Good Advice From Bad People : Selected Wisdom From Murderers, Stock Swindlers, and Lance Armstrong

The world is full of people telling you how to live your life. Sometimes the advice-givers fall ever-so-slightly short themselves. Bestselling author Zac Bissonnette has gathered more than seventy-five jaw-dropping gems, including risk-management advice from the man who triggered the world’s largest hedge fund collapse and tips from gay-prostitute-patronizing pastor Ted Haggard on how to build a marriage that lasts a lifetime. The result will keep you smiling while you glean all the wisdom you need to build the life you want . . . if only you can follow it better than the people who gave it. • “When you know what you are talking about, others will follow you, because it’s safe to follow you.” —Lehman Brothers CEO Richard Fuld , 2006 • “I think the most important thing is restore a sense of idealism and end the cynicism.” —future Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich , 2002 • “The day you take complete responsibility for yourself, the day you stop making any excuse, that’s the day you start to the top.” — O.J. Simpson , 1975 Introduction: Where shall wisdom be found? Money secrets (e.g., the people who wrote these books have no money) Integrity! The complete idiot's guide to leadership Time well spent and a life well lived Relationships: till death (or domestic violence or crystal meth and gay hookers) do us part Keep the faith (out of wedlock), baby Conclusion: Who is the next good advisor to be exposed as a bad person? Takes a humorous look at seventy-five pieces of advice on money, leadership, relationships, and integrity from those who have fallen from grace including O.J. Simpson, Rod Blagojevich, and Bernie Madoff.