Enterprising Investor Forum

The First Billion is the Hardest: T. Boone Pickens Wednesday, November 12, 2008

If you want an easy and blunt explanation of what the current energy situation is, look no further. T. Boone Pickens tackles what the current status is, what the options are and how he thinks America should move to try and solve them, starting to aim for American energy independence.

Most of the reviews written on this book tackle Boone’s spot-on analysis of the current situation, how he has been incredibly successful due to his understanding of the energy business and the impact he had on the oil business. Whilst all of this is true and the book does a great job of introducing everyone to not only the overall commodity business but also futures trading, we would like to talk about the human side of his story.

We think that Boone’s story is very inspiring and highlights how honest principles, discipline and hard work ultimately pay. Throughout his career, he has always fought for what he believed in, was never afraid to stick his neck out to follow his convictions and never gave up! Seeing him now with the success and fortune he has gathered may fool people into underestimating him and that is precisely the position he likes to be in…

Again, not only a great book on oil and overall energy but a great story of entrepreneurship and guiding principles for life and ultimately, success. All-in-all, a great American story.

Enjoy!