Ifloserswrotebooks.com http://www.ifloserswrotebooks.com Helping you learn from others experiences Fri, 01 Jan 2010 23:20:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 en hourly 1 Free Sample Chapters http://www.ifloserswrotebooks.com/free-sample-chapters/ http://www.ifloserswrotebooks.com/free-sample-chapters/#comments Fri, 01 Jan 2010 23:18:45 +0000 admin http://www.ifloserswrotebooks.com/?p=139 “How I Lost $100,000 Trading (so you don’t have to)”

I have just posted a free download of the layout of the book and the first couple of chapters.

You can access the free download by clicking on the image on the Options Trading Page or the Books own page.

Please feel free to place comments.

My aim is to provide a quality product for you the reader

]]> http://www.ifloserswrotebooks.com/free-sample-chapters/feed/ 0 Eat That Frog http://www.ifloserswrotebooks.com/eat-that-frog/ http://www.ifloserswrotebooks.com/eat-that-frog/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:35:09 +0000 admin http://www.ifloserswrotebooks.com/?p=87   Title: Eat That Frog   Author: Brian Tracy is an internationally renowned self help author and speaker. He has published over forty books and presented many courses   Category:
  • Business
  • Time Management
  What the book is about:   This is a book about time management and provides twenty one ways to overcome one of its main enemies “Procrastination”.The title of the book refers to the idea that eating a frog as an action would be very unpleasant.

If the first action (Your personal frog eating) that you complete each day is your worst possible task, any further tasks you undertake will seem easy.

The frog is an analogy for each individual’s event (that they are procrastinating about) and each individual must identify their own specific frog before they can eat it.

Goal setting is an important practice for time management and we are told that we need clarity and definition in what we are trying to achieve to help us proceed.

We are advised that just like any skill that we wish to develop, time management must be practised regularly.

As time management is about efficiency (more done in less time) it is of no surprise that there is a section on the 80 / 20 rule.

 

Starting the day with high value tasks until this becomes a habit is also a useful tip.

The strategies provided are very much in the vein of a Nike “Just do it” attitude.   Would I buy this book:

YES

    A concise reference book that provides many tools to assist in developing the skills of time management.   What I liked about this book:   The quote from Steven Covey: “Before you start scrambling up the ladder of success make sure that it is leaning against the correct building”   What I thought could have been improved in this book:   As with other books which I have recommended, I couldn’t find anything major to improve on. Should anyone else have a view on things that could have been improved please feel free to comment on my blog.   Formats available:  
  • Hard Back 
  • Paper Back
  • Audio book
  • Audio Download
  • Kindle
  Where available:   http://www.fishpond.co.nz/ www.thenile.co.nz Shop at Amazon.com! www.Audible.com ]]> http://www.ifloserswrotebooks.com/eat-that-frog/feed/ 0 The Richest Man in Babylon http://www.ifloserswrotebooks.com/the-richest-man-in-babylon/ http://www.ifloserswrotebooks.com/the-richest-man-in-babylon/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:32:29 +0000 admin http://www.ifloserswrotebooks.com/?p=84   Title: The Richest Man in Babylon   Author: George S Clason was born in 1874 and besides writing this modern day classic in 1920, he founded the Clason Map Company (Which published the first US & Canadian Atlas in 1926).   Category:
  • Self Development
  • Finance
  What the book is about:   The book takes us through a series of parables set in ancient Babylon.As we travel through the various stories we are taught skills that are designed to make us rich.It is a fact that the laws which govern money today are the same as the laws that governed money six thousand years ago in Babylon.There are seven rules to the acquisition of money (I have changed some of the words):

1. Start by filling your wallet, 2. Control your expenditure, 3. Use your cash to earn more cash, 4. Protect your assets, 5. Choose the house you purchase wisely, 6. Ensure your future income, 7 increase your ability to earn.

Within the chapters the seven rules are further broken down with guides for us to achieve the required results. We are given Seven Cures for a lean purse (To help with rule 1) and the five laws of gold (to help us with rule 3).   Would I buy this book:

YES

    An age old classic that is recommended by one of my favourite Mentors (Jim Rohn), that I read over and over again.   What I liked about this book:   The simple story format makes it a light read whilst easily getting across the financial principles.   What I thought could have been improved in this book:   This is only a comment and not a criticism but even though the stories are designed to have the feel of Babylon six thousand years ago, as it was written in 1920 I think the language could have been updated.   Formats available:  
  • Hard Back 
  • Paper Back 
  • Audio book
  • Audio Download
  • Kindle
  • Free e book
  Where available:   http://www.bizbuildersusa.org/files/theRichestManInBabylon.pdf http://www.fishpond.co.nz/ www.thenile.co.nz Shop at Amazon.com! www.Audible.com ]]> http://www.ifloserswrotebooks.com/the-richest-man-in-babylon/feed/ 1 Tribes http://www.ifloserswrotebooks.com/tribes/ http://www.ifloserswrotebooks.com/tribes/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:28:09 +0000 admin http://www.ifloserswrotebooks.com/?p=81   Title: Tribes   Author: Seth Godin is a modern day marketing guru and the author of over a dozen books.   Category:
  • Business
  • Management
  What the book is about:   This book is about following our passions, breaking the old rules and leading groups of like minded people (our tribes).

