33 Books like Who Owns the Ice House?

The Unknown Billionaires

by Michael Caldwell • 2014

Behind fifty self-made fortunes: the patterns that separate billion-dollar builders from the rest.

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📖 Entrepreneur Biographies 💰 Self-Made Wealth 🔍 Pattern Spotting 💪 Resilience ⚡ Disruption

The Unknown Billionaires 96%

Behind fifty self-made fortunes: the patterns that separate billion-dollar builders from the rest.

by Michael Caldwell 2014

3.88

146 ratings

📖 Entrepreneur Biographies 💰 Self-Made Wealth 🔍 Pattern Spotting 💪 Resilience ⚡ Disruption

Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter

by 50 Cent • 2020

Shot nine times and built a fortune. The street-tested principles that made it possible.

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🏙️ Street Entrepreneurship 🎤 Personal Branding 🦁 Fear Management 🤝 Team Building 🧱 Self-Reliance

Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter 96%

Shot nine times and built a fortune. The street-tested principles that made it possible.

by 50 Cent 2020

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10k+ ratings

🏙️ Street Entrepreneurship 🎤 Personal Branding 🦁 Fear Management 🤝 Team Building 🧱 Self-Reliance

Nothing to Lose, Everything to Gain

by Ryan Blair • 2011

A former gang member says desperation is your sharpest tool. Here is how to aim it.

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🧱 Underdog Entrepreneurs 🤝 Integrity In Business 🧠 Mentorship And Learning 🔗 Network Marketing 🥊 Adversity To Success

Nothing to Lose, Everything to Gain Summary

Nothing to Lose, Everything to Gain 95%

A former gang member says desperation is your sharpest tool. Here is how to aim it.

by Ryan Blair 2011

3.57

824 ratings

🧱 Underdog Entrepreneurs 🤝 Integrity In Business 🧠 Mentorship And Learning 🔗 Network Marketing 🥊 Adversity To Success

Trump Never Give Up

by Donald J. Trump • 2008

Bankrupt, mocked, and billions in debt: the playbook for turning catastrophe into the next empire.

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🏗️ Real Estate Development 🔄 Business Comebacks 👤 Personal Branding 🤝 Negotiation Tactics 🪨 Grit And Resilience

Trump Never Give Up 95%

Bankrupt, mocked, and billions in debt: the playbook for turning catastrophe into the next empire.

by Donald J. Trump 2008

3.83

1k+ ratings

🏗️ Real Estate Development 🔄 Business Comebacks 👤 Personal Branding 🤝 Negotiation Tactics 🪨 Grit And Resilience

The Third Door

by Alex Banayan • 2018

How to reach the unreachable: a college freshman's playbook for getting past any gatekeeper.

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🚪 Unconventional Paths 💡 Creative Problem Solving 🤝 Finding Mentors 🎤 Personal Branding 🌱 Early Career

The Third Door 95%

How to reach the unreachable: a college freshman's playbook for getting past any gatekeeper.

by Alex Banayan 2018

4.14

8k+ ratings

🚪 Unconventional Paths 💡 Creative Problem Solving 🤝 Finding Mentors 🎤 Personal Branding 🌱 Early Career

Building a Millionaire Mindset

by Wimbrey • 2020

Three inner pillars hold up every first generation fortune. The playbook for building yours.

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🏗️ Wealth Building 💰 First Generation Wealth 🧠 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🛠️ Self Made Ethos 🧭 Mentorship

Building a Millionaire Mindset 95%

Three inner pillars hold up every first generation fortune. The playbook for building yours.

by Wimbrey 2020

4.11

72 ratings

🏗️ Wealth Building 💰 First Generation Wealth 🧠 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🛠️ Self Made Ethos 🧭 Mentorship

Getting There

by Gillian Zoe Segal • 2015

A photographer asked thirty icons the same question. Their answers converge on a handful of rules.

