This book is a must read and for that i must once again thank Kulman

I thought that you have some new exp to add....

I was recently reading a book titled "What I Learned before I sold to Warren Buffet." A friend of mine sent me the e-book in internet. Its a interesting book written by Barnett C. Helzeberg of Helzeberg Diamonds, which later became a Warren Buffet Company. He has very nicely narrated, how he met Warren Buffet for the first time near the Plaza Hotel on the 58th street of New York. As he was walking in the street he heard someone accosted "Buffet". When he turned back he saw a lady shareholder talking something to Buffet. Buffet was listening to her patiently on the road side and replying. Here Mr Helzeberg saw an opportunity and accosted Buffet offering him to acquire his company, which has all the qualities of a Buffet acquisition. Buffet asked him to send the papers and promised confidentiality. The meeting lasted less than 30 seconds. But it resulted in Helzeberg Diamonds becomming a Buffet Company, without any change in Management.

 

This reminded me of the accidental meeting our Basant had with Mr Pronoy Roy. I have also seen Mr Roy in a couple of occasions while in Delhi, but I am little shy to accost a person I do not know or familiar with. Like Hezleberg, Basant also got the tip and changed from NDTV to TV18 for better.

 

However the book is not on successful investing or on stockmarket investing. Its a book very beautifully written on how to devolop a successful enterprise.The book is full of practical examples and advices on how to run a company and take it to greater heights. Afterall its not every company that Warren Buffet acquires. The book is full of tips and advices on how to devolop your own personality and make a successful company.At the end of each chapter, there is a caption with a heading

"Mining for Diamonds" and it shows through bullet points the principles that one should follow to become a successful enterpreneur and human being.

 

I have the book in pdf format.

If anybody requires it, can give me the e-mail address, so that I can send it.

There are no. of theories and books available about investment philosophy, however my experience (thouh little) tells me that one needs to have control over greed and fear. rest of the tings will be taken care...