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50 Classics
50 Success Classics: Winning Wisdom For Work & Life From 50 Landmark Books
Millions of us are drawn each year to find the one great book that will capture our imagination and inspire us to chart a course to personal and professional fulfillment. 50 Success Classics is the first and only ‘bite-sized’ guide to the most important and inspiring works that have already demonstrated their power to change lives.
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First published January 5, 2004
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April 24, 2013
Simply put, this volume compiled by Tom Butler Bowdon gives you a Brief of the Best of the best Success Classics of all times.
The Authors & Books are as follows:
1) Horatio Alger Ragged Dick (1867)
2) Warren Bennis On Becoming A Leader (1989)
3) Frank Bettger How I Raised Myself From Failure To Success in Selling (1947)
4) Kenneth Blanchard & Spencer Johnson The One Minute Manager (1981)
5) Edward Bok The Americanization of Edward Bok (1921)
6) Claude M Bristol The Magic of Believing (1948)
7) Andrew Carnegie Autobiography (1920)
8) Chin-ning Chu Thick Face Black Heart (1992)
9) George S Clason The Richest Man in Babylon (1926)
10) Robert Collier Secrets of the Ages (1926)
11) Jim Collins Good To Great (2001)
12) Russel H Conwell Acres of Diamonds (1921)
13) Stephen R Covey The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (1989)
14) Michael Dell Direct From Dell (1999)
15) Henry Ford My Life and Work (1922)
16) Benjamin Franklin The Way To Wealth (1758)
17) Timothy Gallwey The Inner Game of Tennis (1974)
18) Robin Gerber Leadership The Eleanor Roosevelt Way (2003)
19) Jean Paul Getty How To Be Rich (1961)
20) Les Giblin How to Have Power and Confidence In Dealing With People (1956)
21) Baltasar Gracian The Art of Worldly Wisdom (1647)
22) Earl G Graves How To Succeed in Business Without Being White (1997)
23) Napoleon Hill Think and Grow Rich (1937)
24) Napoleon Hill & W Clement Stone Success Through a Positive Mental Attitude (1960)
25) Tom Hopkins The Official Guide to Success (1982)
26) Muriel James & Dorothy Jongeward Born To Win (1971)
27) Spencer Johnson Who Moved My Cheese? (1998)
28) Robert Kiyosaki Rich Dad, Poor Dad (1997 )
29) David Landes The Wealth and Poverty of Nations (1998)
30) Jim Loehr & Tony Schwartz The Power of Full Engagement (2003)
31) Roger Lowenstein Buffett: The Making of an American Capitalist (1995)
32) Nelson Mandela Long Walk To Freedom (1994)
33) Orison Swett Marden Pushing To The Front (1894)
34) JW Marriott Jnr The Spirit To Serve (1997)
35) Margot Morrell & Stephanie Capparell Shackleton's Way (2001)
36) Donald T Phillips Lincoln On Leadership (1992)
37) Catherine Ponder The Dynamic Laws of Prosperity (1962)
38) Cheryl Richardson Take Time For Your Life (1998)
39) Anthony Robbins Unlimited Power (1986)
40) David Schwartz The Magic of Thinking Big (1959 )
41) Florence Scovel Shinn Secret Door to Success (1940)
42) Thomas J Stanley The Millionaire Mind (2000)
43) Brian Tracy Maximum Achievement (1993)
44) Sun Tzu The Art of War (4th century BCE)
45) Sam Walton Made in America (1992)
46) Wallace Wattles The Science of Getting Rich (1910)
47) Jack Welch Jack: Straight From the Gut (2001)
48) John Whitmore Coaching For Performance (1992, 2008)
49) Richard Wiseman The Luck Factor (2003)
50) Zig Ziglar See You At The Top (1975)
Good points about this book
1) The book proved to be a refresher course in giving the gist and overall feel & understanding of the all-time greats.
2) It serves as a compass in case you are seeking to invest in your own library.
3) The summary presented for each book is brief, to the point and gives you both the essence of what the book is about and about the author in general. Also, the smart use of recurring phrases like ‘In a Nutshell’, ‘Final Comments’ and ‘About the Author’ makes it very easy for the readers to follow the author and avoid confusion.
Not so good points about this book
1) The author tries to cover too much ground in one single book. Given the sheer number of books mentioned, I feel the author could still have elaborated yet some more.
2) Some of the books like Maximum Achievement, See You at the Top, The Luck Factor, Success Through a Positive Mental Attitude are classics alright – but I personally feel they are outdated. The impact & power they possessed at one point of time has faded into the oblivion.
3) Though some of the books the author has praised so generously, I my humble opinion, I do not think they are as exciting or amazing as presented.
Moment of Truth
A great summarized version of 50 books with a great bio of the author at the end – all made to fit together into one single book. It is a good to have with you.
Overall Ratings
7 out of 10. Entertaining.
