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| Everything I Know About Business I Learned from my Mama: A Down-Home Approach to Business and Personal Success | 
 enlarge | Author: Tim Knox
Publisher: Wiley
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (39 reviews)
Sales Rank: 500408
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 224
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 8.5 x 5.6 x 0.9
ISBN: 0470127562
Dewey Decimal Number: 650.1
EAN: 9780470127568
ASIN: 0470127562
Publication Date: June 22, 2007
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Everything I Know About Business I Learned from My Mama
"Not your typical success book by any means. It's laugh-out-loud funny, full of great stories and outstanding business ideas, and has real heart. This is one I would spend my money on!"
--Larry Winget, New York Times bestselling author of It's Called Work for a Reason! and star of the A&E hit reality series Big Spender
"Every now and then I find a book that is so inspiring I immediately start making a list of all the people I know who must have a copy. Everything I Know About Business I Learned from My Mama is one of those books."
--Dan Miller, author of 48 Days to the Work You Love
"This book is a great combination: both entertaining and educational. You'll get some terrific ideas and insights and have so much fun in the process, you might not even realize you're learning. I recommend it."
--Mark Sanborn, author of The Fred Factor
"This is one of those rare books that works on every level. Knox is an absolute pleasure to read, his stories are joyfully engaging, and there's a business lesson on every page. I enthusiastically recommend that you get this book immediately. Like me, you won't put it down until you've reached the last page. Hey, Tim, write another one soon!"
--Joe Calloway, author of Work Like You're Showing Off!
"Think of this book as Jeff Foxworthy meets Donald Trump. You get all of The Donald's wisdom dished up in some of the most hilarious business adventures ever described. Only Tim would learn a major business lesson from having his daddy try to electrocute him. If it ain't fun, don't do it. By that advice, you should read this book. It's an entrepreneur's gold mine nestled in a silly foam container."
--Jerry Newman, author of My Secret Life on the McJob
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 I love this book April 21, 2008
I really like this book. Tim Knox put a lot of information, in a no holes barred format which makes this a really a great read.
I appreciate the lessons he has learned and how he shares them and I have been suggesting the book to all my friends and associates.
I highly recommend this book and hope you read it with the sole purpose of learing a few things in life about how to succeed even when you start at the bottom.
 good for light humor Thats It November 24, 2007
Burned again,all hype some humor,but please find a better source for your business education this is a bank account filler (his)in that regard if he can do it anyone can.
 Everything I Know About Business I Learn from My Mama November 10, 2007
Good book... Puts business and entertainment in its proper place.
Tim lets you know the in & outs and its up to you to do as he say
or tell him he is full of beans. Some of the chapters you have to look deep to get the full meaning. But I would recomend this for any one
that is looking at getting into business.So what you waiting for?
You need to take that first step.
Informative and funny as heck October 1, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I love Tim Knox. He makes his information extremely easy to read and understand using humor and real life situations. I have never had so much fun reading about business stuff. He takes a down home approach in this book and makes it funny and enlightening. Would recommend to anyone interested in life lessons and business.
A Few Gems plus a Few Turn Offs September 22, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Tim Knox is a comedian, and he relishes his southern roots. He prides himself on his tell-it-like-it-is attitude. He also has achieved monumental success through his hard work and savvy decisions. This means that this book does have many wise tips - and a wise-guy attitude.
The book starts on a not-great note. You have to go through a long, almost diary-like section. You're told that anybody who doesn't love this book must enjoy "wallowing in their own depression". The book plays up the fun of saying nasty things about people who are overweight or not beautiful.
Plow past that and you do get some helpful advice. Failing is fine as long as you learn from it. Everyone fails a few times before finding their groove. Network at every possible opportunity you can. You never know which chance meeting will lead to a great result.
Tim doesn't pull any punches. If people are choosing not to buy your product, then you didn't make a great product at a great price. The responsibility falls on your shoulders. You have to do what you love, and love what you do. He explains that about half of all businesses fail in the first four years - and that the majority fail due to bad management, bad financial planning and bad marketing. Proper preparation can really help to ensure long term success.
Tim's book isn't just for young men. He explains that 55% of new startups are now created by women, and that there are over 10 million women-owned businesses in the US alone, creating $2.32 trillion in sales annually. Also, the most dramatic increase in new businesses is with those over the age of 65, as retirees finally have their chance to do what they've always wanted.
So while I really enjoyed some of the knowledge presented, I definitely was turned off by some of the language used. I'm all for speaking straight, ignoring fluff and recognizing our own responsibility for what we do. I don't agree that it should involve ragging on other people to put them down for things that are completely outside their control, like their race or facial structure. Yes, you can make the generous assumption that anything that bothers you here must have been meant tongue-in-cheek. But really, a book should be able to help you improve your business and odds in life without having to disparage others along the way.
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