{"title":"Janet Lowe","description":"JANET LOWE is an investment writer and author who has written several business and biographical works, including the recent bestseller Warren Buffett Speaks (from Wiley). Ms. Lowe is past editor of the San Diego Daily Transcript and financial editor of the San Diego Tribune. More than 200 of her business articles have appeared in such publications as Newsweek, the Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times, and the San Francisco Chronicle.","products":[{"product_id":"damn-right-behind-the-scenes-with-berkshire-hathaway-billionaire-charlie-munger-hardcover","title":"Damn Right!: Behind the Scenes with Berkshire Hathaway Billionaire Charlie Munger - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eDas einzige Buch, das einen der geheimnisvollsten Anleger im Investmentgeschaft portratiert: Charlie Munger - der Kopf, der hinter Investmentguru Warren Buffett stand.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Geschrieben von Janet Lowe, beruhmte Autorin der WILEY Speaks-Bestsellerreihe. Sie hat hier eine faszinierende Verbindung von Geschaftsphilosophie, und Biographie geschaffen, eine einzigartige Kombination aus Mungers Witz, Humor, Know-How und Erfolg.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Offenbart werden auch die Taktiken und Techniken dieses wenig bekannten, aber au?erst einflu?reichen Finanzgenies und Lehrmeisters von Warren Buffett.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Ein Buch zum Verschenken schon!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough the face of Charlie Munger has graced the covers of such renowned magazines as Fortune, and he has been profiled in several newspapers, very little has been written about the man who is considered by many to be the \"brains behind\" business partner and investment guru Warren Buffett--until now. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Businessperson, attorney, confidant, and straight man to Buffett's jokes, father of nine, and self-made billionaire in his own right, Charlie Munger's career is an inarguable testament to his genius, versatility, loyalty, and famed talent for \"cutting through the bull.\" Buffett himself credits Munger as the person who expanded his horizons by teaching him the value of great franchises and the virtues of qualitative analysis. Yet, as this first-ever book about one of the investment world's most mysterious, private, and illusive figures reveals, Charlie Munger is far more than the man behind Buffett's throne. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A midwesterner through and through, the Omaha native is living proof that valuable, innovative financial and cultural ideas can and do flow from east to west. Indeed, the Berkshire Hathaway empire's stature as a model-investment-firm-turned-household-word is a reflection of Director and Vice Chairman Munger's staunch advocacy for ethical business practices, his brutal honesty, and his perseverance in the face of myriad adversity. An occasional lecturer and enigmatic instructor in how to become financially independent, lead an ethical life, and be responsible to your family, your community, and your world, Munger is, above all, a man whose life lessons are revealed not so much in the telling as in the living. And quite a life it's been thus far, as this fascinating mosaic of business philosophy, humor, and biography clearly conveys. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Drawing from the unprecedented cooperation of Charlie Munger himself, as well as his family, Warren Buffett, numerous interviews, speech transcripts, and other writings, Damn Right! offers an unparalleled look at the techniques, tactics, and personal history of one of the foremost thinkers of our time, from his fortuitous connection with Buffett to his evolution as a remarkable strategist, corporate wizard, and exceptional citizen.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for Damn Right! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From the author of the bestselling WARREN BUFFETT SPEAKS. . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Charlie Munger, whose reputation is deep and wide, based on an extraordinary record of brilliantly successful business strategies, sees things that others don't. There is a method to his mastery and, through this book, we get a chance to learn about this rare individual.\" -MICHAEL EISNER, Chairman and CEO, The Walt Disney Company \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Janet Lowe uncovers the iconoclastic genius and subtle charm behind Charlie Munger's curmudgeonly façade in this richly woven portrait of our era's heir to Ben Franklin. With a biographer's detachment, an historian's thoroughness, and a financial writer's common sense, Lowe produces a riveting account of the family, personal, and business life of the idiosyncratically complex and endlessly fascinating figure.\" -LAWRENCE CUNNINGHAM, Cardozo Law School, Author of The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"For years, Berkshire Hathaway shareholders and investors worldwide (me included) have struggled to learn more about Warren Buffett's cerebral sidekick. Now we can rest and enjoy reading Janet Lowe's book about this rare intellectual jewel called Charlie Munger.