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Risk Only Money: Success in Business Without Risking Family, Friends and Reputation Kindle Edition

by Jack DeBoer (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Tap into the wisdom of Jack DeBoer, founder of the extended-stay hotel concept and four successful brands: Residence Inn, Summerfield Suites, Candlewood Suites and Value Place. This book shares lessons learned the hard way.

DeBoer believes some things, like family and friends, should never be jeopardized. But money? To him, it exists to risk, gain, lose and reclaim.

From the book's opening death threat from a creditor to DeBoer's closing "God Bless," Risk Only Money offers insight for us all. Whether we're young in our journeys, still striving for success, or discovered what it means to live a life of significance, there are valuable lessons here to be learned.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0056IXMMO
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Rockhill Books (June 16, 2011)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 16, 2011
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1254 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 188 pages

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Very impressive and motivating

Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2019

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I read this book by Jack de Boer for professional reasons as I am very involved in the extended stay hotel sector in Europe and led a two year project for the creation and launch of Residence Inn for Marriott in Europe. So I really wanted to learn more about the person who started the whole movement in the US. Jack's insights into his serial entrepreneur successes are really helpful as is his move from success to significance. A great read for those involved in the Hospitality / real estate sector and may have entrepreneurial intentions. It's a good lesson... Risk only money....

Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2011

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I bought the Kindle edition of this book because it was written by an area business man, left it on the bottom of my home page list to read "when I get to it", but after meeting Jack at a book signing and listening to his stories & insight I decided to open it up and read a few pages...Amazing! I can't put it down! Written in an autobiographical style, yet full of information that is both inspirational stories & business lessons. Should be a must read for college graduates, and entreperneurs, Managers and employees. Enjoy!

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Brian H Tapp

Solid advice

Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2019

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Liked this book. Had great advice for entrepreneurs and business people. Section on philanthropy was good but lengthy. Interesting if you follow commercial real estate.

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Matthew Vos

Must read for any businessman!

Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2016

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Jack really shows a raw reality of how business and money can be one way or tool to create a significant life. He is an American businessman hero and inspiration.

Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2012

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I was interested in finding out more about the franchise opportunity that the author created, Value Place. When doing internet searches I discovered he had just published this book. I thought I'd check it out. The book is an autobiography along with business lessons and experiences. I had trouble maintaining my interest and tried to force myself to complete it. One of the problems I had was that it felt like he was writing it for his family and close friends. He often discusses trips with friends, his airplane flying club, some other club he has, an exchange student they had live with them. All nice subjects, and I don't want to be mean, but do I really care? I don't know any of these people so it's hard for me to be interested.

It get's real bad in the last 1/3 of the book when he discusses in detail a 4 month trip he took around the world with his wife. Snooze alert. This goes on forever and is painful. It was little sickening to hear about a rich guy in his private jet getting special clearances, passports, etc. from the White House (that's what it says) to go all over the world. And, then preach about how bad things are in this place and that and how lucky we are... After this I couldn't take anymore.

One thing that kept me chuckling is how he spends a good part of the book saying how awful, terrible his ego used to be. But now he's seen the light. Yet, he makes a point of discussing his homes and jets to infinitum. And, the last page of the book is a photo where you can see he and his wife walking away, arm and arm toward...a leer jet waiting to wisk them away to watch another starving 3rd worlder, as they sip latte's and discuss how bad it is.

I don't doubt this man is highly intelligent, successful, knows how to create and run a business, and above all is a decent human being. The mistake he made was not hiring a professional writer to get his message across properly. A professional would know what to discuss, what to leave out, proper flow, etc. Because he chose to do it himself it comes off as a rich guy who found a self publishing site and thought it would be fun to write a book about his life for his family and friends. And it works in that regard. I can imagine if I was in his inner circle I would enjoy the book. Because I could relate to it. For the rest of us...not so much. I'm disappointed because I know there is alot more he can teach me if it's presented properly. Please take this book down, get a professional writer and do it again.

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