Comments on: A Review of Jeffrey Gitomer’s “The Little Platinum Book of CHA-CHING” http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/11/12/a-review-of-jeffrey-gitomers-the-little-platinum-book-of-cha-ching/ A personal finance blog dedicated to discussing such topics as budgeting, asset allocation, 401K, IRA, cash flow, insurance, financial planning, portfolio management, and other areas in personal finance. Fri, 25 May 2012 02:50:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: M. Parker http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/11/12/a-review-of-jeffrey-gitomers-the-little-platinum-book-of-cha-ching/comment-page-1/#comment-236387 M. Parker Sun, 17 Feb 2008 21:48:12 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=2130#comment-236387 You recommend this book? As you say, principles do not change, but in reading Gitomer's attempts to "update" John Patterson's principles in order to make them relevant today, he not only changes them but often contradicts the original meaning. Why dilute Patterson's powerful message by restating it badly? But, it was such a pretty little book, I couldn't wait to put it on my bookshelf. Good thing I read it quickly enough to return it! Those hours spent reading it--in suspended disbelief, I might add--are lost to me forever. My only way of making the lost time worthwhile is to spread the word to others not to bother reading it. Case in point: read the chapter on employment. He actually recommends that employers give their employees $100 cash for making really big blunders. It's one of his proudest moments as an employer to reward "risk". I am also an employer, and I can tell you from experience that rewarding stupidity is the fastest way to lose your business and not at all what John Patterson is saying--on the contrary--he says to reward excellence! To sum up my impression (having read it cover to cover), you can get better business advice from a drunk at your nearest tavern. Sorry to disagree with you. My recommendation: get a reprint of the original Patterson book. You recommend this book? As you say, principles do not change, but in reading Gitomer’s attempts to “update” John Patterson’s principles in order to make them relevant today, he not only changes them but often contradicts the original meaning. Why dilute Patterson’s powerful message by restating it badly? But, it was such a pretty little book, I couldn’t wait to put it on my bookshelf. Good thing I read it quickly enough to return it! Those hours spent reading it–in suspended disbelief, I might add–are lost to me forever. My only way of making the lost time worthwhile is to spread the word to others not to bother reading it. Case in point: read the chapter on employment. He actually recommends that employers give their employees $100 cash for making really big blunders. It’s one of his proudest moments as an employer to reward “risk”. I am also an employer, and I can tell you from experience that rewarding stupidity is the fastest way to lose your business and not at all what John Patterson is saying–on the contrary–he says to reward excellence! To sum up my impression (having read it cover to cover), you can get better business advice from a drunk at your nearest tavern. Sorry to disagree with you. My recommendation: get a reprint of the original Patterson book.

]]> By: Stacey http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/11/12/a-review-of-jeffrey-gitomers-the-little-platinum-book-of-cha-ching/comment-page-1/#comment-170897 Stacey Thu, 15 Nov 2007 03:14:24 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=2130#comment-170897 Still thinkin' about it....yeah, of course! Still thinkin’ about it….yeah, of course!

]]> By: JLP http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/11/12/a-review-of-jeffrey-gitomers-the-little-platinum-book-of-cha-ching/comment-page-1/#comment-169966 JLP Tue, 13 Nov 2007 14:47:36 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=2130#comment-169966 Stacey, Of course you are right. I guess I should have written "great grandparents" and "great great grandparents" so as not to be gender-specific. Forgive me? Stacey,

Of course you are right. I guess I should have written “great grandparents” and “great great grandparents” so as not to be gender-specific.

Forgive me?

]]> By: Stacey http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/11/12/a-review-of-jeffrey-gitomers-the-little-platinum-book-of-cha-ching/comment-page-1/#comment-169935 Stacey Tue, 13 Nov 2007 13:50:43 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=2130#comment-169935 Hey, what about your great grandmothers and great-great grandmothers? ;)I bet they benefited too! Hey, what about your great grandmothers and great-great grandmothers? ;) I bet they benefited too!

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