Staying Afloat: Three Years in Abu Dhabi

When author Steve Burton heard the plan for transforming a relatively untouched bird sanctuary in the Middle Eastern emirate of Abu Dhabi into a complex, global entertainment and premier yachting destination within thirty months, he thought the idea was impossible. The Rulers believed otherwise. It will be done. Burton was tasked with performing at the highest level and not sweating the small stuff—like money. ‘No’ was removed from his vocabulary. Those were the rules. Deadlines were anothe...