Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman--Including 10 More Years of Business Unusual Free Audiobook Download by Yvon Chouinard

After the publication of Yvon's memoir 'Let My People Go Surfing: A Memoir of a Reluctant Businessman,' there was demand for an audiobook version. The book tells the story of Yvon Chouinard, his work with Patagonia, and how he came to be one of today’s most respected voices on business and environmentalism.

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Bestselling author and iconic business leader, Yvon Chouinard, tells the story of how he went from being a reluctant businessman to one of the world's most successful outdoor industry leaders. His narrative begins with his early years in California, when he taught wilderness skills to a group of humble surfers for the summer. He then goes on to explain how he built a multi-million dollar company based on the principles that guided his education, including natural selection and self reliance.

In Let My People Go Surfing, Yvon Chouinard recounts his personal experiences as a reluctant businessman. He was born into a family of business owners and he attended college with the hope to becoming an educated businessman like them. But, after graduating, he realized that he wanted something else. For 10 years after college he worked in various jobs, but the work he really enjoyed was surfing. It wasn't until 1974 when his brother launched an expedition to climb Mount Everest that Yvon decided to join him full time on the road and pursue his dream of being a professional surfer - one who would travel the world and make a living from it.

Yvon Chouinard, founder of Patagonia clothing company, tells the story about how he started and grew the company, which began in a tiny Ventura County garage. He chronicles his journey from becoming an environmentalist to leading a business that has revolutionized outdoor gear. He talks about his early career as a guide to climbers and mountaineers up the Alaska Range and through the Canadian Rockies, then ultimately turning to adventure racing only weeks before his first Everest ascent in 1978.

Youthful days of surfing and rock climbing on the California coast, opportunities for the exploration of other cultures, a search for the meaning of his father's death--Yvon Chouinard learns many lessons from nature but he has yet to fully understand how vital these are. Through the years, he has built a business that is truly unusual. He is an environmentalist who uses his products to make money while preserving nature.