Overcoming Impossible: Learn to Lead, Build a Team, and Catapult Your Business to Success

by Robert Irvine, Matt Tuthill (With)

Overview

Make achieving your goals and finding success possible with this one-of-a-kind guide by Robert Irvine, popular host of Food Network’s Restaurant: Impossible.

Robert Irvine knows a thing or two about business. For over 200 episodes of Food Network’s hit show Restaurant: Impossible, he’s helped failing entrepreneurs make the necessary changes to reverse course and transform their businesses from the brink of collapse to sustainable enterprises. And he doesn’t just talk a good game; Irvine is a successful entrepreneur himself with a family of companies to his credit, from frozen foods and liquor to protein bars, restaurants, a traveling live show, and a namesake foundation that gives back to America’s veterans and first responders.

Now Irvine is sharing the success secrets he has learned along the way so he can help others thrive. As he says in the book: “I’ve always wanted to write this book, and now I finally have enough hindsight to analyze the moves that transformed me from an aspiring entrepreneur to a successful one.” In this book, you will:

• Learn how to stop micromanaging.
• Understand what really motivates you, how to be accountable, and how to manage ego.
• Foster the traits of authenticity and trust into your culture.
• Change your mindset around technology and social media.

 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781400238347
Publisher:	HarperCollins Leadership
Publication date:	02/14/2023
Sold by:	HarperCollins Publishing
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
Sales rank:	302,723
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Robert Irvine is a world-class chef, entrepreneur, and tireless philanthropic supporter of our nation’s military. The host of Food Network's hit show Restaurant: Impossible, he has given struggling restaurateurs a second chance to turn their lives and businesses around in over 200 episodes and counting.

He would know a thing or two about running a successful business. In addition to his restaurants--Robert Irvine's Public House in Las Vegas and Fresh Kitchen by Robert Irvine within the Pentagon--he is the owner of FitCrunch, makers of protein bars and snacks; Robert Irvine Foods, which makes restaurant-quality prepared meals available in grocery stores; and Boardroom Spirits, makers of Irvine's Vodka and Irvine's American Dry Gin.

A portion of the proceeds from all of Robert’s endeavors benefit the Robert Irvine Foundation, which gives back to our service members and first responders.

Editorial Reviews

01/02/2023

What does it take to be successful? asks Irvine (Fit Fuel), restaurateur and host of Food Network’s Restaurant: Impossible, in this self-involved business manual. Drawing on stories from his career, Irvine dispenses familiar advice on how to run a business: “invest in your people,” “lead by example,” and adjust one’s business model when scaling up. His enthusiasm is evident, but the takeaways from his stories sometimes conflict—as when he exhorts, “Don’t delegate. Don’t manage. Just do.” despite earlier recounting chastising a restaurant owner who “refused to delegate”—and it’s not clear how advice about cleaning grease traps and taking a sullen maître d’ to task apply to other work environments. Irvine’s rambling presentation shows more enthusiasm for telling his own story than imparting guidance, as when he oddly suggests that the implosion of his first marriage, torpedoed by his 18-hour days “in the kitchen and pitching TV shows,” was a “trade-off” business owners might expect to make, because “sacrifices are worth it.” Irvine’s zeal for his work may inspire some, but the hazy recommendations and self-congratulations are a letdown (“I have always been possessed by big ambitions, and so I am eternally grateful that I was also blessed with a work ethic to match”). This lands with a thud. (Feb.)

Publishers Weekly

'For years Robert Irvine has been entertaining and teaching us how to solve problems and turn around businesses with his shows Dinner: Impossible and Restaurant: Impossible. In this groundbreaking book, Robert has captured all the how-to lessons from his experience and put them into a guide that is both instructional and entertaining and, most importantly, will change people's lives.'

JUDY GIRARD

'Robert Irvine is not only a master chef, he's a master at business as well. In his new book Overcoming Impossible, he shares many valuable lessons and his vast experience in not just building his own companies, but in rescuing struggling restaurants for over 20 seasons of his hit show Restaurant: Impossible. Readers who take this book to heart and work to apply its lessons will wipe the word 'impossible' from their vocabularies and will be ready to accomplish magnificent deeds in their lives and careers.'

GARY SINISE

'I've seen Robert's caring approach to supporting veterans and first responders for years. The combination of his passion for food and his service to others has allowed him to build a successful business, and it puts him in a great position to teach the rest of us.'

DOUG McMILLON

'In Overcoming Impossible, Robert completely upends the old adage, 'Those who can, do; those who can't, teach,' as he deftly translates his diverse, personal, and professional experiences—including both successes and failures—into rich, actionable learnings for the reader.'

LEE APPLBAUM

'Robert Irvine has uniquely combined his extraordinary culinary experiences, business acumen, and passion for helping others into an exceptional book on leadership. It is a great read that is enjoyable, memorable, and chock-full of good advice, especially for entrepreneurs and small business owners.'

Twenty-Seventh US Secretary of Defense DR. MARK T. ESPER

'Though known as a chef, Robert is a consummate entrepreneur at heart. With a great deal of experience, he shares his tools to achieve success at all levels.'

Shark on Shark Tank LORI GREINER

'In Overcoming Impossible, Robert offers easily digestible food for thought for anyone who truly wants to make it as a successful entrepreneur. The simple, effective, and astonishingly straightforward approach on how to think and act in the world of business will leave you with actionable insights you can start using today!'

Author and Oprah Super Soul 100 Teacher GORDANA BIERNAT

'I've had the privilege of knowing and working with Robert for more than a decade. He's been a fantastic partner to Comcast, and his commitment to veterans and first responders is extraordinary. We are fortunate he has shared his insights on grit, determination, and what it takes to be a successful leader with us and so many others.'

DAVE WATSON