Loy Machedo
loymachedo.com | loymachedo.tv
The Authors & Books are as follows:
1) Horatio Alger Ragged Dick (1867)
2) Warren Bennis On Becoming A Leader (1989)
3) Frank Bettger How I Raised Myself From Failure To Success in Selling (1947)
4) Kenneth Blanchard & Spencer Johnson The One Minute Manager (1981)
5) Edward Bok The Americanization of Edward Bok (1921)
6) Claude M Bristol The Magic of Believing (1948)
7) Andrew Carnegie Autobiography (1920)
8) Chin-ning Chu Thick Face Black Heart (1992)
9) George S Clason The Richest Man in Babylon (1926)
10) Robert Collier Secrets of the Ages (1926)
11) Jim Collins Good To Great (2001)
12) Russel H Conwell Acres of Diamonds (1921)
13) Stephen R Covey The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (1989)
14) Michael Dell Direct From Dell (1999)
15) Henry Ford My Life and Work (1922)
16) Benjamin Franklin The Way To Wealth (1758)
17) Timothy Gallwey The Inner Game of Tennis (1974)
18) Robin Gerber Leadership The Eleanor Roosevelt Way (2003)
19) Jean Paul Getty How To Be Rich (1961)
20) Les Giblin How to Have Power and Confidence In Dealing With People (1956)
21) Baltasar Gracian The Art of Worldly Wisdom (1647)
22) Earl G Graves How To Succeed in Business Without Being White (1997)
23) Napoleon Hill Think and Grow Rich (1937)
24) Napoleon Hill & W Clement Stone Success Through a Positive Mental Attitude (1960)
25) Tom Hopkins The Official Guide to Success (1982)
26) Muriel James & Dorothy Jongeward Born To Win (1971)
27) Spencer Johnson Who Moved My Cheese? (1998)
28) Robert Kiyosaki Rich Dad, Poor Dad (1997 )
29) David Landes The Wealth and Poverty of Nations (1998)
30) Jim Loehr & Tony Schwartz The Power of Full Engagement (2003)
31) Roger Lowenstein Buffett: The Making of an American Capitalist (1995)
32) Nelson Mandela Long Walk To Freedom (1994)
33) Orison Swett Marden Pushing To The Front (1894)
34) JW Marriott Jnr The Spirit To Serve (1997)
35) Margot Morrell & Stephanie Capparell Shackleton's Way (2001)
36) Donald T Phillips Lincoln On Leadership (1992)
37) Catherine Ponder The Dynamic Laws of Prosperity (1962)
38) Cheryl Richardson Take Time For Your Life (1998)
39) Anthony Robbins Unlimited Power (1986)
40) David Schwartz The Magic of Thinking Big (1959 )
41) Florence Scovel Shinn Secret Door to Success (1940)
42) Thomas J Stanley The Millionaire Mind (2000)
43) Brian Tracy Maximum Achievement (1993)
44) Sun Tzu The Art of War (4th century BCE)
45) Sam Walton Made in America (1992)
46) Wallace Wattles The Science of Getting Rich (1910)
47) Jack Welch Jack: Straight From the Gut (2001)
48) John Whitmore Coaching For Performance (1992, 2008)
49) Richard Wiseman The Luck Factor (2003)
50) Zig Ziglar See You At The Top (1975)
Good points about this book
1) The book proved to be a refresher course in giving the gist and overall feel & understanding of the all-time greats.
2) It serves as a compass in case you are seeking to invest in your own library.
3) The summary presented for each book is brief, to the point and gives you both the essence of what the book is about and about the author in general. Also, the smart use of recurring phrases like ‘In a Nutshell’, ‘Final Comments’ and ‘About the Author’ makes it very easy for the readers to follow the author and avoid confusion.
Not so good points about this book
1) The author tries to cover too much ground in one single book. Given the sheer number of books mentioned, I feel the author could still have elaborated yet some more.
2) Some of the books like Maximum Achievement, See You at the Top, The Luck Factor, Success Through a Positive Mental Attitude are classics alright – but I personally feel they are outdated. The impact & power they possessed at one point of time has faded into the oblivion.
3) Though some of the books the author has praised so generously, I my humble opinion, I do not think they are as exciting or amazing as presented.
Moment of Truth
A great summarized version of 50 books with a great bio of the author at the end – all made to fit together into one single book. It is a good to have with you.
Overall Ratings
7 out of 10. Entertaining.
Loy Machedo
loymachedo.com | loymachedo.tv
August 1, 2018
A brief synopsis and summary of 50 books on maximizing success. This gave me recommendations on a few books I’d like to look further at and many that felt dated.
July 28, 2009
This book contains brief summaries of the contents of 50 other books, 45 of which I was never going to read.
Anyway, it turns out that to get ahead in life you have to look out for opportunity, be diligent, learn from your mistakes, and work really hard. Lots of overlap, most lessons pretty solid, some a little offensive I guess. Not a lifechanger.
Anyway, it turns out that to get ahead in life you have to look out for opportunity, be diligent, learn from your mistakes, and work really hard. Lots of overlap, most lessons pretty solid, some a little offensive I guess. Not a lifechanger.
December 22, 2021
Successful people all shared the ability to pick themselveds up after failure.
Enthusiasm is common. Endurance is rare.
Grit is staying true to one things despite all the difficulties that arise.
Fortune gives larger rewards to those who wait.
Be excessive in perfection but moderate about showing it. The brighter the torch, the more it consumes itself and the less it lasts. To win true esteem, make yourself scarce.
Have the courage to seek your highest purpose instead of simply looking for another job.
Enthusiasm is common. Endurance is rare.
Grit is staying true to one things despite all the difficulties that arise.
Fortune gives larger rewards to those who wait.
Be excessive in perfection but moderate about showing it. The brighter the torch, the more it consumes itself and the less it lasts. To win true esteem, make yourself scarce.
Have the courage to seek your highest purpose instead of simply looking for another job.
April 9, 2020
A shortcut to discover the top 50 books of all time in success and business domain. Highly recommended, I loved the highlights taken from the books mentioned that can give a push regardless you read the original book or not, and this is the real turning point of this book.
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July 25, 2011Tom Butler-Bowdon's books are like a set of Cliff Notes. I haven't found Tom's summaries to be useful as a replacement for reading the books he references, but it is a good way to find other books that you may be interested in. Many of the 50 were books that I've already read, but there were a few pleasant surprises that I hadn't heard about and now I'm planning to pick up:
Edward Bok The Americanization of Edward Bok (1921)
George S Clason The Richest Man in Babylon (1926)
Timothy Gallwey The Inner Game of Tennis (1974)
JW Marriott Jnr The Spirit To Serve (1997)
Anthony Robbins Unlimited Power (1986)
David Schwartz The Magic of Thinking Big (1959 )
Thomas J Stanley The Millionaire Mind (2000)
Zig Ziglar See You At The Top (1975)
Most interesting is the "Inner Game of Tennis". Definitely wouldn't have found that without Butler-Bowdon's recommendation.
Finished this on my first ever Bullet Train ride to Beijing (just a few days after the new line opened).
Edward Bok The Americanization of Edward Bok (1921)
George S Clason The Richest Man in Babylon (1926)
Timothy Gallwey The Inner Game of Tennis (1974)
JW Marriott Jnr The Spirit To Serve (1997)
Anthony Robbins Unlimited Power (1986)
David Schwartz The Magic of Thinking Big (1959 )
Thomas J Stanley The Millionaire Mind (2000)
Zig Ziglar See You At The Top (1975)
Most interesting is the "Inner Game of Tennis". Definitely wouldn't have found that without Butler-Bowdon's recommendation.
Finished this on my first ever Bullet Train ride to Beijing (just a few days after the new line opened).
March 20, 2010
This is a great book. It was a great refresher for the books I've already read and a great introduction to books I wouldn't have thought to read otherwise. The author does a good job of summarizing the material covered in a quality way that is easy to understand and I'm looking forward to reading other books in the "50 Classics" series.
