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Lessons from the Pit, A Successful Veteran of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Shows Executives How to Thrive in a Competitive Environment (Hardcover)

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Hardcover: 201 pages
Publisher: Broadman & Holman Publishers; 1 edition (May 1, 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0805416994
ISBN-13: 978-0805416992
Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.8 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces

Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #940,930 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining and insightful book about values and business, July 17, 1999

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Joe has done a good job of taking interesting stories from his life and distilling an excellent life-lesson from each. Joe's life comes through clearly in this well written collection. He is transparent and engaging. Not only does it draw us to examine our inner health and values, but to look to our own stories for the lessons hidden in them. Worth a plane flight to read it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Non-Stop, Don't-Drop Book!!! It was, SPELLBINDING!, July 2, 1999

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I grabbed this book online on a lark... and am I ever glad I did! I couldn't put it down! From the opening bell of the trading pit in the first paragraph, the author takes off at the speed of the markets, sidetracking only to share the lessons hard-learned along the way. For the first time ever I read about an "Everyday Joe" who buckled up for daily war and successfully fought to win in the greatest financial wars our society knows. He also lets us in on his REAL personal life, his fears, and the dichotomies and dilemnas of being a devout Christian operating ethically and morally in a world that most Christians neither understand nor condone. This is a work that stands for ANYONE trying to succeed in an arena that at first appears counter to their chosen values, regardless of religion or career. If you're reading these reviews to help you decide, STOP HERE! CLICK THE BUY BUTTON! It's the best trade you'll make today!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Real-world mix of Christianity and practicality for everyone, June 7, 1999

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It is wonderful that a younger person will reflect on life lessons at an early age, and then pass them on to benefit others. I was struck by his humility and willingness to learn, as well as adherence to principles he considers fundamental. You don't have to be in business-- just alive-- to enjoy and benefit from reading this book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Dynamic Parallels
Joe Leininger provides great insight in his daily efforts to be both a good and Christian person with his success as a commodities trader. Read more

Published on December 30, 1999 by David K. Young

5.0 out of 5 stars I think this book was great, and one of a kind.
Lessons From the Pit was a very fasinating and involving book. It is obvious that Joe Leininger spent a lot of time thinking and planning this book. Read more

Published on August 27, 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a must if you aspire to greatness in business
An excellent picture of how to live a balanced life and besuccessful at it. Especially applicable to those in the financialfield, but applies to all of us who desire to excel in... Read more

Published on August 6, 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent life advice
Under the guise of being about trading securities, this is an excellent book about life, about observing what work gives you and what it deprives you of. Read more

Published on July 26, 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars A quick and enjoyable read with many excellent insights.
"Lessons from the Pit" is a page-turner! It is an honest and easy-to-read account of life in the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Read more

Published on July 5, 1999 by Grace Witwer Housholder

5.0 out of 5 stars Leininger's is an engagingly self-effacing Emersonian lesson
Leininger provides an easy to read amplification of the struggle between the human spirit and the profit incentive universal to both millionaires and every day people alike. Read more

Published on July 4, 1999 by nick@uslegaljobs.com

5.0 out of 5 stars Lessons From The Pit - Lessons For Life
No business person is immune from pressures associated with their job. The author relates a magnified level of stress in a compelling and insightful manner. Read more

Published on June 19, 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Joe--a unique individual in a unique place.
I was a broker at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange for 15 years and did much business for Joe and his partners. Read more

Published on June 14, 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a masterpiece of a person's experiences in the pit.
This is a tantalizing and gripping account of trading in the pit of the world's leading exchange. Joe takes you down into the day to day trials and tribulations that one is faced... Read more

Published on June 4, 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars An outstanding inside look at a man's struggles to live life
I could not put this book down. The author relates his personal struggles to live life with integrity and purpose. Read more

Published on June 3, 1999

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