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It’s midwinter in 1968. As an eleven-year-old child, chopping wood in the back yard of his parents’ council house, John Moon made a decision which impacted his world forever: he was not going to live his life this way.
In this delightful book, John tells his story, from the high-speed thrills of motor sport to the gradual building of his property portfolio. With candour, humour and sometimes brutal honesty, he shares the successes, the hard times and the out-and-out disasters. There was no rich relative waiting in the wings to bail him out, no influential contact offering him a lucrative career straight out of school, no university education. John started with nothing and went on to place himself within the top 1% of the UK’s wealthiest households. And the golden nuggets of advice throughout his book will show you how similar success could be yours.
Life’s ultimate dilemma: will you live for the moment or plan for tomorrow? Whatever you choose, How To Make Something From Nothing – the story of an ordinary man who has lived an extraordinary life – is guaranteed to inform and entertain you.
Here's what readers have to say about this book....
How to make Something out of Nothing is a truly remarkable book. I say book, but basically it's two books cleverly rolled into one - a buy one get one free, if you like. Beautifully written with a lightness of touch, it is an easy read which combines a fascinating autobiography sprinkled liberally with pearls of wisdom to create a handbook for life. Through his own experiences, John Moon shows that with a strength of mind, hard work, determination, ingenuity, discipline, a 'can do' attitude, and an ability to think outside the box, anyone can achieve anything in life and a dream can turn into reality. Everyone can learn something from this inspirational book but it truly should be essential reading for school children to teach them that every tiny decision that they make will have an impact on their future lives. I strongly urge you to read this book as it will alter the way you think about life and what it's possible to achieve.
An inspiring book, I thoroughly enjoyed it, well written, hard to put down and gave me much to think about. I would recommend it wholeheartedly to anyone. Brilliant.
This book passed the test of not wishing to put it down and couldn’t wait to pick it up again! Very nicely written , it constantly had me recollecting my own journey and the many turns your life takes. Hard work pays off, so I am encouraging my son to read it before his working life starts.
What a great and humble read. There's a lot of value in this book, both for people starting out, and those already on their professional journey. I found I could relate to many areas John touched on in this book, similar experiences, approaches and outcomes which was incredibly re-assuring. But also lots of other lessons I feel I have a bit of a head start on now whilst on my own journey. Situations and experiences I may well find myself in in the future, and now I am armed with more tools to take them on. We live in a world now where there is huge amounts of expectation, but a severe lack of drive and work ethic. People expect to have this and that, but simply don't put in the time or effort to earn it. John's journey shows how it really is possible to change your circumstances, if you are willing to work for it. Thanks for sharing your journey John, and for anyone considering getting this book, just do it. Worth every penny! I
Whilst primarily a self-help and business improvement book, How To Make Something From Nothing is also a thoroughly entertaining and inspiring autobiography, told with characteristic humour. The biggest impact might be for those starting out on life's journey, feeding off John's energy and clear guidance. However, there is much to consider for all of us - at least those who are interested in improving in their chosen profession or in their business and personal relationships.
