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The Billion Dollar Secret

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A very inspiring read with lots of stories and examples, a great one to dip in to and one I will definitely read over and over!

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I liked that this book provided back-stories of the billionaires interviewed. It was not another book saying "you need to wake up at 5 am" or "you need to meditate." What I liked the most, is that it provided reflections made by the billionaires including, for some, a sense of regret for their life.

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I usually dont read non fiction books. I made an exception because of the title. I read it. I was amazed. I wondered how come people can get so brilliant almost overnight? It was brilliant to read this book because it made me dream a little. It was a nice touch and I learned a lot from others too.

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It's interesting to look at how more than twenty billionaires look at life and business. A good read for anyone who wants to move their business to the next level.

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As a personal finance blogger I am always interested in alternative views on money and wealth generation. There are no ‘secrets’ here, just absolutely gold! Great read.

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This was a very inspirational book, as the author spoke with billionaires that created well-known businesses on what made them successful. The advice that they give can help anyone that is starting their own business.

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Absolutely loved the book! I find it very interesting in terms of personal stories and examples. The author has structured the book very well on different topics and provided examples from interviews. This is not a standard interview-based book which makes it engaging and easy to read. Looking for inspiration and having huge aspirations? This books is a perfect start for those who feel like a Ferrari, can "drive" their life on a high speed and for those who do not see sky as the limit. Well done to the author!

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This is a book about difference in big and huge; and difference betwen sucess and phenomenon.

You will be surprised to know gigantic difference between milionaires and billionaires.
millionaire owns one hotel; billionaire owns 200.
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This book describes few of billionaires around the world at present and tries to find out what they do differently. What makes them so successful over such a long time and what they will like to share with all young minds around the world who will stumble upon this book.
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Principles discussed are common but when endorsed by billionaires they become more clear and solid.
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Best part of the book is its simplicity. There is no boring data or research or repetition. Book is structured into clearcut chapters.
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Author has selected big billionaires and then he has scrutinized their common qualities and then he has mixed them to produce informative and readable content.
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Although I would have liked different millionaires featured in different chapters instead of spread over all chapters. But still book structuring makes sense.
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life stories of billionaires is inspring and relevent practical wisdom is shared.
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I liked and learnt a lot about all the personalities covered in the book.
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All aspects of a winner personality are discussed which are useful for reader even if you don't want to learn business.
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Definitely recommend as a practical guide for any young mind to get a peek into the minds of mighty and successful.
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Thanks netgalley and author for review copy.

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Definitely more than just another bullet list of habits and top tips.
Instead we have the personal backstories and very real rags-to-riches success histories of 20 current stars in the business world.
These non-conformist entrepreneurs are intensely driven, committed, self-aware early achievers who have a compulsion to be in control and stay in control of their own lives and futures.
The surprising thing for me was to discover how much they loved their work - they truly believed that they were delivering solutions to real problems in the world. They loved the process and many viewed their business as a fun game they intended to win!
No wonder they are never complacent or willing to settle for second best!
The main takeaways from a business and start-up point of view are nothing new, but reading the personal motivations and drivers of these individuals is new and rare.
This book is clearly the result of years of investigation by the author.

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