Bluefishing, Steve D. Sims
Bluefishing, Steve D. Sims
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Bluefishing
The Art of Making Things Happen

Author: Steve D. Sims

Narrator: Steve D. Sims

Unabridged: 3 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/17/2017


Synopsis

The man who created Bluefish, the internationally famous company that makes once-in-a-lifetime events happen for the rich and famous, reveals to the rest of us his trade secrets for making things happen.Steve Sims’ day job is to make the impossible possible. With his help and expertise, his clients’ fantasies and wildest dreams come true. Being serenaded by Andrea Bocelli in Florence, and connecting with powerful business moguls like Elon Musk are just a couple of the many projects he has worked on. He rarely reveals how he accomplishes the feats that make his clients so happy. But now for the first time, Steve shares his practical tips, techniques, and strategies to help readers break down any obstacle and turn their dreams into reality.The core of his philosophy focuses on simple yet effective ways to sharpen the mind and gain practical skills that can help you learn a new perspective and accomplish anything. Whether it’s climbing Mount Everest, launching a business, or applying for a dream job, you can make incredible things happen for yourself by applying his insightful advice, such as:ask why three times,never be the first call, anddon’t be easy to understand, be impossible to misunderstand.With colorful and enlightening stories of people driven to achieve the impossible, this book will inspire you to transform your life and aim for the unthinkable.

About Steve D. Sims

Steve D. Sims launched his bespoke international travel and lifestyle concierge firm, Bluefish, in the early 1990s. He grew his business rapidly and developed an exclusive reputation and impressive rolodex particularly from Bluefish’s involvement with tony events like New York Fashion Week, various Hollywood and international award shows, and more. The company now has offices around the world and has been featured in Forbes, in the Wall Street Journal, on CNBC, and in many other media outlets. He has focused on growing his speaking platform and has spoken at Wharton, Harvard, and the Pentagon and has lead courses at Mastermind Talks, Genius Networking Events, and the Entrepreneur Society of SF.


Reviews

Goodreads review by J.L. on November 13, 2019

Steve Sims' Bluefishing: The Art of Making Things Happen was a quick read with some useful insights. In designing one-of-a-kind experiences for his clients, Sims stresses the importance of understanding why the client wants to have a specific experience. This same motivation, figuring out our own pa......more

Goodreads review by Annie on January 20, 2019

This book is more applicable to people working in the service industry. There are a lot of examples and advice on how to listen and understand customers and going above and beyond to provide them a fantastic experience. There's no magic to it. It's about hard work and creativity. For people who are......more

Goodreads review by Craig on May 26, 2018

Pretty much like all the other books on the subject. Nothing new covered here. The message was good and needs to be remembered but it's been covered before. I read it and it did however remind me to continue and start doing somethings that I've allowed to lapse.......more

Goodreads review by David on May 27, 2018

This was an Audible Daily Deal and it looked slightly interesting - Steve Sims runs Bluefish, which is basically a sort of for-profit Make-A-Wish company for rich people. Tell him what your dream is (spend a night at the Playboy Mansion, sing on-stage with your favorite band, meet a celebrity) and h......more

Goodreads review by Nopadol on June 04, 2020

I like the idea of this book. If you want to be successful, you need to make things happen. The book shows you how to do it. Strongly recommended.......more


Quotes

"[His] down-to-earth lessons-learned-the-hard-way honesty is why every entrepreneur should be listening to everything that he has to say.” Forbes magazine

“The modern day Wizard of Oz.” Entrepreneur magazine

“If you can dream it, Steve Sims is the guy who can make it happen.” Joe Polish, Founder of Genius Network

“Steve Sims defines what it means to be your authentic self. We have greatly enjoyed getting to know Steve, and we’re so thankful to him and to The BlueFish for supporting our Academy Awards Viewing Party and our mission to end AIDS in our lifetime for the past several years.” Sir Elton John, Academy, Tony, and Grammy Award–winning musician