Other editions of book The Art of Money Getting: Or, Golden Rules for Making Money

P. T. Barnum, the great American showman of the 19th century, wrote this short book about making and keeping money. He certainly had life experiences that qualify him for the subject--he started a small newspaper in his twenties, bought and transformed a museum into a showplace for curiosities, built a circus empire that gave performances in America and Europe, promoted a performing tour of a singer, fell into debt in the 1850s and pulled himself out by lecture tours, was a mayor, and founded a hospital.Excerpts:"Those who really desire to attain an independence, have only to set their minds upon it, and adopt the proper means, as they do in regard to any other object which they wish to accomplish, and the thing is easily done. But however easy it may be found to make money, I have no doubt many of my hearers will agree it is the most difficult thing in the world to keep it. ... True economy consists in always making the income exceed the out-go.""Unless a man enters upon the vocation intended for him by nature, and best suited to his peculiar genius, he cannot succeed. I am glad to believe that the majority of persons do find their right vocation. Yet we see many who have mistaken their calling..."His advice is indicated by the chapter titles:DON'T MISTAKE YOUR VOCATION,SELECT THE RIGHT LOCATION,AVOID DEBT,PERSEVERE,WHATEVER YOU DO, DO IT WITH ALL YOUR MIGHT,USE THE BEST TOOLS,DON'T GET ABOVE YOUR BUSINESS,LEARN SOMETHING USEFUL,LET HOPE PREDOMINATE, BUT BE NOT TOO VISIONARY,DO NOT SCATTER YOUR POWERS,BE SYSTEMATIC,READ THE NEWSPAPERS,BEWARE OF "OUTSIDE OPERATIONS",DON'T INDORSE WITHOUT SECURITY,ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS,"DON'T READ THE OTHER SIDE",BE POLITE AND KIND TO YOUR CUSTOMERS,BE CHARITABLE,DON'T BLAB,PRESERVE YOUR INTEGRITY.

This collector's edition is cleanly formatted for easy reading. 12 point Garamond, 1.25 spacing. P.T. Barnum was a politician, and a hugely successful businessman and showman. His book The Art of Money Getting: Golden Rules for Making Money is not only insightful and entertaining but offers invaluable and long-lasting advice on how to make money and keep it.In this highly readable book you will find laid out a set of tips to follow in order to have success and wealth. Barnum's suggestions are honest and timeless. They apply today as easily as they did in the 19th Century and The Art of Money Getting is the book to read for all who want money in an enduring and fulfilling way. This book offers an opportunity to get to know an insightful, successful man and acquire his invaluable advice of how to be successful and rich. "To all men and women, therefore, do I conscientiously say, make money honestly, and not otherwise, for Shakespeare has truly said, 'He that wants money, means, and content, is without three good friends.'" -P.T. Barnum

"The art of getting money" is the classic guide to achieve economic independence. Published in 1880 by P. T. Barnum, the archetypical American culture showman, the work synthesizes the wisdom accumulated by its author for more than fifty years of business ventures. In its pages filled with realism and good sense, but with great humor and candor, Barnum reveals the timeless principles that will help us achieve economic success and professional fulfillment.

P. T. Barnum's lecture, "The Art of Money-Getting", extolls his virtues for success in business. He warns people to not believe in false economy. The simplest pattern for success, he says, is to spend less than we make. Barnum weaves his lesson with proverbs from philosophers, rags-to-riches stories, and his personal experiences in the business world. The guidelines are delivered through a series of maxims on which P. T. elaborates where he sees fit. He maintains that a true businessman rarely indulges in alcohol or tobacco. The print edition of the lecture was published by Ward, Lock, & Co. Hints and Helps: How to Make a Fortune is an alternate title for this work.

In this highly readable book you will find laid out a set of tips to follow in order to have success and wealth. Barnum's suggestions are honest and timeless. They apply today as easily as they did in the 19th Century and The Art of Money Getting is the book to read for all who want money in an enduring and fulfilling way. This book offers an opportunity to get to know an insightful, successful man and acquire his invaluable advice of how to be successful and rich. "To all men and women, therefore, do I conscientiously say, make money honestly, and not otherwise, for Shakespeare has truly said, 'He that wants money, means, and content, is without three good friends.

Those who really desire to attain an independence, have only to set their minds upon it, and adopt the proper means, as they do in regard to any other object which they wish to accomplish, and the thing is easily done. But however easy it may be found to make money, I have no doubt many of my hearers will agree it is the most difficult thing in the world to keep it. The road to wealth is, as Dr. Franklin truly says, "as plain as the road to the mill." It consists simply in expending less than we earn; that seems to be a very simple problem." PT Barnum

This collector's edition is cleanly formatted for easy reading. 12 point Garamond, 1.25 spacing. P.T. Barnum was a politician, and a hugely successful businessman and showman. His book The Art of Money Getting: Golden Rules for Making Money is not only insightful and entertaining but offers invaluable and long-lasting advice on how to make money and keep it.In this highly readable book you will find laid out a set of tips to follow in order to have success and wealth. Barnum's suggestions are honest and timeless. They apply today as easily as they did in the 19th Century and The Art of Money Getting is the book to read for all who want money in an enduring and fulfilling way. This book offers an opportunity to get to know an insightful, successful man and acquire his invaluable advice of how to be successful and rich. "To all men and women, therefore, do I conscientiously say, make money honestly, and not otherwise, for Shakespeare has truly said, 'He that wants money, means, and content, is without three good friends.'" -P.T. Barnum

In the United States, where we have more land than people, it is not at all difficult for persons in good health to make money. In this comparatively new field there are so many avenues of success open, so many vocations which are not crowded, that any person of either sex who is willing, at least for the time being, to engage in any respectable occupation that offers, may find lucrative employment. Those who really desire to attain an independence, have only to set their minds upon it, and adopt the proper means, as they do in regard to any other object which they wish to accomplish, and the thing is easily done. But however easy it may be found to make money, I have no doubt many of my hearers will agree it is the most difficult thing in the world to keep it. The road to wealth is, as Dr. Franklin truly says, "as plain as the road to the mill." It consists simply in expending less than we earn; that seems to be a very simple problem. Mr. Micawber, one of those happy creations of the genial Dickens, puts the case in a strong light when he says that to have annual income of twenty pounds per annum, and spend twenty pounds and sixpence, is to be the most miserable of men; whereas, to have an income of only twenty pounds, and spend but nineteen pounds and sixpence is to be the happiest of mortals. Many of my readers may say, "we understand this: this is economy, and we know economy is wealth; we know we can't eat our cake and keep it also." Yet I beg to say that perhaps more cases of failure arise from mistakes on this point than almost any other. The fact is, many people think they understand economy when they really do not.