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Editor: Trushkova M.

Publisher: Eksmo, 2010

Series: Oleg Tinkov

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In this book, Oleg Yurievich describes his life from early childhood. Much attention is paid to what surrounded him: relatives, friends, the country as a whole. The author's course of thoughts and actions is described.

“He graduated from school, graduated from a university, worked at the same enterprise for 45 years and solemnly entered...

In this book, Oleg Yurievich describes his life from early childhood. Much attention is paid to what surrounded him: relatives, friends, the country as a whole. The author's course of thoughts and actions is described.

The book will be of interest to people “inclined” to entrepreneurship, as well as those who remember Soviet times or at least the 90s of the last century.

It's hard to stop reading. Captivating.
“He graduated from school, graduated from a university, worked at the same company for 45 years and solemnly retired” - you won’t find that here :)

An exciting, dynamic and entertaining book. Inspires, motivates and fills with energy. Thanks Oleg! It was very interesting!

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Editor: Trushkova M.

Publisher: Eksmo, 2010

Series: Oleg Tinkov

Genre: Management. Enterprise management, etc.

Oleg Tinkov, a man who founded and sold four different businesses with millions in profits (trading, beer, frozen food production and a cycling team), went into banking. Is he “like everyone else”? Why does he talk about himself like that? His biography is part of a difficult and not the most brilliant period in the life of our country, including that very “generation of forty-year-olds” that has now come to power and the business elite of Russia.
You can find similar traits and sharp differences in his personality and character from your own. Think again: how did he do it, and perhaps understand whether he is like everyone else? How did you build your business? What does this “Russian Branson” think about life, work, cycling and drugs?
The biography is indeed lively - direct speech, in the first person. Categorically and simply. This is a conversation and an appeal. There are tips - as a friend, as a matter of spirit. Not teachings. Just judgments and some conclusions - about yourself and about life.
For a wide range of readers.

The book talks about one of the brightest businessmen in Russia. Starting from his earliest years, Oleg described the most important events in his life, in his opinion, which made him who he is now.

First love, first steps in the speculation business in Leningrad, formation and sale of Technoshok, dumpling factory, restaurant business and finally, Tinkoff Bank. This book offers an opportunity to observe from the outside the steps of a person who strives for his goals and dreams and is not afraid to take risks for them.

Such outstanding businessmen as Richard Branson, Evgeny Kaspersky and Maxim Kashulinsky wrote their positive reviews about this book.

Quote from the book:

“Don’t waste your time on trifles. This is an important and correct remark. Unfortunately, people waste their time, doing three things at once. But miracles do not happen: you need to start small and hammer, hammer, hammer. Some people do ten things at once, then get disappointed - well, I can’t do it. Do one thing! Get in! Work for two, three years! I don't believe there won't be any results. I am convinced that if you do something with full dedication and confidence, professionally, it will bear fruit.”

There is no point in looking for it on torrent networks, because... The book is publicly available on the author's official website. Unfortunately, it is not presented in audiobook format and cannot be listened to online.

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Are those people who achieve success different from ordinary people in some way? Surely there is something special about them. But one of the successful businessmen Oleg Tinkov even says in the title of his book: “I’m like everyone else.” And maybe, in general, it seems so at first, but when you read the story of this person, you realize that this is completely not so.

Many people have heard the name Tinkov, but not everyone knows how much he achieved. In this book, he writes about how a boy from an ordinary mining family was able to become who he is now. Oleg became the founder of several large businesses in completely different industries. Each time he started everything from scratch, using only his knowledge and fortitude, his skills and abilities. And then he sold the business and started doing something else. And he managed to do it with great profit.

This book cannot be called a self-instruction manual or a guide to business development. The author does not give specific lessons in the activities of an entrepreneur. He talks about his life, family and friends. And at the same time, he talks about his principles and beliefs. It is through them that the psychology of a successful person is visible. You understand how much you need to strive, make efforts, believe in success and constantly act. Oleg teaches not to give up, to see opportunities in the negative, to forget the bad, moving towards the good. The book pushes you to take action, and after reading it you just want to start developing new ideas in order to get down to business as quickly as possible.

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Quotes 94

People often ask me: “Where did you start?” With the will to live. I wanted to live, not vegetate.

Your psychology is interesting. Your personal tricks and techniques. How did you deal with failures within yourself? How did you silence doubts and continue to move forward? How did you maintain your self-confidence? What did you do when it hit?

the desire to give up everything, give up? The technology is simple - forget quickly. I forget all my victories and failures very quickly, especially, by the way, victories. If I start to worry about this topic - like, how great I am - it rots my brain. Therefore, I highly recommend, firstly, not to listen to praise, and secondly, to forget about the past and live for today. As for problems, I step over them and move on. I erase failures from my life. No need to worry.

It’s more rational, more productive – to forget and move on. Swallow this pill, suffer, groan, let the tears come out of your eyes, and move on. To engage in self-flagellation is more expensive for yourself. Negative emotions destroy.

When I start doing joint business with a person, I always look at what kind of wife he has. If there is no wife, it means there is no base, no roots. I try not to deal with such people. For me they are dummies. And if there is a woman for whose sake everything is done, then I perceive the person as reliable and correct. There must be a balanced, understandable design.

