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The details of Buffett's philosophy aren't explained
Ok, this is is so simple that even fifth graders can understand it. It is however, painfully superficial. Only the most rudimentry information is presented about Buffett. Buffett said in the book that you can't think of good ideas by reading/talking. I agree, and that makes the book pretty much worthless. Here is an example of where he is lacking in details. (no fault of the author). He talks about how he only buys stocks for the long term and actually wants a 100% tax on profits from stocks that were held less than a year or two. He doesn't explain the economic ramificiations clearly. He makes investing sound like buy it and forget it. I paraphrase something he said, "we buy a stock and leave it alone until we hear bad news, we don't care about the good news". I mean, come on, over simplification, can you really believe that? He thinks that stock price directly correlate with company's fundamentals. I agree, but uh, long term is a long time. Ok just to sum it up, this book is really more of a biography than a 'investment philosophy+tips for investing'

I think the book is bad because of the lack of information from Buffett. And I am 18 years old and I have been investing for 4 years now.

A great book for the begginer investor......... :-)
I think that this is an excellent book for anyone wanting to learn how the worlds most famous investor made his riches or anyone wanting to follow in his footsteps.

As a 14 year old who loves business and investing ......... this book can be read and understood by almost anyone ... Read more

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Turning to the ancient wisdom of China for insight into conducting business humanely and effectively, the topics in this program include leadership, strategy, selling, personnel, and ethics. Newly adapted selections from the writings of Confucius, Chuang Tzu, Lao Tzu, and others present a practical vision for the executive. ... Read more

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A No-Nonsense, Common-Sense Guide to Getting to the Top of the Tree

How does one become a CEO?Many people know they want to climb the corporate ladder, but don't have a clue about how to ascend that ladder without losing their grip.In this insightful, controversial program, Jeffrey J. Fox offers solid, practical advice and recommendations on how to fulfill your ambition to better yourself, to be a contributor, to make a difference, to grow professionally, and to be more successful.

The seventy-five "rules" that Mr. Fox -- founder of a marketing and consulting firm and an MBA graduate of Harvard Business School -- outlines are actions you must take, traits you must develop and things you must avoid in order to succeed.Mr. Fox's short and simple one-lesson-per-topic approach is an intelligent and straight-forward method of business instruction.

This guide sets forth the qualities that every successful leader must have: vision, persistence, integrity, and respect for superiors, subordinated, and peers.Whether you want to become president or CEO of a corporation, buy a business, start a business, run your own business, or have a long and fruitful career in a large corporation, How to Become CEO will give you the power to control your own business destiny.
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Cute book full of ideas to make you shine!
Maybe a better title for this book should be, "Tips on how to look good to management and get promoted," but on second thought that's awfully long! I don't think the tactics recommended will necessarily make you a CEO one day but they will go a long way to get you noticed by upper management.

I bought this book after skimming it in a bookstore and I have to say, Mr. Fox's tactics and tips seem like winners. I'm not a manager and I think his ideas have helped me and are easily implemented into your daily workflow.

For example, one thing Mr. Fox says is to come to work 45 minutes early and leave 15 minutes late. He says that this cements your reputation as a hard worker. My boss does that exact thing and he has been moving successfully up the ladder.

Most of his suggestions really hit home. I recommend this book to anyone looking to revamp his/her image and to make himself/herself more attractive to upper management.

Good for you, bad for the company
This book is just a hash-up of "what-not-to-do"s. You may increase your chances of promotion but spare a thought for the company!

Ethics and managerial behaviour which is based on strong values will produce a better CEO than one who merely reads this book or thinks that this book holds the key. Whatever happened to real managerial expertise, proper corporate governance, strategic planning/implementation and new business models? In my opinion, this book describes and values political behaviour which actually causes the problems that companies face. I am afraid this book is out-of-date in a world that is changing so fast.

An example: the author advises you to say yes to your supervisor's every request, even if he asks you to water the plants! Shows what type of thinking the author is using.

Read it only if you want to know what goes on in the heads of the people who destroy a company. Read the book if you want to get ahead but don't let anyone see you reading it.

A Good Gift for Someone Just Starting Out
This little book presents seventy-five lessons, or rules, for career success. The vast majority of the rules consists of short musings on people skills. Like most books giving advice on business and career success, the concepts are easily understood, but as always, are difficult to implement. Nonetheless, this guide to becoming the CEO offers a few precious nuggets of wisdom that anyone could use whether or not they have designs on becoming the Big Cheese or sitting in the top spot of any organization.