Some of the books covered here:
Ragged Dick
The One Minute Manager
Buffett - Making of an American Capitalist
Autobiography of Andrew Canegie
Thick Face, Black Heart - The Asian Path to Thriving, Winning, and Succeeding
Henry Ford's My Life and Work
The Wealth and Poverty of Nations
Lincoln on Leadership
Autobiography of Nelson Mandela
Leadership the Eleanor Roosevelt Way
The Dynamic Laws of Prosperity
Magic of Thinking Big
Millionaire Mind
Think and Grow Rich
Science of Getting Rich
Good stuff. Great for any entrepreneur, self-improvement enthusiast, or salesperson.
Some of the books covered here:
Ragged Dick
The One Minute Manager
Buffett - Making of an American Capitalist
Autobiography of Andrew Canegie
Thick Face, Black Heart - The Asian Path to Thriving, Winning, and Succeeding
Henry Ford's My Life and Work
The Wealth and Poverty of Nations
Lincoln on Leadership
Autobiography of Nelson Mandela
Leadership the Eleanor Roosevelt Way
The Dynamic Laws of Prosperity
Magic of Thinking Big
Millionaire Mind
Think and Grow Rich
Science of Getting Rich
Good stuff. Great for any entrepreneur, self-improvement enthusiast, or salesperson.
October 14, 2014
Amazing book, got a lot of good lessons out of it and important reminders from some of the ones I've read before. This books is in essence a compilation of summaries and key elements of the top 50 success books. Since I've already read a lot of the books in the full format this was a great reminder for me. The only downside of this book for someone who hasn't gone through the materials yet would be that it has too much value in it that it's practically impossible to act on all of this good information. Someone unfamiliar with the literature would have a hard time processing so much distilled wisdom in just 300 pages. It definitely takes months and years to implement everything that is given here, the main benefit I got from it was discovering new materials and authors on the topic of success which is very fascinating to read about.
July 2, 2017
This book was the perfect introduction to the success genre for me. I would never have picked up the books summarised in here, would never have even thought they could be useful to me, without reading this. There are maybe only a half dozen that I will go out of my way to read now, but even so, I've taken pages and pages of notes on the insights I found in the summaries, so it's been a book of tremendous value to me. I thought about abandoning the book halfway through, only because it was a hard slog at times to force myself to read something fairly academic, but I'm so glad I persisted as I made lots more notes on important points. Not every chapter had value for me, but many, many of them did.
January 25, 2019
I can only repeat myself: I have said the same things about his previous four 50 classics books that I have listened to.
Tom Butler-Bowdon succeeds perfectly in doing what he set out to do. He presents 50 success classics extremely well and in concise manner: Clear, well written, to the point and zero filler.
Butler-Bowdon kicks the ball home in giving the right amount of information and avoids all the moralizations that plague many of these kinds of books.
5/5
Tom Butler-Bowdon succeeds perfectly in doing what he set out to do. He presents 50 success classics extremely well and in concise manner: Clear, well written, to the point and zero filler.
Butler-Bowdon kicks the ball home in giving the right amount of information and avoids all the moralizations that plague many of these kinds of books.
5/5
January 27, 2020
A disappointment. Purchased with high hopes but turned out to be not very useful.
The summaries are very short. Mostly missing main points of the books or just touching them very roughly. I felt like I just read a publisher’s advertisement document on his newly released books.
Second problem is that half of the book selections are not good. Instead of discussing 50 books, Butler should have chosen 25 and then make the summaries little bit more detailed.
The summaries are very short. Mostly missing main points of the books or just touching them very roughly. I felt like I just read a publisher’s advertisement document on his newly released books.
Second problem is that half of the book selections are not good. Instead of discussing 50 books, Butler should have chosen 25 and then make the summaries little bit more detailed.
August 2, 2009
Summaries of 50 of the most influencial books on the subject of success, were written from the 4th century BC to 2003. Authors included Napoleon Hill, W. Clement Stone, Benjamin Franklin, Abraham Lincoln, Nelson Mandella, Warren Buffett, Andrew Carnegie, Steven R Covey, and more.
He started each book with "In a Nutshell" to summarize the keys that were discussed in each of the 50 books.
He started each book with "In a Nutshell" to summarize the keys that were discussed in each of the 50 books.
August 31, 2019
A spark notes like summary of works on success, motivation, self-help, and financial gains. Followed by comparisons of thoughts, applications, explanations, and a dive into each author.
Great book to help you find the next few books you want to read and cut out the ones you likely would not have found interesting or helpful.
Great book to help you find the next few books you want to read and cut out the ones you likely would not have found interesting or helpful.
March 23, 2008
Loved it. It was like having Cliff Notes to some of the best "success" oriented books out there. I had read a good portion of the books over the years and it helped jog my memory. Definitely worth the time.
February 3, 2012
I listened to this in audiobook format. I really enjoyed it. It made me want to read many of these books. I like recurring messages of optimism, and this book has that. It basically gives synopses of 50 different books on achieving personal success.
June 28, 2015
Good survey of success / business literature. Will help you get the "Cliff's Notes" on many so you don't have to read them. And will help you identify the ones you are interested in going deeper with.
January 30, 2008
Listened to as an audio book - lots of good info summarized.
January 6, 2009
Quick summaries of 50 books. Nice, since I'm unlikely to read many of them myself, but I added several to my to-read list.
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March 8, 2009Good Summary of books we should have read before 30.
June 5, 2013
Listened to this book: gave good synopsis on each & provided a good reading list for the future.
March 30, 2013
A should-read book on entrepreneurial success stories for the knowledge worker or aspiring entrepreneur.
July 3, 2013
If you want to get 50 Cliff Notes on some great books, this is certainly worth the read!
October 31, 2013
Must read! For every professional
March 1, 2018
Short summary of successful people. Too brief. Not enough substance of how and why.
January 17, 2019
Synopsis of 50 Success Classics. I picked up a few ideas of books to read - but probably not a worthwhile book for many people.
February 14, 2020
Breif for some books.. Not sufficient as a breif, author can make a recommendation for these books without writing a book!
August 23, 2024
50 Success Classics by Tom Butler-Bowdon is a comprehensive guide that distills the wisdom and key ideas from 50 of the most influential books on success, self-improvement, and personal development. Butler-Bowdon, known for his work in summarizing key concepts from classic literature in the self-help and success genres, offers readers a valuable resource that highlights the essential teachings of these landmark books.