\" -ROBERT G. HAGSTROM, Author of The Warren Buffett Way \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Charlie has lived by the creed that one should live a life that doesn't need explaining. But his life should be explained. In a city where heroism is too often confused with celebrity, Charlie is a true hero and mentor. He lives the life lessons that he has studiously extracted from other true heroes and mentors, from Ben Franklin to Ben Graham. This book illuminates those life lessons.\" -RONALD L. OLSON, Munger, Tolles \u0026amp; Olson llp \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Janet Lowe's unprecedented access to Charlie Munger and Warren Buffett has resulted in a first-class book that investors, academics, and CEOs will find entertaining and highly useful.\"-TIMOTHY P. VICK, Money Manager and Author of How to Pick Stocks Like Warren Buffett","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51433675456735,"sku":"9780471244738","price":73.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/dCIKyLfTUy9780471244738.webp?v=1790016852"},{"product_id":"damn-right-behind-the-scenes-with-berkshire-hathaway-billionaire-charlie-munger-paperback","title":"Damn Right!: Behind the Scenes with Berkshire Hathaway Billionaire Charlie Munger - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eDas einzige Buch, das einen der geheimnisvollsten Anleger im Investmentgeschaft portratiert: Charlie Munger - der Kopf, der hinter Investmentguru Warren Buffett stand.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Geschrieben von Janet Lowe, beruhmte Autorin der WILEY Speaks-Bestsellerreihe. Sie hat hier eine faszinierende Verbindung von Geschaftsphilosophie, und Biographie geschaffen, eine einzigartige Kombination aus Mungers Witz, Humor, Know-How und Erfolg.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Offenbart werden auch die Taktiken und Techniken dieses wenig bekannten, aber au?erst einflu?reichen Finanzgenies und Lehrmeisters von Warren Buffett.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Ein Buch zum Verschenken schon!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise For Damn Right! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the author of the bestselling WARREN BUFFETT SPEAKS\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCharlie Munger, whose reputation is deep and wide, based on an extraordinary record of brilliantly successful business strategies, sees things that others don't. There is a method to his mastery and, through this book, we get a chance to learn about this rare individual.\u003cbr\u003e ----MICHAEL EISNER, Chairman and CEO, The Walt Disney Company\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJanet Lowe uncovers the iconoclastic genius and subtle charm behind Charlie Munger's curmudgeonly facade in this richly woven portrait of our era's heir to Ben Franklin. With a biographer's detachment, an historian's thoroughness, and a financial writer's common sense, Lowe produces a riveting account of the family, personal, and business life of this idiosyncratically complex and endlessly fascinating figure.\u003cbr\u003e ----LAWRENCE A. CUNNINGHAM, Cardozo Law School\u003cbr\u003e Author of The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor years, Berkshire Hathaway shareholders and investors worldwide (me included) have struggled to learn more about Warren Buffett's cerebral sidekick. Now we can rest and enjoy reading Janet Lowe's book about this rare intellectual jewel called Charlie Munger.\u003cbr\u003e ----ROBERT G. HAGSTROM, Author of The Warren Buffett Way\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJanet Lowe's unprecedented access to Charlie Munger and Warren Buffett has resulted in a first-class book that investors, academics, and CEOs will find entertaining and highly useful.\u003cbr\u003e ----TIMOTHY P. VICK\u003cbr\u003e Money Manager and Author of How to Pick Stocks Like Warren Buffett\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise For Damn Right!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the author of the bestselling WARREN BUFFETT SPEAKS\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Charlie Munger, whose reputation is deep and wide, based on an extraordinary record of brilliantly successful business strategies, sees things that others don't. There is a method to his mastery and, through this book, we get a chance to learn about this rare individual.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e----MICHAEL EISNER, Chairman and CEO, The Walt Disney Company\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Janet Lowe uncovers the iconoclastic genius and subtle charm behind Charlie Munger's curmudgeonly facade in this richly woven portrait of our era's heir to Ben Franklin. With a biographer's detachment, an historian's thoroughness, and a financial writer's common sense, Lowe produces a riveting account of the family, personal, and business life of this idiosyncratically complex and endlessly fascinating figure.