--- product_id: 4408450 title: "Double Your Profits: In Six Months or Less (Packaging May Vary)" price: "€ 27.95" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.pt/products/4408450-double-your-profits-in-six-months-or-less-packaging-may store_origin: PT region: Portugal --- # Double Your Profits: In Six Months or Less (Packaging May Vary) **Price:** € 27.95 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Double Your Profits: In Six Months or Less (Packaging May Vary) - **How much does it cost?** € 27.95 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pt](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/4408450-double-your-profits-in-six-months-or-less-packaging-may) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description desertcart.com: Double Your Profits: In Six Months or Less (Packaging May Vary): 9780887307409: Fifer, Bob: Books Review: An Audaciously Punchy Classic - You would expect an old book written in the early 90s to be outdated and irrelevant. Instead, this text withstands the test of time and is irreverent! While I say that last part half-facetiously, the author is nonetheless cogent and ruthlessly to the point from start to finish. If you want to nitpick, you can point out some examples that are outdated, such as fax machines and physical paperwork. But this can be seen as metaphor, as it's the idea that counts and the idea can be transposed to modern applications. It's like applying the scientific method in the study of alchemy. The end goal may be a relic of the past, but the methodology is legitimate and time-tested. What's impressive is the author's consistency in tone and purpose. He is not pontificating, and you can feel the authenticity in his advice and the underlying goal of cutting cost to increase profitability. The author takes a pointed approach when it comes to reducing your workforce and cutting unnecessary staff. This is long before that became vogue, as it was around 2022/2023 when Elon Musk (at Twitter) and other technology giants took initiative to cut the labor bloat in their organizations. Another example of the author's no holds barred approach is in Chapter 10 (or “Step 10,” as it’s called), titled “Maximizing Customer Satisfaction Leads to Bankruptcy.” According to the author, there has to be a balance but using this to justify extra expenses is a cop out: if you truly want to maximize the customer's satisfaction, you should cut your price to zero or give him or her a free trip to Hawaii. This is the type of book you'd read for 'via negativa'—meaning, in this sense, addition by subtraction. That's how I came into it, put simply: you increase your profits by cutting your losses. Nonetheless, a good part of this book does impart additive measures of things you can do to increase your revenue and thus profit. Namely, this is negotiation and sales. There's plenty of interesting and good advice in these areas, which come towards the end of the book. As you can probably expect by now, there will be some pithy and interesting one-liners. I'll leave this review off with some from the text: "Once the price is named, whoever speaks next loses the negotiation." "Never call a meeting to discuss; only call a meeting to decide." "A stubborn impatience to do things now is a powerful producer of profit." Review: Managers must read! - Got the indication from a Brazilian business magazine - Exame - issued January 2010. Marcel Telles, one of the greatest Brazilian entrepreneurs, recommended the book, as a must read, and as the book that influenced him the most. You might ask, who is this person...well, he is one of the guys behind AB-Inbev deal! Although the book dates from 1993 (I don't like much old business books), most principles are very interesting and totally applicable for today's market. The focus on cost reduction is clear, and can generate blunt results. I can clearly understand how inspiring this book were for some successful Brazilian companies in the past decade, specially the ones from GP group. Some of the tips such as giving away your own office (as a CEO) to bring cost down is a true example on how you can demonstrate to your crew how committed you are in order to maximize the company's result. Nice reading. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | 088730740X | | Best Sellers Rank | #161,356 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #477 in Budgeting & Money Management (Books) #705 in Business Management (Books) #1,577 in Leadership & Motivation | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (632) | | Dimensions | 5.31 x 0.58 x 8 inches | | Edition | 40889th | | ISBN-10 | 9780887307409 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0887307409 | | Item Weight | 2.31 pounds | | Language | English | | Print length | 256 pages | | Publication date | March 31, 1995 | | Publisher | Harper Business | ## Images ![Double Your Profits: In Six Months or Less (Packaging May Vary) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/614H4NbFgLL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An Audaciously Punchy Classic *by M***N on October 12, 2025* You would expect an old book written in the early 90s to be outdated and irrelevant. Instead, this text withstands the test of time and is irreverent! While I say that last part half-facetiously, the author is nonetheless cogent and ruthlessly to the point from start to finish. If you want to nitpick, you can point out some examples that are outdated, such as fax machines and physical paperwork. But this can be seen as metaphor, as it's the idea that counts and the idea can be transposed to modern applications. It's like applying the scientific method in the study of alchemy. The end goal may be a relic of the past, but the methodology is legitimate and time-tested. What's impressive is the author's consistency in tone and purpose. He is not pontificating, and you can feel the authenticity in his advice and the underlying goal of cutting cost to increase profitability. The author takes a pointed approach when it comes to reducing your workforce and cutting unnecessary staff. This is long before that became vogue, as it was around 2022/2023 when Elon Musk (at Twitter) and other technology giants took initiative to cut the labor bloat in their organizations. Another example of the author's no holds barred approach is in Chapter 10 (or “Step 10,” as it’s called), titled “Maximizing Customer Satisfaction Leads to Bankruptcy.” According to the author, there has to be a balance but using this to justify extra expenses is a cop out: if you truly want to maximize the customer's satisfaction, you should cut your price to zero or give him or her a free trip to Hawaii. This is the type of book you'd read for 'via negativa'—meaning, in this sense, addition by subtraction. That's how I came into it, put simply: you increase your profits by cutting your losses. Nonetheless, a good part of this book does impart additive measures of things you can do to increase your revenue and thus profit. Namely, this is negotiation and sales. There's plenty of interesting and good advice in these areas, which come towards the end of the book. As you can probably expect by now, there will be some pithy and interesting one-liners. I'll leave this review off with some from the text: "Once the price is named, whoever speaks next loses the negotiation." "Never call a meeting to discuss; only call a meeting to decide." "A stubborn impatience to do things now is a powerful producer of profit." ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Managers must read! *by A***A on June 12, 2010* Got the indication from a Brazilian business magazine - Exame - issued January 2010. Marcel Telles, one of the greatest Brazilian entrepreneurs, recommended the book, as a must read, and as the book that influenced him the most. You might ask, who is this person...well, he is one of the guys behind AB-Inbev deal! Although the book dates from 1993 (I don't like much old business books), most principles are very interesting and totally applicable for today's market. The focus on cost reduction is clear, and can generate blunt results. I can clearly understand how inspiring this book were for some successful Brazilian companies in the past decade, specially the ones from GP group. Some of the tips such as giving away your own office (as a CEO) to bring cost down is a true example on how you can demonstrate to your crew how committed you are in order to maximize the company's result. Nice reading. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ nice read *by I***N on March 26, 2023* Easy and nice read. Could need some updating to account for chapters on saving money on computers etc. Other than that, mostly a timeless and essential read for entrepreneurs , business owners and managers. ## Frequently Bought Together - Double Your Profits: In Six Months or Less (Packaging May Vary) - The Outsiders: Eight Unconventional CEOs and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success - Dream Big (Sonho Grande): How the Brazilian Trio behind 3G Capital - Jorge Paulo Lemann, Marcel Telles and Beto Sicupira Acquired Anheuser-Busch, Burger King and Heinz --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pt/products/4408450-double-your-profits-in-six-months-or-less-packaging-may](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/4408450-double-your-profits-in-six-months-or-less-packaging-may) --- *Product available on Desertcart Portugal* *Store origin: PT* *Last updated: 2026-04-23*