Get Smarter: Life and Business Lessons

by Derek DeCloet and Seymour Schulich

Book Overview

From one of North America's most astute, savvy, and colorful billionaires and philanthropists comes this guide that describes his methods for achieving both personal and financial growth. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1554701155
• ISBN13: 9781554701155
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Key Porter Books
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.3" x 7.6"

Customer Reviews

Pleasant Surprise

I read a lot of books that I hope will help me with my online businesses. Some do, some don't, some are boring, some are quite wise. Get Smarter is a fast easy read with nuggets of business and life wisdom that I heartily recommend to everyone who reads this review. A great investment for your money. Hey, put it in your 401 and see it shrink by 30%, or buy this as an investment in your life and reap untold benefits!

A no Brainer - read it

I loved the book. Seymour Schulich is an accomplished entrepreneur billionaire which is why people might listen to him. His advice is just old fashioned common sense (which is not that common) The book consists of 48 very short chapters. (Don't be daunted -- this is a very simple and fast read.) It is written largely as an older man's mentoring for someone who is new and going into business. As I read the various rules, I couldn't help but smile and nod in agreement with almost everything he had to say in almost every area. The book is not only business lessons but covers lessons on finance and life. He even gets into relationships. I found the book to be a page turner (which might seem ironic for a business book, but perhaps I am different). It contained many gems and philosophies. It is definitely worth the read!

A Must Read for Everyone

Get Smarter is filled with wise and proven advice for readers of all ages, including those just starting their careers and anyone involved in business and investments. The author is blunt and to the point on a wide range of subjects. His remarkable track record in managing successful companies and making winning investments gives a great deal of weight to his advice. Even more impressive is the author's extensive philanthropy and support of youth and education. I highly recommend this book for everyone.

Pure Gold!!

Finally a business/life advice book that actually gives excellent practical advice...and lots of it! Whereas most business/advice books take a one-note idea worthy of a pamphlet and stretch it to 300 pages, Schulich's new book does the opposite. He dispenses many excellent pieces of advice, each in a short (1.5 - 3 page) chapter that gets to the point. This is really a compendium of life and business advice: 30+ great nuggets of very insightful and practical (and well-explained) wisdom that one could easily imagine being written in 30+ books. If you value your time and appreciate brevity, clarity and wisdom distilled to its purest form, this book is a must buy.