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Book of Success
17 Inspiring Examples of People
Who Dared Mighty Things (and
Succeeded)
by Bill Murphy Jr.
Introduction
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Table of Contents
1. 5 Years Ago He Hated His Dead-End
Job. Now He's a Billionaire
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5 Years Ago He Hated
His Dead-End Job.
Now Hes a Billionaire.
Most people miss the most important part of
how Ryan Graves joined the 'three comma
club.'
A little over five years ago, Ryan Graves was
stuck in a dead-end job. Now he's a billionaire.
Here's how it happened--and how his story can
inspire you to make great changes in your life.
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3. Focus on culture.
Steve Starr of StarrDesign:
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6. Be persistent.
Ajay Prasad of GMR Transcription:
Succeeding in business will be harder, cost
more, and take longer than you planned. My
advice for success is persistence.
7. Hustle.
Heidi Burkhart, president of Dane Professional
Consulting Group:
At 21, I got into commercial real estate
brokerage in NYC My first three years I was
hustling, working 24/7, and surviving on
peanuts Fourth quarter of my third year, I
finally started closing deals. Ever since, my
income has consistently been in the six figures,
with many 12-month periods producing more
than $1 million. I credit all this, though, to
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How to Be on Vacation
Every Day for the Rest of
Your Life (Really)
Yes, it's true that Americans take really half-
assed vacations. Here's the unexpected upside.
Bear with me--I think I've figured this out. I
wish I'd done so years ago, but better late than
never. (Hint: It involves entrepreneurship.)
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5. Establish routines.
6. Maintain connectivity.
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17 Inspiring Women
Entrepreneurs Share
Their Secrets for Success
Think there aren't enough inspiring women
entrepreneurs? You'd better listen to these
amazing founders.
1. Sara Blakely
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Founder of Care.com
"I think in terms of evolutions, not revolutions.
Failure is not part of my vocabulary."
3. Wendy Kopp
4. Clara Barton
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7. Tory Burch
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8. Arianna Huffington
Founder of The Huffington Post
"Fearlessness is like a muscle. I know from my
own life that the more I exercise it, the more
natural it becomes to not let my fears run me."
9. J.K. Rowling
Author
"It is impossible to live without failing at
something, unless you live so cautiously that
you might as well not have lived at all--in
which case, you fail by default."
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Founder of Chanel
"May my legend prosper and thrive. I wish it a
long and happy life."
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Founder of SlideShare
"I think it is going to be hard to trace a specific
event that made me want to be an
entrepreneur. I like independence. I like to
build things. Being an entrepreneur allows me
to do both."
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1. Bill Gates
2. Warren Buffett
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3. Michael Bloomberg
4. Thomas Edison
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5. Daymond John
6. Michael Dell
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7. Henry Ford
8. Andrew Carnegie
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9. Alexander Ljung
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How a Recovering
Addict Who Hires Ex-
Convicts Made $63
Million Last Year
Then again, he was stabbed in a drunken fight just
after launching his company, so there was really
nowhere to go but up.
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17 Extraordinarily
Candid Observations
From Shark Tank's
Barbara Corcoran
Ever wondered which of her fellow Sharks she'd like
to sleep with, or what she thinks are the silly ways
entrepreneurs waste money? Here's your chance to
find out.
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1. Brandon Stanton
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2. Jim Koch
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4. Chris Michel
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6. Yvon Chouinard
7. Debbi Fields
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8. Wendy Kopp
9. Bill Gates
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7 Leadership Lessons
From the SEALs
Commander Who Got
bin Laden
You're probably not leading troops on a special
forces raid. But the principles espoused by elite
military units can help you become a better leader.
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5. Be a good follower
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Lessons in Humility
It's a humbling thought, which led me to think
of two people: AOL co-founder and venture
capitalist Steve Case, and the late Maj. Dick
Winters, who led the World War II airborne
infantry company made famous in the book
and film, Band of Brothers.
In a recent interview, Case surprised me when
he said the wrong way to pitch a business idea
was to lack humility. Likewise, Winters' book
preaches the importance of humility in
leadership: "If you don't worry about who gets
the credit, you get a lot more done," wrote the
citizen soldier who led a fierce fight in
Normandy. "Leaders should assume blame
when the operation fails; when it succeeds,
credit the men and women in your team. They
do the lion's share of the work."
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