Julian Hillery wrote To Be or Not to Be a Successful Business Person to show how persistence and imagination can take one far in the business world, stressing that one should “always, always do their ‘homework’ before setting out to do something, especially in sales.” He addresses the title question with humor and insight as he chronicles his lengthy career in the ship supply business. His spirited approach to business and relentless determination to succeed buoy up from the page: early on, as an ambitious young Hillery struggles to rise in a meat supply business tainted by mismanagement and flagging productivity, and years later, as a seasoned Hillery faces down a devastating recession by paring down expenses and extending his business to other spheres.
This is the powerful story of one man's pursuit of a dream - a story that alternately warms the heart and motivates the spirit - one that resonates long after the final page has been turned.
Hillery’s successful ship supply business has taken him to exotic locations around the world, but he makes his home in his native New Orleans where he is the president of World Ship Supply, Inc. He is the father of four children, two of whom are “carrying the baton” by running the family business. 
