The Self-made Billionaire Effect
Author | : J. J. Sviokla |
Publisher | : Portfolio |
Total Pages | : 258 |
Release | : 2014 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781591847632 |
ISBN-13 | : 159184763X |
Rating | : 4/5 (32 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Self-made Billionaire Effect written by J. J. Sviokla and published by Portfolio. This book was released on 2014 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "There are about 800 self-made billionaires in the world today. What enables this elite group to create truly massive value, and what can the rest of us learn from them? John Sviokla and Mitch Cohen set out to answer this question with the first systematic study of 120 self-made billionaires, including extensive interviews with icons like Steve Case, Mark Cuban, and T. Boone Pickens, Jr. The authors conclude that self-made billionaires aren't necessarily smarter, harder working, or luckier than their peers. The key difference is what they call the 'producer' mindset, in contrast to the far more common 'performer' mindset"--