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The Art of Money Getting
by P.T. Barnum
Barnum's 1880 lecture on wealth: choose the right vocation, avoid debt, persevere, advertise, be polite. Short, witty and surprisingly sensible.
Read it if…
you want nineteenth-century business advice that still holds.
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Skip it if…
you want modern finance.
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Three things you will actually use
- Pick a vocation that suits you.
- Avoid debt.
- Advertise your business.
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Read it in an evening.
Our verdict
Barnum's golden rules.
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