The Poker MBA

Download or read book The Poker MBA written by Greg Dinkin and published by Three Rivers Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bestselling author Jeffrey Gitomer and poker professional-management consultant Greg Dinkin offer the first business book that describes how the strategies and skills you need to win at poker are the same ones you need to succeed in business.The Poker Principle teaches readers to win in business by using skills acquired at the poker table. Without having to risk any of their bankroll, they will see that shrewd poker players -- and their business counterparts -- are not born that way; they learned their skills.Using concrete examples of poker hands and business situations, authors Gitomer and Dinkin show how businesspeople can improve their: -- Strategic thinking and decision-making-- Ability to know what other people are thinking-- Negotiating skills-- Capacity to balance risk and rewardAn MBA is fine, but a poker MBA is better. The first step to business success is knowing how to read others, when to play aggressively, when to fold what looked like a promising hand, and how to keep a poker face no matter how high the stakes.