One of the world’s most influential business executives, Phil Knight is the founder of NIKE, Inc. He served as CEO of the company from 1964 to 2004 and continues to this day as Board Chairman. He lives in Oregon with his wife Penny.
"FEBRUARY 24, 1963. My twenty-fifth birthday. I walked through the door on the Claybourne Street, hair to my shoulders, beard three inches long. My mother let out a cry. My sisters blinked as if they didn't recognize me, or else hadn't realized I'd been gone. Hugs, shouts, bursts of laughter. My moth"
"So why, I wondered, is this train to Kobe so filthy? The floors were strewn with newspapers and cigarette butts. The seats were covered with orange rinds and discarded newspapers. Worse, every car was packed. There was barely room to stand"
"Every runner knows this. You run and run, mile after mile, and you never quite know why. You tell yourself that you’re running toward some goal, chasing some rush, but really you run because the alternative, stopping, scares you to death."
“You measure yourself by people who measure themselves by you.”
Trust yourself and the path you choose. Don’t be afraid to challenge and don’t stop.
An encouraging story written by a persisting runner, a successful entrepreneur, a sophisticated Asian-philo performer and an impeccable storyteller.