Semler is one hell of an inspiration entrepreneur.  He took his father’s company and converted it into a democratic workplace.  Workers vote for who their boss is.  The company’s records are open to all employees to view (including the salaries of fellow coworkers).  You get the idea.

They have finally made this talk available in a format that doesn’t require RealPlayer.  That means I can finally share it!

If you are not inspired, then you must have already lost hope.

Here’s some informative reviews of some of his books:

http://teampub.wordpress.com/2008/04/05/maverick-the-success-story-behind-the-world’s-most-unusual-work-place/

http://positivesharing.com/2006/05/book-review-the-seven-day-weekend/