{"product_id":"when-pigs-fly-doug-augustine-9798992768909","title":"When Pigs Fly","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"You're not cut out for this. You're not going to make it.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt age 26, Doug Augustine found himself running a nearly bankrupt company that owned seven Taco Bell restaurants. The future of the business, the well-being of his mother, and the livelihoods of several hundred employees weighed heavily on his shoulders. The stakes were high, and the odds were stacked against him. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring his 25 years in the franchise restaurant business, he faced personal tragedy, empty bank accounts, brand disasters, and the pandemic. He also developed a profound understanding of navigating events you can and can't control.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhen Pigs Fly\u003c\/em\u003e is a step-by-step journey of a guy who overcame countless challenges and proved the naysayers wrong. Augustine shares his strategies, tactics, and lessons learned, including his \u003cem\u003eDo Not Settle\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eDon't Quit\u003c\/em\u003e approaches to leadership and endurance training, that readers can apply to their own circumstances. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis memoir is not an MBA textbook; it's real life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen you're short on hope and long on problems, discover how you, too, can make pigs fly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDoug Augustine is a proven veteran in the quick-service restaurant industry.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003e\"How can we get better?\" is his favorite question.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Doug Augustine,Joyce Beverly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798992768909\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mountain Goat Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/25\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 322\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.72d","brand":"Doug Augustine","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47760579363071,"sku":"9798992768909","price":19.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e99bd234-18cf-42f2-bc62-4820c4926b2f.jpg?v=1765513886","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/when-pigs-fly-doug-augustine-9798992768909","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}