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Book SynopsisA successful health care entrepreneur and global philanthropist, recounts the lessons he learned along the way and shows that adversity can lead to success in life and business. He shows anyone bulldozed by life how to pull themselves out of the rubble, dust themselves off and find meaning and purpose.
Trade ReviewWhat sets this book apart is a personal approach that blends business and life lessons into a memoir, firmly rooting hardships with the strengths Donato Tramuto gained from this process.... The result is a powerful guide that charts several "bulldozer moments" in Tramuto's life and offers insights into health care issues, personal involvement, and business decision-making. Business and life purposes readers will read it for its lively tone, but will ultimately walk away with a clear blueprint for turning adversity into strength. Many other books cover some of the concepts; but Life's Bulldozer Moments covers the actual process of achieving this goal. * Midwest Book Review *
Donato Tramuto demonstrates the value around hard work and tenacity, applying his own challenges to a four-decade crusade to improve access to healthcare. In Life’s Bulldozer Moments, Donato demonstrates how his unrelenting passion for improving access to high-quality healthcare has made a positive difference in the lives of people from Africa to the United States. -- Dr. Regina Herzlinger, Nancy R. McPherson Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School
Life’s Bulldozer Moments demonstrates the power of harnessing personal loss and adversity to drive professional success, and the power of leveraging professional success to effect social change. Donato Tramuto’s professional story illustrates the unpredictable trajectory of the healthcare industry over the past thirty years, while his personal experiences gave him an unwavering determination to succeed in business and to improve the lives of others. A great example of leadership, compassion and fortitude. -- Senator William H. Frist, M.D. of Tennessee
With this book, Donato Tramuto’s descriptive phrase, ‘life’s bulldozer moments’ has entered the American lexicon. Donato describes his most deeply personal and professional bulldozer moments as life-changing challenges that shaped his unrelenting drive to make this world a better place. Donato’s message is simple and profound: Material success in life and business is best used as a means to end suffering and create a more just and peaceful world. -- Kerry Kennedy, President, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights
I have known Donato Tramuto for many years—as a successful healthcare executive, a thriving business owner and a former elected official in Ogunquit. I didn’t realize the amount of adversity he has faced and overcome in his life. For the first time I understand how Donato has used those Bulldozer Moments to bolster his determination to improve the human condition—in his home state of Maine and around the world. -- Former Maine Governor John E. Baldacci
Table of ContentsPreface Chapter 1 Bulldozer Moments Chapter 2 Be Doggedly Goal Oriented and Strive for All Good Things Up to Perfection Chapter 3 Don’t Listen to the Naysayers Chapter 4 The Tummy Check Chapter 5 Be Ready to Learn Chapter 6 Collaboration and Integration Chapter 7 Get the Culture Right and Everything Else Will Follow Chapter 8 Get your Priorities Straight: Place Consumer Patients at the Heart of Health Care Chapter 9 Pulling it All Together Chapter 10 Aspire to Serve Others First Acknowledgements About the Author
