One Red Paperclip: Or How an Ordinary Man Achieved His Dream with the Help of a Simple Office Supply
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.23 (753 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0307353168 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 310 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Just like the story itself" according to Niki. Silly yet serious, a tumble of words that happened in the right order to make a story. Just like the story itself. :) Enjoyable read. Reads like your friend telling you a story about what they did last summer.. One Red Paperclip is Awesome!!! Kyle is a smart, witty, hilarious writer. His laid-back, take-life-as-it-comes attitude shines through and you really feel the fun he had meeting people and trading up. I read his blog [] and I decided I had to have the book so I could read about trading a red paperclip for a house at my leisure.. Fairly Reliable Bob said A Master Marketer. First this young man trades a red paperclip for a house and now I'm paying him (book royalties)to tell me his story. But it's well worth the price of admission. He combines a clever idea and internet savvy with strong interpersonal skills to entice each trader and thousands of others to join his cause. Easy to read, hard to put down, and the pictures clinch the deal.I would have given it five s
In addition to continuing to trade for bigger and better objects, Kyle has planted more than 100,000 trees around the globe and delivered over 1,000 pizzas but has eaten only 1 scorpion. Kyle MacDonald first posted one red paperclip in July 2005 and has since become one of the most recognized Internet celebrities on the planet. His previous publisher was Kinko
With plenty of irreverent and insightful anecdotes and practical tips on how you can find your own paperclip and realize your dreams, he proves it’s possible to succeed in life and achieve your dreams on your own terms. He wanted to own his own home. Before long he had traded the camping stove for a generator for a neon sign. He traded the fish pen for a doorknob and the doorknob for a camping stove. Kyle MacDonald had a paperclip. A girl in Vancouver offered him a fish pen in exchange for his paperclip. Oh, and a very patient girlfriend who was paying the rent while he was once aga
Wanting to contribute financially to the relationship, he recalls a childhood game, Bigger and Better, and begins looking for something to trade. So, while the trades are the unifying element of the book, it isn't really about getting a house; it's about people, relationships and living life to its fullest. All rights reserved. Trading a door knob for Shawn's camping stove, for example, becomes an excuse for the once strangers to chat over steak sandwiches and beer. . (Aug.)Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. He's drawn to the red paperclip holding together his r&eacu