Who better than you?

Who better than you? The art of healthy arrogance & dreaming big

Will Packer

Book - 2025

"You know Will Packer's movies. From Straight Outta Compton to Girls Trip, they've grossed more than $1 billion at the box office, including ten films that opened at number one. And, in the vein of Shonda Rhimes, he did it all by featuring real life stories about Black culture-something that Hollywood had long overlooked. With Who Better Than You?, Packer reflects on the values that carried him on his journey: the hustle that fueled him when he was trying to sell a micro-budget indie film in college and the passion and collaboration that led to some of his most successful projects. He has created a guidebook filled with indispensable advice on business, leadership, and legacy. Whether you're aiming for the writer's ...room or the boardroom, you will find encouragement, energy, and empowerment in his stories and lessons"--

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Subjects
Packer, Will.
Success.
Success in business.
Motion picture producers and directors > United States.
Succès.
Succès dans les affaires.
Producteurs et réalisateurs de cinéma > États-Unis.
Published
New York : Harmony [2025]
Language
English
Main Author
Will Packer (author)
Edition
First edition
Item Description
Includes index.
Physical Description
xviii, 250 pages ; 25 cm
ISBN
9780593582169
  • Introduction: If You Want to Have What Others Won't, You Have to Do What Others Don't
  • 1. You Gon' Die Tonight!
  • 2. Finish the Damn Deal!
  • Tom Brady Is the Greatest!
  • 3. You Ain't that Great, But You Could Be
  • 4. The Fortuitous No
  • Why Do We Get Fixated on the Door That's Closed?
  • 5. Boy, You Wild
  • The Neighbors Think I'm Selling Dope
  • 6. Who Better than You?
  • Always Be a Doer, Not a Talker
  • 7. The Enemy is to the North
  • Heather Be Lying
  • 8. Take the Thunder Out
  • 9. Triumph and Disaster
  • Every Disaster Isn't a Failure
  • 10. If it's on the Floor, It's the Floor's Money
  • Sometimes it's Okay to Quit
  • 11. Go Shawty, It's Ya Birthday
  • 12. So What if You Miss the Flight?
  • The Flight I Wish I'd Missed
  • 13. The Only Bad Thing About Being First is Being First
  • I Failed It. I Failed This Chapter
  • 14. Put a Check with a Check with a Check
  • Stay in the Lab
  • 15. Riding, Dying, and Selling Oranges
  • Identifying the It Factor
  • 16. In Praise of Praise
  • 17. Go Ahead, Make Another Me
  • If it Ain't Broke…
  • 18. The Art of the Sale
  • Lean in to What You're Good At
  • 19. Baby, You're Winning at Life
  • 20. Please Stop Helping Me
  • 21. All You Need is One (White) Guy
  • 22. If All Else Fails, Open a Fruit Stand
  • 23. Really Keep it Real. Really
  • 24. Stay in Your Lane (Just Make it Wide)
  • "Keep the Main Thing the Main Thing"
  • 25. Spaceships Don't Come Equipped with Rearview Mirrors
  • 26. What Did You Think was Going to Happen?
  • 27. The Best Time to Plant a Tree
  • 28. Good Things Come to those Who Grind
  • 29. Drive the Benzi
  • Epilogue: Leave a Legacy
  • Lastly: Put Your Head Down and Strive
  • Acknowledgments
  • Index

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