About the book: 2014 / The story is based on events in the life of the author, who at different periods held leadership positions in American oil service corporations, mainly in sales. His life path is described using stories that took place in reality, and are essentially separate stories connected by a common storyline. The real names and surnames of the main characters have been changed, and in some places the chronology is deliberately broken. This work was initially planned for internal use in the sales departments of companies and was conceived as a kind of manual, but it has grown into a separate artistic unit with its own plot, which may be of interest not only to people working in sales, but also to a wide range of readers who are in no way connected with business. Most stories describe the behavior of the hero and his entourage in non-standard situations in which he finds himself in the process of developing a business and establishing companies in the market, sometimes very dangerous, including life-threatening ones. The text is very emotional due to the fact that everything described was experienced by the author personally. The book will be of interest to those who are on the verge of choosing a future profession related to building a business or developing sales, and will also allow you to see the world of business and the relationships of people in it from the inside.