Principles: Life and Work

Written by:
Ray Dalio
Narrated by:
Ray Dalio , Jeremy Bobb

Unabridged Audiobook

Ratings
Book
497
Narrator
67
Release Date
September 2017
Duration
16 hours 30 minutes
Summary
An Avid Reader Press book. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.

In 1975, Ray Dalio founded an investment firm, Bridgewater Associates, out of his two-bedroom apartment in New York City. Forty years later, Bridgewater has made more money for its clients than any other hedge fund in history and grown into the fifth most important private company in the United States, according to Fortune magazine. Dalio himself has been named to Time magazine’s list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Along the way, Dalio discovered a set of unique principles that have led to Bridgewater’s exceptionally effective culture, which he describes as “an idea meritocracy that strives to achieve meaningful work and meaningful relationships through radical transparency.” It is these principles, and not anything special about Dalio—who grew up an ordinary kid in a middle-class Long Island neighborhood—that he believes are the reason behind his success.

In Principles, Dalio shares what he’s learned over the course of his remarkable career. He argues that life, management, economics, and investing can all be systemized into rules and understood like machines. The book’s hundreds of practical lessons, which are built around his cornerstones of “radical truth” and “radical transparency,” include Dalio laying out the most effective ways for individuals and organizations to make decisions, approach challenges, and build strong teams. He also describes the innovative tools the firm uses to bring an idea meritocracy to life, such as creating “baseball cards” for all employees that distill their strengths and weaknesses, and employing computerized decision-making systems to make believability-weighted decisions. While the book brims with novel ideas for organizations and institutions, Principles also offers a clear, straightforward approach to decision-making that Dalio believes anyone can apply, no matter what they’re seeking to achieve.

Here, from a man who has been called both “the Steve Jobs of investing” and “the philosopher king of the financial universe” (CIO magazine), is a rare opportunity to gain proven advice unlike anything you’ll find in the conventional business press.
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John S.

The book was great and the audiobook as well. I would prefer though to have Ray Dalio to actually be at the whole audiobook (rather than the 60% of the book) as from his tone you can also understand what he is emphasising to. Other than that great book and I would recommend to everyone

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Megan P

Extremely insightful :-)

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Anonymous

Radically open minded, radically transparent, meritocracy, logics and machine, checks and balances. A grand tour for principles for life and work.

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Mollen Maswanganyi

Great book, leant a lot of insights in this book

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Anonymous

In a word... inspirational!

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Rami S.

I learned so much from it. I will listen to it many times over.

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Kristaps S.

amazing experience

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Anonymous

great manual for business and work life

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Silver K.

Thank you for such a wonderful contribution.

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Peter Businge

Great great book. I already have applied the values, abilities and skills principle in recruiting at my workplace and can’t wait to see the magic happen

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John P.

Great book!

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Michael B.

The book could been half as long as it is.It just keeps repeating the same information.i I was looking for market insights education .I took away a couple life insights but totally disappointed in what it has offered.

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Darren C.

Great book which gives insights into the culture and decision making method at Bridgewater.

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Gail N

Excellent book very in the moment five star The narrator did send me to sleep after a long time listening Would like to go back and review some of the chapter and apply them to every day sensrios

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Lucas H

Very insightful book. Accepting that there's is more that I don't know than that I know it was a no brained (no pun intended) to purchase this book to learn from someone as wise a Mr. Dalio regarding principles and better decision making. If your an avid learner and or want to life a more quality life it all starts with how you think and what you believe so i believe this book will help myself and others "think" and act better yielding better results in life and business.

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