I'll Make You an Offer You Can't Refuse: Insider Business Tips from a Former Mob Boss by Michael Franzese
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(Hardcover - Nelsonfree)
- Pub. Date: March 2009
- 224pp
- Sales Rank: 69,591
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Product Details
- Pub. Date: March 2009
- Publisher: Thomas Nelson
- Format: Hardcover, 224pp
- Sales Rank: 69,591
- ISBN-13: 9781595551634
- ISBN: 1595551638
- Edition Description: Nelsonfree
Synopsis
What secrets can a former mob boss share about how to do legit business? Let's have a sit-down and find out.
By age 24, charming mob boss Michael Franzese was one of the wealthiest people on Fortune magazine's survey. As one of the rare people who quit the mob and lived to tell about it, Franzese has a unique perspective on how business is done. And one thing he noticed was that the way he made millions per week in business inside the mob can be applied to doing business outside the mob (minus the illegal part):
- Mob Rule # 4; Be an Early Riser & Avoid Getting Killed in Your Pajamas
- Mob Rule # 5: Ya Gotta Have a Crew
- Mob Rule # 7: Cook the Pasta, Not the Books
"Anyone who sells the mob short when it comes to its ingenuity, its ability to connect with people from all walks of life, and its substantial profit margins is simply kidding themselves." This book promises a mob's eye view of business that will change the way you see business forever.
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I'll Make You An Offer You Can't Refuse by Michael Franzeseby KJWallace1
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September 07, 2009: I just finished the book I'll Make You An Offer You Can't Refuse: Insider Business Tips From A Former Mob Boss by Michael Franzese last night. I have to admit, it was a very good book. Now if you happen to be a Harvard Business School grad, this may not be for you. And, if you are looking for some in-depth business concepts discussed, then you should probably move along. If you are looking for an interesting read about someone who has lived on both sides of the law, was successful on both, and genuinely wants you to succeed within the boundaries of the law, this book is for you.
What you will get with this book: A comprehensive compare-and-contrast of the Machiavellian (mobster) way of conducting business vs. the wisdom of Solomon (fm the book of Proverbs). The author, Michael Franzese, discusses how he got ahead as a made man by following the way Machiavelli proposed in his works The Prince and other books. He contrasts this with the teachings of Solomon from the book of Proverbs, and shows how a legitimate business person can succeed. At the end of each chapter, the author summarizes his main points in tidy packages he called "Get the Message" which I appreciated.Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed Mr Franzese's book. It was entertaining, and I would recommend it to anyone, regardless of their interest in the world of business. It also made me curious to read his previous book about his life and how he was able to extricate himself from the mob.Former Mob Boss or Not I Really DID Like His Bookby Michelle-Lovato
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July 16, 2009: I thought Michael Franzese's new business book was the best business tip book I've ever read. Bar none.
And I'm not just saying that because he's a former mob boss either. Really. And I definitely know what I'm talking about. And even if I didn't I'd have to share my new favorite word learned from my favorite former mob boss: Fudgeaboutit! Seriously. I really thought I'll Make You An Offer Your Can't Refuse: Insider Business Tips From a Former Mob Boss by Michael Franzese was terrific. I know that I'm not your most educated sort of businessman, and maybe that's the sort of think-on-your-feet, street wise audience Franzese is looking for, but this book made a lot of big word definitions very small and palatable. Like this adorable little phase describing the nature of a sitdown: ""Did that maraduke pay his vig? We gotta sit down." "Who we taking in the game tonight? We gotta sit down." "Where we gonna eat tonight? We gotta sit down." You get the picture. The sit-down is so ingrained in a made guys vocabulary, it caused one FBI agent listening in on a secretly installed bug to remark, "Do these guys ever decide anything standing up?"" Maybe describing a former mob boss as adorable isn't such a good idea. But his language is so cute. After I stopped laughing I actually tried out Franzese's advice on my boss, SCV Business Journal Publisher, Ian Lamont. In our next sitdown I was like a Mafioso on steroids. I was a sittin and sittin and sittin. It worked! I'm still employed and I got what I wanted. Maybe its because Franzese and Lamont are both from New York. Oh well. Who knows? This California girl absolutely adored Franzese's book! I was so entertained. And I have to tell you this title, published by Thomas Nelson is in a very different marketing campaign. If you buy the hardback book, which retails for about $20, you also get an e-book and audio book download for free. All you have to do is know the secret information that automatically arrives in your brain when you grab your bookstore receipt and click your heels three times. Just kidding. It's a matter of following a few simple questions. - I don't want to get my legs broken - again. So. Go get this fast read published by a Christian publisher and written by a former mob author and be as drop-dead impressed as I am. On second thought. I better not say "drop dead."
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