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e----LAWRENCE A. CUNNINGHAM, Cardozo Law School, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"For years, Berkshire Hathaway shareholders and investors worldwide (me included) have struggled to learn more about Warren Buffett's cerebral sidekick. Now we can rest and enjoy reading Janet Lowe's book about this rare intellectual jewel called Charlie Munger.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e----ROBERT G. HAGSTROM, Author of \u003ci\u003eThe Warren Buffett Way\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Janet Lowe's unprecedented access to Charlie Munger and Warren Buffett has resulted in a first-class book that investors, academics, and CEOs will find entertaining and highly useful.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e----TIMOTHY P. VICK, Money Manager and Author of \u003ci\u003eHow to Pick Stocks Like Warren Buffett\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51433683648735,"sku":"9780471446910","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/XjSHwEbcOv9780471446910.webp?v=1790016891"},{"product_id":"benjamin-graham-on-value-investing-lessons-from-the-dean-of-wall-street-paperback","title":"Benjamin Graham on Value Investing: Lessons from the Dean of Wall Street - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"No intelligent investor should fail to read and understand the works of Benjamin Graham. This fine book provides a bird's-eye view of his investment perspectives; it is also a compelling biography of his remarkable life.\"--John Bogle, chairman and founder, Vanguard Group \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn accesssible guide to the philosphy and ideas of \"the father of value investing\", Benjamin Grahm. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe late Benjamin Graham built a fortune following his own advice: Invest in low-priced, solidly run companies with good dividends. Diversify with a wide variety of stocks and bonds. Defend your shareholders' rights. Be patient and think for yourself. In an era when manipulators controlled the market, Graham taught himself and others the value of reliable information about a company's past and present performance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Times and the market have changed but his advice still holds true for today's investors. In \u003ci\u003eBenjamin Graham on Value Investing\u003c\/i\u003e, Janet Lowe provides an incisive introduction to Graham's investment ideas, as well as captivating portrait of the man himself. All types of investors will learn the insights of a financial genius, almost as though Graham himself were alive and preaching his gospel.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51434098491615,"sku":"9780140255348","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/K8irlMnn-B9780140255348.webp?v=1790024319"},{"product_id":"the-rediscovered-benjamin-graham-selected-writings-of-the-wall-street-legend-hardcover","title":"The Rediscovered Benjamin Graham: Selected Writings of the Wall Street Legend - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eBenjamin Graham ist eine der legendären Gestalten der Wall Street. Mit der Zeit stieg sein Ruf, und heute ist seine Investment-Philosophie bemerkenswert populär und anerkannt. Janet Lowe förderte durch akribische Forschung Schriftstücke, Artikel, Briefe und Abhandlungen der illustren Persönlichkeit zutage, bisher selten oder nicht veröffentliche Belege, anhand derer Sie Person und Ideen Grahams wiederentdecken werden. (04\/99)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe search for intelligent investing should begin with the remarkable Benjamin Graham's timeless teachings. Read Lowe's book and you'll learn to seek what the original master sought as she helps Graham reclaim his rightful place as the most important and extraordinary investment writer of any generation. -Kenneth Lee, author of Trouncing the Dow Known as the \"father of value investing,\" Benjamin Graham was-and is-one of America's most lauded financial thinkers. Billionaire investor Warren Buffett, a former student of Graham, extols him to this day. Brilliant, successful, and ethical, he revolutionized investment philosophy by introducing the concepts of security analysis, fundamental analysis, and value investing-theories that have become timeless essentials of the field. Now, Janet Lowe, author of Benjamin Graham on Value Investing and Warren Buffett Speaks, reintroduces the foundations of Graham's eminence-including his ever-relevant market observations and his assessment of long-term economic problems-by presenting a unique compilation of his writings that contains rare and\/or previously unpublished articles, lectures, and interviews. Almost twenty-five years after his death, Benjamin Graham continues to have one of the largest and most loyal followings of any investment philosopher of this century. A prolific and popular writer whose trademark was blending original ideas with wit and intelligence, he has guided and inspired Wall Street professionals with his thoughtful ruminations and piercing insights on a host of investment and economic topics. Though bits and pieces of this material are widely quoted even today, the full writings have not always been easy to find-until now. The result of in-depth research, The Rediscovered Benjamin Graham brings together the very best the investment legend had to offer, including such incisive works as: \u003cbr\u003e * \"Inflated Treasuries and Deflated Stocks: Are Corporations Milking Their Owners?