Comments on: Write a book….not now…but http://blogmaverick.com/2004/06/04/write-a-book-not-now-but/ the mark cuban weblog Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:24:34 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Kyle http://blogmaverick.com/2004/06/04/write-a-book-not-now-but/#comment-2000 Kyle Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:00:07 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2004/06/04/write-a-book-not-now-but/#comment-2000 Mark, I think it's awesome to read about your rags to riches stories on your site. I find them inspiring as much as it is entertaining. K Mark,

I think it’s awesome to read about your rags to riches stories on your site. I find them inspiring as much as it is entertaining.

K

]]> By: Aaron G. http://blogmaverick.com/2004/06/04/write-a-book-not-now-but/#comment-2001 Aaron G. Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:00:07 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2004/06/04/write-a-book-not-now-but/#comment-2001 One of my favorite guilty pleasures has been NBC's reality show: The Restaurant. The reason I haven't been able to pull myself away is the exact reason you aren't writing a book. Rocco, the underwear model...I mean chef that they have running the place is never actually at the restaurant (except for photo ops). He spends his time signing books, flirting with women, giving commencement speeches at culinary institutes and generally NOT being a head chef. He spends his time revelling in his success and his business is $600,000 in the whole. How you can look at a red number that big and still spend your day perpetually gloating is completely beyond me, but then again he doesn't have a weblog to share his thoughts on the matter. One of my favorite guilty pleasures has been NBC’s reality show: The Restaurant. The reason I haven’t been able to pull myself away is the exact reason you aren’t writing a book. Rocco, the underwear model…I mean chef that they have running the place is never actually at the restaurant (except for photo ops). He spends his time signing books, flirting with women, giving commencement speeches at culinary institutes and generally NOT being a head chef.

He spends his time revelling in his success and his business is $600,000 in the whole. How you can look at a red number that big and still spend your day perpetually gloating is completely beyond me, but then again he doesn’t have a weblog to share his thoughts on the matter.

]]> By: Greg http://blogmaverick.com/2004/06/04/write-a-book-not-now-but/#comment-2002 Greg Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:00:07 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2004/06/04/write-a-book-not-now-but/#comment-2002 Mark, I just want to pre-order now for when that book does come out :). I don't think I've ever seen a business guy be so successful yet keep being a normal guy. Most other successful business men are recluses (or just flat-out attention getters like The Donald). What I like about your success story is how much of a normal guy you are and how all it took you was lots of hard work and learning every aspect of whatever you do. Mark,

I just want to pre-order now for when that book does come out :) . I don’t think I’ve ever seen a business guy be so successful yet keep being a normal guy. Most other successful business men are recluses (or just flat-out attention getters like The Donald). What I like about your success story is how much of a normal guy you are and how all it took you was lots of hard work and learning every aspect of whatever you do.

]]> By: Jevon http://blogmaverick.com/2004/06/04/write-a-book-not-now-but/#comment-2003 Jevon Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:00:07 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2004/06/04/write-a-book-not-now-but/#comment-2003 You are writing a book, right here. You are writing a book, right here.

]]> By: Dimitry Khilkevich http://blogmaverick.com/2004/06/04/write-a-book-not-now-but/#comment-2004 Dimitry Khilkevich Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:00:07 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2004/06/04/write-a-book-not-now-but/#comment-2004 I know what you are saying Mark - you don't want to reveal your poker hand while you are still sitting at the table, and I don't blame you. So how about revealing your cards from a few games ago, like when you first started out. Although your current endeavor, HDTV, may end up being your greatest and most impressive, people like me are most interested in how you originally got your start as an entrepenuer. We want to get inside your mindset, your emotional state, your motivation back before HDTV, before The Mavs, even before Broadcast.com. Why don't you break your story into 2 parts, like Kill Bill Vol. 1 and 2. A sort of "Kill the refs, by Mark Cuban part 1 and 2". I know what you are saying Mark – you don’t want to reveal your poker hand while you are still sitting at the table, and I don’t blame you. So how about revealing your cards from a few games ago, like when you first started out. Although your current endeavor, HDTV, may end up being your greatest and most impressive, people like me are most interested in how you originally got your start as an entrepenuer. We want to get inside your mindset, your emotional state, your motivation back before HDTV, before The Mavs, even before Broadcast.com. Why don’t you break your story into 2 parts, like Kill Bill Vol. 1 and 2. A sort of “Kill the refs, by Mark Cuban part 1 and 2″.

