So what are some good reads that everyone recommends?
I've heard The Secret is a good book. Also Donald Trump's Why We Want You to be Rich.
Anything else that anyones read thats helped or motivated you more?
So what are some good reads that everyone recommends?
I've heard The Secret is a good book. Also Donald Trump's Why We Want You to be Rich.
Anything else that anyones read thats helped or motivated you more?
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Winning, by Jack Welch
Don't bother with anything by Donald Trump. He only offers ridiculous, unpractical advice like "to succeed at business, you must sleep no more than 4 hours a night". I got one of his books for free and I feel ripped off.
Also stay away from Kiyosaki, who's "non-fiction" has been proven false.
He also overgeneralizes way too much to be useful or practical.
i haven't really read any of the business motivational books but you can try books how they started ebay, google, yahoo and girls gone wild....
Agreed! My roommate has one by Trump and I put it back after the first chapter. The whole book seemed like it was written by a child.Originally posted by Gainsbarre
Don't bother with anything by Donald Trump. He only offers ridiculous, unpractical advice like "to succeed at business, you must sleep no more than 4 hours a night". I got one of his books for free and I feel ripped off.
A great one i'm reading right now is called "If first you don't succeed" and it's a great read for anyone who has some entrepreneur inside of them. I'd also recommend the bio of Howard Schultz from Starbucks and the Google story that chronicles its creation by Page and Brin.
I also highly recommend this book.Originally posted by sCream
Winning, by Jack Welch
Good to Great by Jim Collins is also very good.
The Tipping Point and Blink are good "idea" books as well by Malcolm Gladwell.
the science of getting rich, kindof what the secret was based on, good read, written in 1911, cant remember authors name
Power to Focus (and for students)
Think and Grow Rich!!!, The magic of thinking BIG, and although untrue, I found the work of Kiyosaki to be somewhat insightful.
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How to win friends and influence people by Dale Carnegie
+1 for Blink and the Dale Carnegie Classic- I think this is one of the best books on business AND dealing with people. I have read it 3 times.
I would not even wipe my ass with Trump's book...I put about 4 hrs into that and will never get it back.
The best part was when he devoted an entire chapter to how to live like a millionaire- "I personally like Mercedez BEnz- they make fina automobiles...." blah bla bla bla you are a loser.
"I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around the banks will deprive the people of all property until their children wake-up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered."
-Thomas Jefferson 1802
I guess the Trump book is out. Figured so since it looked very useless while skimming through a couple chapters at the bookstore yesterday.
Got a lot of great suggestions so far. Keep em' coming.
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The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss. Recommended read
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Take the $20 you'd spend on a book, and put it in a savings account J/K....
I know a lot of people are really looking to hit it big and be rich... and I think it's great to have a good work ethic. However, I think our generation (18-30) really needs to start thinking about more than money in our position. I recently read "confessions of an economic hitman" by John Perkins, and highly recommend it.
Originally posted by liquid1010
Take the $20 you'd spend on a book, and put it in a savings account J/K....
I know a lot of people are really looking to hit it big and be rich... and I think it's great to have a good work ethic. However, I think our generation (18-30) really needs to start thinking about more than money in our position. I recently read "confessions of an economic hitman" by John Perkins, and highly recommend it.
This book kinda fucked me up lol....amazing read and it puts the world as we see it and have seen it in a very interesting perspective.
I think I'm gonna read it again.
"I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around the banks will deprive the people of all property until their children wake-up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered."
-Thomas Jefferson 1802
I thought Rich Dad Poor Dad was a great INSPIRATIONAL read
Although Kyosaki doesn't tell you really exactly how to do anything he opens a lot of doors to ideas and ways of thinking that perhaps the average person may not have been exposed. Plus its an easy read ;-)
I haven't read the Million Dollar Mind, but i hear its good too from friends.
TRUTH: it's the new hate speech.
In a time of universal deceit - telling the truth is a revolutionary act. - Orwell
Definitely... makes you realize how much is beneath the surface. It really made me re-think a lot.Originally posted by Mckenzie
This book kinda fucked me up lol....amazing read and it puts the world as we see it and have seen it in a very interesting perspective.
I think I'm gonna read it again.
Rich Dad Poor Dad is awsome.
Don't waste your time.Originally posted by Mr_John
I've heard The Secret is a good book.