Richard St. John
About Richard St. John
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Richard was a "C" student. He studied the success of CEOs, COOs, CFOs, CTOs, CMOs, CROs, CIOs…
To discover what successful people have in common, Richard needed to interview hundreds of leaders and then compare the patterns that led to their success. In the business world, he came face-to-face with CEOs like Bill Gates, Rupert Murdoch, Jeff Bezos, Martha Stewart, Richard Branson and Cynthia Trudell, the first woman to run an auto company. But he didn't stop at the CEOs, he also interviewed and studied the people who report to them. To name a few:
CTO: Nathan Myhrvold, Bill Gates' Chief Technology Officer, Microsoft
COO: David Lipkin, Chief Operating Officer, Method
CIO: Dawn Lepore, Chief Information Officer, Charles Schwab
CFO: Mickey Clagg, Chief Financial Officer, Bob Howard Financial Group
CMO: Laurie Coots, Chief Marketing Officer, TBWA Worldwide
Richard ran up and down org charts, interviewing successful employees at all levels, on the front lines, back lines, bottom lines, and assembly lines, and he discovered the common factors that lead to high performance and success in all areas of an organization. No wonder his content resonates with everyone from accounting to advertising, software to sales, marketing to manufacturing, HR to PR.
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Books by Richard St. John
“The 8 Traits Successful People Have in Common: 8 to Be Great” (2010)
“Stop Losing Stuff: The Fast, Easy, No-cost Way to Never Lose Stuff!” (2010)
Have you ever left your wallet in a taxi, your keys in a restaurant, or your laptop on a plane? Millions of people lose valuable personal items every day, but now Stop Losing Stuff offers a stunningly simple, no-cost, proven technique that ensures you will never lose anything again. This book will help stop the epidemic of people losing stuff: 226,000 phones, pocket PCs and laptops were left behind in Chicago taxis in one year. 500,000 items are lost each year at Disneyland theme parks in Florida and California. $23 million in lost cash was turned into Tokyo police in one year. Philippe Quint got out of a taxi and left his $4-million violin behind. A family rushed to change planes and left their 2-year-old in the airport. A couple flew with their life savings in a suitcase and left it behind when they changed airline terminals. Imagine the trauma, stress, frustration, and money these people could have avoided by reading Stop Losing Stuff.
“8 To Be Great: The 8-traits That Lead To Great Success” (2007)
St. John spent ten years interviewing over 500 successful individuals in many different fields, including Martha Stewart, Russell Crowe, and the Google founders. After analyzing all the data, St. John discovered the top eight factors that lead to greatness and shares them with readers.
“Stupid, Ugly, Unlucky and Rich: Spike's Guide to Success” (2006)
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