]]> By: greg http://blogmaverick.com/2004/06/04/write-a-book-not-now-but/#comment-2005 greg Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:00:07 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2004/06/04/write-a-book-not-now-but/#comment-2005 This blog is better than a book! And if you decide to write a book, make it a book about the Mavs 2005 Championship... I appreciate your quote on those so-called 'experts' who try to make money by writing books. Case in point: the "Rich Dad Poor Dad" series....I found some pretty shocking stuff about the author that makes his claims false and makes him look more like an elixer & potion salesman from the 19th century. Kinda reminds me of those stock salesmen: buy this and buy that....and make them rich! Keep it up, and keep this blog active. PS-Who are you pulling for in the NBA finals? I say: Anyone but the Lakers. Go Detroit. This blog is better than a book! And if you decide to write a book, make it a book about the Mavs 2005 Championship…

I appreciate your quote on those so-called ‘experts’ who try to make money by writing books. Case in point: the “Rich Dad Poor Dad” series….I found some pretty shocking stuff about the author that makes his claims false and makes him look more like an elixer & potion salesman from the 19th century.

Kinda reminds me of those stock salesmen: buy this and buy that….and make them rich!

Keep it up, and keep this blog active.

PS-Who are you pulling for in the NBA finals? I say: Anyone but the Lakers. Go Detroit.

]]> By: Marc Garrett http://blogmaverick.com/2004/06/04/write-a-book-not-now-but/#comment-2006 Marc Garrett Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:00:07 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2004/06/04/write-a-book-not-now-but/#comment-2006 I just want to echo the thanks of many on this board. I really appreciate the time you take to write your thoughts. Your Success and Motivation segments have been exceptional. I may have read this post wrong wrong, but I get the sense that you are waiting until this perfect model of your life's success has been concluded. I personally enjoy the real life stories of successes and failures. Isn't it getting up from failures and learning from them that shows true success? What businessman out there has a perfect track record? I get the sense that you find an intrinsic value in helping people, so I am not sure if you writing the book will ever have anything to do with the money you could make. Here's to hoping you write the book sooner than later, so that we can benefit from it now. Certainly it is obvious that you already have much wisdom to share. Or if not just keep on writing the blog and we will get the pearls of wisdom here. How do I invest in HDNet? I just want to echo the thanks of many on this board. I really appreciate the time you take to write your thoughts. Your Success and Motivation segments have been exceptional.

I may have read this post wrong wrong, but I get the sense that you are waiting until this perfect model of your life’s success has been concluded. I personally enjoy the real life stories of successes and failures. Isn’t it getting up from failures and learning from them that shows true success? What businessman out there has a perfect track record?

I get the sense that you find an intrinsic value in helping people, so I am not sure if you writing the book will ever have anything to do with the money you could make. Here’s to hoping you write the book sooner than later, so that we can benefit from it now. Certainly it is obvious that you already have much wisdom to share. Or if not just keep on writing the blog and we will get the pearls of wisdom here.

How do I invest in HDNet?

]]> By: Tim http://blogmaverick.com/2004/06/04/write-a-book-not-now-but/#comment-2007 Tim Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:00:07 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2004/06/04/write-a-book-not-now-but/#comment-2007 Mark, I would love to see a "Week in the life of Mark Cuban" post. You know, show us how a Billionaire spends his most precious commodity, his time. Your blog is very insightful and I appreciate you sharing your life with us! Tim Mark,

I would love to see a “Week in the life of Mark Cuban” post. You know, show us how a Billionaire spends his most precious commodity, his time.

Your blog is very insightful and I appreciate you sharing your life with us!

Tim

]]> By: Albert Jones http://blogmaverick.com/2004/06/04/write-a-book-not-now-but/#comment-2008 Albert Jones Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:00:07 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2004/06/04/write-a-book-not-now-but/#comment-2008 Or you could publish a book with phony business advise to fool your competitors. You could tell people that you made all your money buying gold coins and filing phony welfare claims. You could reveal classic management techniques like terminating at least one employee a week, and always mispronouncing your customer's names to keep them on their toes. Or you could publish a book with phony business advise to fool your competitors. You could tell people that you made all your money buying gold coins and filing phony welfare claims. You could reveal classic management techniques like terminating at least one employee a week, and always mispronouncing your customer’s names to keep them on their toes.

]]> By: Mike Verinder http://blogmaverick.com/2004/06/04/write-a-book-not-now-but/#comment-2009 Mike Verinder Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:00:07 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2004/06/04/write-a-book-not-now-but/#comment-2009 i just want to buy into hdnet... its definately emerging growth.... i just want to buy into hdnet…
its definately emerging growth….

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