Sam Walton: 10 Tips on Building a Successful Business
August 7, 2009 by admin
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Sam Walton, the founder of Wal-Mart, grew up poor in a farm community in rural Missouri during the Great Depression. The poverty he experienced while growing up taught him the value of money and to persevere. Today, the store he founded, Wal-Mart, is the world’s #1 retailer. Learn Walton’s winning formula for business.
Closing Loops: 7 Keys to Small Business Success
August 3, 2009 by Isabel Isidro
Filed under Book Summaries
What is the secret to small business success?
According to the book “Loops: The Seven Keys to Small Business Success” by Dr. Mile Chaet and Dr. Stephen Lundin, success in business is all about closing loops – the right loops.
The book follows the summer-long study of Tony, a business student assigned by his professor to learn [...]
Earvin "Magic" Johnson: 32 Ways to Become a Successful Entrepreneur
February 14, 2009 by Isabel Isidro
Filed under Book Summaries, Success Tips
Magic Johnson was a famous NBA basketball player who has made a highly successful transition from sports to business. Since leaving NBA, he has started several businesses focusing mostly on densely populated yet underserved urban communities. Today Magic Johnson Enterprises is a multimillion dollar company. In his book “32 Ways to be a Champion in Business,” he shares the lessons he has learned as he stumbled and succeeded in his business journey.
11 Simple Secrets of Successful Entrepreneurship
July 25, 2008 by admin
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Whether you own a small business, run a large corporation, or work for someone else, Beat the System provides proven, real-world advice for building an entrepreneurial culture in your entire organization, your department, or even in your individual position.
Richard Branson: Keys to Success
January 4, 2008 by Isabel Isidro
Filed under Briefs
Richard Branson, CEO of the Virgin Group of Companies, shared the keys to his entrepreneurial success in a recent magazine interview (Playboy, January 2009, pp. 39-46):
Hiring great people and keeping them happy. If your staff is inspired and enjoying their work, they’ll do what it takes to make the company succeed. In a nutshell, that’s [...]
8 Secrets of the Super Successful
August 6, 2006 by Lyve Alexis Pleshette
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The book “There’s Always Room at the Top: 8 Secrets of the Super Successful” by Alan S. Becker explores the secrets to success of some of the most well known people. The book teaches that personal, professional and financial fulfillment is achieved through recognizing life-altering opportunities and taking the risks associated with them.
Rich Dad’s Success Stories: Real Life Success Stories from Real Life People Who Followed the Rich Dad Lessons (Part 4)
September 3, 2005 by admin
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Take Six
We have learned from Rich Dad that real estate is the road to financial freedom. As our financial education continues, we:
Know how to analyze a property to determine if it is or is not a good deal.
Understand that management is the key to long-term property success. Good management can make a good [...]
Rich Dad’s Success Stories: Real Life Success Stories from Real Life People Who Followed the Rich Dad Lessons (Part 3)
September 3, 2005 by admin
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Here’s How We Did It
We went to the Internet and, based on the information we received at the seminar, began searching for properties. VA foreclosures required a bid, with the highest bidder winning. They also came with a predetermined mortgage rate. These loans, which were all conventional thirty-year fixed rate mortgages, were very easy [...]
Rich Dad’s Success Stories: Real Life Success Stories from Real Life People Who Followed the Rich Dad Lessons (Part 2)
September 3, 2005 by admin
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The following is an excerpt from the book Rich Dad’s Success Stories by Robert T. Kiyosaki and Sharon L. Lechter C.P.A.
Rich Dad’s Success Stories: Real Life Success Stories from Real Life People Who Followed the Rich Dad Lessons
September 3, 2005 by admin
Filed under Book Summaries
The following is an excerpt from the book Rich Dad’s Success Stories by Robert T. Kiyosaki and Sharon L. Lechter C.P.A.