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Summary: Not Just For Women
Review: I found this book to be very real. Nitty -Gritty advice and common sense approach. Though I've read enough books and didn't expect much new, i found this to be one of the best books I've found and have recommended it to many friends - both men and women. For anyone of either gender who is 'coming from behind', who hasn't been graced with the unquestioned belief in their rightful place among the population of the successful, this book is an eyeopener.
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Summary: Excellent!!!!
Review: I highly recommend this book for all women interested in creating success in all aspects of their lives.
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Summary: Think differently -- see what happens!
Review: Ms. Flores teaches women (and men!) to think outside their usual conventions and to change their feelings about money. She gives strong examples for those of us who learn visually. Additionally, the thinking and writing exercises are excellent.
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Summary: Needed More Depth & Real Millionairess Interviews!
Review: What I Liked: First, let me say that I love this book conceptually - the basic ideas here needed to be said! Women can get rich in their own business, and marrying a millionaire is not the only way to become a millionaires (certainly not the most satisfying either.) I believe that most women in America would gain a lot even from the most basic lessons in the 23 chapters of this book. Thinking BIG, taking yourself seriously, stop squandering your money, leaving the past behind, build a high profile for success and not giving it all away for free (something women often do with their time and money for loved ones) are principles every woman should take to heart, as they have the hardest time with them. All too often our "feminine ideals" hold us back from being successful in business. While it's okay for a man to reach for the biggest piece of the pie, a woman will make sure everyone else eats before she does - even if she cooked the meal! I believe that as women it's time to start treating ourselves like what we are truly worth, instead of the last in line. "Caviar not cornflakes!" is a motto I learned from this book that I'll always carry with me.What Needed Improvement: I believe this book was written too quickly in response to the huge success of "The Millionaire Next Door" and the authors did not do nearly enough research on female, self-made millionaires. Instead of writing in depth about the great business women and leaders of history and present day, they often chose the well-known stories of successful men who rose to the top - in a book about female millionaires! Did we really need to hear the story of Starbucks CEO, Bill Gates or the author of the "Chicken Soup For The Soul" books one more time? The authors make it even worse by justifying/apologizing for their use of male examples wherever they are used. "You need all the positive role models you can get ... regardless of gender..." they say, with the unspoken "because we couldn't find enough female ones!" at the end. Surely the personal stories of amazing business women such as Oprah, Madonna, Elizabeth II and Martha Steward would have been more appropriate - but the authors glaze over them, only going into as much detail as a single paragraph will allow. I wanted to know these women's secrets, their strategies... for instance Oprahs few lines in the book could be summed up as "Oprah grew up very poor, and overcame a teenage pregnancy to become one of the richest women in America. So you see even successful women overcome great obstacles." But how exactly did Oprah become one of the richest women in America? What did she do in her rise to the top? Did the authors interview her? Did they share any of her personal insights? No, they just repeated what everyone already knows about her life. Disappointing. Elizabeth II was not even mentioned in the book, though there was a chapter on women and money in history. Most of the examples given in the chapter were depressing! Now there is a great book out on the market called "Elizabeth CEO" detailing her incredible leadership and business skills. That book was written by a man ... and here two women claiming to be experts on millionairesses apparently have not even heard of her. I really feel that enough work did not go into the writing of this book... whatever successful women the authors personally knew about were used as examples over and over (Lillian Vernon and Mary Kay) and yet so many obvious and great examples of women's skill with money were absent. In fact, any detailed examples and strategies straight from real female millionaires were absent. The authors claimed that they interviewed hundreds of female millionaires before they wrote this book, and asked them among other things "What do you think holds most women back from success?" Yet they never said what they heard from their interviews. There were no excerpts from interviews what-so-ever which I would have found very interesting. The authors also justify / apologize in the first chapter for not being millionaires themselves but writing this book, which kills their credibility immediately. Next time a book about millionaire women is written, I would like to see the following stories included. Ani DiFranco went from being a waitress to learning guitar because she liked to write her own songs... she then created her own record label, and with a unique brand of feminist folk-punk songs sold millions of albums. She refused to sign on with any male-owned big record labels despite the money they threw at her when she was successful. To this day she owns and operates her label, making $10 per cd sold whereas other artists make only $1. This alone landed her on the cover of Forbes magazine. Madonna worked at Dunkin' Donuts in New York with dreams of stardom. With no apologizes and no regrets she climbed her way to the top, becoming the most successful female artist ever, having sold over 150 million records. She is well known for her business and marketing savvy, and runs an empire of music production through her own label Maverick Records. Alexandra Nechita, a child protégé painter, sold $1,000,000 worth of art before her 16th birthday. Elizabeth II inherited a weak and distressed England, which by the end of her 44 year reign had become the most powerful and rich country in the world. She refused to take a husband because she would not share her power with a man, and became known as "the virgin queen." Look into any area of life... whether it be historic leaders, entertainment, big business, publishing, medicine, science, education, etc and you will find successful female millionaires. (...)
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Summary: Excellent!!!!
Review: You've got to read this book if you are a woman! Jennifer and Bettina teach women that we should start looking at our earnings like a man does his. How come we give our money away? Don't negotiate the deal for bigger bucks? After this book, I took their advice to heart and managed to secure $4,000 more dollars in a work deal. I've made more in a few months than I made last year because the book taught me how to look at success and work and money. I've also learned to ask for what I want! This book changed my life. It's also a quick, easy and inspirational read. Keep your copy in your briefcase. That's where I keep mine.
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Summary: The Millionairess Across the Street
Review: You've got to read this book if you are a woman! Jennifer and Bettina teach women that we should start looking at our earnings like a man does his. How come we give our money away? Don't negotiate the deal for bigger bucks? After this book, I took their advice to heart and managed to secure $4,000 more dollars in a work deal. I've made more in a few months than I made last year because the book taught me how to look at success and work and money. I've also learned to ask for what I want! This book changed my life. It's also a quick, easy and inspirational read. Keep your copy in your briefcase. That's where I keep mine.
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