The Making of the Greatest: Jack Ma

by Abha Sharma

This is the incredible story of Jack Ma, who was branded as a failure but chose not to give up.Jack Ma (born Ma Yun) studied at an ordinary institution in China and failed multiple times as astudent, and yet he held on to self-belief and created the Alibaba Group, the largest e-commercecompany in the world. He was rejected for more than thirty jobs, including that of a waiter, but afew years down the line, he was providing employment to millions of people. He first experiencedthe Internet at age thirty, but such was his business acumen that he built a company that wouldn’texist without the Internet. He learned English by talking to tourists, but he is one of the mostadmired public speakers in the language.He says, ‘If Jack Ma and his team can be successful, eighty per cent of the people […] can besuccessful.’ How did Jack Ma achieve all of this in the face of constant adversity?Get an insight into the gruelling yet amazing work culture that he built at Alibaba. Jack Ma’sstory has that magical capability of invoking the best in people, to inspire them to persevere andkeep moving ahead and to make them think beyond self-interest.

136 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 5, 2019

About the author

Abha Sharma is an author and personal development coach from India. The True Happiness Workbook is her sixth book, a culmination of years of searching for answers to the secrets of existence. Her earlier books include Vediquant – Vedantic Truth in Quantum Science, The Night of Fear and three books in the Making of the Greatest Series, all published with Rupa Publications India. She believes in the democracy of knowledge, that there should be no barriers to learning and sharing that knowledge. A masters in English literature, and a qualified university level educator, she has worked with international industry leaders and higher education institutions as an English language educator. Her work and life are driven by the quest for unravelling the mysteries of life, to help people discover harmony within themselves. You can connect with her on her website or on LinkedIn:
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