“The Legend of the Monk and the Merchant” by Terry Felber follows Julio and his grandfather Antonio as his grandfather imparts wisdom on the young boy. It is a parable that explains how to run a business properly with principles such as staying out of debt, taking responsibility, and keeping a budget.
This is a quick read that will take you an hour or two cover to cover. It is an excellent story that is set in Italy. Antonio, the wise grandfather, takes Julio through Rome visiting various characters that cause Julio to have those “a-ha” moments we all look for in life.
My personal favorite take away was that businesses making money is not a bad thing and that they need money in order to purchase products and services from other merchants and help the people in their communities. It is the way that it is laid out in the book that I really enjoyed.
All in all I think this is a book any person in business or who is considering going into business should read. The hour or so that it will take you to read it can change your business course for the better.
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