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How to Get Rich: One of the World's Greatest Entrepreneurs Shares His Secrets
by: Felix Dennis

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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 332.02401
EAN: 9781591842057
ISBN: 1591842050
Label: Portfolio Hardcover
Manufacturer: Portfolio Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 320
Publication Date: June 12, 2008
Publisher: Portfolio Hardcover
Sales Rank: 2240
Studio: Portfolio Hardcover

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An outspoken entrepreneurial dynamo reveals the secrets behind his self-made fortune

Starting as a college dropout with no family money, Felix Dennis made himself the sixty-fifth richest individual in the U.K. And had a blast in the process.

How to Get Rich, his #1 British bestseller, is different from any other book on the subject because Dennis isn’t selling snake oil, investment tips, or motivational claptrap. Having already made his fortune, he merely wants to help readers embrace entrepreneurship—and learn from his successes and failures.

Dennis reveals, for example, why a regular paycheck is like crack cocaine; why being young, penniless, and inexperienced is a fine combination; why great ideas are vastly overrated; and why “ownership isn’t the important thing, it’s the only thing.”

Part naked memoir, part contrarian manual, this book is invaluable for anyone willing to stare down failure and take a chance on not just getting rich, but very rich indeed!

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- Excellent, Inpisrational, Provocative
I opened this one with skepticism (It was a gift). I was so pleasantly surprised by its conversational tone and great humor. I am not sure that the author is all he claims to be as a businessman but he is also unapologetic, self-deprecating and funny. He inspired me down a path of enterpreneurship in a way nobody has. The book has many practical pieces of advice but the one I will remeber the most: 'Ownership is everything!'. Amen!!

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- Toss your skepticism aside if you're not the typical consumer of this type of book
I don't typically read books of this ilk, but my attention was called to this one by a seemingly out-of-place review in Forbes of all places. Typically, Forbes is the type to call bull-you-know-what on the business book genre, especially when they veer into the self-help arena. But Forbes reviewer Susan Adams (see June 16, 2008 edition) bravely admits that "The immense garbage heap that constitutes the business book genre yields up, every now and then, an unexpected gem. Such a book is...How to Get Rich by British magazine publisher Felix Dennis." Adams succinctly and accurately calls it "smart, concise and entertaining." She makes mention also to Dennis' special perspective on the subject ("He reminds readers that getting rich won't necessarily make them happy.")

It's a fascinating, actionable read penned by a complex, one-of-a-kind character.

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- Found myself quoting Felix in Conversations!
Whether or not you think you have the makings of someone who could be rich, this book as an excellent read. I started reading the first chapter to the wife when it arrived, and couldn't put it down from then.
A cross between an Autobiography, a Life Manual (although no advice about life is given, only about getting rich) and a Reference Book.
Absorbing, exciting, funny, witty, and from what i can make out.. truthful.
I highly recommend this book. Now I'll be looking out for Mr Dennis' poetry.. more dosh for his coffers.. not that he'll notice of course.
May your Preparation always be in place when Opportunity presents itself Felix! (For the benefit of those who haven't read it yet it means.. Good Luck!)
10/10

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- Outstanding. Couldn't put it down
I have read probably about 20 or so books along these "getting rich" lines and I have to say that this is either my #1 or #2 favorite. (The other one that would vie for the top spot is How to be a Billioniare: Proven Strategies from the Titans of Wealth). Mr. Dennis's book is entertaining, inspiring, and chalk-full of high-yield advice and pearls of wisdom that any aspiring mogul should know. I read it on my BlackBerry and highlighted a lot and I plan to regularly go back and review this material as I believe it will truly benefit me on my quest for wealth.

To be objective I do disagree with Mr. Dennis on a few minor points:
- I do think it is possible to attain great wealth without completely sacrificing your life, youth, and relationships
- I have a lower threshold to relinquish equity in exchange for capital and management expertise (e.g. VC capital injection) -- after all, what good ... Read More

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