Summary: The book is organized as a series of summaries, each covering one of the 50 selected works. These summaries provide an overview of the main ideas and takeaways from each book, allowing readers to grasp the core messages without having to read the full texts. Each summary is concise yet thorough, providing enough detail to understand the key concepts while also encouraging readers to explore the original works further if they are interested. Butler-Bowdon covers a wide range of topics within the realm of success, including goal setting, personal finance, leadership, and personal development, making the book a versatile tool for anyone looking to improve various aspects of their life.
1. James Allen - The Path of Prosperity (1905): A spiritual classic that teaches how positive thinking and personal responsibility can lead to prosperity.
2. Robert G. Allen - Multiple Streams of Income (2000): Offers strategies for creating multiple income streams, focusing on financial independence and wealth-building.
3. David Bach - The Automatic Millionaire (2003): Introduces the concept of "paying yourself first" and automating your finances to achieve wealth.
4. P. T. Barnum - The Art of Money Getting (1880): Practical advice on how to make money and maintain wealth, emphasizing ethics and hard work.
5. Genevieve Behrend - Your Invisible Power (1921): Focuses on the power of visualization and belief in achieving goals, based on the teachings of Thomas Troward.
6. John C. Bogle - The Little Book of Common Sense Investing (2007): Advocates for low-cost index fund investing as the most reliable way to grow wealth over time.
7. Richard Branson - Losing My Virginity (2002): The autobiography of the Virgin Group founder, detailing his entrepreneurial spirit and risk-taking philosophy.
8. Warren Buffett (edited by Lawrence Cunningham) - The Essays of Warren Buffett (1997): A collection of Buffett's annual letters to shareholders, offering insights into investment strategies and business ethics.
9. Rhonda Byrne - The Secret (2006): Popularized the law of attraction, suggesting that positive thinking can bring about life changes and success.
10. Andrew Carnegie - The Gospel of Wealth (1889): Carnegie argues that the wealthy have a moral obligation to distribute their wealth in ways that promote the welfare of society.
11. Felix Dennis - How to Get Rich (2006): Shares candid advice on wealth accumulation from one of Britain's richest entrepreneurs, emphasizing hard work and self-belief.
12. Joe Dominguez & Vicki Robin - Your Money or Your Life (1992): Encourages readers to rethink their relationship with money and adopt a lifestyle of financial independence.
13. Peter Drucker - Innovation and Entrepreneurship (1985): Explores the principles of innovation and entrepreneurship, offering practical advice for business success.
14. T. Harv Eker - Secrets of the Millionaire Mind (2005): Discusses the mental attitudes and financial blueprints necessary for achieving wealth.
15. Chuck Feeney (by Conor O’Clery) - The Billionaire Who Wasn’t (2007): Chronicles the life of Chuck Feeney, who gave away his fortune anonymously, exemplifying philanthropy.
16. Charles Fillmore - Prosperity (1936): A metaphysical approach to prosperity, focusing on the power of thought and positive affirmations.
17. Joel T. Fleishman - The Foundation (2007): Examines the influence of private wealth in philanthropy and its impact on society.
18. Milton Friedman - Capitalism and Freedom (1962): Advocates for free-market capitalism as the key to personal and economic freedom.
19. Thomas Friedman - The World Is Flat (2005): Analyzes globalization and the flattening of the world economy, emphasizing the need to adapt to rapid change.
20. Bill Gates (by James Wallace & Jim Erickson) - Hard Drive (1992): Chronicles the rise of Microsoft and the strategies that made Bill Gates one of the world's wealthiest individuals.
21. Michael E. Gerber - The E-Myth Revisited (1995): Argues that most small businesses fail because their founders are skilled technicians but poor managers.
22. Benjamin Graham - The Intelligent Investor (1949): A foundational text on value investing, emphasizing the importance of long-term strategy and market analysis.
23. Mark Victor Hansen & Robert G. Allen - The One Minute Millionaire (2002): Combines fiction and non-fiction to teach wealth-building strategies that focus on both mindset and practical steps.
24. Paul Hawken, Amory B. Lovins, & L. Hunter Lovins - Natural Capitalism (2000): Advocates for sustainable business practices that align with environmental responsibility.
25. Esther Hicks & Jerry Hicks - Ask and It Is Given (2004): A spiritual guide to manifesting desires through the law of attraction, emphasizing the importance of positive thinking.
26. Napoleon Hill - The Master-Key to Riches (1965): Expands on Hill’s philosophy of success, highlighting the power of desire, faith, and perseverance.
27. Conrad Hilton - Be My Guest (1957): The autobiography of the hotel magnate, offering insights into his business strategies and personal values.
28. Joe Karbo - The Lazy Man’s Way to Riches (1973): Promotes a self-help system for achieving financial success with minimal effort.
29. Guy Kawasaki - The Art of the Start (2004): Provides practical advice for launching a successful startup, emphasizing the importance of passion and perseverance.
30. Robert Kiyosaki - Cashflow Quadrant (1998): Explains the different ways people earn money, encouraging readers to move from being employees to becoming business owners or investors.
31. Peter Lynch - One Up on Wall Street (1989): Offers advice on how average investors can outperform the experts by using common sense and personal knowledge.
32. Andrew McLean & Gary W. Eldred - Investing in Real Estate (2005): A guide to successful real estate investment, covering strategies for both beginners and experienced investors.
33. Jerrold Mundis - How to Get Out of Debt, Stay Out of Debt, and Live Prosperously (1988): Practical advice on managing personal finances, eliminating debt, and achieving financial freedom.
34. William Nickerson - How I Turned $1,000 into Three Million in Real Estate (1969): Shares strategies for real estate investment, focusing on building wealth through property.
35. Suze Orman - Women and Money (2007): Empowers women to take control of their financial future by understanding money management and investing.
36. Paul Zane Pilzer - God Wants You to Be Rich (1995): Combines economics with theology to argue that wealth is a divine right, accessible to all who follow certain principles.
37. Catherine Ponder - Open Your Mind to Prosperity (1971): Encourages readers to adopt a prosperity consciousness through positive thinking and affirmations.
38. John Randolph Price - The Abundance Book (1987): A spiritual guide to manifesting abundance in all areas of life through the power of thought and belief.
39. Dave Ramsey - Financial Peace Revisited (2003): Offers a step-by-step guide to achieving financial peace through budgeting, saving, and eliminating debt.
40. Ayn Rand - Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal (1966): Defends capitalism as the only moral social system, based on individual rights and freedom.