So the concept of “poor relative” suited me very well. I remember my childhood envy when I visited my cousin Volodya Tinkov. His father, Uncle Vanya, worked as a site manager at the Kirov mine and received 700 rubles - crazy money at that time. My father earned 250 rubles. Vova had the treasured game “Behind the Wheel” for 10 rubles. I asked him to play, but he usually didn’t let me, and I, of course, internally felt some kind of injustice - why does he play and I don’t? Later, when 20 years later he asked to work with me, I finally got him into my restaurant in Novosibirsk and remembered this story. He said: “Oleg, pay me more, I’m your cousin.” “Volodya, you didn’t give me the game “Driving”! So my advice: ALWAYS let your relatives play with your toys!

I am a businessman and must have good intuition. Among the oligarchs there are extremely unpleasant types. Abramovich made a very good impression on me. He's definitely not an asshole like some people are. Although it is impossible to say that he is smart and erudite. The saying “Keep quiet and you’ll pass for smart” is about him. In half an hour he said about four phrases. One of them goes something like this: “Well. Oh well. What will you do with the money when you sell it?”

And the last words were: “Okay, pay him, guys.” All! Ellochka the Ogress had a wider vocabulary. When I spoke, he listened and took some notes. This seemed strange to me: he says little, but writes everything down. He and I seem to be the same age, but I never write anything down. He also has no education, like me... What did he write down there?

Oleg Yuryevich Tinkov

I'm like everyone else

Dedicated to my father

Yuri Timofeevich Tinkov (1937-2002)

and Rina Vosman's father

Valentin Avgustovich Vosman (1935-2006), Kuzbass and Estonian miners

Just like everyone else.

Dear readers, I wrote this book from the bottom of my heart, from the soul - not to lecture anyone or show how cool I am. I simply described the path that I have traveled in 42 years.

We, born in the late 1960s or early 1970s, were very lucky. We have reached a turning point - a watershed between socialism and capitalism. Through my biography I want to describe this dramatic period in the history of our country. The book is not instructive in nature, and if anyone considers it as such, he will be mistaken. I did not pursue such a goal.

But let him who has ears hear. If I help someone with my experience, I will be happy. An intelligent person always learns from the mistakes of others and finds something interesting in the lives of others. Please study, find answers to your questions.

But again, this is not a “How to Create a Successful Business” book. Not a tutorial, not an instruction, but just a description of my life.

Oleg Tinkov.

I agreed in advance to write a short review of Oleg’s book because I really like him and his family. After reading the manuscript, I realized how useful it would be to all ambitious entrepreneurs in Russia. This man built an empire literally from scratch! This is the path for the entrepreneurs of the future!

Richard Branson, founder of Virgin

I initially agreed to write this blurb for Oleg"s book because I like him and his family enormously. Having read it I can see how useful it would be for aspiring entrepreneurs in Russia to read. Here"s a man who literally built an empire from scratch without the help of handouts from Russian residents or family! He shows the way for the new entrepreneurs of the future!

Richard Branson Virgin

From the publisher

Working as a journalist in St. Petersburg, I dealt with financial topics, so I didn’t have to deal with Oleg Tinkov, who sold electronics, produced frozen foods and owned a restaurant on Kazanskaya Street. However, somewhere since 1995, I already knew about the existence of an ambitious businessman and was surprised at how dramatically he changed his areas of activity.

In 2002, I moved to Moscow and began working as editor-in-chief of Finance magazine. The Tinkoff company interested me already “for work” because it entered the financial market. A $9 million restaurant chain managed to issue $13 million in bonds to finance its bottled beer expansion. Interest was fueled by an ingenious beer advertisement with the slogan “He’s the only one.” I began to closely monitor Oleg’s further actions and at the beginning of 2004 I asked him for an interview. He agreed and we met.

Oleg had already gotten involved in what this book calls a scam. With borrowed money, he began to build a large brewery. On the one hand, the beer industry was consolidated, and it was very difficult for a small player to survive in such a market. On the other hand, just powerful players could buy a brand new plant. What if they don't buy it? Intrigue. Oleg Tinkov was again interesting to watch.

When in the summer of 2005 I learned that Tinkoff had been sold to the Belgian InBev for more than $200 million, I immediately thought that the story of such a success was worthy of a book. Then Oleg was involved in a cycling team, and in 2006 he told me that he was organizing the Tinkoff Credit Systems bank. The model seemed original - no one in Russia was exclusively dealing with credit cards at that time. To be honest, I didn’t believe that the project would be successful (well, a person can’t always be lucky in markets that are completely new to him!), but the fact remains: at the end of 2009, the bank received a net profit of almost $20 million .

In 2007, I invited Oleg to write a weekly column for Finance magazine, and he agreed. At the same time, I reminded Oleg about the book and even sent him the first paragraph: “On September 14, 2007, Oleg Tinkov returned from a two-month tour abroad, where he enjoyed his status as the owner of a cycling team. Upon arrival at the office, the first thing he did was go to the huge aquarium standing in the reception area and inquired about the fate of the fish. Having found out that one fry had been eaten by large fish, he was slightly upset, but immediately showed optimism: the rest of the fry had grown up, which means they were in little danger. It was precisely in the position of a small fish in the credit card market that Tinkoff Credit Systems Bank was at that moment.”