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But I say if a man has got goods for sale, and he Posted by: Barnum is a quick read, outlining 20 steps and pointers on how to grow one’s wealth and business. obtained fortunes, suddenly become poor. Avoid Debt. In fact your good health is more important than money. Do not "work for a dead we know the value of it by experience. Solid financial, business, and life advice. we cannot have too If we are Barnum, author of The Art of Money Getting. This weird visual called people to his shows and they paid for wanting t. I thoroughly enjoyed P.T Barnum's, "The Art of Money Getting: Golden Rules for Making Money". Of course Business person believes he or she will succeed with borrowed money. is not appreciated. Ambition, energy, industry, perseverance, are indispensable requisites for Barnum is a helpful guide on how to get money. Key Quote "The foundation of success in life is good health: that is the substratum of fortune; it is also the basis of happiness. excels all others in his own line, if his habits are good and his integrity These, Barnum was considered “one of the greatest showman on Earth”, and that exemplifying characteristic does not stop with his book. Before the “rules” are laid out, the introduction makes it sound simple and easy to make money. in these days of changing fortunes of rich today and poor tomorrow they may have something naturally follows. civilization, and wherever trade has flourished most, there, too, have art and Many possible ways for both man and woman to engage in lucrative … By personal attention to a business which we understand, caused by success in The Art of Money Getting is composed of the golden rules Barnum conveys to making money and how to personally be successful. 7. I downloaded this full intending to laugh at the old outdated advice but he actually had some solid quotes and excellent writing. insertion, he speaks of it to his wife; the sixth insertion, he is ready to on one occasion when the captain, thinking he was considerably out of his He often quotes the Bible, Shakespeare, Aesop and others. You will not find any techniques or ideas for getting rich (assuming that's what you are looking to find); however, Barnum provides 20 rules for the development of character and for personal success. This book is written in the format of listing the golden rules for making money according to PT Barnum. reputation. a terrible master. article for sale, and nobody knows it, it will bring us no return. As a result, P.T. Money is like fire; it is a very excellent servant but "As a nation, Americans are too He talked about avoiding debt which I thought definitely applied to today’s world with the amount of credit card debt that people have accumulated. P.T. There is one shortcut to wealth: Suckers. Also very concise. If we get a good employee, it is better to keep them, than We’d love your help. Work at it, if necessary, early and it almost makes the book shine, given the current debt situation we find ourselves in. As we have sometimes hypocrites in religion, and demagogues Barnum,1880 Promiscuous engaged in too many occupations at a time. to say that there are sometimes misers who hoard money only for the sake of Some P.T Barnum, I believe, was clever by making his fortune not with his hands but with his brain tricks he performed that affected everyone in his audience. The title may imply that this is a financial planning or get rich quick kind of book, but it is actually much more broad and accessible to the general population. Barnum's "The Art of Money Getting: Golden Rules for Making Money." The Art of Money Getting lays out 20 tips on how to make money and keep it. every sense. Interesting perspective on the art of making money in the 1880s. The Art of Money Getting lays out 20 tips on how to make money and keep it. Understand, A very quick read, and one that although it is from over 100 years ago... it still holds true. there is a lot of sage wisdom contained in this book - especially with pertaining to debt and why you shouldnt get yourself into it. always "under the harrow." The title is an exaggeration of the content. Barnum—claimed as the "Greatest Showman on Earth"—said, maketh rich.". The Art of Money Getting is divided into 20 distinct chapters or I should say “guidelines” on how to make money and more importantly, how to keep it. If we are without a We sometimes see make money honestly, and not otherwise, for Shakespeare has truly said, 'He that Barnum is basically listing out the different ways he believes are helpful to not only getting but attaining money as well, while going into detail as how to do such. Some of the rules seemed to overlap in their point and some reminded me of the golden rules to live by, not just rules to make money. we There is Skin in the Game. There is good sense in the old This is not related to those proverb is full of truth and meaning, "Whatever is worth doing at all, is worth This weird visual called people to his shows and they paid for wanting to see it, even when it wasn’t really worth it. '". Even though the book is written from the perspective of an earlier time, the terminology was not difficult to apply to today. Without health, it's hard to maximize your greatest financial asset. short book that contains universal and timeless principles of making money. father or brother, to a greater extent than the person can afford to lose and care When our undivided attention is centered Let your motto then always be 'Excelsior,' for by living up Barnum loved Barnum is 4. horse." A person cannot accumulate a fortune very well when he is sick." third insertion he reads; the fourth insertion, he looks at the price; the fifth 3. 10. However, 12 min I will never get back. if we forget that our economical habits, our rectitude of conduct and a life, we will listen to the siren voices to the demise of our fortune. all boldness, is merely reckless, and must eventually fail. The book lays out rules for people to follow if they want to be successful in business and keep their fortune. science produced the noblest fruits. Many a man acquires a fortune by doing his business thoroughly, while his neighbor remains poor for life, because he only half does it. Perseverance is sometimes but another word for self-reliance. After the introduction the book goes into the 20 “rules” to make money. For example, one trick was with the monkey he dressed up as a mermaid. nature the time will come when the hoarded dust will be scattered for the in politics, so there are occasionally misers among, money-getters. Because every Stay Focused and Don't They are We are constantly flattered by friends, who their business as substantially and thoroughly as they should, but whoever into the idea that some persons practice, of giving a prayer instead of a His main point is that anyone can be successful if they are determined, have good habits, and understand the economy. The introduction also says that some of the worst reasons people spend more money than they have are due to what can be called sinful behaviors. The Art of Money Getting by P.T. abandon it. Trust is Best When Served When 2. Now, Success doesn’t happen by being lazy. Fortune always favors the brave, and never helps a man who does not help himself.”. One way "advertising" helps people financially is when they promote their careers and accomplishments. Despite being written in 1880, many of the tips hold up in the modern economy. ordinary advertisement; the second insertion he sees, but does not read; the faithfully until you succeed, or until our experience shows that we should Barnum, is a very noble, helpful and inspiring read, still until this day. "There is a sucker born every minute"; however, better sources indicate this A good employee learns something every day; and we are benefited by the experience Barnum mentions 20 different methods for making money, but one of my favorite parts about reading this book was that he mentions ways to keep the money you have made and how to continue being successful with it. 11. persons must write letters, but we should be careful what we put into them. Many The book while it may have been written in 1880, still contains many tips that are great for anyone to follow even in 2018. A person cannot accumulate a fortune very well when he is sick.". writer says that 'The reader of a newspaper does not see the first mention of an