41. Anita Roddick - Business as Unusual (2000): Chronicles the creation of The Body Shop and Roddick’s commitment to ethical business practices and social responsibility.
42. Sanaya Roman & Duane Packer - Creating Money (1988): A spiritual approach to financial abundance, focusing on the power of intention and visualization.
43. Howard Schultz - Pour Your Heart into It (1997): The story of how Schultz transformed Starbucks into a global brand, emphasizing passion, leadership, and innovation.
44. Marsha Sinetar - Do What You Love, the Money Will Follow (1987): Encourages readers to pursue their passions, arguing that financial success will naturally follow.
45. Adam Smith - The Wealth of Nations (1778): A foundational text in economics, exploring the principles of free markets, division of labor, and productivity.
46. Thomas J. Stanley & William D. Danko - The Millionaire Next Door (1996): Examines the habits and lifestyles of America’s wealthy, debunking myths about what it takes to become rich.
47. Donald Trump - The Art of the Deal (1987): Trump shares his business strategies and insights into deal-making, focusing on negotiation, risk-taking, and branding.
48. Lynne Twist - The Soul of Money (2003): Explores the psychological and spiritual aspects of money, advocating for a shift from scarcity thinking to sufficiency.
49. Max Weber - The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism (1904–5): Examines the relationship between Protestant ethics and the rise of capitalism, arguing that religious values influenced economic development.
50. Muhammad Yunus - Banker to the Poor (1999): Chronicles Yunus’s creation of microfinance and the Grameen Bank, highlighting how small loans can empower the poor and reduce poverty.
One of the strengths of 50 Success Classics is its ability to condense complex and often lengthy works into manageable, digestible pieces. Butler-Bowdon’s talent for synthesizing information makes this book an excellent resource for busy professionals, students, or anyone interested in personal growth who may not have the time to read all 50 books in full.
Another highlight of the book is its diversity of perspectives. By including a broad range of authors and topics, Butler-Bowdon ensures that readers are exposed to different viewpoints and strategies for success. This variety enhances the book’s appeal, as it provides insights that can be applied to different areas of life, from career advancement to personal fulfillment.
Conclusion: 50 Success Classics is a valuable resource for anyone interested in self-improvement and success. Tom Butler-Bowdon offers a well-curated selection of summaries that provide readers with the essential wisdom from 50 landmark books. Whether you’re looking to enhance your professional skills, improve your personal life, or simply gain inspiration, this book serves as a practical and accessible guide to some of the best thinking on success and personal development.
Summary: The book is organized as a series of summaries, each covering one of the 50 selected works. These summaries provide an overview of the main ideas and takeaways from each book, allowing readers to grasp the core messages without having to read the full texts. Each summary is concise yet thorough, providing enough detail to understand the key concepts while also encouraging readers to explore the original works further if they are interested. Butler-Bowdon covers a wide range of topics within the realm of success, including goal setting, personal finance, leadership, and personal development, making the book a versatile tool for anyone looking to improve various aspects of their life.
1. James Allen - The Path of Prosperity (1905): A spiritual classic that teaches how positive thinking and personal responsibility can lead to prosperity.
2. Robert G. Allen - Multiple Streams of Income (2000): Offers strategies for creating multiple income streams, focusing on financial independence and wealth-building.
3. David Bach - The Automatic Millionaire (2003): Introduces the concept of "paying yourself first" and automating your finances to achieve wealth.
4. P. T. Barnum - The Art of Money Getting (1880): Practical advice on how to make money and maintain wealth, emphasizing ethics and hard work.
5. Genevieve Behrend - Your Invisible Power (1921): Focuses on the power of visualization and belief in achieving goals, based on the teachings of Thomas Troward.
6. John C. Bogle - The Little Book of Common Sense Investing (2007): Advocates for low-cost index fund investing as the most reliable way to grow wealth over time.
7. Richard Branson - Losing My Virginity (2002): The autobiography of the Virgin Group founder, detailing his entrepreneurial spirit and risk-taking philosophy.
8. Warren Buffett (edited by Lawrence Cunningham) - The Essays of Warren Buffett (1997): A collection of Buffett's annual letters to shareholders, offering insights into investment strategies and business ethics.
9. Rhonda Byrne - The Secret (2006): Popularized the law of attraction, suggesting that positive thinking can bring about life changes and success.
10. Andrew Carnegie - The Gospel of Wealth (1889): Carnegie argues that the wealthy have a moral obligation to distribute their wealth in ways that promote the welfare of society.
11. Felix Dennis - How to Get Rich (2006): Shares candid advice on wealth accumulation from one of Britain's richest entrepreneurs, emphasizing hard work and self-belief.
12. Joe Dominguez & Vicki Robin - Your Money or Your Life (1992): Encourages readers to rethink their relationship with money and adopt a lifestyle of financial independence.
13. Peter Drucker - Innovation and Entrepreneurship (1985): Explores the principles of innovation and entrepreneurship, offering practical advice for business success.
14. T. Harv Eker - Secrets of the Millionaire Mind (2005): Discusses the mental attitudes and financial blueprints necessary for achieving wealth.
15. Chuck Feeney (by Conor O’Clery) - The Billionaire Who Wasn’t (2007): Chronicles the life of Chuck Feeney, who gave away his fortune anonymously, exemplifying philanthropy.
16. Charles Fillmore - Prosperity (1936): A metaphysical approach to prosperity, focusing on the power of thought and positive affirmations.
17. Joel T. Fleishman - The Foundation (2007): Examines the influence of private wealth in philanthropy and its impact on society.
18. Milton Friedman - Capitalism and Freedom (1962): Advocates for free-market capitalism as the key to personal and economic freedom.
19. Thomas Friedman - The World Is Flat (2005): Analyzes globalization and the flattening of the world economy, emphasizing the need to adapt to rapid change.
20. Bill Gates (by James Wallace & Jim Erickson) - Hard Drive (1992): Chronicles the rise of Microsoft and the strategies that made Bill Gates one of the world's wealthiest individuals.
21. Michael E. Gerber - The E-Myth Revisited (1995): Argues that most small businesses fail because their founders are skilled technicians but poor managers.
22. Benjamin Graham - The Intelligent Investor (1949): A foundational text on value investing, emphasizing the importance of long-term strategy and market analysis.
23. Mark Victor Hansen & Robert G. Allen - The One Minute Millionaire (2002): Combines fiction and non-fiction to teach wealth-building strategies that focus on both mindset and practical steps.
