A New Book by Lewis Schiff
Chairman of Birthing of Giants
Author, Business Brilliant and The First Habit
Swimming Lessons
for Clayton
The Story of a Business Owner Who Nearly Drowned
Most business owners will never meet a mentor like Mr. Gi. In Swimming Lessons for Clayton, Mr. Gi appears when Indiana business owner, Clayton Thomas, needs him most.
During their friendship, Mr. Gi shows Clayton how to build a great business. As the reader discovers, Mr. Gi has a good reason for helping Clayton that goes beyond simple generosity — he reveals a connection between their two families that spans generations and continents.
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"An Instant Classic" — CJ Dubé
Why Lewis Wrote It
Someone once asked me,
“Who needs swimming lessons most of all?”
“Someone who’s drowning,” I replied.
“And who has the least time for swimming lessons?”
“Someone who’s drowning.”
That’s the story of every business owner — measuring every day by whether they drowned a little, managed to tread water, or actually swam somewhere. And that’s where the story begins.
About the Author
Lewis Schiff, Chairman of Birthing of Giants
Lewis Schiff is the Chairman of Birthing of Giants, a fellowship program for business owners ready to scale, exit, or step back. He is the author of Business Brilliant and The First Habit.
Birthing of Giants has served 300+ graduates, 200+ Inc. 5000 companies, and helped create $3B+ in value over more than 30 years.