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💼 Career Advice 🧑‍🏫 Mentorship 🚪 Rejection Resilience 📉 Failure As Teacher 🏗️ Self-Made Success

Getting There 95%

A photographer asked thirty icons the same question. Their answers converge on a handful of rules.

by Gillian Zoe Segal 2015

4.09

2k+ ratings

💼 Career Advice 🧑‍🏫 Mentorship 🚪 Rejection Resilience 📉 Failure As Teacher 🏗️ Self-Made Success

Think Big and Kick Ass in Business and Life

by Donald J. Trump • 2007

A billionaire's rules: think huge, hit back when wronged, and never negotiate without leverage.

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🏷️ Personal Branding 🤝 Aggressive Negotiation 🧠 Trusting Intuition 💪 Relentless Persistence 💰 Billionaire Mindset

Think Big and Kick Ass in Business and Life Summary

Think Big and Kick Ass in Business and Life 95%

A billionaire's rules: think huge, hit back when wronged, and never negotiate without leverage.

by Donald J. Trump 2007

3.85

4k+ ratings

🏷️ Personal Branding 🤝 Aggressive Negotiation 🧠 Trusting Intuition 💪 Relentless Persistence 💰 Billionaire Mindset

Nine-Figure Mindset

by Brandon Dawson • 2023

A business that delivers nine-figure wealth and personal freedom, not a bigger set of handcuffs.

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💰 Wealth Building 🧠 Entrepreneurial Mindset 📈 Business Scaling 🌊 Abundance Mindset 🤝 Mentorship

Nine-Figure Mindset 95%

A business that delivers nine-figure wealth and personal freedom, not a bigger set of handcuffs.

by Brandon Dawson 2023

4.10

224 ratings

💰 Wealth Building 🧠 Entrepreneurial Mindset 📈 Business Scaling 🌊 Abundance Mindset 🤝 Mentorship

Rock Bottom to Rock Star

by Ryan Blair • 2016

Jail at 17, CEO at 30: the business lessons only hitting bottom can teach.

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132

🚀 Startup Memoirs 💼 Entrepreneurial Self-Help 📉 Learning From Failure 🎯 Personal Accountability 🔄 Redemption Stories

Rock Bottom to Rock Star 95%

Jail at 17, CEO at 30: the business lessons only hitting bottom can teach.

by Ryan Blair 2016

3.91

132 ratings

🚀 Startup Memoirs 💼 Entrepreneurial Self-Help 📉 Learning From Failure 🎯 Personal Accountability 🔄 Redemption Stories

The Rugged Entrepreneur

by Scott Andrew • 2021

Work ethic, mental toughness, and foresight: the old-school virtues that power modern disruption.

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🛠️ Startup Playbooks 💡 Disruptive Innovation ⚒️ Work Ethic 🧠 Mental Toughness ♟️ Strategic Thinking

The Rugged Entrepreneur 95%

Work ethic, mental toughness, and foresight: the old-school virtues that power modern disruption.

by Scott Andrew 2021

3.82

22 ratings

🛠️ Startup Playbooks 💡 Disruptive Innovation ⚒️ Work Ethic 🧠 Mental Toughness ♟️ Strategic Thinking

The Art of Being Unreasonable

by Eli Broad • 2012

Defy convention, do your homework, take the risk: the mindset that built two Fortune 500 companies.

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💼 Business Memoirs 🚀 Entrepreneurship 🧨 Contrarian Thinking 🎲 Calculated Risk ⏳ Time Management

The Art of Being Unreasonable 95%

Defy convention, do your homework, take the risk: the mindset that built two Fortune 500 companies.

by Eli Broad 2012

3.51

555 ratings

💼 Business Memoirs 🚀 Entrepreneurship 🧨 Contrarian Thinking 🎲 Calculated Risk ⏳ Time Management

Midas Touch

by Donald J. Trump • 2012

The traits separating wealthy founders from struggling ones: zero luck required, all trainable.

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3k+

🏗️ Brand Building 💰 Startup Fundraising 🛡️ Business Resilience 📈 Sales Skills 👤 Personal Branding

Midas Touch 95%

The traits separating wealthy founders from struggling ones: zero luck required, all trainable.

by Donald J. Trump 2012

3.95

3k+ ratings

🏗️ Brand Building 💰 Startup Fundraising 🛡️ Business Resilience 📈 Sales Skills 👤 Personal Branding

Bluefishing

by Steve Sims • 2017

A concierge to the ultra-rich reveals the unpolished truth about getting impossible things done.

