Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son
Technical:
- ID: 84
- Added: 2025-09-02
- Updated: 2025-09-02
- ISBN: 9781528787796
- Publisher: Read Books Ltd
- Published: 2019-10-11
- Reviews: 4
This volume contains is the a series of letters between an American self-made millionaire and his son who is just entering the family business. Dating back to the 1890s, the letters contain timeless advice and words of wisdom that are as useful today as when first written. “Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son” is highly recommended for anyone involved in business and not to be missed by young entrepreneurs. George Horace Lorimer (1867–1937) was an American author, journalist, and publisher most famous for being the editor of The Saturday Evening Post between 1899 and 1936. As editor, the paper's circulation rose from a few thousand to over a million. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with the original text and artwork.
Reviews
Pull quotes
- It isn’t so much knowing a whole lot, as knowing a little and how to use it that counts.
- There is plenty of room at the top here, but there is no elevator in the building.
- Pay day is always a month off for the spend-thrift, and he is never able to realize more than sixty cents on any dollar that comes to him.
Pull quotes
- It might seem weird to recommend this 100 year old book, but it really is the best business book I’ve ever read.
- The letters date back to the 1890s but feel like they could have been written in any era.
- Honest. Genuine. Packed with good advice.
Pull quotes
- The only sure way that a man can get rich quick is to have it given to him or to inherit it.
- There is plenty of room at the top here, but there is no elevator in the building.
- Payday is always a month off for the spendthrift, and he is never able to realize more than sixty cents on any dollar that comes to him.
Pull quotes
- Improving your character is more important than improving your IQ.
- Backup good looks by good character yourself, and make sure the other fellow does the same.
- What matters is the little things. Smile and laugh with others, give to others, contribute to society, help people, and just be a good person.