\"\u003cbr\u003e * \"The Ethics of American Capitalism\"\u003cbr\u003e * \"Proposals for an International Commodity-Reserve Currency\"\u003cbr\u003e * \"The New Speculation in Common Stocks\"\u003cbr\u003e * \"Is American Business Worth More Dead Than Alive?\"\u003cbr\u003e * \"The Simplest Way to Select Bargain Stocks\"\u003cbr\u003e A groundbreaking volume that fills an important niche in investment literature, The Rediscovered Benjamin Graham is destined to become as timeless a classic as its distinguished subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe sillier the market's behavior, the greater the opportunity for the business-like investor. Follow Graham and you will profit from folly rather than participate in it.-Warren E. Buffett. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"[Graham] is the genius who literally created the framework for investment analysis that leads to successful investing. Like that other genius Edison, Graham created light where there was none.\" -Bill Ruane, Sequoia Fund. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"It's never the wrong time to invoke the name of Benjamin Graham, value investor par excellence.\" -Money \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"The search for intelligent investing should begin with the remarkable Benjamin Graham's timeless teachings. Read Lowe's book and you'll learn to seek what the original master sought as she helps Graham reclaim his rightful place as the most important and extraordinary investment writer of any generation.\"-Kenneth Lee, author of Trouncing the Dow. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Known as the \"father of value investing,\" Benjamin Graham was-and is-one of America's most lauded financial thinkers. Billionaire investor Warren Buffett, a former student of Graham, extols him to this day. Brilliant, successful, and ethical, he revolutionized investment philosophy by introducing the concepts of security analysis, fundamental analysis, and value investing-theories that have become timeless essentials of the field. Now, Janet Lowe, author of Benjamin Graham on Value Investing and Warren Buffett Speaks, reintroduces the foundations of Graham's eminence-including his ever-relevant market observations and his assessment of long-term economic problems-by presenting a unique compilation of his writings that contains rare and\/or previously unpublished articles, lectures, and interviews. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Almost twenty-five years after his death, Benjamin Graham continues to have one of the largest and most loyal followings of any investment philosopher of this century. A prolific and popular writer whose trademark was blending original ideas with wit and intelligence, he has guided and inspired Wall Street professionals with his thoughtful ruminations and piercing insights on a host of investment and economic topics. Though bits and pieces of this material are widely quoted even today, the full writings have not always been easy to find-until now. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The result of in-depth research, The Rediscovered Benjamin Graham brings together the very best the investment legend had to offer, including such incisive works as: \u003cbr\u003e * \"Inflated Treasuries and Deflated Stocks: Are Corporations Milking Their Owners?\"\u003cbr\u003e * \"The Ethics of American Capitalism\".\u003cbr\u003e * \"Proposals for an International Commodity-Reserve Currency\".\u003cbr\u003e * \"The New Speculation in Common Stocks\".\u003cbr\u003e * \"Is American Business Worth More Dead Than Alive?\".\u003cbr\u003e * \"The Simplest Way to Select Bargain Stocks\". \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A groundbreaking volume that fills an important niche in investment literature, The Rediscovered Benjamin Graham is destined to become as timeless a classic as its distinguished subject. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Jacket Design: Don Welsh","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67926208938207,"sku":"9780471244721","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/kMZlKMNMiq9780471244721.webp?v=1791233504"},{"product_id":"bill-gates-speaks-insight-from-the-worlds-greatest-entrepreneur-hardcover","title":"Bill Gates Speaks: Insight from the World's Greatest Entrepreneur - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eOb Sie ihn nun lieben oder hassen - Bill Gates hat ganz allein die technologische Zukunft des 21. Jahrhunderts geprägt. \"Bill Gates Speaks\" dokumentiert Leben und Ambitionen einer weltweit einzigartigen Führungsperönlichkeit, und zwar sowohl aus unternehmensbezogener als auch aus kultureller Sicht. Dies ist das einzige Buch auf dem Markt, das Gates in seinen eigenen Worten porträtiert - mit Auszügen aus Artikeln, Nachrichtensendungen, und Interviews. Erfahren Sie, was Bill Gates alles zu sagen hat, angefangen beim Führen eines Firmenimperiums bis hin zur Gründung einer Familie. 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We've witnessed Gates's transformation from a geeky wunderkind into a business titan. