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Cómo Ganar En El Deporte De Los Negocios: Si Yo Puedo Hacerlo, Tú Puedes Hacerlo (2013)

by Mark Cuban(Favorite Author)

3.97 of 5 Votes: 2

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Diversion Books

review 1: This is a great little book, mostly a collection of Mark Cuban's blog posts over the years. Nothing wrong with that though, it's all collected it one place and nicely edited. There's a lot of wisdom from the man, one of the main guys of Shark Tank and owner of the Dallas Mavericks. It details how he got to be successful and though that you get some great insight on running a business. One of the tips is that it's ok to start slow. Cuban argues against venture capital because one you take it you give up some of your freedom. It's good to grow within certain confines and get big slowly. Cuban also gives you a lot of impetus to get started on your own. What would you regret not doing? What if you're 90 and you never took a chance on your own business? Other little things like... more "don't listen to customers" - don't listen to focus groups and just do your own thing. If Apple had listened to focus groups it's likely the iPhone never would have existed. Of course, there are many things you should listen to customers for, but it's good to not do EVERYTHING they say. Anyway, for the price ($2.99 on Kindle) you can't go wrong with this book! Gotta love Mark Cuban.
review 2: Mark Cuban is the entrepreneur owner of the Dallas Mavericks NBA team; a familiar personality in the US, though not quite as well known across the pond here in the UK or Europe. This is probably understandable, given that most of his business interests are based in the US, but I would argue that his kind of intelligent, bold, modernist, relentless and hard-working entrepreneurial spirit (along with that of similar entrepreneurs such as Richard Branson) is exactly what the world needs more of.As an NBA fan and a follower of Cuban's business writings for a number of years now, I couldn't help picking up his book "How to Win at the Sport of Business". Admittedly, the title is a little on the cheesy side (at least for my tastes), but it shouldn't be all that surprising given his position in both the sports and business worlds.In reality, to call it a book would be somewhat of an exaggeration, as it's really just a collection of his best blog posts (reflected in the low sales price). Nevertheless, it's an excellent book if you're interested in reading about business and entrepreneurship issues from someone who's lived through the journey and succeeded. His story is a testament to what what hard work combined with quite a bit of luck can do for you.Particularly interesting and humorous is that Cuban gets his break into the world of PCs and technology (software sales) with very little background in the industry. Much of his knowledge in this area came from sheer will and hard work to learn things on his own. He even goes on to stress the importance of education being about "learning how to learn", rather than expertise in any one subject area.His casual and down to earth style of writing makes the book an easy and enjoyable read for just about anyone, and gives you the sense that you're hearing stories and advice from an old friend. While some sections should be taken with a grain of salt, overall it's an excellent book that I would highly recommend. While everyone's path to success will ultimately be unique, we have much to gain by understanding and learning from the experiences of others. less

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