How to make a million dollars

Marhsall Brain has posted a talk that he presented at Duke University on How to Make a Million Dollars.  Within the talk he presented several ways to make a million dollars.  His key point was that you need to create a business in order to have a chance at making a million dollars (unless you have $5/day and 42 years to spare).  Very interesting read.  I was most interested in some of the book recommendations he had, as I've already read and/or heard the same basic points from many other people.  If you're interested in making a million bucks just go to the site, within minutes you'll be on you're way.  Ok, yeah, I'm lying.  There is some interesting stuff though

  • Rich dad, poor dad, by Robert T. Kiyosaki - A perfect book for getting you head in the right spot to start a business.

  • The automatic millionaire, by David bach - Teaches you how to manage your finances. A basic guide to "saving $5 a day to become a millionaire in the future." See also Understanding and controlling your finances.

  • The one minute millionaire, by Victor Mark Hansen - a little over the top, but encourages you to think differently about starting companies and building wealth.

  • How to be a billionaire, by Martin Fridson - Really makes you look at the world differently.

  • The Warren Buffet Way, by Robert Hagstrom - Not light reading, but helps you see how one of the richest men in the world thinks about the business world.
  • Never Eat Alone, by Keith Ferrazzi - Helps you to think about business relationships differently.
  • The Sam Walton Story, by Austin Teutsch - Tells how Sam Walton went from being a guy with one little store in Arkansas to the richest man in the world.
  • Dave's Way, by David Thomas - The story of Dave Thomas, the founder of Wendy's. He started as an orphan bussing tables in a restaurant, and he went on to create an empire.
  • Built from scratch - the subtitle says it all: "How a Couple of Regular Guys Grew The Home Depot from Nothing to $30 Billion"
  • Nuts!, by Kevin Freiberg - The story of Southwest Airlines.
  • Be my guest, by Conrad Hilton - The story of Hilton Hotels.