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Whether admired or detested, glorified or vilified, Gates is a household name and a worldwide curiosity. Bill Gates Speaks discloses what Bill Gates has to say on everything from financing a start-up to running a conglomerate, developing technology to raising a family, and growing his business to expanding his personal wealth. Drawing on quotes culled from speeches, articles, essays, newscasts, and interviews, this unique book weaves all of this information into a compelling and easy-to-read biography. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Here is just a sample of what you'll find inside: \u003cbr\u003e * My parents weren't all that excited about their son announcing he was dropping out of a fine university to start a business in something almost nobody had heard of called 'microcomputers.'\u003cbr\u003e * I think business is very simple. Profit. Loss. Take the sales, subtract the costs, you get this big positive number. The math is quite straightforward.\u003cbr\u003e * I envy people who thrive on three or four hours of sleep a night. They have so much more time to work, learn, and play.\u003cbr\u003e * We never waste a lot of time talking about what we're doing well. It just isn't our culture. Every meeting is about 'Sure, we won in seven of the categories, but what about that eighth category?'\u003cbr\u003e * The PC industry is the model industry in the entire economy. The rate of innovation, the openness-all of these things are just fantastic. And Microsoft's role in creating this has been absolutely fundamental. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The world listens when Bill gates speaks \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e I'm not competent to judge his technical ability, but I regard his business savvy as extraordinary. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e If Bill had started a hot dog stand, he would have become the hot dog king of the world. -Warren Buffett \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It is still possible to be a Vanderbilt, an Astor, a Rockefeller. You can still do that, you can be Bill Gates. -David Geffen \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Everybody is waiting for this guy to slip. He hasn't slipped, and there's very little chance that he will. Everything that he keeps his hands in will work, and he will win. -Alan Kerr, Ogilvy \u0026amp; Mather \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Love him or hate him, but you can't ignore him. -Fortune\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur slogan from the very beginning was 'a computer on every desk and in every home.' \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"For me to become gun-shy might require surgery.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e An icon more powerful than anything on a Windows screen, Bill Gates today stands atop his fabled Microsoft fortress staring down competitors' threats and injunctions from an annoyed U.S. Justice Department. The kind of success Gates has created rarely escapes criticism. And Bill is getting more than his share. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The story of how this Harvard dropout created the operating system that would become the worldwide standard for millions of computers is legendary. 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Drawing on quotes culled from speeches, articles, essays, newscasts, and interviews, this unique book weaves all of this information into a compelling and easy-to-read biography. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Here is just a sample of what you'll find inside: \u003cbr\u003e * \"My parents weren't all that excited about their son announcing he was dropping out of a fine university to start a business in something almost nobody had heard of called 'microcomputers.'\"\u003cbr\u003e * \"I think business is very simple. Profit. Loss. Take the sales, subtract the costs, you get this big positive number. The math is quite straightforward.\"\u003cbr\u003e * \"I envy people who thrive on three or four hours of sleep a night. They have so much more time to work, learn, and play.\"\u003cbr\u003e * \"We never waste a lot of time talking about what we're doing well. It just isn't our culture. Every meeting is about 'Sure, we won in seven of the categories, but what about that eighth category?'\"\u003cbr\u003e * \"The PC industry is the model industry in the entire economy. The rate of innovation, the openness-all of these things are just fantastic. And Microsoft's role in creating this has been absolutely fundamental.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The world listens when Bill gates speaks \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"I'm not competent to judge his technical ability, but I regard his business savvy as extraordinary. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e If Bill had started a hot dog stand, he would have become the hot dog king of the world.\" -Warren Buffett \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"It is still possible to be a Vanderbilt, an Astor, a Rockefeller. You can still do that, you can be Bill Gates.