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How to Get Rich [Paperback]

Felix Dennis
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2 Aug 2007

'Making money is a knack, a knack that can be acquired. And if someone like me can become rich, then so can you - no matter what your present circumstances. Here is how I did it and what I learned along the way.' So writes Felix Dennis, who believes that almost anyone of reasonable intelligence can become rich, given sufficient motivation and application.

How To Get Rich is a distillation of his business wisdom. Primarily concerned with the step-by-step creation of wealth, it ruthlessly dissects the business failures and financial triumphs of 'a South London lad who became rich virtually by accident'. Part manual, part memoir, part primer, this book is a template for those who are willing to stare down failure and transform their lives.

Canny, infuriating, cynical and generous by turns, How To Get Rich is an invaluable guide to 'the surprisingly simple art of collecting money which already has your name on it'.


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  • Paperback: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Ebury Press; New Ed edition (2 Aug 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 009192166X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0091921668
  • Product Dimensions: 12.6 x 2.1 x 19.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (76 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 29,403 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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"Compulsive and highly entertaining" (Observer )

"Wise, fearlessly frank and truly inspirational ... If this book doesn't get you rich, nothing ever will" (Mail on Sunday )

"Lively, authoritative ... full of honest insights. As good a guide to making it in the business as I have ever read" (Sunday Telegraph )

"Absorbing, provocative and huge fun" (The Times )

"Well-founded advice based on hard-won experience" (Financial Times )

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How to make money and get rich - by Felix Dennis, one of Britain's wealthiest self-made entrepreneurs

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51 of 53 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars How to get rich by someone who really is rich 20 April 2007
Format:Hardcover
Felix Dennis is someone who doesn't need to write a book like this for the money. He already has plenty. So; he's not looking to set up a franchise by selling sugar coated advice to dreamers in the hope they'll keep coming back for more.

If anything; as Felix says; this is an anti self help book as it describes in real detail how much committment you will need to make it happen. But anyone can make it happen;- the man says so. Its just going to take a lot of guts, courage and drive along the way. To highlight this he uses frequent examples of others who trod a similar path.

For anyone thinking of going into business; the section on never giving up is worth the price alone. He's fond of quoting from literature and advises us to read Vincent Van Gogh's 'Letters to my Brother' describing the heartbreaking struggle that the artist endured in his lifetime. Felix tells us of his own struggle, how he was reduced to putting old furniture on the fire in winter to keep warm and despite being under great pressure from his (soon to be gone) girlfriend to get a 'regular' job, he too never gave up. He tells us that we must be the same; that starting any business is tough as you must ask and pester for capital or sales. He says its humiliating and soul destroying - because it always is. But you must never give up.

I found this useful as starting a business can be a tiring and lonely road. I think that this book and others like it make you realise that its the same for everyone. There are no magic bullets or routes to easy street. Your going to have to do a lot of asking and face a lot of rejection along the way whether your the author of this book or anyone else for that matter. But, it is an optimistic book and you will understand what to expect if you go it alone.

The book is written in a breazy, informal style. Yes, it does have some poetry in it but don't let that put you off if poetry is not your thing. Mostly, it serves to highlight a point that he's making.

Do read this. Its entertaining and full of honest advice.
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45 of 47 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars How to get Rich 5 Sep 2006
Format:Hardcover
This is not the book to buy if you are expecting a step by step guide to making money. Felix Dennis has undoubtedly amassed a fortune in a somewhat unconventional manner and shares a number of his somewhat unique tactics in a very readable and interesting book. It will probably not appeal to those who haven't already got a business background as some of the references assume familiarity with finance, corporate share dealing, boardroom behaviour and negotiating tactics. In places it also has a distinctly American feel to it and the mixing of transatlantic terminology sometimes confuses.
Dennis, like all self made men is extremely single minded, in his case to the point of paranoia about never diluting his share ownership of any business and an obsession with wealth.
What also comes across is a man who has a chequered background and has indulged in binge spending on drink, drugs and women. In his defence he does acknowledge this openly and regret these errors. On the other hand he makes no apology for not giving a damn about what other people think. He is insistent that you can't become rich if you seek popularity and praise.
He is highly critical of the tax system operating in the country which he sees as far too complicated and and indicator of the perverse nature of the type of capitalism practised in the UK. "Foolish, self-defeating and cowardly" is his description of our tax laws, descriptions that could never be applied to the author.
A fascinating read but more for an insight into one of our entrepreneurs than a blueprint for others to follow.
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83 of 89 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Hardhitting, and not nice, but probably true! 25 Aug 2006
Format:Hardcover
I read this book this week, and can't work out whether I loved it or hated it.

To put things in perspective, I've had reasonable financial success, I was able to retire in my 30s (the first time round), but then got very bored, so went back into forming several companies.

On the love side, it was absolutely intriguing. I have had reasonable financial success, but nothing like that of Mr. Dennis, and every few pages I hit something that made me think hard about how I've run my businesses over the last 10 years.

On the hate side, the Times described him as "an engaging monster", and I can pretty much go along with that. I suspect that I'd enjoy his company (even if I just met him in a pub and didn't know he was richer than Croesus), even while I was outraged with him.

Which takes me to the central "problem" with this book. You most definitely WILL learn from it - I have... but you may well come away deciding that actually you don't want to be rich. As Mr. Dennis himself says, there are rather more worthwhile things to do in life, and rather more enjoyable ones.

Whether I end up deciding the book was hideous, or whether I end up deciding it was stunning, then I'm certainly glad that I bought it and read it.
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Published 2 months ago by J. Mcgregor
3.0 out of 5 stars How He Got Rich...without ethics
The problems with this book begin before it is even opened, with the title: the sub-heading "the distilled wisdom of one of Britain's wealthiest self-made entrepreneurs" makes no... Read more
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Very disappointed in this book, considering the number of good reviews it's had. Reading this book was like being stuck beside a boring guy at a party going on and on about how... Read more
Published 2 months ago by John Ritchie
2.0 out of 5 stars Pompous, bloated and largely unhelpful
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Felix Dennis is a rich man who made his millions from nothing. Read more
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If you want to read a serious business book that is also entertaining, then 'How To Get Rich' by Felix Dennis is an apt choice. The wit starts with the title. Read more
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A must read for any one running their own business , easy to understand, full of common sense! How to get rich.
Published 4 months ago by Paul Mulvey
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read!!!
This is a great book. It offers an insight into the mindset of a multi-millionaire, showing us what has motivated and driven him to being as financially successful as he is. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars The brutal truth about making money from someone who has actually been...
This book is not like other 'How to get rich' books and is a fascinating account of the reality of dedicating your life to the pursuit of material wealth. Read more
Published 8 months ago by David Moore
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Brilliant....One of my favourite books
This book is a fantastic read, in fact its one of my top 10 books of all time.

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Published 9 months ago by Brian Mc Shane
5.0 out of 5 stars A delightful journey of prose, pro's and profit
In the over-stocked shelves of self help books comes a book who's title and cover picture made me avoid it like the plague. Read more
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