Book Review - Felix Dennis on How to Get Rich
One suspects that Felix Dennis feels uncomfortable writing a book about how to get rich.
As though perhaps he feels a little bit above the gaggle of motivational authors and sales gurus who write for the insatiable appetites of those seeking wealth.
So then, why did he write "How to Get Rich' and is it any good? Well the answer is both reluctantly and yes it's very good - in it's own way.
This is an irreverent take on a perennial theme with Felix injecting his own brand of whit, sarcasm and instruction in a manner which suggests that he's probably a little bit inebriated.
While I'm not an advocate of drinking while you work, this physical state does mean that you get 'no-holds-barred' instruction on what, and what not to do to be successful.
And what better authority than Mr Dennis - owner of a yacht, a stable of exotic cars and a house in the Caribbean built especially for writing in, with a view over the Mustique boat harbor.
He's also the owner of a folio of very successful men's and computer magazines and is worth several hundred million at the last count.
And so why does a man so rich, waste time writing about how to accrue wealth - as he admits, you won't get rich writing books unless it's attached to some toy or movie franchise.
Well, his answer is that he likes to write about what he knows about.
And yes, he knows a thing or two about achieving outstanding wealth.
The other reason is that someone bet that he couldn't do it.
And so he did.
If you want to get rich, don't sit around waiting for inspiration to strike.
Just get busy getting rich.
This is just one of his admonitions which he delivers like a slap to the side of the head.
He also defines what he feels are the various levels of being rich starting at the 'comfortably poor' with assets of between £50 and £200k, right the way through to the 'filthy rich and super rich' with assets in excess of £100 million.
And this makes for interesting reading as many writers of this type of book skirt around this most fundamental of points.
But what's equally as interesting as his take on the different strata of wealth is his personal experience of it and one senses that, like sex, he thought of little else than money until he got it regularly.
And having had it he admits that wine and narcotic suppliers did exceptionally well out of him.
Very candid indeed.
To read Felix's book is to gain an intimate insight into what it really takes to be rich and what it's like to live rich, and would serve as a counterpoint to the more popular business literature in your collection.
As though perhaps he feels a little bit above the gaggle of motivational authors and sales gurus who write for the insatiable appetites of those seeking wealth.
So then, why did he write "How to Get Rich' and is it any good? Well the answer is both reluctantly and yes it's very good - in it's own way.
This is an irreverent take on a perennial theme with Felix injecting his own brand of whit, sarcasm and instruction in a manner which suggests that he's probably a little bit inebriated.
While I'm not an advocate of drinking while you work, this physical state does mean that you get 'no-holds-barred' instruction on what, and what not to do to be successful.
And what better authority than Mr Dennis - owner of a yacht, a stable of exotic cars and a house in the Caribbean built especially for writing in, with a view over the Mustique boat harbor.
He's also the owner of a folio of very successful men's and computer magazines and is worth several hundred million at the last count.
And so why does a man so rich, waste time writing about how to accrue wealth - as he admits, you won't get rich writing books unless it's attached to some toy or movie franchise.
Well, his answer is that he likes to write about what he knows about.
And yes, he knows a thing or two about achieving outstanding wealth.
The other reason is that someone bet that he couldn't do it.
And so he did.
If you want to get rich, don't sit around waiting for inspiration to strike.
Just get busy getting rich.
This is just one of his admonitions which he delivers like a slap to the side of the head.
He also defines what he feels are the various levels of being rich starting at the 'comfortably poor' with assets of between £50 and £200k, right the way through to the 'filthy rich and super rich' with assets in excess of £100 million.
And this makes for interesting reading as many writers of this type of book skirt around this most fundamental of points.
But what's equally as interesting as his take on the different strata of wealth is his personal experience of it and one senses that, like sex, he thought of little else than money until he got it regularly.
And having had it he admits that wine and narcotic suppliers did exceptionally well out of him.
Very candid indeed.
To read Felix's book is to gain an intimate insight into what it really takes to be rich and what it's like to live rich, and would serve as a counterpoint to the more popular business literature in your collection.