\" -David Geffen \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Everybody is waiting for this guy to slip. He hasn't slipped, and there's very little chance that he will. Everything that he keeps his hands in will work, and he will win.\" -Alan Kerr, Ogilvy \u0026amp; Mather \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Love him or hate him, but you can't ignore him.\" -Fortune","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67926211363039,"sku":"9780471293538","price":54.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/7PxTwI0fK09780471293538.webp?v=1791233525"},{"product_id":"bill-gates-speaks-insight-from-the-worlds-greatest-entrepreneur-paperback","title":"Bill Gates Speaks: Insight from the World's Greatest Entrepreneur - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eOb Sie ihn nun lieben oder hassen - Bill Gates hat ganz allein die technologische Zukunft des 21. Jahrhunderts geprägt. \"Bill Gates Speaks\" dokumentiert Leben und Ambitionen einer weltweit einzigartigen Führungsperönlichkeit, und zwar sowohl aus unternehmensbezogener als auch aus kultureller Sicht. Dies ist das einzige Buch auf dem Markt, das Gates in seinen eigenen Worten porträtiert - mit Auszügen aus Artikeln, Nachrichtensendungen, und Interviews. Erfahren Sie, was Bill Gates alles zu sagen hat, angefangen beim Führen eines Firmenimperiums bis hin zur Gründung einer Familie. Eine unterhaltsame und aufschlussreiche Lektüre aus der berühmten \"Speaks\"-Reihe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe world listens when Bill Gates speaks\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e I'm not competent to judge his technical ability, but I regard his business savvy as extraordinary. If Bill had started a hot dog stand, he would have become the hot dog king of the world.-Warren Buffett\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e It is still possible to be a Vanderbilt, an Astor, a Rockefeller. You can still do that, you can be Bill Gates.-David Geffen\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Love him or hate him, but you can't ignore him.-Fortune\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Here is just a sample of what you'll find inside: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e My parents weren't all that excited about their son announcing he was dropping out of a fine university to start a business in something almost nobody had heard of called 'microcomputers.'\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Our slogan from the very beginning was 'a computer on every desk and in every home.'\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e (This book has not been prepared, approved, licensed, or endorsed by Bill Gates.)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe world listens when Bill Gates speaks\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"I'm not competent to judge his technical ability, but I regard his business savvy as extraordinary. If Bill had started a hot dog stand, he would have become the hot dog king of the world.\"-Warren Buffett\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"It is still possible to be a Vanderbilt, an Astor, a Rockefeller. You can still do that, you can be Bill Gates.\"-David Geffen\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Love him or hate him, but you can't ignore him.\"-Fortune\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Here is just a sample of what you'll find inside: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"My parents weren't all that excited about their son announcing he was dropping out of a fine university to start a business in something almost nobody had heard of called 'microcomputers.'\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Our slogan from the very beginning was 'a computer on every desk and in every home.'\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e (This book has not been prepared, approved, licensed, or endorsed by Bill Gates.)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67926216638687,"sku":"9780471401698","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/tjfNQcCXZz9780471401698.webp?v=1791233556"},{"product_id":"jack-welch-speaks-wisdom-from-the-worlds-greatest-business-leader-paperback","title":"Jack Welch Speaks: Wisdom from the World's Greatest Business Leader - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eJack Welch steht an der Spitze eines der erfolgreichsten internationalen Mischkonzerne und ist sozusagen der Goldstandard, an dem alle anderen CEOs gemessen werden. \"Jack Welch Speaks\" ist das einzige Buch, das Jack Welch in seinen eigenen Worten porträtiert. Es gibt einen einmaligen Einblick in das Leben dieser legendären Führungspersönlichkeit, in seine Visionen, Erfahrungen, Leidenschaften und Überzeugungen, die General Electric weltweit zu einem Musterunternehmen gemacht haben. \"Jack Welch Speaks\" ist in der bekannten \"Speaks\"-Reihe erschienen. Eine aufschlussreiche und unterhaltsame Lektüre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe world listens when Jack Welch speaks\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Jack Welch has long been one of my heroes. When you read this book you will understand why.