I took a “learn the basics on how to operate a computer” course at the local college years ago, and on the last day, the lady instructing the course mentioned to the class that if any of us had a few thousand dollars we’d like to invest, she had just invested and would highly recommend the company.
I had never heard of Intel back then and couldn’t afford to gamble.
While I missed my calling as a programmer, I was told, with so much enthusiasm to buy and read “Life After Television” by George Gilder.
This was in the summer of 1991 and when November rolled around my wife asked what I wanted for Christmas. I really couldn’t think of anything so I told her the book, “Life After Television”. She went to a half dozen bookstores and couldn’t find it. Finally, she was resolved to order it. When it came in she was soo mad. It was this tiny little paperback.
That book completely changed my perspective on so many things. While most of Gilder’s predictions did not come true, the overriding theme of business, technology and human nature have been the most valuable lesson I’ve ever learned.