How to Get Rich

Here are some suggestions on the more creative and less tactical spectrum. How To Get Rich: Felix Dennis Don’t be fooled by the title. A lifetime of insights and experience from a pioneering publishing magnate condensed into a light enjoyable read. Creativity Inc by Ed Catmull goes into great detail about the early days of Pixar. So many actionable lessons about entrepreneurship and operating a creative organization. The War of Art by Steven Pressfield Not just for artists this book is a bible for anyone who has difficulty getting out of their own way. provides useful frameworks to understand the concept of resistance and recognize negative self defeating thought patterns that many entrepreneurs struggle with.

How to get rich by Felix Dennis - at least it is entertaining.

How To Get Rich - by Felix Dennis

For those put off by the title, Felix Dennis is/was a billionaire and makes a point of differentiating himself from people becoming wealthy giving advice about how to become wealthy. He dropped out of high-school and bummed cigarettes and crashed at friends, apparently. He talks about several lessons and how he remained associated with several people who've helped him when he was "nothing". The case of a banker who agreed to open a bank account for him despite being broke out of sympathy/pity. Dennis likes to write poetry and some of the passages are intense and tear worthy (van Gogh passage). The style is to the point, tells it as it is (He doesn't hesitate to state that his employees are not likely to become wealthy working for him and that he encourages them to fly on their own. He also talks about the less flattering aspects of doing business and says that even between friends, they were on good terms because none of them depended on the venture to survive. He also says never to give shares of your company to anyone and to remain in control).…

The Audible version of this is excellent, one of my favorite Audible purchases. The narration reminds me of British comedies and sets the right tone for the book.

How To Get Rich - Felix Dennis Accidental Genius - Mark Levy

This book inspired me more than any other.

How to get Rich - by Felix Dennis He writes in a direct, no-nonsense way about how he made his millions and he appears to honestly reflect on both the positive and negative results of his wealth. The title betrays the content slightly as it is more about how he got rich.

How to Get Rich is a great book. It's a fun read and is not at all scammy in the way it's title might imply. And I just noticed that Felix Dennis has a new book out. 88 THE NARROW ROAD. To quote from that: "Tunnel vision helps. Being a bit of a sh*t helps. A thick skin helps. Stamina is crucial, as is the capacity to work so hard that your best friends mock you, your lovers despair and your rivals and acquaintances watch furtively from the sidelines, half in awe and half in contempt. Self-confidence helps, but can be simulated or acquired along the way. Tenacity is an absolute requirement. Luck helps, but only if you do not waste time seeking it,"

The books others have suggested are very good. However here are 3 that will challenge you to produce: "QBQ! The Question Behind the Question": as the review says:aimed at purging the "blame, complaining, and procrastination" from the workplace "The Ant and the Elephant": I read about several hundred nonfiction books mainly marketing or programming annually - this book is profound on motivating yourself. The idea that before you start your journey - imagine the milestones then imagine the ways you fail and NOW imagine what will do you when this happens is stunning. It is rehearsing for the worst so when the worst happens you you feel sad and then immediately move on. Finally, I just loved this book "How to Get Rich" especially the section about hiring and keeping talent and negotiating the sale of your business.

Nobody mentioned 'How to Get Rich' by Felix Dennis yet? It is an absolute must!

"How to Get Rich" by Felix Dennis ( http://www.amazon.com/How-Get-Rich-Felix-Dennis/dp/009191265... (http://www.amazon.com/How-Get-Rich-Felix-Dennis/dp/0091912652) ) THE best get rich how-to guides that I've read (not that I've read too many of them, though :)

i've read both and imo they are just what you're lookig for, especially How to get rich by Dennis Felix.

How to Get Rich, by Felix Dennis A lot of the book is biographical, but that part is very entertaining. Dennis is very upfront about drive, sacrifice, and luck required. Definitely not warm and fuzzy.

Three books that really show the good, bad and ugly about building businesses from scratch and scaling them to significance: 1. How to Get Rich (http://bit.ly/xGdV8) 2. Small Giants (http://bit.ly/WpvGa) 3. The Knack (http://bit.ly/OcKa9) [no affiliate links] A warning though - many 'start-up to success' books are, in my view, hampered by what I consider exceptional circumstances in the story. So you'll find a sentence/paragraph/page that basically says "so then I managed to raise $350,000 from XYZ to get me started", or "then I got stuck in a lift with Jeff Bezos for 72 hours and managed to convince him to invest". Which is great for their story, but it may or may not reflect your story. So if you are going to try to learn lessons from the stories of others, and just to be clear let me say I believe this is a good way of learning, make sure you understand the differences between their story and yours and how those differences change the dynamics of starting and scaling a business.

Art of the Start - Guy Kawasaki How to Get Rich - Felix Dennis Differentiate or Die - Jack Trout and of course... Founders at Work - Jessica Livingston Hackers and Painters - Paul Graham

Founders at Work :) and Felix Dennis' "How To Get Rich"