-Warren Buffett, Chairman, Berkshire Hathaway\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Jack Welch is a management genius who attacks life as he does business-with unconventional flair, a restless intellect, and no tolerance for phonies. And I'd say that even if he weren't my boss!-Tom Brokaw, Anchor and Managing Editor, NBC\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Jack Welch describes himself as 'just a man in a room.' Janet Lowe takes us into this room by letting the man speak for himself. Through his own words, it becomes clear why he is listened to and emulated all over the world. Big man, big room. -Sam Nunn, Former U.S. Senator; Partner, King and Spalding\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Here is just a sample of what you'll find inside: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e If someone tells me 'I'm working 90 hours a week, ' I say, 'You're doing something terribly wrong.' I go skiing on the weekend, I go out with my buddies on Friday and party. You've got to do the same or you've got a bad deal.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e As I went to bigger pieces of GE, I found bigger bureaucracies, layers and all that stuff and it wasn't friendly. Business was very serious-turf-boxes. Business isn't that. Business is ideas and fun and excitement and celebrations, all those things.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe world listens when Jack Welch speaks\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Jack Welch has long been one of my heroes. When you read this book you will understand why.\"-Warren Buffett, Chairman, Berkshire Hathaway\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Jack Welch is a management genius who attacks life as he does business-with unconventional flair, a restless intellect, and no tolerance for phonies. And I'd say that even if he weren't my boss!\"-Tom Brokaw, Anchor and Managing Editor, NBC\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Jack Welch describes himself as 'just a man in a room.' Janet Lowe takes us into this room by letting the man speak for himself. Through his own words, it becomes clear why he is listened to and emulated all over the world. Big man, big room. \"-Sam Nunn, Former U.S. Senator; Partner, King and Spalding\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Here is just a sample of what you'll find inside: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"If someone tells me 'I'm working 90 hours a week, ' I say, 'You're doing something terribly wrong.' I go skiing on the weekend, I go out with my buddies on Friday and party. You've got to do the same or you've got a bad deal.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"As I went to bigger pieces of GE, I found bigger bureaucracies, layers and all that stuff and it wasn't friendly. Business was very serious-turf-boxes. Business isn't that. Business is ideas and fun and excitement and celebrations, all those things.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67926217228511,"sku":"9780471413363","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/J3g1jmArQj9780471413363.webp?v=1791233561"},{"product_id":"michael-jordan-speaks-lessons-from-the-worlds-greatest-champion-paperback","title":"Michael Jordan Speaks: Lessons from the World's Greatest Champion - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eMichael Jordan ist der erfolgreichste Basketballspieler, der je eine Basketballuniform getragen hat. Er ist seinen Fans in aller Welt nicht nur auf dem Spielfeld begegnet, sondern auch in Werbespots, Interviews und bemerkenswerter Weise auch in Spielfilmen. \"Michael Jordan Speaks\" ist das erste Buch, das Michael Jordan in seinen eigenen Worten porträtiert - mit Auszügen aus Artikeln, Nachrichtensendungen, und Interviews. Dieses Buch geht auf jeden Aspekt von Jordans sportlicher Karriere ein, auf seinen Megastar-Status und sein Privatleben. Es gehört zur berühmten \"Speaks\"-Reihe und wurde von Bestsellerautorin Janet Lowe geschrieben. Eine fesselnde Lektüre.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe world listens when Michael Jordan speaks\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Here is just a sample of what you'll find inside: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e People can fly. Some fly higher than others, that's all.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e You can practice shooting eight hours a day, but if your technique is wrong, then all you become is very good at shooting the wrong way. Get the fundamentals down and the level of everything you do will rise.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e My heroes were my parents. 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Er ist ein passionierter Segler und Gründer von zahlreichen Umwelt- und humanitären Hilfsorganisationen. Ted Turner revolutionierte die TV-Industrie mit seinem Nachrichtensender CNN (Cable News Network), der 24-Stunden rund um die Uhr berichtet. Turner hat sich mit seiner Geschäftsidee ein weltweites Kommunikationsimperium aufgebaut und ist bekannt für sein problematisches Verhältnis zu Vorschriften, das ihm den Spitznahmen'Terrible Ted' eingebracht hat. Genau wie William Randolph Hearst ist auch Turner eine schillernde Persönlichkeit; er verfügt über ein enormes Vermögen, gilt als gro er Philanthrop und genie t immensen Einflu  und Macht. 