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The Art of Money Getting | 
 enlarge | Author: P. T. Barnum
Publisher: Book Jungle
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 1591452
Media: Paperback
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Pages: 48
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Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 7.3 x 0.3
ISBN: 1605975664
Dewey Decimal Number: 031
EAN: 9781605975665
ASIN: 1605975664
Publication Date: May 8, 2008
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Product Description
In the United States, where we have more land than people, it is not at all difficult for persons in good health to make money. In this comparatively new field there are so many avenues of success open, so many vocations which are not crowded, that any person of either sex who is willing, at least for the time being, to engage in any respectable occupation that offers, may find lucrative employment.
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I hold that every man should, like Cuvier, the French naturalist, thoroughly know his business. So proficient was he in the study of natural history, that you might bring to him the bone, or even a section of a bone of an animal which he had never seen described, and, reasoning from analogy, he would be able to draw a picture of the object from which the bone had been taken. On one occasion his students attempted to deceive him. They rolled one of their number in a cow skin and put him under the professor's table as a new specimen. When the philosopher came into the room, some of the students asked him what animal it was. Suddenly the animal said "I am the devil and I am going to eat you."
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Timeless Principles April 9, 2008
This book contains timeless principles about business, making money and how to preserve money. They seem trivial but the U.S. economy early 2008 would be in a much better shape if all participants followed them...We just forget these words of wisdom and we should revert to the work of P.T. Barnum more frequently to avoid the foolish business mistake we all make.
Timeless Information August 9, 2006
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Solid, timeless advice for anyone seeking wealth... and how to keep it once you get it.
20 Rules To Success July 6, 2006
4 out of 7 found this review helpful
This is a book that every young man and young lady should read - so that they ensure their safe passage along the road to success as opposed to the road to destruction.
Barnum gives 20 "rules" that a person must abide by in order to be successful. Given that Barnum was one of the wealthiest men in America during his day, given that Barnum was received by Kings and Queens the world over, his "rules" are worthy of attention.
If you are already striving along the path to success, you will likely find the "rule" that you have been breaking to this point, that has been holding you back. When you read this book, you'll see it, and your success will be accelerated greatly.
By the way, all 20 of these "rules" are fully applicable to today's world and environment. There is absolutely nothing that is "dated" about this book.
As an aside, this book was actually a speech that Barnum gave on the "speakers circuit" of his day. As such, it provides a great model from which a person can construct a speech of their own. You'll see how Barnum gets "personal", uses jokes, quotes, and stories to bring his speech to life and make it interesting.
Lastly, in the realm of success books, there isn't an easier book to read anywhere since this book is a mere 32 pages long.
Humorous yet practical business wisdom. December 20, 2005
6 out of 11 found this review helpful
Phineas Taylor Barnum (July 5, 1810 - April 7, 1891), American showman who is best remembered for his entertaining hoaxes and for founding the circus that eventually became Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus.
In Brooklyn, New York in 1871, he established "P.T. Barnum's Grand Traveling Museum, Menagerie, Caravan, and Circus", a traveling amalgamation of circus, menagerie and museum of "freaks", which by 1872 was billing itself as "The Greatest Show on Earth".
There's a sucker born every minute" is a phrase often credited to P.T. Barnum. However, when Barnum's biographer tried to track down when Barnum had uttered this phrase, all of Barnum's friends and acquaintances told him it was out of character. Barnum's credo was more along the lines of "there's a customer born every minute" -- he wanted to find ways to draw new customers in all the time because competition was fierce and people bored easily
Barnum wrote several books, including The Humbugs of the World (1865), Struggles and Triumphs (1869), and his Autobiography (first in 1854, and later editions including 1869).
The Art of Money Getting is really the story of how to run a sales organization by understanding the mind and tastes of your primary customer base.
Barnum is a treat to read and is never boring! I highly recommend his books.
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