24. Paul Hawken, Amory B. Lovins, & L. Hunter Lovins - Natural Capitalism (2000): Advocates for sustainable business practices that align with environmental responsibility.
25. Esther Hicks & Jerry Hicks - Ask and It Is Given (2004): A spiritual guide to manifesting desires through the law of attraction, emphasizing the importance of positive thinking.
26. Napoleon Hill - The Master-Key to Riches (1965): Expands on Hill’s philosophy of success, highlighting the power of desire, faith, and perseverance.
27. Conrad Hilton - Be My Guest (1957): The autobiography of the hotel magnate, offering insights into his business strategies and personal values.
28. Joe Karbo - The Lazy Man’s Way to Riches (1973): Promotes a self-help system for achieving financial success with minimal effort.
29. Guy Kawasaki - The Art of the Start (2004): Provides practical advice for launching a successful startup, emphasizing the importance of passion and perseverance.
30. Robert Kiyosaki - Cashflow Quadrant (1998): Explains the different ways people earn money, encouraging readers to move from being employees to becoming business owners or investors.
31. Peter Lynch - One Up on Wall Street (1989): Offers advice on how average investors can outperform the experts by using common sense and personal knowledge.
32. Andrew McLean & Gary W. Eldred - Investing in Real Estate (2005): A guide to successful real estate investment, covering strategies for both beginners and experienced investors.
33. Jerrold Mundis - How to Get Out of Debt, Stay Out of Debt, and Live Prosperously (1988): Practical advice on managing personal finances, eliminating debt, and achieving financial freedom.
34. William Nickerson - How I Turned $1,000 into Three Million in Real Estate (1969): Shares strategies for real estate investment, focusing on building wealth through property.
35. Suze Orman - Women and Money (2007): Empowers women to take control of their financial future by understanding money management and investing.
36. Paul Zane Pilzer - God Wants You to Be Rich (1995): Combines economics with theology to argue that wealth is a divine right, accessible to all who follow certain principles.
37. Catherine Ponder - Open Your Mind to Prosperity (1971): Encourages readers to adopt a prosperity consciousness through positive thinking and affirmations.
38. John Randolph Price - The Abundance Book (1987): A spiritual guide to manifesting abundance in all areas of life through the power of thought and belief.
39. Dave Ramsey - Financial Peace Revisited (2003): Offers a step-by-step guide to achieving financial peace through budgeting, saving, and eliminating debt.
40. Ayn Rand - Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal (1966): Defends capitalism as the only moral social system, based on individual rights and freedom.
41. Anita Roddick - Business as Unusual (2000): Chronicles the creation of The Body Shop and Roddick’s commitment to ethical business practices and social responsibility.
42. Sanaya Roman & Duane Packer - Creating Money (1988): A spiritual approach to financial abundance, focusing on the power of intention and visualization.
43. Howard Schultz - Pour Your Heart into It (1997): The story of how Schultz transformed Starbucks into a global brand, emphasizing passion, leadership, and innovation.
44. Marsha Sinetar - Do What You Love, the Money Will Follow (1987): Encourages readers to pursue their passions, arguing that financial success will naturally follow.
45. Adam Smith - The Wealth of Nations (1778): A foundational text in economics, exploring the principles of free markets, division of labor, and productivity.
46. Thomas J. Stanley & William D. Danko - The Millionaire Next Door (1996): Examines the habits and lifestyles of America’s wealthy, debunking myths about what it takes to become rich.
47. Donald Trump - The Art of the Deal (1987): Trump shares his business strategies and insights into deal-making, focusing on negotiation, risk-taking, and branding.
48. Lynne Twist - The Soul of Money (2003): Explores the psychological and spiritual aspects of money, advocating for a shift from scarcity thinking to sufficiency.
49. Max Weber - The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism (1904–5): Examines the relationship between Protestant ethics and the rise of capitalism, arguing that religious values influenced economic development.
50. Muhammad Yunus - Banker to the Poor (1999): Chronicles Yunus’s creation of microfinance and the Grameen Bank, highlighting how small loans can empower the poor and reduce poverty.
One of the strengths of 50 Success Classics is its ability to condense complex and often lengthy works into manageable, digestible pieces. Butler-Bowdon’s talent for synthesizing information makes this book an excellent resource for busy professionals, students, or anyone interested in personal growth who may not have the time to read all 50 books in full.
Another highlight of the book is its diversity of perspectives. By including a broad range of authors and topics, Butler-Bowdon ensures that readers are exposed to different viewpoints and strategies for success. This variety enhances the book’s appeal, as it provides insights that can be applied to different areas of life, from career advancement to personal fulfillment.
Conclusion: 50 Success Classics is a valuable resource for anyone interested in self-improvement and success. Tom Butler-Bowdon offers a well-curated selection of summaries that provide readers with the essential wisdom from 50 landmark books. Whether you’re looking to enhance your professional skills, improve your personal life, or simply gain inspiration, this book serves as a practical and accessible guide to some of the best thinking on success and personal development.
August 24, 2025
Reviewing a “meta-book” is always tricky. By its very nature, this is not a book of original arguments or case studies, but rather a synthesis of the lessons and themes from fifty different works on success. Still, Tom Butler-Bowden does a solid job within this genre.
From the outset, he makes an important point: the goal of a book like this is not to hand you a ready-made playbook that guarantees success, but to show how a wide variety of individuals, operating in vastly different circumstances, managed to forge their own paths. Success cannot be copied wholesale, because context, timing, and personality all matter. Instead, the real value lies in observing patterns, contrasts, and recurring themes across different thinkers and doers.
Because this is a summary of summaries, I won’t try to list “what I learned” from it—distilling a distillation is like trying to catch a buzz from drinking water. However, I can say that for the books I had already read, Butler-Bowden’s interpretations were accurate and thoughtful. That gave me confidence that he treated the others with the same care. Importantly, he doesn’t just repackage chapter notes; he adds his own analysis and occasionally points out overlaps where one author draws on another.
That said, one limitation is the lack of deeper cross-analysis. Each chapter is self-contained, focused on one book, and any thematic overlap happens by coincidence rather than deliberate synthesis. A different kind of book could have grouped these works into clusters—say, those emphasizing discipline versus those emphasizing vision—and drawn richer comparisons. Still, this would arguably be a different project altogether.
