Business Lunchatations: How an Everyday Guy Became One of America's Most Colorful CEOs...andHow You Can, Too! [Hardcover]

Bo Dietl (Author), Bob Bly (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 26, 2005

How one tough cop became one tough businessman.

Bo Dietl is a legend in the New York City Police Department. His hardheaded attitude and never-give-up ethic of crime fighting earned him a reputation as a man to be respected-and not to be taken lightly. After retiring from the force in 1985, Dietl went into business for himself as a security consultant and built an international company worth millions. Here, in his own inimitable style, Bo Dietl shows how, through smart networking, anyone can make it just as big as he did.

Using examples from his own vast experience in dealing with business friends and foes in a variety of situations-including his "lunchatation situations," where personal connections and opportunity can come together in any setting-Dietl tells how knowing what to say, how to say it, when to say it, and who to say it to can count more than anything when it comes to success in the winner-take-all arena of big business.

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About the Author

Richard "Bo" Dietl retired from the NYPD in 1985, with over 1,500 felony arrests and a 95 percent conviction rate. He has since formed his own investigation and securities firm, Bo Dietl & Associates (BDA), advising major corporations, celebrity clients, and foreign dignitaries.

Bob Blyis an independent copywriter and author of more than fifty books, including The Complete Idiot's Guide to Direct Marketing and The Copywriter's Handbook.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 14 and up
  
• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Chamberlain Bros. (April 26, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1596090537
• ISBN-13: 978-1596090538
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,780,579 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars LOTS OF LISTS, TELLS MUCH IN A FEW WORDS, WITH STYLE!, April 26, 2005

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Gerry Stern "Stern's Management Review Online" (Culver City, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Business Lunchatations: How an Everyday Guy Became One of America's Most Colorful CEOs...andHow You Can, Too! (Hardcover)

Dietl, a highly successful, self-made entrepreneur, shares his experiences and insights about achieving success through smart networking, making the most of personal connections, the art of self-promotion (involving the cultivation of a unique personality and style), and doing many other things right. The book is witty, to-the-point, and tells plenty of personal stories, but its prime value lies in such lists as "20 rules for self-promotion," "6 ways to improve your listening skills," "14 networking tips," and many more such in-a-nutshell take-aways. Dietl loves checklists, but advises that "the best" are those "you create yourself" for they are tailored to your problems. The underlying theme appears to be "You can change yourself and your life" and "you can do more than you do now." (p. 31) The CD includes conversations with Jack Welch, Warren Buffett, Bill O'Reilly and others. It's a fast read, that tells much in few words.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A Joke, August 16, 2005

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J. Daily (Fort Worth, Tx United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Business Lunchatations: How an Everyday Guy Became One of America's Most Colorful CEOs...andHow You Can, Too! (Hardcover)

Bo's way of doing business may work in NYC, but in the rest of the country you would be laughed out of the room. What a joke. Some of his great advice is to: wear a fine watch(it's a sign of success),Clean. Shower daily. Use deoderant and cologne. I cant believe I wasted my money on this one.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Bo is a Blow Hard; Material is So-So Hard, June 23, 2005

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AsiaVoss "www.dandyprice.com" (Toms River, NJ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Business Lunchatations: How an Everyday Guy Became One of America's Most Colorful CEOs...andHow You Can, Too! (Hardcover)

I have probably read 50 books on self-improvement, sales success and other books that talk about building wealth and succeeding in life.

I listen to Imus every morning, and shut it off whenever Bo comes on.

However, when I received a copy of his book for Father's Day (my mother is an Imus fan, also, and read a good review on the book) I promised myself I would keep an open mind, pretend that the Bo Dietl on 'Imus' is just a 'character', and give the book a thorough and objective read.

Here is my thorough and objective critique:

Bo's book poorly written and edited. Filled with self-serving examples of his career, as well as gratuitous explitives, Bo spends an entire book telling you how great he is.

Jack Welch, Lee Iaccoca, Michael Eisner, Michael Ovitz...hell, even Donald Trump!...didn't come off as brash, self-centered, egotistical and poorly spoken as Bo does in his book.

His material..when boiled down to just 1 or 2 summary sentences...is accurate, but it's already appeared in 100 books on the subject. Bo brings nothing new to the subject, unless you take an interest in how much he spends on clothes.

"Lunchatations" was a term created by a successful person who claims he couldn't always remember the right term to use in certain situations, so he created his own vocabulary. Read the 'Glossary' at the end of his book and then take 2 Maalox. Pig Latin is more creative and interesting than Bo-itations.