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How to Be an Overnight Success
- Narrated by: Maria Hatzistefanis - introduction, Janice Vee
- Length: 4 hrs and 54 mins
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Summary
Random House presents the audiobook edition of How to Be an Overnight Success by Maria Hatzistefanis, read by Janice Vee and with an introduction read by the author.
'You are not born an entrepreneur. It's a skill that you learn along the way.'
When the skincare company Rodial launched its cult 'snake' serum, the press quickly called the business an 'overnight success'. However, Rodial's founder, Maria Hatzistefanis, had been toiling for 18 years, building the company from scratch in her bedroom. Now, the beauty boss sets out to demonstrate in this very accessible book that its success stemmed from sheer hard work, tireless efforts and a lot of patience.
Fashion-loving Maria set out with a dream to build a beauty business and - despite not excelling at school and being fired from her first job - she has achieved it. She did it by dreaming big, working hard, surrounding herself with the best, taking risks, creating buzz and building her own personal brand, which is now a favourite with high-profile models and media personalities including Poppy Delevingne, Daisy Lowe and Kylie Jenner.
Crucially, she believes anyone can do this, and her book, brimming with good sense, great advice, tips and secrets - all presented in an easy, friendly style - shows how.
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- Amazon Customer
- 28-10-19
inspiring!
I really loved her story, very inspiring.
Practical tips and mazing narration. will listen again
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- Anonymous User
- 14-05-20
Amazing
Such and inspirational story to listen to, reminds you that there are always lows with the highs for everyone! Has for sure kept me on track that keeping at it is the most important thing!! Thank u
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- Dina Nurzhanova
- 01-01-21
Great story, highly recommend for anyone looking for inspiration to set out on their own
Great story, very inspiring and educational, however I did not enjoy the narrator. Reading sounded somewhat like a sales commercial.
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- Lisa Johnson
- 24-08-20
Inspirational and relatable.
Glorious nuggets of information, this was great to listen to while on my daily 🏃🏾♀️ 💨
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- Amazon Customer
- 30-04-19
Not what I thought
I thought this was going to be a universal female entrepreneur self help book but it’s more of an autobiography
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- Rosie_days
- 30-07-18
A book on contradictions
Maria talked about the importance of brand identity and paying an established agency to get it right, only to then do it herself on her computer. This isn’t a very inspiring business book, it’s more about Rodial and it’s unique products. The PR ideas include hosting a beauty awards shows with tens of thousands of pounds budget, and getting celebs like Kylie Jenner on board. I found it very disheartening and full of negativity, such as ‘do not expect to have a social life’ and ‘you won’t make a penny for five years’ and yes, maybe there’s an element of truth in these statements but it was all very poorly delivered and left me feeling ‘meh’ And one major point is the narrator, she sounds just like an advert voiceover artist, I felt like I was listening to a two hour long radio advert, it wasn’t great.
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- Anonymous User
- 21-02-21
Title might mislead you
I like the way the book is written and it is also pleasurable to listen but if you are looking to use that book to progress, it might be a disappoint you. Book is telling the story about Rodial brand and its very hard working founder of but doesn't really answer the question "how to be an overnight success", won't give you more than basics of business and common sense you already have. Although I found 1 h interesting for a person starting a business the rest of it is just biographical talk.
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- Vanessa
- 29-11-18
Regretable purchase
I’m so uninspired by this book. I follow Maria on Instagram which nudged me to buying this book. I’m disappointed to say that I feel I have gained nothing from listening to the book.
I have stopped it a few times and listened to another book and come back to it and still feeling uninspired. It doesn’t feel like it’s given us practical tips and guidelines for launching and growing a new consumer focused business.
I also agree with the previous reviewer about the “radio advert voice”. Very annoying.
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- charlotte twells
- 31-07-19
Not really worth downloading
Maria has obviously done very well but the book appears to be just a longwinded pat on the back, nothing really worth writing home about.
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