Several of the rules have relevance far beyond the boardroom. For example, Lesson 27- Don't Hide an Elephant- which deals with the impulse to ignore a festering and looming problem, sounds a lot like what the United States Congress (and more than a few presidential administrations) does on a routine basis. Other rules, such as Lesson 7- Never Write a Nasty Memo- can have painful personal relevance. I have committed the sin of violating this rule, with disastrous consequences. Please, whatever you do, don't break this rule.

From a business standpoint, I believe that lessons two, three and four, which deal with customers, are the most relevant. These three rules should remind you that if you have no customers, then you have no business being in business.

From a personal career advancement standpoint, the best lessons are Rules 40, 43, and 45, which remind us to listen, do our homework well if we want to be paid well, and most important, to communicate clearly and effectively by speaking and writing in plain English.

Managers and executives of all stripes should memorize Lessons 55 and 63 by heart, and live them every day at work. It really does pay to be on the constant lookout for good ideas, but one should never forget that once a good idea is discovered, realizing its potential is critical to success.

On a personal level, I believe everyone can get a lot of mileage out of Lessons 62 and 64. Lesson 62- Become A Member of the Shouldn't Have Club- contains a lot of truth. Though you may lament doing some things, they are often necessary to do in order to achieve a higher purpose. I can attest to the truth of the author's words from personal experience, `Each time you admonish yourself with "Gee, I shouldn't have done that', there will be ten other times when the results will prove that you should have.'

However, Lesson 64- Record Your Mistakes with Care and Pride- is probably the most difficult lesson for all. Many advise us not to live in the past and not to obsess over failures and mistakes. However, we can learn more from our mis-steps than from our successes, and we can use failure to grow and become better people. Granted, this hard to imagine when one is failing or has failed, but in retrospect, it can be a powerful learning tool if used.

As an aside, Lesson 51- Stay Out of Office Politics- is an insightful and brilliant analysis of too many workplaces. Setting rife with politicking signal for all to see that no matter how beneficial the work or activity may be, they do not count for anything in that particular environment. To escape this pernicious hell, simply prove your worth and demonstrate your ability by working, and soon enough, someone will tap you for a spot in a setting where your work, effort and results do count for something.

I personally liked Lesson 34- Go to the Library Once a Month- as it warms my heart. The public library is a wonderful institution, and contrary to what the generals, spooks, and politicians say, is the most vital asset to our national security, and as such deserves our continued and unhesitating support.

This book makes an excellent gift for someone just beginning a career. I have a niece who is just starting out, and I think I will pass along a copy to her. It just may prove to be one investment that pays dividends now and later.

Great little book that serves as a great reminder
As you probably know that this book is filled with tips/suggestions to make it to the top. Here are some of his tips:
* Get and keep customers for your company
* Make one good ally in your company every month
* Avoid staff jobs, seek line jobs
* Find companies inner circle, why are that inner circle, determine necessary credentials and get in there
* Work on projects that are visible or pet projects of sernior people. Ask people what are big problems are. Think it through, work on solutions, test them. Write up your proposals, and get proper distribution of your ideas.

|-POSITIVE-|
1. Easy to read and straight to the point
2. As I read, I saw where I was making mistakes in my past jobs and I saw his advice in others success.
3. A lot of it is common sense but that common sense lots of time is forget, great reminder, it is short so its easy to flip through the book for a nice reminder.
4. He offers tips not only what to do inside the business, but also what do with in your personal life, because that's where it starts. He even offers other books to read.
5. it contains that kind of information that I for sure will reread from time to time.

|-NEGATIVE-|
I can't think of negative, except maybe that a lot of it is common sense but even common sense is needed to make it to the top.

The book is _OK_ . No big deal
The book is _ok_. No big deal.
Unlike the _CEO_ genre books by other authors like Emma Benton, this one sticks to its title - How to _BECOME_ CEO.

So throughout, theres that strange aura of the assumption that you are lower in the coorporate ladder and are struggling to climb without much luck. And that's why you need this book.

THAT, is a serious demotivator. For I've read books that make you feel you are CEO and the feeling in return, gets you there.

THUMB RULE - To have power, act like you have power.

