Description
Book SynopsisMark Twain was not only a legendary author and humorist; he was also a successful businessman in a variety of ventures. He founded his own publishing house where he made a killing of $2. 5 million in today's dollars by publishing General Ulysses S. Grant's memoirs.
Table of ContentsChapter one. Early Hard Knocks on the Road to Riches and Fame.
Quirky Habits and Brazen Philosophy: How to Outwit Your Superiors.
Chapter two. How to Quit a Good Job and Then Lose a Million Dollars.
Quirky Habits and Brazen Philosophy: Even a Crank Knows to Dress for Success.
Chapter three. Sometimes Necessity Is the Mother of a Career.
Quirky Habits and Brazen Philosophy: Overcoming Stage Fright and Winning the Audience as a Public Speaker.
Chapter four. Welcome to Corporate America: Hard-Nosed Negotiating and Profit-Driven Management.
Quirky Habits and Brazen Philosophy: The Authors Stormy Work Habits.
Chapter five. Sucked into the Gilded Age: Money Lust and the Making of an Inventor.
Quirky Habits and Brazen Philosophy: Managing a Glut of Loathsome Correspondence.
Chapter six. Seeing and Seizing Opportunities:Venture Capitalist and Wall Street Speculator.
Quirky Habits and Brazen Philosophy: The Half-Soled Stockbroker.
Chapter seven. Bold Vision and Imagination: How Twain Made General U. S. Grant and Himself Rich.
Quirky Habits and Brazen Philosophy: Smoking Inspires Brainstorming and Problem Solving.
Chapter eight. A Shakespearean Business Tale: How Blind Love in Business Turns to Tragedy.
Quirky Habits and Brazen Philosophy: Image Is Everything, But Interviews Are Twaddle.
Chapter nine. Enduring Financial Crisis and Adversity:A Rockefeller Crony Comes to the Rescue.
Quirky Habits and Brazen Philosophy: Are Ethics for Fools?
Chapter ten. Salvaging a Career and Dignity.
Quirky Habits and Brazen Philosophy: Avoid My Example.
Chapter eleven. Back in the Saddle: Playing the Insiders Game.
Quirky Habits and Brazen Philosophy: How to Live a Long, Successful Life.
Selected Mark Twain Maxims.
Notes.
Index.
