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If I'd Known Then What I Know Now: Why Not Learn from the Mistakes of Others? : You Can't Afford to Make Them All Yourself (Paperback)
by J. R. Parrish
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Packed with wisdom, Parrish’s book is one of the Owner’s Manual for those getting started in life and those aspiring to wellbeing. |
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Author: J. R. Parrish
Publisher: Cypress House; 1st edition
Pub. in: March, 2003
ISBN: 1879384493
Pages: 128
Measurements: 8.4 x 5.8 x 0.5 inches
Origin of product: USA
Order code: BA00474
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J. R. Parrish went from high school, to milkman, to a Fortune 500 company's number-one salesman in America. Against the odds, the Silicon Valley commercial real estate firm he founded grew to be one of the two premier firms in that market. He retired at age fifty-five on the Big Island in Hawaii.In this easy-to-understand, power-packed book, J.R. reveals the lessons he was taught by his mentors, and those he learned on his own, about finance, business, marriage, career, school, friendships, dating, family, health, thinking, habits, and most importantly, how to deal effectively with others.
How many times have you lamented, "If only I’d known then what I know now"? The purpose of this book is to arm you with knowledge. The wisest of you will want to learn from the mistakes of others, eliminating much of the pain and suffering inherent in learning by personal experience. Experience is a good teacher, but none of us lives long enough to learn all our lessons by this method alone. The best way to learn is from the experience of others, which can make your journey through life less painful and much more rewarding. This fine, award winning book will reward everyone lucky enough to read it-assuming they’re also patient and determined enough to implement its lessons.
This book presents practical, workable, life changing, concepts. These principles apply to parents who are teaching their children. They are relevant for the young person in high school or college. And for the adult on the threshold of a new stage of life: starting a family, a career move, or in retirement years. Whatever your age you will find the book applicable to your situation.
Parrish reveals secrets to success in the area of relationships, goal setting, and values. He then goes on to offer suggestions for a time line of adult life. He gives specific applications for marriage, family, others, finances, and healthy living. It is a book about making the best choices when wrestling with life's most important decisions.
Parrish quotes from the classic motivational authors. Among his favorites are Og Mandino, Napoleon Hill, Miguel Ruiz, Eckert Tolle, and James Allen. I especially enjoyed his "Lesson in a Nutshell" and "A Few Profound Thoughts" sections.
This is a book that you will want to read, reread, and internalize, and then take intelligent action steps into a successful future.
(From quoting Publisher and Richard Blake, USA)
Target readers:
General readers
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J. R. Parrish rose from living on a dirt street in Macon, Georgia to being top salesman in the USA for a Fortune 500 company. After founding and operating one of the most successful commercial real estate firms in Silicon Valley, he retired to Hawaii at age fifty-five. He then wrote this book to help all those who might not be lucky enough to have their own personal mentor. His next goal is to get the subject of "Human Relations" taught in every school in America as the fourth "R."
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If I’d Known Then What I Know Now is an inspiring, Pay It Forward-type manifesto for achieving success and happiness from childhood to retirement. Equally suitable for anyone from eight to eighty, it is actually a life guide or map that will help the reader traverse the roads of life, showing how to avoid the minefields and grab the gold ring by making the best choices when facing life’s most important decisions.
The great value for readers is that they get the answers on what to do before they need to make the decision. So, the thirteen-year-old gets to learn the do’s and don’ts of successful dating before ever going out on that first date. The newlywed learns about parenting before actually becoming one. This handbook for life will remain with readers year after year, helping them with life’s most important decisions at just the time when they need the information.
If I’d Known Then What I Know Now is packed with wisdom for people of all ages. Its simple style incorporates humor and storytelling to teach people how to learn from the mistakes of those who have gone before them. Opening with three of life’s most important principles for success regardless of age, the book is then organized in a handy lesson-by-lesson format with an eye toward age appropriateness. Lesson one, for example, is geared to seven- to fifteen-year-olds, and covers such topics as dealing with mom and dad, school, manners, and good habits. By lesson five, for those fifty-five and up, it’s more concerned with investments, health, retirement planning, and growing older gracefully.
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Andrea Tannruni (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-08 00:00>
This book is easy to read, has great principals to guide anyone looking to learn some of life's most important lessons from a truly wonderful, successful and generous man. As a person who loves to read and learn from self help and self improvement books, I rate this one a 10.
I am not sure what planet the previous reviewer is from, (Planet Jealousy perhaps?) my guess is he has a personal issue. I suggest he give the book to someone who will appreciate it, which shouldn't be hard. My feeling is that it makes a great gift for someone getting started in life, so that they can take advantage of its lessons.
Read the rest of the reviews to see what everyone else feels about this book.
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Deb Wible (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-08 00:00>
Ever since Mr. Parrish and his staff "adopted" a 5th grade class at Hester elementary school, my daughter Pearl, one of those 5th graders, has had a white board with a list of goals in her room. As I'd walk in and out of her room, year after year, the list would morph - checkmarks would appear, items would disappear, and interesting new items would appear. This pattern was steadfast as the tide. I was so proud when Mr. Parrish asked Pearl to speak at one of his company's morning meetings. She talked about the "Better World" theory - an idea Mr. Parrish and his staff had shared with Pearl's class. Part of the concept is that one should not blame others for their predicaments, and they should take responsibility for improving their own lives. Just this one concept alone can be life- transforming. But in If I'd Known Then What I Know Now, Mr. Parrish shares many tips that can help you better your life now. One irony of this book may be this: it is divided into lessons for different age groups (for example, 7 to 15, 16 to 25, 26 to 40 and so on). It could be hard to get your 17 year old to sit down and read the section of the book that pertains to them, because at that age, they might think they do not need any advice. Yet if they would be open to reading and internalizing the advice, their whole future could be happier!!! I thank Mr. Parrish for sharing goal setting tips with Pearl that have enabled her to chart her life's course. Pearl is only 19, and she's already been to Paris, Amsterdam, Venice, New York, Riverside, Omaha, and had her own TV show! I used to love reading positive-thinking books when I was young, and this book reminded me of those days when all seemed possible. I realized after reading his book that all is still possible. Since reading Mr. Parrish's book, I got reacquainted with long lost friends, I've improved at keeping commitments (I want my word to be my "bond"), and I'm reviving some goals I set aside a long time ago. Thanks, Mr. Parrish! |
An American reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-08 00:00>
Sometimes wisdom can be purchased. Such is the case with this book. My wife and I purchased ten of them to give to the young people we know because all of them can benefit from it.
The accurate, concise chronologically organized advice and wisdom the book contains makes it a wonderful reference book for addressing each and every problem typically experienced by each various age group. It is a great tool for parents of teenage children who are at a stage where they will not take advice from their parents. If the children do not want to accept advice, the parents can leave this book where the children will find it and pick it up on their own. Much of this book's great and truthful content is simply not taught in school so too many children enter adult life with an entirely unrealistic outlook on the way things really are as to career, friendship and marriage. This book can help set them straight before they become adults so they can succeed in all aspects of their lives. Congratulations to J. R. Parrish for teaching it like it is. |
An American reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-08 00:00>
If I'd Known Then What I Know Now is the memoir and advice guide of J. R. Parrish, a man who went from milkman to millionaire. His wisdom, mistakes, dynamic transformations, practical suggestions, and much more, fill the pages of this highly recommended read for anyone looking to better their own lot without getting stuck on the same hurdles that have floored countless others before them. If I'd Known Then What I Know Now is one book where the subtitle says it all - "Why not learn from the mistakes of others? You can't afford to make them all yourself!” |
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