But otherwise, some sections are intriguing indeed.
- Skip all Office parties
- Never travel with superiors
- Arrive 45 mins early leave 15 mins late
- Don't carry work home

Informative? I don't know. Intriguing. Yes.

However, the author plays well to the readers needs. He writes things you've always wanted to do.
- Get a higher paid Job
- Think for One hour every day
- Stay our of Office Politics
- Look Sharp, Be sharp

Buy it. But it deserves just a skimming.

so says
Capt. Jack Sparrow
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When most people read the cover of this book, they ask themselves, "Is it even possible to work less and make more?"The answer is simple.

It is possible to work less and make more.The book you're holding shows you exactly how to do it.The decision you need to make is whether or not you want to do what it takes to have the life you want.

Written by Success Coach Jennifer White, this book is an inspiring, provocative guide that explains the philosophy behind working less and making more.More importantly, it gives you the road map to help you get there.

This book is not another time management book.It's not yet another book to help you make more money.It's about giving you a revolutionary 10-point process to create the life of your dreams.

Work Less, Make More offers real stories of people like you who have followed this path and succeeded.It's full of self-exploring exercises to show you how to redesign your life.And it answers the most common questions you have about working less and making more.

If you ever wondered how you could work less while still making more, this book is the blueprint you need.And if you've already started down this path, Work Less, Make More will give you new insights on how to improve and enjoy your journey to a more fufilling, more rewarding life. ... Read more

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Good Book!
If you feel that you work to hard and earn to little, this book is for you. Jennifer White shows you how to be more effective in whatever you do. When you become more effective--you will start earning more money-because your more effective, more valuable. Jennifer is one of the top coaches in the nation and it's not for no reason. Her methods are sound. Proven. They Work. Highly recommended.

Zev Saftlas, Author of Motivation That Works: How to Get Motivated and Stay Motivated

Curious
Does it seem strange to anyone that all of the 26 reviews for this book sound exactly the same?Almost like the same person wrote all of the reviews.......or coached others on how to write them.....hmmm...

Motivational and definitely life changing
I've ready many books on how to get the life you want but by far this is the best yet.Easy to read, there's little exercises to do to get you thinking and she even provides ideas for making more.Brilliant.If you know you're not living your best life, then this book will really get you going in the right direction with motivation.Get it!!!

Great Book! Very Impressive!
I have read a lot of books on how to be successful--from these books I learned it takes hard work to make money. But what about life? Having a balanced life yet still making lots of money seems impossible--from all the reading I had so far.

Then when I pick up this tape I was really suspicious. After I listened to the 1st tape, I absolutely LOVE it! Absolutely fantastic! I found myself talking this to myself (happily): Paraphrase: Do what you'are best at (your "brilliance") and "Laser day/support day/free day" building momentum theory, 80/20 focus phylosophy (this is not new, but it's nice to hear it from a different person again in a different way of explanation), delegate, duplicate, saying no (I said no to a meeting that does not let me focus on my brilliance--yes, I'm so happy!!!), when is enough for adding value(talking about a sincere wise phylosophy!!), free up space and time to focus on your brilliance, write journal. All in all, it confirms my own beliefs that when you have a life besides work you can sustain your brilliance better than overly working. I haven't finished the tape now, I'm on Innovation now. She said most of people think they are not innovative. But you are, everybody are. If you think you are, you are! Using a new way of doing things better, that's innovative! You don't have a dead soul...

Some of the suggestions are not new, a few examples are not that convincing, yet, those are so minor!!! Nobody or no book/tape is perfect--this tape are exceptional!

The Answer
If you keep asking yourself, how can I make more money, how can I can have more time, how can I do more things that I enjoy - then this book will give you the answer you are looking for.I have read dozens of business/career books and not until I read this book did I say to myself "Oh, of course, that is what I should do".In fact, I look at my life now as pre- and post- Work Less Make More!You should buy enough copies for all your friends and family. ... Read more

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Original and Action Oriented - Ruth Luban Really Get's It !
This book was clearly written from a sense of personal mission and seemsto be very well researched and developed. It is full of practical action oriented steps that can be taken to bring balance to life and move beyond burnout to a life of exciting passion. It is authentic and rich. Thanks Ruth !!! ... Read more

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The complete guide to finding the right career is updated for the twenty-first century by the authors of Working From Home and Making Money with Your Computer at Home.

