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  1. goodreads.com

    It's eye opening that someone who's achieved such extraordinary things can have such shallow motivations (money and prestige) and still seek so much external validation. That said, it was an overall enjoyable lens on the pursuit of uncommon achievement and the power of "being a telephone switchboard" - spending life genuinely motivated ...
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  2. 07) When you're young, only take a job that provides you with a steep learning curve and strong training. First jobs are foundational. Don't take a job just because it seems prestigious.After graduating from Yale and entering the workforce, I learned this lesson quickly. I eventually found what I needed at Lehman.
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  4. peterkang.com

    Blackstone co-founder and CEO Stephen A. Schwarzman's memoir What It Takes: Lessons in the Pursuit of Excellence is what you might expect from a successful billionaire who exudes self-confidence and knows he has achieved most anything he's set his sights on.Unlike, say, Disney CEO Bob Iger's memoir The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company ...
  5. readwhatittakes.com

    It's as easy to do something big as it is to do something small, so reach for a fantasy worthy of your pursuit, with rewards commensurate to your effort. ... Any challenge you tackle that is inspired by your beliefs and core values will be worth it, regardless of whether you succeed or fail. At Army training in Fort Polk Louisiana, 1970. I ...
  6. — Ray Dalio, founder, Co-CIO and Co-Chairman of Bridgewater Associates " What It Takes is a must-read, inspirational account of how Stephen A. Schwarzman built Blackstone into one of the world's top global asset management companies and leveraged his resources, know-how, and vision to spearhead bold philanthropic programs and provide ...
  7. admiredleadership.com

    Schwarzman believes that "education is the passport to a better life. A good education has the power to affect whomever it touches for the better. We all have a duty to not only preserve the knowledge that is handed to us but also develop it in a way that improves its relevance and impact for future generations" (p. 244).
  8. lanredahunsi.com

    Print | Kindle(eBook) | AudioBook What It Takes is a biographical book by Stephen A. Schwarzman, Chairman, CEO, and Co-Founder of Blackstone, one of the world's leading investment firms with over $500 billion in assets under management. Schwarzman is the billionaire philanthropist who founded Schwarzman Scholars, this century's version of the Rhodes Scholarship, in China. After starting
  9. blinkist.com

    It's highly addictive to get core insights on personally relevant topics without repetition or triviality. Added to that the apps ability to suggest kindred interests opens up a foundation of knowledge. ... What It Takes is worth reading because it offers valuable insights into leadership, business, and personal development. It provides ...
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