The structure itself works well. Each chapter is brief, rarely meandering, though at times almost too succinct. The brevity occasionally left me wanting more depth, but perhaps that is precisely the point: to whet the appetite rather than to satiate it. In fact, the strongest compliment I can give is that several chapters made me want to seek out the originals. Reading this was like speed-dating fifty books, quickly discovering which ones might deserve a second meeting and which ones probably don’t fit my interests. For example, I was glad to know upfront which titles leaned heavily on religious framing or seemed outdated in approach, which saved me the frustration of starting them blind.
I do have one major concern about books like this: the risk that readers treat them as substitutes for the originals. It’s tempting to think, “I’ve read detailed summaries of fifty classics, so I’ve effectively read those fifty books.” But this is a false equivalence. A few pages can’t replicate the depth, nuance, and richness of hundreds of pages written by each author. Reducing complex ideas into neat summaries inevitably strips away context and subtlety. I finished the book with a general sense of the collective wisdom on success, but I could not reliably match individual life lessons to their specific books without rereading. This, for me, reinforces why I prefer to return to full texts periodically, even if it means reading less overall.
So, what is this book really good for? Two things. First, it’s a curated overview of a century (and more) of writing on success, from Franklin and Carnegie to Gladwell and Grant. Second, it’s a discovery tool: a way to preview which books are worth your time and which you can safely skip. If you approach it as an introduction, not a replacement, it delivers exactly what it promises.
Finally, for reference, here is the full list of the fifty books covered. I may later highlight which stood out most to me:
1. Horatio Alger – Ragged Dick (1867)
2. Warren Bennis – On Becoming a Leader (1989)
3. Frank Bettger – How I Raised Myself from Failure to Success in Selling (1947)
4. Kenneth Blanchard & Spencer Johnson – The One Minute Manager (1981)
5. Edward Bok – The Americanization of Edward Bok (1921)
6. Claude M Bristol – The Magic of Believing (1948)
7. Warren Buffett (by Roger Lowenstein) – Buffett: The Making of an American Capitalist (1995)
8. Andrew Carnegie – Autobiography (1920)
9. Chin-ning Chu – Thick Face Black Heart (1992)
10. George S Clason – The Richest Man in Babylon (1926)
11. Robert Collier – Secrets of the Ages (1926)
12. Jim Collins – Good to Great (2001)
13. Russell H Conwell – Acres of Diamonds (1921)
14. Stephen R Covey – The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (1989)
15. Angela Duckworth – Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance (2016)
16. Henry Ford – My Life and Work (1922)
17. Benjamin Franklin – The Way to Wealth (1758)
18. Timothy Gallwey – The Inner Game of Tennis (1974)
19. Bill Gates (by James Wallace & Jim Erickson) – Hard Drive: Bill Gates and the Making of the Microsoft Empire (1992)
20. Jean Paul Getty – How to Be Rich (1961)
21. Les Giblin – How to Have Power and Confidence in Dealing with People (1956)
22. Malcolm Gladwell – Outliers: The Story of Success (2008)
23. Baltasar Gracian – The Art of Worldly Wisdom (1647)
24. Adam Grant – Give and Take (2013)
25. Earl G Graves – How to Succeed in Business Without Being White (1997)
26. Darren Hardy – The Compound Effect (2010)
27. Napoleon Hill – Think and Grow Rich (1937)
28. Muriel James & Dorothy Jongeward – Born to Win (1971)
29. Steve Jobs (by Brent Schlender & Rick Tetzeli) – Becoming Steve Jobs (2015)
30. Spencer Johnson – Who Moved My Cheese? (1998)
31. Robert Kiyosaki – Rich Dad, Poor Dad (1997)
32. Ray Kroc – Grinding It Out (1977)
33. David Landes – The Wealth and Poverty of Nations (1998)
34. Nelson Mandela – Long Walk to Freedom (1994)
35. Orison Swett Marden – Pushing to the Front (1894)
36. J W Marriott Jr – The Spirit to Serve (1997)
37. Donald T Phillips – Lincoln on Leadership (1992)
38. Catherine Ponder – The Dynamic Laws of Prosperity (1962)
39. Cheryl Richardson – Take Time for Your Life (1998)
40. Anthony Robbins – Unlimited Power (1986)
41. Eleanor Roosevelt (by Robin Gerber) – Leadership the Eleanor Roosevelt Way (2002)
42. David Schwartz – The Magic of Thinking Big (1959)
43. Florence Scovel Shinn – Secret Door to Success (1940)
44. Ernest Shackleton (by Margot Morrell & Stephanie Capparell) – Shackleton’s Way (2001)
45. Thomas J Stanley – The Millionaire Mind (2000)
46. Brian Tracy – Maximum Achievement (1993)
47. Sun Tzu – The Art of War (4th century BCE)
48. Sam Walton – Made in America (1992)
49. Wallace Wattles – The Science of Getting Rich (1910)
50. John Whitmore – Coaching for Performance (2008)
From the outset, he makes an important point: the goal of a book like this is not to hand you a ready-made playbook that guarantees success, but to show how a wide variety of individuals, operating in vastly different circumstances, managed to forge their own paths. Success cannot be copied wholesale, because context, timing, and personality all matter. Instead, the real value lies in observing patterns, contrasts, and recurring themes across different thinkers and doers.
Because this is a summary of summaries, I won’t try to list “what I learned” from it—distilling a distillation is like trying to catch a buzz from drinking water. However, I can say that for the books I had already read, Butler-Bowden’s interpretations were accurate and thoughtful. That gave me confidence that he treated the others with the same care. Importantly, he doesn’t just repackage chapter notes; he adds his own analysis and occasionally points out overlaps where one author draws on another.
That said, one limitation is the lack of deeper cross-analysis. Each chapter is self-contained, focused on one book, and any thematic overlap happens by coincidence rather than deliberate synthesis. A different kind of book could have grouped these works into clusters—say, those emphasizing discipline versus those emphasizing vision—and drawn richer comparisons. Still, this would arguably be a different project altogether.
The structure itself works well. Each chapter is brief, rarely meandering, though at times almost too succinct. The brevity occasionally left me wanting more depth, but perhaps that is precisely the point: to whet the appetite rather than to satiate it. In fact, the strongest compliment I can give is that several chapters made me want to seek out the originals. Reading this was like speed-dating fifty books, quickly discovering which ones might deserve a second meeting and which ones probably don’t fit my interests. For example, I was glad to know upfront which titles leaned heavily on religious framing or seemed outdated in approach, which saved me the frustration of starting them blind.