After nearly 100,000 copies sold, this new edition of Finding Your Perfect Work features:

* seventy-five new careers reflecting the advent of the Internet and changes in the economy
* new information on careers that can be operated virtually anywhere
* updated resource lists-including newly relevant, little-known Internet sources of grants and loans
* more contemporary examples of the right career-making moves. ... Read more

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A practical career guide offering personal style surveys
Now in a newly revised and updated edition for the twenty-first century, Finding Your Perfect Work by Paul Edwards and Sarah Edwards is a practical career guide offering personal style surveys, information about degree requirements, an alphabetical directory of self-employment careers, and much, much more. A handy, easy-to-use resource for finding a path in life that one enjoys most, Finding Your Perfect Work is a welcome and recommended addition to personal, job center, and career counseling reference collections and reading lists.

The most in-depth work at home book I have read
As a business consultant for home based business start-ups and self-employment I've found "Finding Your Perfect Work" a most valuable tool. In reading it I found that it goes in-depth into self-exploration which is something a lot of people need to do before attempting to start a business. I also found this book to be an asset in using "real" people as examples. I think we all want to hear about the person who's made it the hard way once in a while. It makes the journey for us that much more realistic. The way the book was divided up into areas such as the Directory of Self-Employment Careers by Personal Style is very helpful and easy to use. When using this book in a workshop, I found that my clients really had to "work" at finding out what they're best suited for...and they all agreed it was worth going through that work. The work sheets provide not only an area for people to get the thought process moving but I feel it also makes them more accountable for what they are doing. I've discovered this book is also a valuable resource for my business along with being a tool in which I can expand and improve my own business. I highly recommend this book to all who are considering going into business for themselves. ... Read more

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This program will help you:

* Develop a personal mission statement that will help you lead and govern your life according to your deepest priorities;
* Effectively meet life's day-to-day challenges by focusing on your long-term vision, purpose, and sense of meaning;
* Avoid diversions and distractions that don't contribute to your life's mission, vision, and goals;
* Begin tasks and responsibilities (personal, family, work) with the end in mind;
* Become the powerful, creative force of your life, and influence for good in the lives of others. ... Read more

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Personal Mission Statements
This is a good book for someone trying to write a personal mission statement, but doesnt know just how to start it. If you are trying to get just the right words that fit you then this just might be a book for you to pick up. ... Read more

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The Most Insightful , Funniest, Witty Page of this Book
This is the PERFECT birthday gift for any of your friends, who are approaching the 40th birthday crisis, and are not sure whether they should be publicly partying this year or not! The funniest page of the book though is headed 'About the Author', a must read page - beautifully succinct. ... Read more

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It will affect you in ways you can't believe!
This book is easily one of the most amazing books I have read. It is my business to read books on careers and this is in the top five books without a doubt. Not only is it motivational and informative, but it will help you learn what holds you back from taking the risks you need to take -- not just to succeed -- but to excel. ... Read more

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"We are not here merely to make a living. We are here to enrich the world." -Woodrow WilsonFew of us will regret not having spent more time at the office upon reaching heaven's gate. Yet as we focus on making a good living, we often forget to make a life. Why not transform work into a pursuit that feeds the spirit and the pocketbook, and benefits society, too? Now that would be a life worth living, a legacy to look back upon.MAKING A LIFE, MAKING A LIVINGFormer professor at Harvard Business School, highly successful Fortune 500 consultant, and part owner of lucrative businesses, Mark Albion had it all-but the "it" he had wasn't what his body and soul needed to thrive. So he did the unthinkable. He gave up what he did so well and started over.

Drawing on intimate interviews with a dozen fast-trackers he met on his search for happiness, Mark shares how these men and women found the courage and motivation to re-create successful professional lives guided by passion.

You'll meet, among others, Judy George, who went from a crushing job termination-to establishing her own home furnishings company based on the same treasured values that guide her family...Ira Jackson, who left his public sector job-and put his social conscience to work rebuilding a bank's reputation...and Tom Reis, who found the climb up the corporate ladder unfulfilling-and now works at a nonprofit organization for a cause that truly matters to him.

