{"product_id":"from-stutter-to-strategy-jay-skipworth-9781919478401","title":"From Stutter to Strategy: The Making of a M\u0026#257;ori Tech Founder","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Stutter to Strategy: The Making of a Māori Tech Founder\u003c\/b\u003e is a raw, honest, and deeply human story of resilience, reinvention, and purpose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn with a speech stutter and raised far from boardrooms and balance sheets, Jay Skipworth grew up learning how to listen before he could speak. That early struggle, once a source of fear and self-doubt, became the foundation of a lifelong strength, empathy, observation, and strategic thinking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book traces a journey shaped not by straight lines, but by tides. From a childhood grounded in Māori values of \u003ci\u003ewhakapapa\u003c\/i\u003e (identity), \u003ci\u003ewhānau\u003c\/i\u003e (family), and connection to place, through three decades in global telecommunications, to launching tech ventures later in life, Jay shows that success is not about speed or perfection, but persistence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlong the way, readers are taken behind the scenes of: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eLiving with self-doubt while building confidence in silence\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eNavigating corporate leadership without losing cultural identity\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eReinventing yourself when the world tells you it's \"too late\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoving from engineer to entrepreneur in the age of AI\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuilding businesses rooted in community, not ego\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a glossy startup fairy tale. It's a story of missed chances, hard lessons, quiet breakthroughs, and the courage to begin again, at an age when many think the story is already written.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt its heart, \u003cb\u003eFrom Stutter to Strategy\u003c\/b\u003e is for: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eFounders who don't fit the stereotype\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeaders who've struggled in silence\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eLate starters, career switchers, and quiet thinkers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnyone who's ever felt underestimated-or unheard\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than a business book, this is a reminder that your voice matters, even if it shakes. That strategy can be born from struggle. And that it's never too late to turn lived experience into meaningful impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you've ever felt the future calling softly rather than shouting, this book is for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jay Skipworth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 191947840X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781919478401\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Glluz Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/22\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 146\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.34d","brand":"Jay Skipworth","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48447254528255,"sku":"9781919478401","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9fc953e5-adbb-435a-ad1f-5fdb01b0440d.jpg?v=1777229880","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/from-stutter-to-strategy-jay-skipworth-9781919478401","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}