at Your Feet cannot help but be inspired by Sabirul s example. His message is simple - Believe in yourself and you can achieve anything. It s a powerful and important message for students not just in Swanlea School, but in schools across the UK. Expectations and aspirations are rising and I cannot help thinking that Sabirul has had something to do with that.
Simon Firth , Assistant Head Teacher, Swanlea Business and Enterprise College
Sabirul Islam, a young man who has illustrated the value of enterprise within schools through his book, encompassing the ideal of a true entrepreneur, and who has succeeded without privileges, just hard work, perseverance and a hunger for success.
Nicola Arnold , Business Enterprise Co-ordinator, Slough Eton College
The World at Your Feet
Three strikes to a successful entrepreneurial life
Sabirul Islam
Copyright 2009 Saburil Islam
First published in 2009 by
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I dedicate this book to my parents, for giving me the strength and belief to follow a passion in life
Captions and Credits
Pages 2 , 5 , 6 , 19 , 33 , 102 , 115 : All photographs courtesy of Louis Berk. Reproduced with kind permission.
Page 15 : Photograph reproduced with kind permission of Simon Firth, Swanlea Business and Enterprise College.
Page 28 : Photographs courtesy of Alistair Fyfe. Reproduced with kind permission.
Page 39 : Photograph of Rachel Elnaugh reproduced with kind permission.
Page 39 : Photograph of Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou reproduced with kind permission of the EasyGroup.
Page 39 : Photograph of James Dyson reproduced with kind permission.
Pages 43 , 56 : Photographs reproduced with kind permission of Simon Firth, Swanlea Business and Enterprise College, and with kind permission of Peter Jones.
Page 57 : Photograph of Saira Khan of CBBC s Beat the Boss reproduced with kind permission of the BBC and at all times remains the property of the BBC.
Page 62 : Image and reproduced with kind permission of Jacktoon ( www.fotolia.com ).
Page 69 : Image and reproduced with kind permission of Scott Maxwell ( www.fotolia.com ).
Page 70 : Image and reproduced with kind permission of Jonathan Cooke ( www.fotolia.com ).
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Page 94 : Image and reproduced with kind permission of Paul Fleet ( www.fotolia.com ).
Page 103 : Image and reproduced with kind permission of Magnus Nielsen. (Board game designed by Liquid Graphic.)
Contents
Foreword
Sabirul Islam - My Story
Life as an East Ender
Family Struggle
You re Fired!
Life Starts Here
Kid or Adult?
Breakthrough at 17
More to Life
Are You an Entrepreneur?
The Million-Pound Recipe
The Problem
The Deprivation
The Big Question
Three Strikes to Success
Strike One: The Intensity
Strike Two: The Integrity
Strike Three: The Intelligence
The Empire
What it Takes
Living in a Box
Think Big
The Big Equation
The Evolution
Am I Really Bothered?
The Big Question
The Type
The Peer Pressure
The Deep End
Taking Risks
The Image
The Failure
The Success
The Team
Learning from Failure
The Next Time
The Marching Point
The Belief in Everyone
Skills for the Future
The Inner Self
Leadership
Teamwork
Money isn t Everything
Turning Your Vision into Reality
The Market
The Follow Through
Sell Yourself
What Next?
The Business
Don t do the Homer
Patience is a Virtue
The Off Day
The World Laughs
The Third World
You re Hired!
Change the World
The World at Your Feet
About the Author
Top Ten Tips for Entrepreneurial Success
Resources and Contacts
Foreword

Is it just me or is it that everywhere you turn at the moment you can find someone talking negatively about something? As I write this foreword the three Rs are dominating the headlines - redundancy, repossession and recession - and there are research studies out stating that we as a society are more fearful of life in general. If we were invaded by aliens tomorrow they would not ask to be taken to our leaders but more likely to be pointed in the direction of the nearest Samaritans office. In order to be successful it is a prerequisite to see the opportunity in any difficulty and to turn fear into fortitude.
This is why it is a great pleasure to write the foreword for The World at Your Feet . Having met Sabirul a year ago I was taken by the bundle energy that was before me; a young man who was not short on confidence and would not take no for an answer! In my capacity as a Cabinet Office Social Enterprise Ambassador and Child Ambassador for London I get to meet a lot of young people who ask me how they can become successful and they could learn a lot from Sabirul and his journey which is detailed over the following pages.
My own journey has been one that has some similarities to Sabirul s in that I started out from humble beginnings and I, too, used the ordinariness of my upbringing as an incentive to aspire and achieve more. Growing up in east London I took a lot of my inspiration from my mother who taught me some of the fundamentals that have stayed with me to this day; there is no substitute for hard work, treat others with respect, have good manners and leave nothing to chance or excuses!
Back in 2005 I became the first winner of the BBC TV show The Apprentice and was fortunate enough to work for Sir Alan Sugar, one of Britain s greatest entrepreneurs, for two years. I learnt a tremendous about from Sir Alan and the team at Amstrad Plc including how to focus on and use the numbers of your business to control its direction and how the team you have is as important as the strength and passion of the leader. I also learnt that nothing happens by accident and more luck comes your way the harder you work. However, the most important thing I took away from my time with Sir Alan was inspiration. Working in such close proximity to someone who had been there and done that and who empowered me to start my own division within his company gave me the confidence and knowledge to start my own entrepreneurial journey.
I am now the CEO of an innovative charitable organization called Bright Ideas Trust. Bright Ideas Trust supports aspiring entrepreneurs who are from socially excluded groups or who are currently not in employment, education or training (NEET) and helps them take the sometimes difficult steps to start up their own businesses. By educating young people, those like Sabirul and others, we aim to empower tomorrow s entrepreneurs who normally may not get access to the information, networks or mentors that are crucial for suc