This book isn't what I imagined it to be when I requested it. It's far better. If you want to be a leader, learn from someone who is, like George Tinsley, Sr. This was a great book.

The only reason I selected this book was due to the cover image (he was dressed half in a basketball jersey and the other half was a business suit) and the description (he played college basketball where his Kentucky Wesleyan team won 3 NCAA Championships, he played for a few years in the ABA, and he was was an executive with Kentucky Fried Chicken Corporate).

So, yeah, I was intrigued. I enjoyed reading it, and he was very honest about his life growing up in Louisville, his adoptive family, his real family, and his wife and kids. Despite only playing a few in the ABA, his success in life came from KFCC and later his own companies where he was a franchisee.

I did the find the flow of the book a little out of whack as it could’ve been better organized. Also, unless I missed it in the book, I don’t remember him explaining how he first got started as a basketball player. Like, when he was 6 years old, did his mom buy him a basketball? Did he hear a game on the radio or see one on television? Did he find a court nearby and was mesmerized by the action?

This book is about a personal story with a lot of wisdom shares throughout the pages. The personal stories will teach you determination and creativity, strength and passion, love and loss. The business part will provide advice on getting a mentor, setting goals, working on plan, creating and maintaining a brand. Overall it is an interesting book to read, easy to follow and some good thoughts to reflect on.