Books like 88 - The Narrow Road: A Brief Guide to the Getting of Money

قرأت مؤخرا أحد الكتب "الطريق الضيق" لفيلكس دينيس وهو شاعر و كاتب إنجليزي و أعجبني فيه عدة أفكار. سآخذ منهم ثلاثة في عجالة:1. عن الفكرة الرائعةالفكرة الرائعة اسطورة ولا قيمة لها بدون التنفيذ. تذكر دائما أن حذاء Nike الشهير هو حذاء رياضي رائع, ولكن وحده العداء الجيد هو الذي يتمكن من الفوز بالسباق, الحذاء يساعده. في الأخير الفائز هو العداء وليس حذاء Nikeو عليه فإن أي فكرة تستمد قوتها من التنفيذ بالأساس.2. فكرة الملكيةالإنسان وحده من دون المخلوقات أميل للامتلاك. الحيوانات تدافع عن مسكنها, عن كهوفها, عن عشها... و كفى. وحده الانسان يحب امتلاك المنزل و الأرض و الجبل و البحيرة... و أحيانا كثيرة ما في باطن الأرض أيضا. على أن المالك الحقيقي هو "المنتفع". يقول مثلا: أنا أملك فيلا كبيرة كمصيف, ولكن المالك الحقيقي لها هو من له حق الانتفاع:Accessهو الجنايني الذي يرعاها وليس أنا. لأنه ينتفع بها كل يوم. و الخلاصة لا تحلم كثيرا بالتملك, ببساطة لأنك فقط تحتاج "الانتفاع" وهو مؤقت.3. عن الحظالحظ هو تقابل الاستعداد و الفرصة. أي أنه الشيء الذي يأتيك بسبب استعدادك اصلا له. ويقول أن الحظ يساعد فقط... لو لم تضيع وقتك بحثا عنه!في الأخير ينصح الكاتب كل شخص بالقول أنه يتعين عليك أن تشتري لنفسك نمر و تسميه ”أمبو“ من Ambitionطموح, و أن تربط أمبو بكعبك أينما ذهبت. و تغذيه و تعمل على رعايته لأنه الوحيد القادر على حمايتك و الوحيد القادر على إنماء ثرواتك و قدراتك!--أحمد عبد الحميد______________________Even though, I would not recommend the book. But I found many interesting hints/tips/ideas from Felix! It's not a deep entrepreneurship theory book, nor a motivational book... it's a bunch of thoughts I would say. Some of them really sound like the "ownership idea" , the right time to change, when to hire, how far you can go in debt with your start-up.... .If you are traveling, It could be a nice companion!I quote from his tips the following:Tip2:You have no execused for not being richTip3:Luck helps but only if you don't waste time seeking itThe answer to "Who is likely to succeed?", perhaps then, is this: not who want to, and not those who need to , or those who deserve to, but those who are utterly determined to...Tip11:If you are unwilling to fail, sometimes publicly, and even catastrophically, you will never be richTip12:Get yourself a tiger, call it "Ambo", keep him changed to your Ankle, feed him (Anbo == Ambition) (حيوانات ترافقني!)Tip13:If you have to spend x, do 10x in your head and decide!Tip14:The road to riches is a marathon, not a sprintTip15:Obsessive monitoring and forecasting of cash levels cannot, of themselves, generate cash. But they can provide a start-up's owner with an early warning- one that may well make the difference between ruin and survivalTip16:If you have to hire someone @ x USD , he shall be able to create 10x revenues, with 10-20% more profit for youTip18:You definitely need the talent of identify, hire, nurture others with talentThe six rules concerning talent: identify, hire, nurture, reward, protect... and when the time comes fire it.T20:On the right place and right time: This is the wrong book (it's now)T21:you must choose between seeking riches or seeking contentment. You may achieve neither, but you surely cannot seek bothT22:You will never get rich working for your bossT25:Never trade share with working power T26-27:Stay away from Sharks/Dolphins (organizations with funds)T37:you are creating a pirate ship not an oil tanker!T38:The only sacred cow in your organization is youT43:On the Mexican shoot-out, if you are minority go for it, otherwise noT44:Fear is your greatest enemyT45:On the Fallacy of the great idea: Having a great idea is not enough, it is all about execution. Quote:"Good ideas are like Nike Sports shoes,. They may facilitate success for an athlete who posses them, but on their own they are nothing but an overpaid pair of sneakers. Sport shoes don't win races. Athletes do.T49:My words for his idea:Unlike Animals, humans tend to posses/own riches. Animals may defend their nest/cave. But men would try to posses lakes/mountains/villas. the real owner of the place, is the one that gets "access" to it... it's the Gardner not the wealthy guy!T50:Customers are the real boss.T52: Negotiating: if in doubt walk outT53: Prioritize then executeT54: Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity-- Seneca (a roman philosopher)T57: You could have debt up to 25% of your revenuesT74: When going through hell, keep going -- Winston ChurchillT77: The best time to sell a business is when you don't have toT85: Perhaps it is better to be irresponsible and right, than to be responsible and wrong --Winston ChurchillIf it's a good idea, do it. It's far easier to apologize than it is to get permission --USNR Rear-Admiral Grace Murray Hopper