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Summary: Considering this book? Please reconsider your strategy.
Review: Things you should know about this book:- Robert G. Allen's work has been discredited since the 1970s. Please read John T. Reed's brief expose about him at [website]. Reed is a successful real estate investor who's not afraid to disclose the list of his own properties. He's also a West Point graduate and a Harvard MBA. In addition, I recommend that you read Reed's thorough debunking of "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" Robert Kiyosaki. - The authors are hard-core Mormons. They repeatedly insist that you "tithe" ten percent of your income (preferably to their church). - Their three recommended ways of making money are: 1) quick-turnaround, "nothing down" speculative real estate investing, which is highly risky and also almost impossible for beginners who have no money and poor credit, 2) spamming millions of people on the Internet in order to sell them get-rich-quick seminars at one to five thousand dollars a pop, and 3) serendipitously meeting an elderly woman who just happens to have inside contacts at major companies like Hasbro and can influence the powers that be to fast-track your product (like a cheap, cheesy toy made in China). - The authors, a couple of white guys, use characters who are unlikely financial heroines, like a black woman who wears African-style robes to business conferences, a down-and-out single mother, and an elderly, wheelchair-bound woman living in a nursing home. It would be more appropriate -- and less creepy -- if such a story were written by people with these backgrounds who actually exist. - One of the main premises of this book is that the flapping wings of a butterfly can cause a storm in another part of the world. This premise is based on a scientific concept of chaos theory. In actuality, the mass emissions from internal-combustion-engine vehicles has a much, much greater effect on weather patterns. It's good to try to keep things in perspective, especially when thinking about one's own personal growth and finances. - Speaking of personal growth and finances, I am not much of a believer in combining the two fields into one book or class. Sound financial information is generally pragmatic and technical. Personal growth material is generally more anecdotal, motivational, and inspirational. There is nothing wrong with personal growth material that is written by people with experience and integrity. Just beware of books that combine new-age philosophy with serious financial advice, like how to invest in real estate properties. Such books and "cult" personalities are generally bad news. - The toy that was used as an example in the book is really, really ugly. Go to the web site ([website]) and look at it. Would you buy this thing for any child you really care about? Let's face it, making a million dollars in ninety days is very, very difficult -- for the vast majority of people, impossible. If it were as easy as these authors insist, everyone would do it. I think the best way to be happy is to find a career that fulfills you personally, professionally, and financially (which may or may not be entrepreneurship), form good habits, work consistently, live below your means, save and invest wisely, read a lot and educate yourself, be honest and compassionate, conduct yourself with integrity, and help others when you can. If you absolutely must read this book for yourself, please check out a free copy from the library. Best wishes and good luck.
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Summary: disappointing.
Review: Two authors who have a decent book-writing history have fumbled at bit here, IMHO. First, it comes off as preachy, and not just figuratively... there are lots of references to God here. And there are flimsy references to NLP and other strategies that just get lost. In the fictional half of this book, it reminds of Dan Millman's writing, or like a bad version of Dances with Wolves. There's also that "...and the money will follow" theme that is tiresome. With the right attitude, you can do anything, right? Just ask all the actors in LA waiting tables; they'll tell you that success is more mystical, surprising, and interesting than that. On the other hand, the non-fiction half of the book is a better read, although even then I'd suggest reading Allen's "Multiple Streams of Income" instead, which is more coherent. Nevertheless, there is some information in the book that is thought-provoking, and worth reading if you can buy or borrow a cheap copy.
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Summary: Magic Money Mindset
Review: These authors show you how in a minute you can change your mindset and change your life. They show you how to have the attitudes necessary to live the millionaire life. They even give you the scripts to record and play every day. This book follows the adage, "as one thinketh, one is." Consider, I now ask myself in situations, "would a millionaire do this?" One of the habits the book encourages is reading about millionaires and reading what millionaires read. I can tell you that when I stopped thinking like a secretary, determined to be an executive, I was an executive within one year. It happened first in my mind. Then, I stopped dressing like a secretary carrying a handbag and started dressing in suits carrying a briefcase. Sure, people poked fun. Anyone at any age above 12 could benefit from reading this book and doing what these millionaires say to do.
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Summary: Entertainment and knowledge together
Review: I love the unique way that the book has an instructional side and a ficton story to illustrate the lessons. You would be hard pressed to not walk away with at least some ideas from this book! Carol
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Summary: A fun and functional book together
Review: This book has tells two stories at the same time; one fiction, one non-fiction. I like the way it gives you factual ways to improve your wealth and then the fictional side shows you samples of how to put them in motion. When you are feeling down and out with your financial situation, the uplifting quotes and stories can help bring you back around to be a fighter! Well worth the money. Carol Locke
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Summary: Good but but don't be misled by the title
Review: There are no one minute millionaires other than those who win the lottery. If you want to learn what it takes to think like a millionaire, read this book, Optimal Thinking: How to Be Your Best Self and The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.
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Summary: a complete fraud and waste of your hard earned money
Review: I can't believe the positive things people are saying about this absolute waste of paper! Its hysterical, the authors start out saying this is not one of those books that tell you in order to get rich you have to think rich, and then the entire book is exactly that! There is absolutely nothing in this book that gives any specifics on how to earn money, just generalizations and plugs for how successful the authors are by getting honest people to believe them. Any 5 yr old could have written this book. Normally I would give a book away to the local library or something if I didn't like it but I would be ashamed to give this book to anyone even a stranger. I can't imagine how these authors can look themselves in the mirror everyday without getting sick.
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Summary: Another weak project from Robert Allen
Review: This time he teams with the author of the Chicken Soup books. Does this make anything he says any more relevant? This is basically a weak attempt at giving you the psycology of a millionare with "ah-has" and "manifestions" thrown in for good measure. He also uses cliff note ideas from some of his other works. A nuts and bolts way to a million dollars? Not hardly. And there are better books out there to get you thinking and acting in a successful way. Mr Allens books aren't all bad. They are mostly bathroom reading and obvious attempts to promote his other endeavors.
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Summary: The Light at the End of the Tunnel
Review: You've heard of the light at the end of the tunnel. Here it is!
Now you can Hold it! See it! AND make it come to you!!
Now I know that I WILL be what I want to be, RICH!! Ethlcally!!
I WILL be able to be a big supporter of the charitys I care about
and can have a hand in making the world a better place.
And I WILL be able to take my friends with me!!
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Summary: This is a great way to change your financial life.
Review: I really enjoyed listening to this audio version of the book and it gave me another prospective of creating wealth with the simpliest of steps. This is only a first step and is definitely not a get rich scheme. Overall, it gives all hope for those looking to a systematic way to get out of debt by creating more wealth in their lives. Griff ...
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