The secret of extreme wealth creation The Outsider's Edge reveals the one common denominator the world's richest self-made people share. Studying the livesof 17 world-famous billionaires, author and researcher Brent Taylor discovered that their one shared experience is that of the outsider. From Bill Gates toRichard Branson to Warren Buffett, being different from their peers, and proud of it, has served as prime motivation for many of the world's most spectacularly successful people. Turning the conventional wisdom about wealth on its head, The Outsider's Edge reveals the true value and importance of being different.Brent Taylor (Australia) is a professional researcher who has worked for more than 20 years as a market researcher to government and corporations. INDICE: About the author vPreface viiPart I — Introduction1 Why haven't I got what Bill Gates has? 32 Seeking the causes of extreme wealth 5Part II — Biographies3 Bill Gates 134 Warren Buffett 255 Ingvar Kamprad 376 Larry Ellison 477 Carl Icahn 598 George Soros 699 Steve Jobs 7910 Charles Schwab 9311 Ralph Lauren 10312 David Geffen 11513 Frank Lowy 12514 Richard Branson 13715 George Lucas 15116 Bernie Ecclestone 16517 Steven Spielberg 17718 Oprah Winfrey 18719John Sperling 195Part III — The big picture20 Finding the pattern 20721 Outsiders and their edge 219Part IV — Beginnings matter22 Development pain 24323 Salvation 28724 Learning about learning 29325 Trading intelligence 301Part V — Lessons learned26 Don't try this at home, folks 31327 Hope for the future 319Bibliography 325Further reading 329Index 333
- ISBN: 978-0-7314-0731-6
- Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 320
- Fecha Publicación: 09/08/2012
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés