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The Peebles Principles

Tales and Tactics from an Entrepreneur's Life of Winning Deals, Succeeding in Business, and Creating a Fortune from Scratch

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The Peebles Principles

By: R. Donahue Peebles
Narrated by: Dion Graham, R. Donahue Peebles
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Tales and Tactics From an Entrepreneur's Life of Winning Deals, Succeedinng in Business, and Creating a Fortune from Scratch

At the tender age of 19, Donahue Peebles entered the business jungle with no resources beyond his native smarts, a decent education, and a powerful drive to succeed. Seven years later, he became a multimillionaire. Today, with a net worth of more than a quarter-billion dollars, he commands a real-estate empire.

How did this determined young entrepreneur achieve such spectacular success so quickly? Can others learn his secrets and emulate his accomplishments? Can you?

Part The Art of the Deal and part Why Should White Guys Have All the Fun, The Peebles Principles distills the lessons Mr. Peebles has learned on his journey from congressional page to CEO of the largest black-owned real-estate development firm in the nation. These crisp, straightforward principles can help any motivated entrepreneur go from dirt poor to filthy rich in a hurry.

Some lessons are motivational and inspirational; many are hardball business how-to's that apply in any industry and any type of transaction. Key Peebles Principles include:

  • Make your money going into the deal
  • Control of the deal is more important than cash
  • Being lucky means being ready
  • If the key doesn't fit, change the lock
  • Be a bulldog on details
  • Listen to your first instinct
  • Respond quickly to attacks
  • Find out what the other side really wants and give it to them
  • Turn vinegar into wine; setbacks are opportunities in disguise
  • Seeing value is everything
  • Be the last man standing

Colorful and detailed behind-the-scenes accounts of each transaction provide a real-world business context for each principle and show you how to apply them in practice.

©2007 R. Donahue Peebles (P)2009 Gildan Media
Business Development & Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship Inspiring
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I’m definitely sharing this with family and friends. Love the wisdom and straightforward advice that Mr. Pebbles offers.

Enlightening and refreshing

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Amazing book!!! Was a great book on real estate and development. Learn a lot and expanded my mind.

Best book ever

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Thank you for all the great Gems in this book. Man the importance of relationships was all throughout this book.

Great Book

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This was a great book and was great to hear the examples of what happened during the deals and see where things are now with Mr Pebbles.

Great book. Great lessons

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The details of these deals are relatable & the outcomes are inspirational. I got through this book in 2 days flat. Definitely going to listen again and get the hard copy.

Profound story telling.

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Great insight into entrepreneurial principles. Detailed explanation on how he went from the bottom of an industry to the top.

Great story and narration

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Best Real Estate book I have read from a Developers perspective. What a great display of social capital!

Best Real Estate book I have ever read!

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good for seeing and understanding parts of development one would otherwise not discover except through someone has experienced it

great book

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I was referred to read this book because I am considering to get into development. Best advice. It was not only educational but I love the personality.

Thank you.

Just what I was looking for.

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The Peebles Principles is a great read!!! Really enjoyed this read with practical application steps to follow for any entrepreneur!!!

Great Read!!!!

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