The thing that stands out from this book as the way Theo transformed his life is his attitude. Of course, we know he’s anything but thick and is not only very quick but also very shrewd.Įnter the Dragon does give some rules for business at the end (which are on Theo’s website too, so we know these are not the purpose of the book) and if you have an ounce of common sense you’ll find yourself agreeing with them. Branded as ‘thick’ he could easily have given up there and then.

What Mr Paphitis does in this book is describe a quite remarkable life, beginning as a child newly arrived from Cypress and struggling not only with the language barrier but also with dyslexia and having to get through school at a time when those difficulties were very rarely supported. It’s a book by a very successful businessman who turned his life literally from rags to riches, hence the subtitle, but he never claims he’ll tell you how to be successful in business yourself. Enter the Dragon is not billed as a business book. Some people have slated this book for not being the business book they somehow thought it was. Well, where to begin a review? With other reviews, I think. The story of the football obsessed (and I mean obsessed!) family man and dragon and how he turned his life around. But, above all, this is a book that will provide all readers with the opportunity to learn from one of the nation's most successful businessmen and put his ideas into practice. He reveals the methods that took him to the top, and also provides some fascinating insight into the national game from his spell as chairman of Millwall FC. There he began to take the first steps on a career that would net him a fortune.

In the book, Theo recalls how his family moved to England from Cyprus and how as a poor immigrant, he took whatever jobs he could, starting as a tea boy for Lloyd's. He also provides a masterclass in business methods that will enable anyone who reads this book to learn so much about how they too can improve their business. Now, in his revealing and controversial memoir, he not only takes the reader behind the scenes on Dragons' Den, he explains how he made his fortune. Classic rags-to-riches story by entrepreneur and Dragons' Den star Theo Paphitis Theo Paphitis is the outspoken and charismatic star of Dragons' Den who has turned round a string of household names, from Ryman to La Senza, in a high-profile business career that has brought him millions.

Enter The Dragon by Theo Paphitis