Just ask some of the world's most famous business leaders, like retired AT&T Chairman and CEO Robert E. Allen, who said "Jim McCann teaches from experience how the power of connection can energize a business--and a life." Or AOL President Robert Pittman, who called McCann "one of AOL's most innovative and successful on-line commerce partners. Stop and Sell the Roses is a must-read book."

But it's not just for those who want to learn about business. As Tracy Mullin, President of the National Retail Federation said, "This is not your typical business book. Stop and Sell the Roses is fun to read--a real page-turner--and is filled with insight, humor and great stories." It's a true tale of Americana, of growing up, working hard and achieving the American Dream. As Prince of Tides author Pat Conroy said, "Jim McCann's story is classically American; his advice is fresh and rich."

Included in Stop and Sell the Roses are McCann's ideas on business and life that have given rise to his unique management style, such as:

• Understanding and creating a relationship with your customers.
• Growing a business from the ground up and integrating your life with your work.
• Managing and motivating employees to be happier and more productive.
• Using technology (like the Internet) to become more efficient and take advantage of new opportunities to reach customers.

Jim McCann knows about growth and motivation. Beginning as a social worker in Queens, N.Y., McCann learned firsthand how to manage and empower a team to achieve its goals. Helping troubled kids pull their lives together in a group home, he learned what works and what doesn't, and it's helped him build one of the fastest-growing companies in America.

McCann, Toastmaster International's Top Business Speaker in 1997, also knows how to tell a story. Stop and Sell the Roses is not another dry, theoretical business book. It's about growing up in a tough Queens neighborhood; discovering how to talk to the most unreachable people and build a relationship with them; understanding how to make a retail operation work; and learning to let technology help you better service your customer. It's an engaging, entertaining tale about real life.

Stop and Sell the Roses is available from Ballantine Books at bookstores across the country and at online bookstores. Purchase your copy today!