MAKING A LIFE, MAKING A LIVING proves that you can change horses in midstream and find work you really love. Inspiring, eye-opening, and sprinkled with insightful quotes from such diverse sources as Mother Teresa, W. C. Fields, Maya Angelou, Marilyn Monroe, Warren Buffett, and Martin Luther King, Jr., this personal In Search of Excellence for the new millennium will help you combine your ambition and passions to create a livelihood that enriches both the world and yourself. ... Read more

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Real Life Inspiration
Making a Life Making a Living found it's way into my life during a time of transition. Isn't it amazing how the universe provides us with what we need when we need it. I found myself out of work for the first time since I was 14 and ready to seriously evaluate my 13 year career as a marketing professional. Mark's book provided me with the insight, inspiration and courage to do some serious soul-searching and find my place in the world. But Mark's inspiration and support do not stop with this incredible book. He continues to support you on your journey through his newsletter. It provides a wonderful source of support and sense of community for those who dare to be themselves in the world. The journey can be scary and the road can be long, but you are never alone thanks to Mark Albion and his fellow travelers. Thank you, Mark, for sharing your journey and the journey of hundreds of others who are Making a Life, not just a living in this world.

Inspiring & Illuminating Ideas from a Fast Company Favorite
Making a Life Making A Living is a perfect companion for those seeking authenticity, passion, and balance in life. If you're envisioning what comes next, or just pondering the possibilities of what you have, Mark Albion's writing brilliantly captures the essence of the balance we all try to strike between "shoulds and coulds" and the age old relationships between life, work, and happiness.

** Why did I buy? The power of the book’s premise illustrated in the opening pages:

"A study of business school graduates tracked the careers of 1,500 people from 1960 to 1980. From the beginning, the graduates were grouped into two categories. Category A consisted of people who said they wanted to make money first so that they could do what they really wanted to do later -- after they had taken care of their financial concerns. Those in category B pursued their true interests first, sure that money eventually would follow.

What percentage fell into each category?

Of the 1500 graduates in the survey, the money-now category A's comprised 83 percent, or 1,245 people. Category B risk takers made up 17 percent, or 255 graduates.

After 20 years, there were 101 millionaires in the group. One came from Category A, 100 from Category B.

The overwhelming majority of people who have become successful have become so thanks to work they found profoundly absorbing...Their 'luck' arose from the accidental dedication they had to an area they enjoyed."

** Why am I writing this review? The power of an authentic author:

I wrote to Dr. Mark earlier today with a question. I heard back via email *within the hour* with real, illuminating words of wisdom. Now that's rare under any circumstance, never mind authors responding to unknown readers. Mark Albion is a true human being who intersperses his work with wisdom from the likes of Coehlo, Emerson, Browning, and Churchill as he shares the stories of real people leading lives of extraordinary excellence and passion.

The people he profiles range from a mother who never graduated college but went on to raise $30M in venture capital for a wildly successful business; to the socially minded restaurateur who whose life journey meandered from a stint in Alaska to running alternative clothing stores in Philadelphia; and to the MBA fast trackers who found true meaning and unbelievable success outside of their original planned, Excel sheet-laden existence.

"To achieve beautiful synchronicity between who you are and what you do, assume your own shape rather than fit into some corporate box." -- from Chapter 11, Alan Webber, Founding Editor, Fast Company.

Making a Life Making Living will be essential reading for everyone in any of my ventures in life, and has already made it onto the reading lists of friends and associates. You can devour a preview of chapter one at:

Take a second, I think you'll be pleasantly amazed.

Sap... pap... crap!
Any more saccharin, and this would make a Hollywood movie.

I laughed, I cried, I was very touched
Making A Life, Making A Living came into my life at just the right time. As a big believer in pursuing my business and personal dreams, Dr. Mark's anecdotes and stories touched me in a very personal way. It's works like this that help you realize what's important and what really matters.

I'm enjoying the journey every day!

Thanks Dr. Mark!

Big dissapointment
I thought this was going to be the perfect book to help encourage me to change careers. After the third chapter I became so annoyed at all of the pro Liberal / Socialist and anti Capitalist comments I could not stand reading it any more. Why did the author have to inject so much politics into an otherwise neutral subject? ... Read more

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What does it take to be successful? It may appear that success comes easily for celebrities. But they face the same challenges as anyone else. This video showcases ENTER HERE« celebrity spokespeople and real employees from the ENTER HERE« video series who discuss how they achieved success. Viewers learn that they too can become successful if they set appropriate personal goals and work toward achieving them. ... Read more

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Discover ways to make your desk and work areas more conducive to maximum productivity. Based on the best-selling book, Organizing Your Workspace, by Odette Pollar. ... Read more