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2k+

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Relationship Networking 🏷️ Personal Branding 🚀 Bold Action 🔄 Failure As Feedback 🎯 Unconventional Success

Bluefishing 95%

A concierge to the ultra-rich reveals the unpolished truth about getting impossible things done.

by Steve Sims 2017

3.97

2k+ ratings

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Relationship Networking 🏷️ Personal Branding 🚀 Bold Action 🔄 Failure As Feedback 🎯 Unconventional Success

Start Where You Are

by Chris Gardner • 2008

From shelter to stockbroker: how to turn your current liabilities into lasting advantage.

3.99

832

🪜 Economic Mobility 🧬 Generational Patterns 🥾 Bootstrapping 🔄 Career Pivots 🦾 Persistence And Grit

Start Where You Are 95%

From shelter to stockbroker: how to turn your current liabilities into lasting advantage.

by Chris Gardner 2008

3.99

832 ratings

🪜 Economic Mobility 🧬 Generational Patterns 🥾 Bootstrapping 🔄 Career Pivots 🦾 Persistence And Grit

Three Feet from Gold

by Sharon L. Lechter CPA • 2009

A five-part formula for staying in the game ten minutes after everyone else went home.

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🧠 Entrepreneurial Mindset 💰 Wealth Building 🏛️ Success Philosophy 🪨 Grit And Resilience 🎯 Goal Setting

Three Feet from Gold 95%

A five-part formula for staying in the game ten minutes after everyone else went home.

by Sharon L. Lechter CPA 2009

4.33

2k+ ratings

🧠 Entrepreneurial Mindset 💰 Wealth Building 🏛️ Success Philosophy 🪨 Grit And Resilience 🎯 Goal Setting

The 38 Letters from J.D. Rockefeller to His Son

by J.D. Rockefeller • 2020

Greed rebranded as aspiration, luck as engineering: an oil titan's uncensored rules for his heir.

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💎 Wealth Philosophy 📈 Business Strategy 🪓 Self-Reliance ⚡ Execution 🎯 Leadership Philosophy

The 38 Letters from J.D. Rockefeller to His Son Summary

The 38 Letters from J.D. Rockefeller to His Son 95%

Greed rebranded as aspiration, luck as engineering: an oil titan's uncensored rules for his heir.

by J.D. Rockefeller 2020

4.45

2k+ ratings

💎 Wealth Philosophy 📈 Business Strategy 🪓 Self-Reliance ⚡ Execution 🎯 Leadership Philosophy

Trump

by Donald J. Trump • 2004

The things money can't buy, from a man who's lost and rebuilt more than most.

3.34

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👔 Executive Leadership 🎲 Risk Taking 🛡️ Reputation Management 👥 People Management 💪 Business Perseverance

Trump 95%

The things money can't buy, from a man who's lost and rebuilt more than most.

by Donald J. Trump 2004

3.34

436 ratings

👔 Executive Leadership 🎲 Risk Taking 🛡️ Reputation Management 👥 People Management 💪 Business Perseverance

48 Laws of Hustle

by Jimmy Phan • 2019

Forty-eight laws for building a legacy through relentless work and the integrity to deserve it.

4.18

🏃 Hustle Culture ⏰ Daily Discipline 🛡️ Adversity Mindset ⚖️ Personal Integrity 💰 Income Diversification

48 Laws of Hustle 95%

Forty-eight laws for building a legacy through relentless work and the integrity to deserve it.

by Jimmy Phan 2019

4.18

65 ratings

🏃 Hustle Culture ⏰ Daily Discipline 🛡️ Adversity Mindset ⚖️ Personal Integrity 💰 Income Diversification

Elon Musk

by Evander Watson • 2016

Lessons from Musk: see the future, work through disaster, bet like the house is on fire.

