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  • How to Be a Billionaire

  • Proven Strategies from the Titans of Wealth
  • By: Martin S. Fridson
  • Narrated by: Johanna Ward
  • Length: 11 hrs and 8 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (585 ratings)

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How to Be a Billionaire

By: Martin S. Fridson
Narrated by: Johanna Ward
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How to Be a Billionaire is the first comprehensive picture of the real strategies and tactics that built the great business fortunes of modern times. Packed with engaging accounts of titans like Ross Perot, Richard Branson, and Phil Anschutz, it will show you principles that can increase your wealth and business acumen to the mogul level.

Martin Fridson looks at the careers, the methods, and the minds of self-made billionaires to distill the common keys to titanic accumulation of wealth. He identifies the methods, beliefs, and behaviors every businessperson must understand and emulate to reach the pinnacle of riches. How to Be a Billionaire is a manual for success that every aspiring tycoon will benefit from.

©2000 Martin S. Fridson (P)2002 Blackstone Audio, Inc.
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"Most listeners will want this audio treasure to continue forever and ever." ( AudioFile)
"This substantial addition to financial literature...stands apart in a crowded genre. Highly recommended." ( Library Journal)

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much better than expected, no motivational fluff

the title leads one to be wary of yet another "how to make money" rehash, but I was pleasantly surprised.. the author presents solid analysis using real examples that aren't popularly known

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good listening

to be honest I thought the book would be different in a bad way. It was actually way better then anticipated, some time it will feel like why am I being told this but then it comes around full circle. Great book action step are do able. See you guys at the top ✊🏾

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Much more than the title implies

The author is a high-yield analyst at Merrill-Lynch. He's take some time to research common themes that make a business succeed (or fail). You can, I suppose, use this to try to be a billionaire. You can also use it to simply make your business more profitable (whether you own it or work for it as an employee). You can use these threads to distinguish between attractive investments and unattractive ones, or sort new clients into high-growth and limited-growth prospects. I'm a dissatisfied bookworm, and in my entire life I likely won't give a total of ten 5-star ratings; congratulations, Mr. Fridson, you earned one!

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Great Book

Awe-inspiring book. Could not stop listening. The stories are excellent. Learned more than you just the surface...aspire, inspire, perspire

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Bits of useful info

Listening to the entire book wasn’t fun. There were points that made me think wow, didn’t realize those were the actions that helped them
become billionaires.

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Informative

I found it interesting for the most part. The narrator's over pronunciation, especially of Wayne "HUI ZEN GA" was annoying. I'd probably think twice about getting another book that she narrates.

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insightful

What a great insight into the minds of the uber successful and in the Billions clib

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Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm not even finish with it. I'm on chapter 7 and it is amazing! I've stared employing some of these tips in my business now and ladies and gentlemen they work!

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Good book.

Good book that anylizes different stories of different American billionaires. Becoming a billionaire is a difficult subject to cover because so few have reached this status, but it does give you a decent idea of how others have reached their wealth. You won't be rich just by reading this book.

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Actually quite good

It has a nice blend of biography and actual business lessons and philosophies from billionaires to help you become one too. Recommend a listen :)

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