Whatever It Takes
My name is not Rockefeller, or Buffett, nor Jack Welch, all famous business people, who you have most likely heard of at some point in your life.

My story is different; I never ran a large company, I am an immigrant from the �Old World�, from the Netherlands, from a Jewish family, who lived through the horrors of World War 2, who had to hide, and who lost many in Hitler�s camps.

Born 12 years after that horrible war, I chose my own path, not joining the family enterprise, and spent over 20 years in the hospitality field in the United States, all by chance.

The adventure started in 1982, when times were tough in Europe, and work was very hard to come by.

My story is that of an immigrant, who moved up the ladder in corporate America through hard work, and sweat, driven to succeed.

Ultimately you, the reader, will be the judge, and decide if my story has any merit: it attempts to give you an overview of the combination of European values, in American business, as it deals with various ways of doing business, ranging from �quality first� to money hungry Wall Street big wigs. You may draw conclusions, what is best, making money over all other things, or trying to be ethical in every way, while making �a buck� along the way. In addition, I attempt to make somewhat of a comparison between, what I grew up with in the Netherlands, and the United States of America.

It is my sincere hope, that you decide how to do business in America in the best possible way and it is my hope to motivate those, who are excited about business, whether in hospitality or elsewhere.
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Whatever It Takes
My name is not Rockefeller, or Buffett, nor Jack Welch, all famous business people, who you have most likely heard of at some point in your life.

My story is different; I never ran a large company, I am an immigrant from the �Old World�, from the Netherlands, from a Jewish family, who lived through the horrors of World War 2, who had to hide, and who lost many in Hitler�s camps.

Born 12 years after that horrible war, I chose my own path, not joining the family enterprise, and spent over 20 years in the hospitality field in the United States, all by chance.

The adventure started in 1982, when times were tough in Europe, and work was very hard to come by.

My story is that of an immigrant, who moved up the ladder in corporate America through hard work, and sweat, driven to succeed.

Ultimately you, the reader, will be the judge, and decide if my story has any merit: it attempts to give you an overview of the combination of European values, in American business, as it deals with various ways of doing business, ranging from �quality first� to money hungry Wall Street big wigs. You may draw conclusions, what is best, making money over all other things, or trying to be ethical in every way, while making �a buck� along the way. In addition, I attempt to make somewhat of a comparison between, what I grew up with in the Netherlands, and the United States of America.

It is my sincere hope, that you decide how to do business in America in the best possible way and it is my hope to motivate those, who are excited about business, whether in hospitality or elsewhere.
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Whatever It Takes

Whatever It Takes

by Robert Cohn
Whatever It Takes

Whatever It Takes

by Robert Cohn

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My name is not Rockefeller, or Buffett, nor Jack Welch, all famous business people, who you have most likely heard of at some point in your life.

My story is different; I never ran a large company, I am an immigrant from the �Old World�, from the Netherlands, from a Jewish family, who lived through the horrors of World War 2, who had to hide, and who lost many in Hitler�s camps.

Born 12 years after that horrible war, I chose my own path, not joining the family enterprise, and spent over 20 years in the hospitality field in the United States, all by chance.

The adventure started in 1982, when times were tough in Europe, and work was very hard to come by.

My story is that of an immigrant, who moved up the ladder in corporate America through hard work, and sweat, driven to succeed.

Ultimately you, the reader, will be the judge, and decide if my story has any merit: it attempts to give you an overview of the combination of European values, in American business, as it deals with various ways of doing business, ranging from �quality first� to money hungry Wall Street big wigs. You may draw conclusions, what is best, making money over all other things, or trying to be ethical in every way, while making �a buck� along the way. In addition, I attempt to make somewhat of a comparison between, what I grew up with in the Netherlands, and the United States of America.

It is my sincere hope, that you decide how to do business in America in the best possible way and it is my hope to motivate those, who are excited about business, whether in hospitality or elsewhere.

Product Details

BN ID: 2940150584266
Publisher: Robert Cohn
Publication date: 11/11/2014
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 192
File size: 3 MB

About the Author

Robert Cohn has served as Director of Food and Beverage at several world-class hotels and resorts, such as La Quinta Resort & Club, Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego, Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort and Spa, and Chateau Elan Winery and Resort in Georgia.

He has always put an emphasis on maximizing profit for ownership by providing world-class product and service, for which a premium is paid by clients. He has been heavily involved in creating innovative menu and drink concepts, generating a wow-factor for hotel or resort guests.

He started his career in his native country, the Netherlands, at a young age, and perfected his hospitality skills after graduating from the famed hotel school of Lausanne, Switzerland.

He ended up in the United States, where he developed a keen sense for the business-side of hospitality. He has established many signature items at his various career-stops, such as the Lava Flow on Kauai.

Robert was heavily involved in several major business acquisitions.

He happily resides with his family near Atlanta, Georgia.
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