1 comments about How To Become A Total Failure - The Ten Rules of Highly Unsuccessful People.

1. Rarely, is a blueprint for turning failure into success so precisely spelled out using real life experiences. I have found the "failure" rules very useful in conducting successful genealogical research. It combines facts and logic with humor. Bravo to this writing duo.
   
   Barbara Thompson

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1 comments about El Secreto del Éxito: En el Trabajo y en la Vida.

1. Si el titulo fuera Piensa en Grande y Patea Traseros o culos(titulo original) le pondria 5 estrellas. El Egomaniaco, acaudalidisimo y super exitoso Donald Trump escribe un libro lleno de realidades, junto con con Bill Zanker (Fundador de Annex) unieron esfuerzos y nos muestran la vida tal como es, Donald Trump en especial inicia el libro haciendo varias preguntas que el lector debe contestarse muy sinceramente a si mismo y empieza a develar porque segun el, solo el 2% de las personas destacan, la meta del libro es que aprendamos las herramientas paras estar dentro de ese 2%. Un libro superentretenido y lleno de realidades crudas como la vida misma.

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5 comments about Trumped!: The Inside Story of the Real Donald Trump-His Cunning Rise and Spectacular Fall.

1. This was a well written book by someone with inside knowledge of the Trump organization. The reader learns a lot about Trump's personal life and the inner workings of the casino industry. Highly recommended.



2. Good book. Gives you insight into how Donald Trump thinks and makes decisions.



3. This book recounts firsthand through the eyes of Jack O'Donnell, a man who for a time ran the Trump Plaza and intimately dealt with all of the Donald's casino holdings in AC, Trump's rise and fall in the Atlantic City gaming industry. I came at the book from two ends, for one I am facinated by the casino industry and high dollar business in general, and two when you mix in a volatile personality like Trump's the end result is a fast read that was throughly satisfying. O'Donnell's prose reads like a novel as he recounts Trump's slick business dealings and initial success. Things start to sour as the Donald makes a string of strategic errors and allows his ego to cloud his perception of reality leaving his business holdings on the brink of financial ruin. Anyone interested in Trump should make this a first purchase as the Donald is disected in an unflinchingly intimate light by a man who spoke with him almost daily for three years. Others interested in high finance and the casino industry will also enjoy this book.



4. I've always wondered how Donald Trump could go bankrupt running a casino, this book is a fascinating read on how it happened. Jack O'Donnell was a high ranking executive in Trump's casino operations, and for a time actually ran his only consistently profitable casino, Trump Plaza (at least it was consistently profitable until Jack O'Donnell quit). Jack details in fascinating detail Donald Trump's erratic behavior, lack of knowledge of the casino business, and all the "fuzzy math" surrounding the junk bonds that financed Trump's acquistions. This book shows very clearly what goes on behind the hype surrounding the myth of Donald Trump, it is very highly recommended.



5. Trumped offers deep insight into Donald Trump's New Jersey casinos from the perspective of a top executive (Jack O'Donnell) who left the organization on bad terms. This insight offered in the book is extremely engrossing especially if you find the inner workings of casinos intriguing.
   
   Jack O'Donnell is not fond of Trump in the least and despises the manner in which he runs his organization, particularly the casinos. O'Donnell presents a very detailed depiction of what takes place behind the scenes of the casinos as well as his qualified opinions on Trump's failings at the time.
   
   There will be some difficulty trying to determine if many of the details regarding Trump's economic issues are described as factual or with a certain degree of hostility. We are only provided with one side of the events and ultimately we may never know if the account provided is presented with complete accuracy or merely tainted with extreme bias that might be expected of a disgruntled ex-employee. My estimate is that the truth likely falls somewhere in the middle. It should also be noted that since Trump's massive financial difficulties in the early 90s, something O'Donnell seemed to have maintained delight in, Trump has not only rebounded but appears to be more successful and wealthier than ever, yet O'Donnell has all but vanished from public view.
   
   Despite Trumped being a potentially opinionated piece, there is no question the material is considerably entertaining. No matter your feelings toward Trump (or for that matter O'Donnell), I highly recommend this book to anyone with an interest in a behind the scenes account of Trump's casinos and/or a fascination with high stakes business enterprise.

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2 comments about Pushing to the Front.

1. This book is the greatest book that I have ever read next to the Bible. It is in my opinion the premiere self help of all times. After reading this book your life will never be the same. Marden is able to capture the essence of life, self development and true success. If you have read other self help books you will see how many modern day writers, used much of his material to develop their thoughts and philosophy.

   Although this book was written in the early 20th century, its message is truly timeless.




2. Orison Swett Marden was the original editor-in-chief of the now defunct "Success" magazine. In fact, he probably rolled over in his grave when the magazine went out of publication. It was a time of mourning for me. In fact, I was just in the process of renewing my subscription when I found out..."Success" was no longer successful (how ironic).
   This set of books is excellent. Most of the writing is examples of successful people from the past and present (1911). This type of motivational writing tends to get repetitive, however, there is a lot of advise tucked carefully between the many examples given. It was a very different world when the author wrote this book, but as I read it I noticed, the more things change, the more they stay the same. One difference I like is the chivalry and honesty exhibited from the time period. Even the highest standards of decency today are a far cry from that time. It was a lot of fun reading some of the examples from that era and knowing they were current events. These books are well worth the read, if you can find them.

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