Personal review of my performance for last week. Including my top "ah-ha" lessons learned for the week.
The Richest Man in Babylon Book Summary
The Richest Man in Babylon is written in story form; fun to read and easy to understand regardless of your financial education. It's a concise book and hard to put down once you start reading. The key concept is "Money is plentiful for those who understand the simple laws which govern its acquisition."
The House of Morgan Book Summary
The premise of the book according to the author is that "the story of The House of Morgan is the story of modern finance." My favorite quote from the books is "Morgan bank tellers have a million dollar smile, they only smile if you have a million dollars."
Weekly Review 2019 Week 06
Personal review of my performance for last week. Including my top "ah-ha" lessons learned for the week.
January 2019 Monthly Review
Personal review of my performance for last month. Includes wins, losses and my top "ah-ha" lessons learned.
Sam Walton Made in America Book Summary
Fun book with a lot of insights for running a retail business. Sam's 10 rules for running a successful company include general business, leadership and management principles relevant to most fields. Related fact, Sam Walton's three living children are currently ranked 16, 17 and 18 on Forbes World's Billionaires List.
Algorithms to Live by Book Summary
Algorithms to Live By is a surprisingly fun book considering the subject. Contains mathematical philosophy on decision making on a wide range of topics. Including hiring, dating, real estate, sorting, and even doing laundry. At the top are several key quotes from the book, two of my favorites are "Inaction is just as irrevocable as action" and "Seizing the day and seizing a lifetime are two entirely different endeavors."
