{"product_id":"goodbye-gordon-gekko-isbn-9781394329854","title":"Goodbye Gordon Gekko","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow to live a more productive life by putting a profitable lifestyle ahead of profits\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith his standout Wall Street line \"Greed is good,\" Gordon Gekko became pop culture icon for unrestrained greed. But, while greed might be great for one person–especially when that person is fictional–it's not so great for good people living in the real world. In \u003ci\u003eGoodbye Gordon Gekko: How to Find Your Fortune and Not Lose Your Soul,\u003c\/i\u003e Anthony Scaramucci describes how a better understanding of people, capital, and culture can be used to enrich one's life, financially as well as spiritually. With smart and engaging prose, the book:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses how the best manifestations of ambition, entrepreneurship and mentoring can lead to a life that not only fulfills financial obligations, but also leaves a lasting legacy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescribes ways in which Americans and American companies can act to avoid the kind of crisis that crippled the country's economy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDetails how to build a core set of values to discover wealth on one's own terms\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eGiven the turmoil in financial markets over the past few years, many people are reevaluating what it means to be \"rich.\" \u003ci\u003eGoodbye Gordon Gekko\u003c\/i\u003e shows how it’s possible to be well-off without all the trappings of wealth.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Ambition 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEgo versus the Egomaniac\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Success and Failure 37\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReaching for Excellence\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Vocation and Meaning 61\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLet It All Hang Out\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Capital 85\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReal Wealth\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Knowledge 103\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLessons from Unlikely Places\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 The Way of the Mentor 123\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLooking for a Hero\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Teamwork 145\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThere’s No “I” in Team\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 The People You Meet on the Street 165\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou Take the Good, You Take the Bad\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 How to Find Your Fortune without Losing Your Soul 187\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This book makes a lively read...we are prudently advised to undertake an 'annual ambition check-up'.\" (\u003ci\u003eFinancial World,\u003c\/i\u003e September 2010)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"...an interesting read whether you are inside or outside of the banking arena.\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Market,\u003c\/i\u003e October 2010)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eANTHONY SCARAMUCCI, JD\u003c\/b\u003e, is the founder and co-managing partner of SkyBridge Capital, the global alternative investment manager that invests in hedge funds, digital assets, private equity, and real estate.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003csmall\u003ePRAISE FOR\u003c\/small\u003e GOODBYE GORDON GEKKO\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A fun, easy read, with sage advice. Scaramucci is a player, looking under the rocks of corruption in our financial capital, and he survives as an honest soul.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—OLIVER STONE\u003c\/b\u003e, Three time Academy Award\u003csup\u003e®\u003c\/sup\u003e Winner; Director, \u003ci\u003eWall Street\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWall Street: Money Never Sleeps\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Scaramucci’s book is a truly insightful read. It introduces us to a moral compass on Wall Street-finding riches by direction of a true north as opposed to insidious Gekko-style greed.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—JOSH BROLIN\u003c\/b\u003e, Academy Award\u003csup\u003e®\u003c\/sup\u003e Nominee; Actor, \u003ci\u003eWall Street: Money Never Sleeps\u003c\/i\u003e; Active Trader \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“With extraordinary honesty, grace, clarity, humor, insight, and emotional intelligence, Anthony Scaramucci here masterfully delivers timeless and priceless wisdom and wit that will ennoble and energize parents and children, teachers and students, coaches and athletes, bosses and workers, not to mention all three branches of government.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—DAVID M. DARST, CFA\u003c\/b\u003e, Chief Investment Officer, Americana Partners \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“There is only one Anthony Scaramucci and only the Mooch could have been so entertaining, insightful, and honest while sharing his life with us. Thank you, Anthony, and continue to make a difference.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—BOBBY VALENTINE\u003c\/b\u003e, Former Major League Baseball Manager, New York Mets \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Anthony Scaramucci is a unique combination of great entrepreneur and savvy Wall Streeter. His perspective on all things business is invaluable and here for all to read.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—DAVID FABER\u003c\/b\u003e, Anchor, CNBC\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989304164581,"sku":"NP9781394329854","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781394329854.jpg?v=1761783591","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/goodbye-gordon-gekko-isbn-9781394329854","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}