The Education of Millionaires - Michael Ellsberg [0]
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Introduction
SUCCESS SKILL #1 - HOW TO MAKE YOUR WORK MEANINGFUL AND YOUR MEANING WORK
SUCCESS SKILL #2 - HOW TO FIND GREAT MENTORS AND TEACHERS, CONNECT WITH ...
SUCCESS SKILL #3 - WHAT EVERY SUCCESSFUL PERSON NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT MARKETING, ...
SUCCESS SKILL #4 - WHAT EVERY SUCCESSFUL PERSON NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT SALES, AND ...
SUCCESS SKILL #5 - HOW TO INVEST FOR SUCCESS
SUCCESS SKILL #6 - BUILD THE BRAND OF YOU
SUCCESS SKILL #7 - THE ENTREPRENEURIAL MIND-SET VERSUS THE EMPLOYEE MIND-SET
EPILOGUE
GRATITUDE
NOTES
INDEX
“This book is a masterpiece. Gripping and whip-smart, The Education of Millionaires will forever revolutionize your thoughts on the connection between education, career success, and prosperity. Ellsberg is careful to avoid ‘motivational fluff’ and instead provides mind-blowingly sharp (and humorous) brass-tacks advice on how to profit handsomely by becoming a lifelong learner.”
—Jenny Blake, author of Life After College
“If entrepreneurs were running schools, instead of bureaucrats, schools would be teaching a lot more of the skills and mind-sets found in this book. Since they’re not, this book is a necessary antidote to a traditional college education.”
—Scott Banister, founder of IronPort Systems, Banister Capital
“This is the must read of the next era of education. This one book could be all the education you ever need to massively outperform even the Ivy League. The secrets contained are brilliant and simple to adopt.”
—Cameron Herold, author of Double Double, former COO of 1-800-GOT-JUNK?
“Just like the entrepreneurs he highlights in his book, Ellsberg challenges the conventional wisdom of what it takes to make it in this world. If you have an idea and the drive, nothing can stop you. And Ellsberg proves it.”
—Simon Sinek, author of Start with Why
“You don’t need a degree to live life on your own terms: you need economically valuable skills. Ellsberg’s book is the blueprint for entrepreneurial education.”
—Josh Kaufman, author of The Personal MBA: Master the Art of Business
“Provocative and timely, Ellsberg lays bare what he sees as a giant hole in much of traditional education—a focus on ‘academic’ knowledge and a de-emphasis on the knowledge and skills necessary to actually succeed in life. Drawing from a wealth of interviews with successful entrepreneurs, he homes in on seven key success skills that help put you back in the driver’s seat.”
—Jonathan Fields, author of Uncertainty: Turning Fear and Doubt into Fuel for Brilliance
“Ignore the stats, break the rules, devote yourself to something meaningful. You won’t get that in an MBA program. But you’ll get it from Ellsberg and his self-educated millionaires—and plenty of proof that true and sustained success can only be defined on your own terms.”
—Danielle LaPorte, author of The Fire Starter Sessions, creator of WhiteHotTruth.com
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