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Barefoot to Billionaire: Reflections on a Life's Work and a Promise to Cure Cancer by Jon Huntsman
davidlz1's review against another edition
5.0
I will start with some oddness regarding the ISBN number. I can only imagine the information associated with the number must have been preliminary information. Call Me Old-Fashioned vs Barefoot to Billionaire. Second, the length of the book is about 60 pages longer. Again, I would guess preliminary versus final draft.
I received this book as a Christmas gift from my company. They handed out signed editions to all associates. Many associates promptly placed the books on their bookshelves in their offices. I am sure this was two fold: show loyalty to the company and to be looked upon favorably. Not really sure there, either; just guessing. However, I hope that each of them takes the time to pull the book from its place of storage and actually read it. It is simply fascinating. The man has certainly led an incredible life. Granted, it is his book and I am sure there is bias (you would be a fool to think otherwise), but he is also very candid in his writing. It is hard to use the word 'humble' when talking about someone who has been so successful, but I truly found him to be very open in personal aspects of his life.
His details of his business dealings were mesmerizing. There are certainly some gaps in how he got from A to B, which I would have loved to learn more about, but that's a detail probably reserved for his most intimate circle. Mr. Huntsman has had a well-rounded life. From his civic experiences, religious experiences, and private business dealings. I will certainly say there are nuggets of wisdom placed throughout this book. It certainly won't make me a billionaire or an entrepreneur, but it does give me an appreciation for 'betting the farm'.
I received this book as a Christmas gift from my company. They handed out signed editions to all associates. Many associates promptly placed the books on their bookshelves in their offices. I am sure this was two fold: show loyalty to the company and to be looked upon favorably. Not really sure there, either; just guessing. However, I hope that each of them takes the time to pull the book from its place of storage and actually read it. It is simply fascinating. The man has certainly led an incredible life. Granted, it is his book and I am sure there is bias (you would be a fool to think otherwise), but he is also very candid in his writing. It is hard to use the word 'humble' when talking about someone who has been so successful, but I truly found him to be very open in personal aspects of his life.
His details of his business dealings were mesmerizing. There are certainly some gaps in how he got from A to B, which I would have loved to learn more about, but that's a detail probably reserved for his most intimate circle. Mr. Huntsman has had a well-rounded life. From his civic experiences, religious experiences, and private business dealings. I will certainly say there are nuggets of wisdom placed throughout this book. It certainly won't make me a billionaire or an entrepreneur, but it does give me an appreciation for 'betting the farm'.
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