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The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason

The Richest Man in Babylon: The Original Version, Restored and Revised
by George S. Clason

read in February, 2010

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-Lessons from the book-

Prepare for the opportunity

We are all given opportunity in life, but whether or not we recognize it as such is a direct product of the preparation and effort we put into our time now. We all have ...moreFrom HardKnockMBA.com -

-Lessons from the book-

Prepare for the opportunity

We are all given opportunity in life, but whether or not we recognize it as such is a direct product of the preparation and effort we put into our time now. We all have equal portions of time, how do you divvy it up and where are you wasting it? The answer to that is likely the delimiter between you being ready to act on an opportunity because you are poised to move versus not recognizing it or being too slow to act when opportunity comes-a-knocking.

Your entire time spent in school should be spent preparing for and practicing taking advantage of opportunity, because really that’s what it is all about when you distill education to its foundation. You are entering school with the assumption that when you leave you will be offered an opportunity and that you will be prepared to take advantage of it. So practice. Be involved, start businesses, try and then keep trying. It should be your primary focus. When I attended school, I found ways to travel abroad, develop upper level courses for fellow students, get leadership experience, run a company, have two failed startups, and more, all because I was actively seeking out opportunity and practicing by taking advantage of it as I found it. It is a mindset I continue to this day. It is not being flighty mind you, finish what you start, but save your pennies and be willing to pack your bags and hop on a plane, because great things want to happen.

Other Lessons

Save your money, make your money work for you, don’t spend money just because you have it, etc. One of the guys on ABC’s tv show Shark Tank is fond of saying “My money is like my little army, and I send these soldiers out to go and conquer other money and bring it back to me” so like a money pimp I guess. But that’s how I approach wealth management myself, when you send your money out to work (savings/investments/funds/etc), how successful a campaign will it wage, how likely is it that your little soldiers will be returning at all, let alone with other captives? Anyway, the lessons from the book, like I said, are not earth shattering, but still, a good read because it puts it into a teachable format those lessons that are obvious to you though sometimes difficult to share.

Thanks to Jim and Dave both for the recommendation.(less)

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New Ideas from Dead Ceos by Todd G. Buchholz

New Ideas from Dead Ceos: Lasting Lessons from the Corner Office
by Todd G. Buchholz

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The Search: How Google and Its Rivals Rewrote the Rules of Business and Transformed Our Culture
by John Battelle

recommended to Al Doan by: E Jacobson
recommended for: techies and business students

read in March, 2010

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(My review from HardKnockMBA.com)

So this was an interesting pick (it was on the top of the stack) for my first read in this endeavor, primarily because it isn’t necessarily a ‘business book’ in the traditional sense, so I had to approach it a bit d...more

Al Doan made a comment on his review of The Killer Angels

"I've got it on my desk, next time you come by I'll hook you up"

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Blink
by Malcolm Gladwell

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The Lost Symbol (Robert Langdon, #3)
by Dan Brown

read in January, 2010

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though his writing style is a bit cliche` by now, I still love his story telling technique, my only disappointment was in the finish it felt like he had to spend two chapters explaining why his conclusion made sense. Fun read, but not amazing

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Charlie Wilson's War
by George Crile III

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Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation
by Joseph J. Ellis

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Al Doan gave to: The Richest Man in Babylon: The Original Version, Restored and Revised by George S. Clason read in February, 2010	My rating:
From HardKnockMBA.com - -Lessons from the book- Prepare for the opportunity We are all given opportunity in life, but whether or not we recognize it as such is a direct product of the preparation and effort we put into our time now. We all have ...more
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Al Doan is currently reading: New Ideas from Dead Ceos: Lasting Lessons from the Corner Office by Todd G. Buchholz	My rating:
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Al Doan gave to: The Search: How Google and Its Rivals Rewrote the Rules of Business and Transformed Our Culture by John Battelle recommended to Al Doan by: E Jacobson recommended for: techies and business students read in March, 2010	My rating:
(My review from HardKnockMBA.com) So this was an interesting pick (it was on the top of the stack) for my first read in this endeavor, primarily because it isn’t necessarily a ‘business book’ in the traditional sense, so I had to approach it a bit d...more
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Al Doan made a comment on his review of The Killer Angels "I've got it on my desk, next time you come by I'll hook you up"
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Al Doan is currently reading: Blink by Malcolm Gladwell	My rating:
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Al Doan gave to: The Lost Symbol (Robert Langdon, #3) by Dan Brown read in January, 2010	My rating:
though his writing style is a bit cliche` by now, I still love his story telling technique, my only disappointment was in the finish it felt like he had to spend two chapters explaining why his conclusion made sense. Fun read, but not amazing
Jan 14, 2010 04:26pm · see review
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