Business Book Roundtable

0ctober 13, 11:15 PM - 1:00 PM

Harvey McKay: Pushing The Envelope: All The Way To The

Inspirational business speaker, popular newspaper columnist, and bestselling author Harvey Mackay has been 'moonlighting' for 40 years as president of Mackay Envelope Corporation, an $85 million company that produces more than 20 million envelopes a day. With the help of imagery derived from this industry, he's now dispensing a new batch of lessons on life and business in Pushing the Envelope: All the Way to the Top. Its five sections--cleverly titled 'How to Be A #10,' 'Licking the Competition,' 'How I Pushed the Envelope,' 'The Flap on Management,' and 'Going First Class'--offer practical advice on such topics as hiring, motivating, training, producing, and negotiating.

This event is co-sponsored by the Sales leaders Roundtable and The Sales and Marketing Executives International – Chicago Chapter.

Where:

Union League Club of Chicago
65 West Jackson Blvd
Chicago, IL

Program:

11:15-11:30: Registration
11:30-12:45: Author Presentation
12:45-1:30: Q&A, Book Signing

Who:

Harvey McKay
Founder + CEO + Author
Mackay Envelope Corporation

Cost:

Advance Payment:
$40 by credit card
$35 for payment by check made out to the GSB Business Book Roundtable. Please send check to:

Dana Damyen
Whirlpool Corporation
750 Monte Road, Mail Drop 5201
Benton Harbor, MI 49022

At the door:
$35 for payment by cash or check only.

Registration:

Register Online

Reservations are required by
October 13th

If you are unable to attend, a 24-hour notice is required to avoid payment.

Questions:

Dana Cushingberry
dana.cuchingberry@chicagobooth.edu

Event Details:

Inspirational business speaker, popular newspaper columnist, and bestselling author Harvey Mackay has been 'moonlighting' for 40 years as president of Mackay Envelope Corporation, an $85 million company that produces more than 20 million envelopes a day. With the help of imagery derived from this industry, he's now dispensing a new batch of lessons on life and business in Pushing the Envelope: All the Way to the Top. Its five sections--cleverly titled 'How to Be A #10,' 'Licking the Competition,' 'How I Pushed the Envelope,' 'The Flap on Management,' and 'Going First Class'--offer practical advice on such topics as hiring, motivating, training, producing, and negotiating. Each short and highly focused chapter deals with one specific idea and concludes with a pithy aphorism dubbed Mackay's Moral, such as 'There's much more to winning than finishing first' and 'In negotiations, as in poker, a superior hand can be beaten by superior knowledge of your opponents.' Interweaving experiences from a diverse lot including Sylvester Stallone, Ulysses S. Grant, Will Rogers, and Star Wars' Yoda with anecdotes drawn from his own career, Mackay presents a litany of solid suggestions that will prove as useful as they are fun to read.

Speaker Profiles

Harvey McKay is a nationally syndicated columnist for United Features Syndicate, and his weekly articles appear in 52 newspapers around the country, including the Detroit Free Press, Denver Post, Orange County Register, Minneapolis Star Tribune, and Arizona Republic. He is also one of America’s most popular and entertaining business speakers, speaking once-a-week on average to Fortune 500-sized companies and associations. Toastmasters International named him one of the top five speakers in the world. In addition, he is chairman of Mackay Envelope Corporation, an $85 million company he founded at age 26. Mackay Envelope employs 600 people and manufactures 20 million envelopes a day. Mackay is a graduate of the University of Minnesota and the Stanford University Graduate School of Business Executive Program. He is an avid runner and marathoner, and former #1 ranked tennis player in Minnesota.