Everything I Needed to Know about Business I Learned in the Barnyard!

by Don Aslett

Book Overview

This book was born out of Don's ranch upbringing and his desire to ?write a better book on business, one so simple anyone could understand it, whether running their first lemonade stand on the corner,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0937750026
• ISBN13: 9780937750025
• Release Date: April 1994
• Publisher: Don Aslett's Cleaning
• Length: 116 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Great common sense advice from the barnyard to help you succeed!

"Everything I Needed To Know About Business I Learned In The Barnyard" by Don Aslett is an enjoyable book that is just what is says it is, "The Business Basics Handbook." If you are familiar with Aslett's direct down to earth style, that's just what you get in this book. The lessons he shares were learned in the Barnyard, but they can apply to just about anywhere. While I didn't grow up on a farm, I spent time on them growing up in North Dakota and Montana, so I could definitely relate to many of the stories and lessons Aslett shares about growing up. I also found the advice down to earth and extremely practical. You could say it's just common sense. Aslett would most likely agree. The question then becomes, "why aren't more people following the common sense advice and succeeding more?" It's a quick read of 116 pages with many illustrations those familiar with Aslett's books have come to expect. I think some of the humorous illustrations help bring the points home and make them stand out. For instance, one early lesson is "Roost high!" Rather than explain, there is a picture of a chicken who has dropping from another chicken landing on its head. The caption says, "You can figure that one out yourself." There's nothing here that doesn't make sense. Again, many people probably heard the same advice growing up. I know I did. But I really applaud Aslett for putting the lessons in this fun to read book. We all could use a reminder once in a while. Reminders like, "A dull knife is worse than no knife at all," "The secret of early and late," "Empty corrals still cost," It's not the cost of the chicken, it's the cost of the feed," and many, many more. All of the advice comes in little sections that include many real life examples from Aslett's time on the farm and running successful businesses with the principles he learned growing up and doing barnyard chores. If you enjoy Aslett, you will enjoy this book. If you are new to Aslett, this is a good book to start with if you want some down home common sense advice on running a business based on barnyard principles. I enjoyed it and try to incorporate and live by many of these ideas. Reviewed by Alain Burrese, J.D., author of Hard-Won Wisdom From the School of Hard Knocks and the dvds: Hapkido Hoshinsul, Streetfighting Essentials, Hapkido Cane, the Lock On Joint Locking Essentials series and articles including a regular column on negotiation for The Montana Lawyer. Alain Also wrote a series of articles called Lessons From The Apprentice.