10-Minute Lessons in Winning at Business, Life, and Leadership
The best ideas don’t happen in boardrooms—they happen over dinner.
The candles flicker, the plates arrive, and suddenly Napoleon is debating strategy with Madonna while Confucius nods in quiet approval. Across the table, Van Gogh sketches light on a napkin as Suze Orman explains how belief compounds faster than interest.
That’s the spirit of Take a Genius to Dinner. Sixty brilliant minds share wisdom in bite-sized courses—stories, principles, and revelations meant to be savored. Each “meal” is a ten-minute conversation with history’s most creative, courageous, and calculated thinkers.
This isn’t small talk—it’s big ideas served warmly.
Why This Book?
Because true wisdom is rarely delivered on stage; it’s passed across a table. We learn best through stories, questions, and shared humanity.
In a noisy world of quick takes, this book slows you down just enough to listen—to genius, courage, and the lessons that outlast time.
Dinner is where reflection meets appetite.
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What You’ll Get Out of It
Vision & Strategy: Altman predicts the future, Napoleon shapes it, and Thiel bets on it.
Creativity & Courage: Van Gogh paints emotion, Madonna reinvents identity, and Bowie’s legacy echoes here.
Enterprise & Excellence: Mayer, Arnault, and Bloomberg prove business can be an art form.
Wisdom & Purpose: Confucius teaches calm leadership, Carnegie builds bridges, and Joan of Arc embodies fearless conviction.
Enduring Insight: Each lesson comes with practical reflection—simple truths plated with depth and flavor.
How to Use This Book
Take one dinner guest at a time.
When you need inspiration, dine with Van Gogh or Bowie.
When you face challenge, invite Thatcher, Jordan, or Magellan.
When you need perspective, ask Confucius, Carnegie, or Black Elk to speak.
One course, ten minutes, a lifetime of learning.
Imagine This…
You’re wrestling with a decision—Thiel smiles: “Go where others refuse to look.”
You’re reinventing yourself—Madonna raises her glass: “Change isn’t fear—it’s fuel.”
You’re dreaming too small—Altman says quietly: “The future belongs to the audacious.”
You’re doubting your purpose—Grandma Moses chuckles: “It’s never too late to start painting.”
Every idea is a dish to share. Every story, a taste of genius. Designed for entrepreneurs, dreamers, and dinner-table philosophers. Leaders who crave timeless lessons from those who dared. Anyone hungry for conversation that nourishes ambition and feeds the soul.
Meet Your Dinner Companions
Sixty legends. Sixty lessons. Each one bringing a story, a principle, and a strategy you can use today. You’ll meet thinkers, builders, warriors, and creators who changed the world. And they’ll change the way you see yours.
Take a Genius to Dinner isn’t a lecture—it’s an evening among legends. Each voice offers a morsel of truth, a taste of brilliance, a reminder that greatness often starts with conversation.
Read it for perspective. Read it for courage. Read it because sometimes, the best education comes not from books—but from those who’d stay late to share their story.
Pull up a chair. The geniuses are waiting. Dinner is served.
About The Author, Andrew Wood
Andrew Wood isn’t just a marketer—he’s a force of nature in the world of sales, branding, and lead generation. Author of 70 books, speaker to thousands, and marketing strategist to over 3,000 golf courses, resorts, and real estate developments in 22 countries, he’s built a global reputation for results that actually move the needle.
Born in Oxford, England, and raised in Shropshire, Andrew chased the dream of pro golf across the Atlantic in 1980. Talent may have failed him, but hustle didn’t. A chance detour into running a small karate school ignited his obsession with marketing—and within two years, he’d built a six-figure business and created one of America’s fastest-growing franchises with over 400 locations.
After cashing out in the late ’90s, he founded Legendary Marketing, fusing his passions for golf, travel, and direct response strategy into a powerhouse brand. Today, Legendary is the go-to firm for golf and resort operators who want more visibility, leads, and revenue—fast.
Andrew’s client list spans the globe—from elite clubs in the U.S., UK, and Europe to luxury resorts in the Caribbean, Russia, and Morocco. His books— including The Golf Marketing Bible, Million Dollar Laptop, Cunningly Clever Marketing, Cowboy Wisdom, and Confessions of a Golf Pro—are required reading for serious entrepreneurs who want to dominate their niche.
Bold ideas. Relentless execution. Copy that sells like hell. Andrew is a pioneer of online marketing and widely recognized as the world’s #1 expert in golf, resort, and real estate marketing. His legendary campaigns have generated tens of millions in sales—and he shows no signs of slowing down. When he’s not writing, speaking, or building funnels that print money, you’ll find him traveling (82 countries and counting), playing golf, or racing cars. If your business needs more visibility, more conversions, and a serious kick in the ROI, Andrew Wood will make it happen.
Andrew@LegendaryMarketing.com
352-266-2099