I do have one major concern about books like this: the risk that readers treat them as substitutes for the originals. It’s tempting to think, “I’ve read detailed summaries of fifty classics, so I’ve effectively read those fifty books.” But this is a false equivalence. A few pages can’t replicate the depth, nuance, and richness of hundreds of pages written by each author. Reducing complex ideas into neat summaries inevitably strips away context and subtlety. I finished the book with a general sense of the collective wisdom on success, but I could not reliably match individual life lessons to their specific books without rereading. This, for me, reinforces why I prefer to return to full texts periodically, even if it means reading less overall.
So, what is this book really good for? Two things. First, it’s a curated overview of a century (and more) of writing on success, from Franklin and Carnegie to Gladwell and Grant. Second, it’s a discovery tool: a way to preview which books are worth your time and which you can safely skip. If you approach it as an introduction, not a replacement, it delivers exactly what it promises.
Finally, for reference, here is the full list of the fifty books covered. I may later highlight which stood out most to me:
1. Horatio Alger – Ragged Dick (1867)
2. Warren Bennis – On Becoming a Leader (1989)
3. Frank Bettger – How I Raised Myself from Failure to Success in Selling (1947)
4. Kenneth Blanchard & Spencer Johnson – The One Minute Manager (1981)
5. Edward Bok – The Americanization of Edward Bok (1921)
6. Claude M Bristol – The Magic of Believing (1948)
7. Warren Buffett (by Roger Lowenstein) – Buffett: The Making of an American Capitalist (1995)
8. Andrew Carnegie – Autobiography (1920)
9. Chin-ning Chu – Thick Face Black Heart (1992)
10. George S Clason – The Richest Man in Babylon (1926)
11. Robert Collier – Secrets of the Ages (1926)
12. Jim Collins – Good to Great (2001)
13. Russell H Conwell – Acres of Diamonds (1921)
14. Stephen R Covey – The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (1989)
15. Angela Duckworth – Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance (2016)
16. Henry Ford – My Life and Work (1922)
17. Benjamin Franklin – The Way to Wealth (1758)
18. Timothy Gallwey – The Inner Game of Tennis (1974)
19. Bill Gates (by James Wallace & Jim Erickson) – Hard Drive: Bill Gates and the Making of the Microsoft Empire (1992)
20. Jean Paul Getty – How to Be Rich (1961)
21. Les Giblin – How to Have Power and Confidence in Dealing with People (1956)
22. Malcolm Gladwell – Outliers: The Story of Success (2008)
23. Baltasar Gracian – The Art of Worldly Wisdom (1647)
24. Adam Grant – Give and Take (2013)
25. Earl G Graves – How to Succeed in Business Without Being White (1997)
26. Darren Hardy – The Compound Effect (2010)
27. Napoleon Hill – Think and Grow Rich (1937)
28. Muriel James & Dorothy Jongeward – Born to Win (1971)
29. Steve Jobs (by Brent Schlender & Rick Tetzeli) – Becoming Steve Jobs (2015)
30. Spencer Johnson – Who Moved My Cheese? (1998)
31. Robert Kiyosaki – Rich Dad, Poor Dad (1997)
32. Ray Kroc – Grinding It Out (1977)
33. David Landes – The Wealth and Poverty of Nations (1998)
34. Nelson Mandela – Long Walk to Freedom (1994)
35. Orison Swett Marden – Pushing to the Front (1894)
36. J W Marriott Jr – The Spirit to Serve (1997)
37. Donald T Phillips – Lincoln on Leadership (1992)
38. Catherine Ponder – The Dynamic Laws of Prosperity (1962)
39. Cheryl Richardson – Take Time for Your Life (1998)
40. Anthony Robbins – Unlimited Power (1986)
41. Eleanor Roosevelt (by Robin Gerber) – Leadership the Eleanor Roosevelt Way (2002)
42. David Schwartz – The Magic of Thinking Big (1959)
43. Florence Scovel Shinn – Secret Door to Success (1940)
44. Ernest Shackleton (by Margot Morrell & Stephanie Capparell) – Shackleton’s Way (2001)
45. Thomas J Stanley – The Millionaire Mind (2000)
46. Brian Tracy – Maximum Achievement (1993)
47. Sun Tzu – The Art of War (4th century BCE)
48. Sam Walton – Made in America (1992)
49. Wallace Wattles – The Science of Getting Rich (1910)
50. John Whitmore – Coaching for Performance (2008)
November 5, 2012
"как становяться лидерами", уоррен беннис:Настоящие лидеры не заинтересованы в самоутверждении, больше всего они хотят самовыражаться.
Лидерство и развитие, а не менеджмент.
"Как я преодолел неудачи и достиг успеха в продажах" Фрэнк Беттджер:
волшебный вопрос чтобы наладить отношения "как случлось, что вы попали в этот бизнес (стали тем-то)?"
Приветствуя кого-либо называйте его по имени.
"Менеджер за одну минуту" Кеннет Бланшар и Спенсер Джонсон
Найди свободную минуту, взгляни на свои цели, проверь их исполнение - и убедись, отвечают ли твои действия твоим целям.
Ясные цели. Минутные похвалы. Минутные выговоры (ясно за что).
Лидерство и развитие, а не менеджмент.
"Как я преодолел неудачи и достиг успеха в продажах" Фрэнк Беттджер:
волшебный вопрос чтобы наладить отношения "как случлось, что вы попали в этот бизнес (стали тем-то)?"
Приветствуя кого-либо называйте его по имени.
"Менеджер за одну минуту" Кеннет Бланшар и Спенсер Джонсон
Найди свободную минуту, взгляни на свои цели, проверь их исполнение - и убедись, отвечают ли твои действия твоим целям.
Ясные цели. Минутные похвалы. Минутные выговоры (ясно за что).
May 25, 2017
Uppföljare till brilljanta "50 Self-Help Classics" och nummer två i följden av Butler-Bowdons "50-serie". Precis som föregångaren är det en självklar 5:a i betyg. Här är det mer fokus på personer än på kunskap som det är i "Self-Help". Den hänvisar till många biografier av personer som Henry Ford, Andrew Carnegie och Abrahim Lincoln. Men får även med Självhjälpsböcker som i flera fall borde varit givna i den första 50-boken. Brian Tracys "Vägen till Mästerverket (Maximum Achivement), Napoleon Hills "Think and Grow Rich" och Spencer Johnsons "Who moved the Cheese". Dessutom affärsklassiker såsom Jim Collins "From Good to Great".
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