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The Cobbler

How I Disrupted an Industry, Fell From Grace, and Came Back Stronger Than Ever

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The Cobbler

Written by: Steve Madden
Narrated by: Steve Madden
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Everyone knows Steve Madden's name and his shoes, but few are familiar with his story. Over the past 30 years, Steve Madden has taken his eponymous shoe company from the fledgling start-up he founded with a mere $1,100 to a global, multibillion-dollar brand. But Madden's mistakes, from his battle with addiction to the financial shortcuts that landed him in prison, are as important to his story as his most iconic shoes. In this raw, intimate, and ultimately inspiring book, Madden holds nothing back as he shares what it took to get here and the lessons he's learned along the way. From his unconventional hiring strategies to his slavish devotion to product, Madden offers a business perspective that is as unique as his styles. In The Cobbler, listeners are treated to the wild ride though his rise, fall, and comeback. But they will also walk away uplifted by a man who has owned up to his mistakes and come back determined to give back and use his hard-won platform to create positive change.

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straight to the point and really fun to read. A story that remember you that you can achieve success. Anyone can

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I wasn’t familiar with Steve Madden - the man or the shoes - so perhaps that’s why I didn’t get more out of this book, but it was still quite well done. I’m also not drawn to biographies of felons, so I guess this was the retailing aspect of the shoes that caused me to listen. That aspect was great. Definitely a tale of redemption, and I give him credit for owning his misdeeds, poor judgement and behaviours.

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