3.48

🚀 Startup Playbooks 💡 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🔬 Innovation Culture 🛡️ Resilience Strategies 🎯 Purpose-Driven Career

Elon Musk 95%

Lessons from Musk: see the future, work through disaster, bet like the house is on fire.

by Evander Watson 2016

3.48

96 ratings

🚀 Startup Playbooks 💡 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🔬 Innovation Culture 🛡️ Resilience Strategies 🎯 Purpose-Driven Career

Side Hustle to Main Hustle

by Angel N. Livas • 2020

A five-part system for turning your after-hours gig into a full-time business, faith intact.

3.33

🚀 Side Hustles ⛪ Faith And Work 😨 Fear Of Failure 📋 Business Planning 💰 Financial Literacy

Side Hustle to Main Hustle 95%

A five-part system for turning your after-hours gig into a full-time business, faith intact.

by Angel N. Livas 2020

3.33

15 ratings

🚀 Side Hustles ⛪ Faith And Work 😨 Fear Of Failure 📋 Business Planning 💰 Financial Literacy

Built to Serve

by Evan Carmichael • 2020

Your deepest pain is a business asset: how to turn it into a leadership platform.

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174

🛎️ Servant Leadership 🎯 Purpose-Driven Business 👢 Bootstrapping 💔 Vulnerable Leadership 🔥 Adversity As Fuel

Built to Serve 95%

Your deepest pain is a business asset: how to turn it into a leadership platform.

by Evan Carmichael 2020

4.23

174 ratings

🛎️ Servant Leadership 🎯 Purpose-Driven Business 👢 Bootstrapping 💔 Vulnerable Leadership 🔥 Adversity As Fuel

Future-Proofing You

by Jay Samit • 2021

Find gaps others miss, turn what scares you into momentum, and build wealth in any economy.

3.97

245

🚀 Startup Playbooks 💰 Wealth Building 🧠 Growth Mindset 🔍 Spotting Opportunities ⚡ Fear Management

Future-Proofing You 95%

Find gaps others miss, turn what scares you into momentum, and build wealth in any economy.

by Jay Samit 2021

3.97

245 ratings

🚀 Startup Playbooks 💰 Wealth Building 🧠 Growth Mindset 🔍 Spotting Opportunities ⚡ Fear Management

The Sell

by Fredrik Eklund • 2015

A top broker's playbook: sell anything by being unforgettable, not by being slick.

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3k+

🏷️ Personal Branding 🧠 Sales Psychology 👔 Self-Presentation 📱 Social Media Presence 🤝 Relationship Selling

The Sell 95%

A top broker's playbook: sell anything by being unforgettable, not by being slick.

by Fredrik Eklund 2015

3.77

3k+ ratings

🏷️ Personal Branding 🧠 Sales Psychology 👔 Self-Presentation 📱 Social Media Presence 🤝 Relationship Selling

Shut Up and Listen!

by Tilman Fertitta • 2019

A billionaire's blunt playbook: why niceness, tiny details, and bad timing create empires.

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🛎️ Customer Experience 🛠️ Pragmatic Leadership 💰 Financial Literacy 🔄 Turnaround Management 🦈 Opportunism

Shut Up and Listen! 95%

A billionaire's blunt playbook: why niceness, tiny details, and bad timing create empires.

by Tilman Fertitta 2019

3.89

1k+ ratings

🛎️ Customer Experience 🛠️ Pragmatic Leadership 💰 Financial Literacy 🔄 Turnaround Management 🦈 Opportunism

The Entrepreneur Mind

by Kevin D. Johnson • 2013

The 100 specific beliefs and habits that separate elite entrepreneurs from everyone else.

3.98

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🚀 Startup Mindset 💼 Business Fundamentals 💰 Financial Strategy 👥 Team Building 🤝 Sales Skills

The Entrepreneur Mind 95%

The 100 specific beliefs and habits that separate elite entrepreneurs from everyone else.

by Kevin D. Johnson 2013

3.98

987 ratings

🚀 Startup Mindset 💼 Business Fundamentals 💰 Financial Strategy 👥 Team Building 🤝 Sales Skills

Peebles Principles, The

by R. Donahue Peebles • 2007

Control the tenant, buy distressed, and never quit: a developer's twelve principles for winning big.

