We: On Friendship

by Scott Abbott, Žarko Radaković

"We" documents and performs a friendship begun in 1984, a friendship that deepened when the authors crossed the Austrian-Yugoslav border to follow a character in Peter Handke's "Repetition" for their own book, "Repetitions". The friendship matured as they traveled up the war-troubled Drina River valley with Handke and then drove through southwestern American landscapes for their book "Vampires & A Reasonable Dictionary". The friendship is colored by relationships with Marina Abramović, Era, Julije Knifer, Nina Pops, Alex Caldiero, Sam Rushforth, and--above all--Peter Handke, who was 'the hero of our books,' they write, 'and the author of works we have translated and that have translated us.'

140 pages, Paperback

Published August 23, 2022

About the author

Scott Abbott likes to think of himself as an architect, builder, and custodian of prosperous companies, leadership, and growth. He has 35+ years of credentialed experience and expertise launching, operating, buying, and selling great companies. Along the way, Scott has worked with hundreds of startups, small, midsize, and Fortune 1000 companies. He has raised over $35M+ in venture capital, with several successful exits (and some not so successful). In total, Scott has led teams and organizations that generated billions in sales, serviced thousands of clients, and hired hundreds of employees. He is a finalist for the E&Y Technology Entrepreneur of the Year Award, a former Entrepreneur in Residence at Indiana University Kelley School of Business, Inc. 5000 Winner, Fast Company Executive Board Member, hosts a top-rated podcast, and is the author of 4 best-selling books, including BOS-UP, BOS-UP Moments, The Co+Factor, and Level-UP to Professional. For the record, Scott likes to emphasis that he’s also learned a lot, through a truckload of failures and mistakes.

As for his current professions and passions: he has the joy and privilege of being the Founder & CEO of BOS-UP, Straticos, and Phase4 Investments. He’s also a Business & Executive Coach, Angel Investor, and Board Member. Most of all, Scott loves helping good and caring people - along with team-centric organizations - effectively learn, implement, and leverage the essential concepts, tools, and disciplines for exceptional leadership, management, teamwork, and accountability: in business, work, and life.

Learn more about Scott at http://www.scottabbottabc.com and connect on social media @scottabbottabc.