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Which Litman book?

by Shooter 19y ago

Which Litman book?

wallflower 19y ago
Another Litmanism "The name of the game in life is you either have to focus on the process or the reward at any given moment. If you focus on the reward... (procrastination) If you focus on the process, you'll get there" Litman quotes Bloomberg... From page 52 (paperback) in his book 'Bloomberg By Bloomberg': "We made mistakes, of course. Most of them were omissions we didn't think of when we initially wrote the software. We fixed them by doing it over and over, again and again. We do the same today. While our competitors are still sucking their thumbs trying to make the design perfect, we're already on prototype version No. 5. By the time our rivals are ready with wires and screws, we are on version No. 10. It gets back to planning versus acting. We act from day one; others plan how to plan - for months." The principle is fundamental. I don't think it was a specific book. I'm on his email list twice - he reiterates the theme a lot. To elaborate, Litman says it's all about small steps. You need to make a commitment to taking small steps. All of successful business is a compilation of small victories. It's the small steps that make a difference. Most people aren't willing to stay in the game long enough to succeed... Conversations with Millionaires is a great book because he interviews a really diverse group of successful entrepreneurs. Personally, I don't always like his rah-rah cheerleading you-can-do-it approach but he shares some valuable insights.
- Shooter 19y ago
  Thanks for taking the time to share this info...I didn't even realize he had anything to do with the Bloomberg book. Litman's "Conversations with Millionaires" book was pimped out by a bunch of people I think are pretty shady, so I had avoided reading it. I'll check it out if I come across it again. Unfortunately, I don't think these types of books would sell without a generous dash of the rah-rah cheerleading stuff.
  - wallflower 19y ago
    No, Litman did not have anything to do with Bloomberg on Bloomberg. He was quoting Bloomberg (as he). I believe if you can get one idea going forward out of a book, it's more than worth it.

Which Litman book?

by Shooter 19y ago

Which Litman book?

Another Litmanism "The name of the game in life is you either have to focus on the process or the reward at any given moment. If you focus on the reward... (procrastination) If you focus on the process, you'll get there" Litman quotes Bloomberg... From page 52 (paperback) in his book 'Bloomberg By Bloomberg': "We made mistakes, of course. Most of them were omissions we didn't think of when we initially wrote the software. We fixed them by doing it over and over, again and again. We do the same today. While our competitors are still sucking their thumbs trying to make the design perfect, we're already on prototype version No. 5. By the time our rivals are ready with wires and screws, we are on version No. 10. It gets back to planning versus acting. We act from day one; others plan how to plan - for months." The principle is fundamental. I don't think it was a specific book. I'm on his email list twice - he reiterates the theme a lot. To elaborate, Litman says it's all about small steps. You need to make a commitment to taking small steps. All of successful business is a compilation of small victories. It's the small steps that make a difference. Most people aren't willing to stay in the game long enough to succeed... Conversations with Millionaires is a great book because he interviews a really diverse group of successful entrepreneurs. Personally, I don't always like his rah-rah cheerleading you-can-do-it approach but he shares some valuable insights.

Shooter 19y ago
Thanks for taking the time to share this info...I didn't even realize he had anything to do with the Bloomberg book. Litman's "Conversations with Millionaires" book was pimped out by a bunch of people I think are pretty shady, so I had avoided reading it. I'll check it out if I come across it again. Unfortunately, I don't think these types of books would sell without a generous dash of the rah-rah cheerleading stuff.
- wallflower 19y ago
  No, Litman did not have anything to do with Bloomberg on Bloomberg. He was quoting Bloomberg (as he). I believe if you can get one idea going forward out of a book, it's more than worth it.