Table of Contents
Title Page
Copyright Page
Acknowledgements
About the Author
Introduction
“Best” Mistakes
Parts of the Book
First the Pain, Then the Lesson
Who Would Appreciate This Book
Inspirational Profiles
Part One - Legends and Gurus
Chapter 1 - JACK WELCH
Jack Welch’s Best Mistake, in His Own Words
About Jack Welch
Chapter 2 - JOHN C. BOGLE
Jack Bogle’s Best Mistake, in His Own Words
About John C. Bogle
Chapter 3 - PETER LYNCH
Peter Lynch’s Best Mistake, in His Own Words
About Peter Lynch
Chapter 4 - BILL GROSS
Bill Gross’s Best Mistake, in His Own Words
About Bill Gross
Chapter 5 - WILLIAM O’NEIL
William O’Neil’s Best Mistake, in His Own Words
About William O’Neil
Chapter 6 - JIM ROGERS
Jim Rogers’s Best Mistake, in His Own Words
About Jim Rogers
Chapter 7 - MOHAMED EL-ERIAN
Mohamed EI-Erian’s Best Mistake, in His Own Words
About Mohamed EI-Erian
Chapter 8 - ROBERT PRECHTER
Bob Prechter’s Best Mistake, in His Own Words
About Robert Prechter
Part Two - Chief Executives
Chapter 9 - ARTHUR BLANK
Arthur Blank’s Best Mistake, in His Own Words
About Arthur Blank
Chapter 10 - DAVID NOVAK
David Novak’s Best Mistake, in His Own Words
About David Novak
Chapter 11 - DR. BILL FRIST
Dr. Bill Frist’s Best Mistake, in His Own Words
About William H. Frist, MD
Chapter 12 - BARBARA CORCORAN
Barbara Corcoran’s Best Mistake, in Her Own Words
About Barbara Corcoran
Chapter 13 - STEVE FORBES
Steve Forbes’s Best Mistake, in His Own Words
About Steve Forbes
Chapter 14 - DANNY WEGMAN
Danny Wegman’s Best Mistake, in His Own Words
About Danny Wegman
Chapter 15 - GARY GOLDBERG
Gary Goldberg’s Best Mistake, in His Own Words
About Gary Goldberg
Chapter 16 - JERRY LEVIN
Jerry Levin’s Best Mistake(s), in His Own Words
About Jerry Levin
Chapter 17 - R. J. KIRK
R. J. Kirk’s Best Mistake, in His Own Words
About R. J. Kirk
Part Three - The Next Generation
Chapter 18 - MEREDITH WHITNEY
Meredith Whitney’s Best Mistake, in Her Own Words
About Meredith Whitney
Chapter 19 - JASON KILAR
Jason Kilar’s Best Mistake, in His Own Words
About Jason Kilar
Chapter 20 - IAN BREMMER
Ian Bremmer’s Best Mistake, in His Own Words
About Ian Bremmer
Chapter 21 - JIM BUCKMASTER
Jim Buckmaster’s Best Mistake, in His Own Words
About Jim Buckmaster
Chapter 22 - JOHN CAPPELLETTI
John Cappelletti’s Best Mistake, in His Own Words
About John Cappelletti
Part Four - Personalities
Chapter 23 - SUZE ORMAN
Suze Orman’s Best Mistake, in Her Own Words
About Suze Orman
Chapter 24 - JIM CRAMER
Jim Cramer’s Best Mistake, in His Own Words
About Jim Cramer
Chapter 25 - MARK CUBAN
Mark Cuban’s Best Mistake, in His Own Words
About Mark Cuban
Chapter 26 - BEN STEIN
Ben Stein’s Best Mistake, in His Own Words
About Ben Stein
Chapter 27 - ARIANNA HUFFINGTON
Arianna Huffington’s Best Mistake, in Her Own Words
About Arianna Huffington
Chapter 28 - HERB GREENBERG
Herb Greenberg’s Best Mistake, in His Own Words
About Herb Greenberg
Chapter 29 - ARTHUR LAFFER
Arthur Laffer’s Best Mistake, in His Own Words
About Arthur Laffer
Chapter 30 - DAVE RAMSEY
Dave Ramsey’s Best Mistake, in His Own Words
About Dave Ramsey
Conclusion