In his book, What It Takes: Lessons in the Pursuit of Excellence, Stephen Schwarzman shares 25 rules for work and life. Schwarzman is the chairman and CEO of The Blackstone Group, a global private equity firm he established in 1985 with former chairman and CEO of Lehman Brothers and US Secretary of Commerce Peter G. Peterson.

Success leaves clues, it is fascinating to learn from one of the smartest and forward thinking entrepreneur of our time. According Forbes, Schwarzman is the 74th richest man in the world with a net worth of $23.4 Billion Dollars as of March 2021. The rules contains lot of profound wisdom that would help every entrepreneur to navigate the roller coaster of business and the vicissitudes of life.