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Anyone who doesn't look to get beaten is doing a disservice to himself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e I may look like a clown doing back flips at a baseball game, but I'm a very deadly serious person trying to accomplish things just for the satisfaction of accomplishing them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e I bet you're all wondering what it feels like to be a billionaire. It's disappointing really. . . . I've learned that great wealth isn't nearly as good as average sex. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e I give [the networks] hell because they don't serve the public interest. They look at the viewer the same way a slaughterhouse looks at pigs and cattle. They sell them by the pound to the advertiser-the same way they sell ham hocks and spareribs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e My desire to excel borders on the unhealthy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The world listens when TED TURNER Speaks \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Losing is simply learning how to win. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The worst sin, the ultimate sin for me, in anything, is to be bored. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e I just love it when people say I can't do something. There's nothing that makes me feel better, because all my life people have said I wasn't going to make it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When you're little, you have to do crazy things. You just can't copy the big guys. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e To succeed you have to be innovative. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Early to bed, early to rise, work like hell, and advertise. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This book has not been prepared, approved, licensed, or endorsed by Ted Turner.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou can't win races without working harder than the other guy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A blazing ball of contradictions and a genuine original, Ted Turner has been labeled a philanthropist and humanist, a fascist and a racist, a madman and one of the canniest entrepreneurs of all times. Hard-driving and hypercompetitive, he has amassed one of the world's largest personal fortunes, only to give much of it away to liberal causes, including $1 billion to the United Nations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As \"Terrible Ted\" has proven time and again, behind his outrageous public persona lies one of the most highly disciplined and creative business minds ever. Beginning with a family billboard advertising company, Turner forged a global media empire, and in the process revolutionized television broadcasting. He pioneered the Superstation concept and founded CNN-the first 24-hour, all-news network-along with more than a half-dozen cable channels. Starting with the Atlanta Braves baseball team, Turner also assembled one of today's most lucrative sports conglomerates. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ted Turner Speaks brings together hundreds of quotes drawn from a wide array of sources. Hear straight from the maverick's mouth the secrets of his phenomenal success in business, entertainment, and philanthropy. Here is just a sample of what you'll find inside: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Exposure to defeat is a very important thing. Anyone who doesn't look to get beaten is doing a disservice to himself. \" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"I may look like a clown doing back flips at a baseball game, but I'm a very deadly serious person trying to accomplish things just for the satisfaction of accomplishing them.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"I bet you're all wondering what it feels like to be a billionaire. It's disappointing really. . . . I've learned that great wealth isn't nearly as good as average sex.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"I give [the networks] hell because they don't serve the public interest. They look at the viewer the same way a slaughterhouse looks at pigs and cattle. They sell them by the pound to the advertiser-the same way they sell ham hocks and spareribs.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"My desire to excel borders on the unhealthy.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The world listens when TED TURNER Speaks \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Losing is simply learning how to win.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"The worst sin, the ultimate sin for me, in anything, is to be bored.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"I just love it when people say I can't do something. There's nothing that makes me feel better, because all my life people have said I wasn't going to make it.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"When you're little, you have to do crazy things. 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