The Rich Employee
by James Altucher
Altucher on thriving inside a company with an entrepreneur's mindset: skills, side income, leverage. Short and practical.
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you have a job and want to build options.
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Skip it if…
you are self-employed.
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Three things you will actually use
- Build skills the company pays for.
- Side income is insurance.
- Think like an owner.
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Read the chapter on the rich employee mindset.
Our verdict
Entrepreneur inside a job.
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