P.T. Barnum's Golden Rules for Making Money: The Art of Money Getting
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Summary
P.T. Barnum's 1880 book "The Art of Money Getting" distills his hard-won wisdom on wealth-building into golden rules. Barnum, who built America's most famous museum, introduced General Tom Thumb, served as Bridgeport mayor, went broke from a bad clock company investment, and rebuilt his fortune, shares practical advice on making and keeping money based on his lifetime of entrepreneurial experience.
Key quotes
· 2 pulledP.T. Barnum was 70 years old when he turned his most popular lecture into this book in 1880.
By then, he'd already built America's most famous museum in New York, introduced General Tom Thumb to audiences, served as mayor of Bridgeport, gone broke from a disastrous investment in a Connecticut clock company, and clawed his way back.
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