In The Seven-Day Weekend, Semler explains how he transformed a small family business into a highly profitable manufacturing, services and high-tech powerhouse - 40 times larger - while watching his favorite movies or relaxing with his son in the middle of the business day. Praise for The Seven-Day Weekend''Are there real-life lessons to be learned? The answer is yes-Pragmatic, inspirational and intriguing advice'' The Times''Ricardo Semler is our kind of capitalist.'' Guardian''In this book, Ricardo Semler tells how Semco, Latin America''s fastest growing company, uses a revolutionary way of working to run a profit making company with a work force who love their jobs.'' The Sunday Times''The Seven-Day Weekend challenges conventional approaches to work. It sparks ideas that can be applied to one''s own business [and] will certainly encourage managers to look very carefully at their management practices.'' Rocco Forte, Management TodayPraise for Ricardo Semler''s Maverick!''Semco takes w