It expands on the differences between leaders and managers and the fact that in today’s modern world we are all potential leaders.

The old feudal leadership model was propagated around a leader (or King) surrounded by “YES” men. Today we are surrounded by people who like to make up their own minds.

To become leaders of the new tribes we need to be heretics. Modern day heretics are people who are willing to change the status quo and have realised that safe can no longer be classed as secure.

The thing that stops most people form becoming leaders is fear, people just don’t like change. They will work in a business and even though it may be going bankrupt they refuse to leave because they wish to maintain the status quo.

We are told that businesses such as the record industry are going to fail if they refuse to adopt new methods (Believing they can maintain the status quo of their old distribution models).

He coins the term sheepwalking, “the concept of hiring people who have been raised to be obedient, giving them brain dead jobs and enough fear in an effort to keep them in line”. Leaders of the new tribes have a responsibility to break out of the sheepwalking mode!

The tribe is defined as “a group of people connected to a leader and connected to an idea”.

The size of the tribe can vary but a small tribe is not necessarily a bad thing.  The people we exclude from our group can add as much to its strength as the people we include as a small tribe can provide exclusivity.

“If you want to sell just one product you may get away with an overnight success but if you wish customers to return you need to provide value”.  The tribe theme is very much about niches and catering for our specific segment of the market.

We are told that it is not just our right but our obligation to become leaders of a tribe.

Senator Bill Bradley’s definition of a movement is having three elements: “1. A Narrative, 2. A connection, 3. Something to Do”.  The book tells us that too often organizations concentrate only on the third.   Would I buy this book:

YES

    Although Seth recommends at the end of the book that if you got anything out of the book you should pass it on. I would only pass it on as a library book. I class this is as a keeper and one for my library.   What I liked about this book:   There are lots of useful concepts in this book but my personal favourite was the term sheepwalking and the idea of adopting new practices, breaking out from the norm to follow our passions.   What I thought could have been improved in this book:   I realise that the book is about modern ideas and by its very concept of being different its layout isn’t required to be traditional. As this is one of those books that I like to revisit, I would have liked an index or contents page of any kind to assist in future navigation.    Formats available:  
  • Hard Back
  • Paper Back
  • Audio book
  • Audio Download
  Where available:   http://www.fishpond.co.nz/ www.thenile.co.nz Shop at Amazon.com! www.Audible.com ]]> http://www.ifloserswrotebooks.com/tribes/feed/ 2 Meatball Sundae http://www.ifloserswrotebooks.com/meatball-sundae/ http://www.ifloserswrotebooks.com/meatball-sundae/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:26:33 +0000 admin http://www.ifloserswrotebooks.com/?p=78   Title: Meatball Sundae   Author: Seth Godin is a modern day marketing guru and the author of over a dozen books.   Category:
  • Business
  • Marketing
  What the book is about:   The book is primarily about the differences between old style and new style marketing.  As you would expect from a book on marketing it has a memorable title!We are told of four  industrial revolutions, The first being 1760-1840, the second 1840-1950, The third being the era of mass marketing for wants instead of needs and the fourth revolution being today’s new modern marketing trends.The meatball in the title is the previous mass marketing of everyday products to people. The sundae (with its various options for additions) is just like the new marketing opportunities (blogs etc).

Old style marketers think they can just bolt on the new marketing to the old products, hence the disjointed image of a meatball with a sundae on top.

He is not advocating against selling average products to average people he is just indicating that this will not provide enough growth.

Previous marketing was about suppliers capitalizing on the products they already had, this is not enough now and synchronizing the product with the marketing (and our client’s requirements) is the way ahead.

He uses the comparison of a book publisher (who is always seeking new readers for new writers) and a magazine editor (who is seeking new articles for his existing readers) to bring home one of the differences between old and new marketing.

The main body of the book is split into 14 current trends (trends that we must monitor if we wish to continue to grow as an organization).   Would I buy this book:

YES

    Another great book from Godin that provides great insight into modern marketing.   What I liked about this book:   I liked the way he talked about Josiah Wedgewood being the father of marketing. He built one of the first brands, put the Russian pottery on show prior to its shipping and had sales people work on commission.   What I thought could have been improved in this book:   Although the contents page is pretty extensive I would have liked an index at the back of the book.   Formats available:  
  • Hard Back 
  • Paper Back
  • Audio book
  • Audio Download
  Where available:   http://www.fishpond.co.nz/ www.thenile.co.nz Shop at Amazon.com! www.Audible.com ]]> http://www.ifloserswrotebooks.com/meatball-sundae/feed/ 0 The Secrets of Emotion Free Trading http://www.ifloserswrotebooks.com/the-secrets-of-emotion-free-trading/ http://www.ifloserswrotebooks.com/the-secrets-of-emotion-free-trading/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:08:17 +0000 admin http://www.ifloserswrotebooks.com/?p=76   Title: The Secrets of Emotion Free Trading   Author: Larry Levin is a professional futures trader who has been in and around the futures pit (of the CME) for over twenty years. He now provides individuals, tips and techniques through his courses and websites   Category:
  • Business
  • Trading
  • Psychology
  • Personal Development
  What the book is about:   This book is a comprehensive guide to the dos and don’ts of trading.

