SPECS
Imprint: Brown Books Publishing Group
BISAC: Self-Help / Personal Growth / Success
Format: Hardcover
Page Count: 176
Publication Date: September 7, 2021
ISBN-13: 9781612543321
Dimensions: 6" x 9"
US List Price: $22.95
Carton QTY: 24
AUTHOR BIO
Mark Harris was born and raised in the farmlands of Iowa with parents who espoused the conviction that nothing is free, so you need to work for what you get, but if you do, nothing is impossible. Through high school and college football, Mark learned leadership, team building, and the importance of character, but when an unforeseen career-ending injury left him with no option but to change his plans, Mark also learned how a life can pivot on a moment, leading to unforeseen heights. With a degree in business administration from Coe College, Mark immediately packed his bags and drove to Dallas, Texas. His business career began with early mentors who have proven to be very successful business stories himself. Mark Cuban gave Harris a blueprint of motivation and vision to follow, and later, Paul Herchman inspired in him an enthusiasm for healing with innovation in healthcare delivery services. Mark saw an opportunity in the specialty healthcare space and spent a twenty-five-year career building hospital leadership teams in over thirty different independent markets to provide care for patients requiring his hospital services. Mark completed his masters in health services administration from Central Michigan University and managed to raise a family of five children while creating over 3,500 jobs in his facilities. Mark thrived on the responsibility of working with physicians, therapists, social workers, nurses, administrative support services, and others-the hundreds of people he had on payroll at one point or another. He made saving lives and providing quality patient care his passion. But when he got home, he was even more excited to be "Dad." Mark's children Morgan, Zoe, Abbie, Tanner, and Sophie are all enthusiastic, open-minded, strong-willed, fun, and active people. They are his greatest accomplishment and his greatest pride, and he looks forward to discovering the unique kinds of Magic Dust each of them will bring to the world.
PRAISE
"Mark was with me at my very first real company, MicroSolutions (TX). We built a team that went on to break new technological ground, but more importantly, we worked together to build a culture and organization that grew to 80 employees. That number isn't huge or spectacular, but what was unique is that out of those 80, only 1 person had ever quit and that person came back to work for us just a few months later. That's how special MicroSolutions was. [In Magic Dust] Mark provides insights to what made us work so well and more in his storied career."-Mark Cuban
"In my career, I've been fortunate to interview and learn from many of the world's most impressive entrepreneurs and achievers-millionaires and billionaires, individuals who power the economy and inspire others to strive for greatness. People often ask me what traits they have in common, as if they are somehow different from the rest of us. In actuality, they possess the same positive qualities that all of us have in some amount. I've found that the difference is that the most successful people simply lean on their most impactful abilities to a greater degree, and leverage them to help others. That's precisely the lesson Mark Harris has distilled in Magic Dust: You were born with everything you need to reach your dreams, and the path is straightforward. Be yourself, as deeply as possible. This book offers an unmistakable guide for how to recognize your own 'magic dust' and maximize its power so you can create the most good." -Josh Ellis, Editor-In-Chief at SUCCESS Magazine
"If you want to learn how to discover your own Magic Dust-Read this book!"-Vincent M Roazzi, Author of The Spirituality of Success: Getting Rich with Integrity
"Medical Alliance was a young, disruptive, fast growing medical services company in desperate need of super stars to help lead our business. Dallas was our corporate headquarters and very important to our success. We were elated when Mark joined us and led our most important market to new heights. Mark is very smart and very driven. His passion and demand for perfection and production made me and our entire company better." -Paul Herchman, Former CEO of Medical Alliance