How to Be Rich Mass Market Paperback – 1 Sept. 1986

This book sat on my shelf for several months. I wasn't quite sure why I bought it. The name Getty had associations of an eccentric, miserly, super-rich, recluse. I think that must be one of the later Gettys. J Paul writes in punchy, credible prose. It is packed with great examples of clear, structured business thinking. While the numbers may now be a little out of date, I found Getty's assumptions and arguments to be really compelling. I'm so glad I took the time to read it.Up there with Think and Grow Rich as a true success classic. Highly recommended.

If you wish to be truly free, both financially and intellectually, this book is one of the best, easy-to-follow, guides one can wish for. Written in plain English, it tells a story of determination, amazing success against some pretty steep odds, and great understanding of human character. Buy it, read it, pass it on to someone whom you love - it is that kind of a book.

This is the cherry on the ice cream,a book on How To Be Rich bythe man who should know, howcan you go wrong. It's a dam goodread , reverting from start to finisha real page turner, what this mandose not know about businessand how to control money is notworth knowing because he'stouched with genius, his loveof art started The Getty Museumwhich gave the public the joyof viewing them and kept himrich " buy assets not liabilities",if your thinking of startinga business read the chapterLiving With Labor' it's a must.Paul Bacchus esq

This book was first published in 1965, in Playboy magazine, and it was aimed squarely at young American male executives, or those who aspired to be such. It is, nonetheless, a thoroughgoing business book, without archness or any attempt to pander to its likely audience. As other reviewers have stated, it is not about how to get rich, but to be so, through characters and behaviours that are essentially honourable and trustworthy; it is also about the self-made man and the traits that such a person needs to have or to acquire. Getty made his first million in the midwestern oilfields, working alongside the drilling teams, sharing the efforts and the same hardships as those he employed and leading from the front - very old school and very anti the culture of new management. It is, in many ways, old fashioned and one wonders if such wisdom and character that he espouses would work in the modern organisation: the answer is probably yes, wherever there is opportunity for entrepreneurship and single-mindedness that drives consensus rather than follows it. In many ways, it is refreshing to read a book such as this and glean insights into what it takes to be successful in business and work successfully with other people who will help to make it happen: I enjoyed it, for the most part, and recommend it as a book to read and learn from.

I, like a muppet, accidentally bought two of these but, nonetheless, i could have bought wo of soemthing worse. This is an interesting book that came from J.Paul Getty being asked by Playboy on multiple occasions to write for them. It is simply a book of his solid advice on how he worked his way up from nothing. I imagine this book will start to sell out once the film "All the money in the world" is released.

Fantastic book, very inspirational!I bought this when visiting the Getty museum in America over a year ago, but managed to tear some pages when moving house... i had to buy it again because it was such a good read when looking for some motivation

I really enjoy reading what Paul Getty wrote, but this book does not fully live up to its title. I understand that the title of the book implies that it is about how to "be" rich rather than how to "get rich". The first third of the book describes how Getty himself got rich, which is very interesting, especially if you have not yet read his autobiography. The second third of the book gives his tips for how businessmen should behave in order to succeed. By the way, you notice that the book was written 50 years ago, because he never considers businesswomen. Only in the last third of the book does he get down to the subject of how to "be" rich. He gives his thoughts on investing in the stock market - his advice is good but nothing new - buy stocks when they are cheap and keep them for the long term. He also gives his tips on investing in real estate and fine art. Again, nothing world breaking - accumulate, be thrifty, watch the expenses, react quickly to problems.

Very interesting book- funny in parts but what a man!"To become rich -rise early, work hard- strike oil!" HIS ADVICE.Highly recommended.