As you would expect from the title it advocates taking the emotions out of trading (providing advice on the psychology required to be a successful trader).

We begin with a cautionary tale of two traders (One who can control his emotions and one who can’t).

The book is then broken down into three main sections.

1. The skills you need to foster in order to become successful (including having a set of TRADING RULES).

2. The skills (habits and attitudes) you should avoid and neglect.

3. Self Development. The book recognises that self improvement is a big part of being a successful trader and hence provides this section on visualization and Psycho Cybernetics.

Although we may all trade different strategies and timeframes I believe that anyone considering trading should read this book first.

There are different guides and reference books out there for Forex, Options CFD’s etc but whichever vehicle you decide to trade there are useful nuggets of golden information in here.   Would I buy this book:

YES

    Luckily this book is available as a free download but if it wasn’t I would pay for this book. I have included three links that are live at the time of this review being posted but I can’t guarantee how long they will be live for.

Larry Levin has his own online courses and even if the links below become redundant at some time I would hope that this book will be available via one of his courses.

DISCLAIMER: the links below are readily available on the net but are nothing to do with me or my company so I accept no responsibility for an quality or access issues with these sites, now or in the future.   What I liked about this book:   A great foundation for any trader that wants to treat trading as a business instead of a visit to the Casino   What I thought could have been improved in this book:   I would have liked this as a hard copy to take with me when I am having a break from technology. As a reference book it is great.   Formats available:  

  • Downloadable e-book (pdf)
  Where available:  

Free Download Links http://forexcare.net/Ebooks/Larry%20Leven%20-%20Emotion%20Free%20Trading%20Book.pdf

  http://www.esnips.com/doc/1b2bbe51-5a14-48cf-b3e6-46510cc29f53/Emotion_Free_Trading_Book

  http://www.torrentbit.nl/torrent/1419564/Larry%20Lewin%20-%20The%20Secrets%20of%20Emotion%20free%20trading%20%7Bwww.wall/

              ]]> http://www.ifloserswrotebooks.com/the-secrets-of-emotion-free-trading/feed/ 2 Retire Young Retire Rich http://www.ifloserswrotebooks.com/retire-young-retire-rich/ http://www.ifloserswrotebooks.com/retire-young-retire-rich/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:05:10 +0000 admin http://www.ifloserswrotebooks.com/?p=73   Title: Retire Young Retire Rich   Author: Robert Kiyosaki, the world renowned entrepreneur and creator of the “Rich Dad” brand, is assisted by his business partner Sharon Lechter in this addition to the series.   Category:

  • Business
  • Personal Development
  What the book is about:   Although you may expect from the title that this is a book about retirement, it is also about the differences between rich and poor and the way they focus on different financial tools.If we are to achieve this rich retirement whilst we are still young  we must increase our skills in the areas of business, finance and money management.

Kiyosaki talks about the fact that it wasn’t until he and his wife set the plan to retire young and rich. If we intend to retire young and rich we need to plan.

Anyone can reach these goals if they adopt the following six habits: Hire A book keeper, Build a winning team, Constantly expand your content & context, Keep growing up, Be willing to fail more and Listen to yourself.

In order to achieve great wealth, either in real estate, paper assets or some other area, we need to build an asset base.

Although the tax breaks info is specific to the US market he does advise readers to consult a professional financial adviser and the ratios discussed are generic worldwide.

The invention of government pensions and other safety nets was to supply the very needy in the industrial age, in today’s current information age we need to be more self reliant.

The focus like some of the other Rich Dad books is leverage.   Would I buy this book:

YES

    As with most of the Rich dad series the principles are relatively timeless.   What I liked about this book:   I liked the references to the tortoise and the hare. Despite the fact that the book is talking about retiring young, there is still the insinuation that if you adopt the strategies and continue to improve your financial skills you can succeed even if you start later in life.   What I thought could have been improved in this book:   A classic book in the series and I am happy to leave this section for others to pick any faults.   Formats available:  
  • Paper Back 
  • Audio book
  • Audio Download
  Where available:   http://www.fishpond.co.nz/ www.thenile.co.nz Shop at Amazon.com! www.Audible.com ]]> http://www.ifloserswrotebooks.com/retire-young-retire-rich/feed/ 0