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🏢 Real Estate Development ⚖️ Negotiation Leverage 🏛️ Political Capital 🏚️ Distressed Assets 🖤 Minority Entrepreneurship

Peebles Principles, The 94%

Control the tenant, buy distressed, and never quit: a developer's twelve principles for winning big.

by R. Donahue Peebles 2007

4.28

134 ratings

🏢 Real Estate Development ⚖️ Negotiation Leverage 🏛️ Political Capital 🏚️ Distressed Assets 🖤 Minority Entrepreneurship

Soar!

by T.D. Jakes • 2017

Faith isn't an obstacle to business: it's the engine. The playbook for entrepreneurs who want both.

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🛐 Faith Based Business 🧠 Entrepreneurial Mindset 👩‍💼 Women Entrepreneurs 💪 Overcoming Failure 🤝 Team Building

Soar! 94%

Faith isn't an obstacle to business: it's the engine. The playbook for entrepreneurs who want both.

by T.D. Jakes 2017

4.17

922 ratings

🛐 Faith Based Business 🧠 Entrepreneurial Mindset 👩‍💼 Women Entrepreneurs 💪 Overcoming Failure 🤝 Team Building

The Education of Millionaires

by Michael Ellsberg • 2011

The millionaire curriculum no school teaches: sales, networking, and betting on yourself.

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4k+

🧭 Self-Directed Learning 💼 Sales Skills 🎓 Education Alternatives 🏷️ Personal Branding 🤝 Networking Strategy

The Education of Millionaires 94%

The millionaire curriculum no school teaches: sales, networking, and betting on yourself.

by Michael Ellsberg 2011

3.90

4k+ ratings

🧭 Self-Directed Learning 💼 Sales Skills 🎓 Education Alternatives 🏷️ Personal Branding 🤝 Networking Strategy

What Rich People Know & Desperately Want to Keep Secret

by Brian Sher • 2000

How to build wealth and a business using the principles successful people rarely share.

3.74

168

💰 Wealth Building 🌱 Holistic Wealth 🧠 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🎯 Customer Focus ⚙️ Business Systems

What Rich People Know & Desperately Want to Keep Secret Summary

What Rich People Know & Desperately Want to Keep Secret 94%

How to build wealth and a business using the principles successful people rarely share.

by Brian Sher 2000

3.74

168 ratings

💰 Wealth Building 🌱 Holistic Wealth 🧠 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🎯 Customer Focus ⚙️ Business Systems

How To Live An Extraordinary Life

by Anthony Pompliano • 2024

A father's short rules for a life that compounds: sixty-five lessons on action, money, and growth.

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▶️ Taking Action 🚀 Entrepreneur Mindset 💰 Personal Finance 📚 Lifelong Learning 👥 Social Circles

How To Live An Extraordinary Life Summary

How To Live An Extraordinary Life 94%

A father's short rules for a life that compounds: sixty-five lessons on action, money, and growth.

by Anthony Pompliano 2024

4.13

589 ratings

▶️ Taking Action 🚀 Entrepreneur Mindset 💰 Personal Finance 📚 Lifelong Learning 👥 Social Circles

Scale or Fail

by Allison Maslan • 2018

A scaling business outgrows its founder first. Here is how to outpace it.

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148

🚀 Entrepreneurial Scaling 💰 Cash Flow Management 👥 Team Building ⚙️ Business Systems 🧠 Founder Mindset

Scale or Fail 94%

A scaling business outgrows its founder first. Here is how to outpace it.

by Allison Maslan 2018

3.93

148 ratings

🚀 Entrepreneurial Scaling 💰 Cash Flow Management 👥 Team Building ⚙️ Business Systems 🧠 Founder Mindset

Trump

by Donald J. Trump • 2004

The dealmaker's playbook: how to brand yourself, negotiate from strength, and think like a winner.

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🏢 Business Memoirs 🏷️ Personal Branding 🤝 Deal Negotiation 🎲 Calculated Risk 👥 Team Building

Trump 94%

The dealmaker's playbook: how to brand yourself, negotiate from strength, and think like a winner.

by Donald J. Trump 2004

3.38

3k+ ratings

🏢 Business Memoirs 🏷️ Personal Branding 🤝 Deal Negotiation 🎲 Calculated Risk 👥 Team Building

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