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Summary: Still a must read for all who want to be wealthy
Review: When I first started in sales 19 years ago, a good friend of mine advised me of the benefit of personal development books and suggested that I start to build a good library.One of the first books he recommended to me was The Richest Man in Bablyon. His advise was that you can live off your income but you can't get wealthy off of income. You only get wealthy by investing, starting with that first 10% and with the proper management of money. The Richest Man in Bablton may be a turnoff to the analytical types. Question: how are you analytical types doing financially?
Read and use the principles in this book. It will make all the difference in the world. I also recommend The Millionaire Next Door, The Automatic Millionaire and More Wealth without Risk. Les I forget, always remember that a lesson in wealth building is to give to recieve and the best time to start giving is when you feel you cannot afford to. It will come back to multiplied many times over.
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Summary: A must read financial book
Review: The Richest Man in Bablyon is more than just a classic in the world of personal finance books, this book offers timeless, powerful advice that really works. It's amazing that most people know about saving that first 10%, but how many do? The Richest Man in Bablyon is written like a novel in storybook style but offers advice that really delivers. Somewhat like Mark Victor Hansen and Robert Allen's great book The 1 Minute Millionaire. If you haven't read the Richest Man in Bablyon, then I highly recommend that you do. If you have read it, then I recommend that you re-read it. I also recommend The Automatic Millionaire by David Bach and for the ladies, Smart Women Finish Rich: 9 Steps to Achieving Financial Security and Funding Your Dreams.
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Summary: Don't judge this book by it's size
Review: When I first was introduced to The Richest Man in Bablyon, I was initially taken back by it's small size and wierd story. In fact, I didn't see any benefit to wasting my time with this, what appeared to be, novel by Mr. Clason. I was at a free enterprise seminar that day where the book was being offered. At the seminar I met a very interesting individual who was touting the merits of this book. He told me that this book, The Richest Man in Bablyon was a must read for anyone who wants financial success and peace of mind. He talked about tithing. I didn't understand tithing at that time. I felt that I was the one who needed to recieve money, not give it. This man told me that the more I gave away, the more that would return to me. Try it, he said. So I tried it--tithing. I increased my contributions to my church
and I came across a girl scout selling girl scout cookies. Normally I would have refused this young lady, this time I didn't. I also began investing the first 10% of my income and paid myself first. What happened. At first nothing. But shortly afterwards opportunities started to come to me. I went from deeply in debt to out of debt. I went from a 4 year old Ford Pinto to a new Mercury Monarch. I increased my tithings. 3 months later my business had grown even more and now I was driving a Lincoln Mark V (this was in 1977) The principles in this book work. Don't let the size of this book fool you. Great book that really works--if you use it.
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Summary: A very powerful book that really delivers
Review: I took the advice of another reader who suggested that the three best financial books are:The Millionaire Next DoorMore Wealth Without RiskandThe Richest Man in BablyonThese three books will put you on the fast track to financial success.
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Summary: A must read for all future and current wealth builders
Review: The Richest Man is an oldie but goodie. It deals with basics, saving the first 10% of what you make and tithing. It's written in a storybook style that some self styled analytical and sophisticated types won't like, but I have personally met a dozen millionaires who attribute reading this book to creating wealth and financial independence. This book is easy enough and short enough to be read in one night. I recommend that you read it every nite for a month untill the ideas seep into both your conscious and subsconcious mind. Other good reading includes The Millionaire Next Door, The Millionaire Mind, More Wealth Without Risk, Ordinary People Extraordinary Wealth, The Automatic Millionaire and The Truth About Money 3rd edition.
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Summary: Timeless advice that really works
Review: I first heard of this book back in 1986 when I attended a seminar by the great Jim Rohn. If you don't know who Rohn is, he is a businessman that amassed a million dollar fortune lost it but later regained it. He attributes his ability to hold on to his wealth due to the concepts taught in The Richest Man in Bablyon. Rohn said "making money is the easy part. Hanging on to that wealth is the hard part." Rohn went on to say that his mentor Earl Shove recommended three books for him to read; Think & Grow Rich, How To Win Friends and Influence People and The Richest Man in Bablyon. Rohn recommended all three of those books to us as well. If you have read the other reviews, then ayou already know that this book is about saving and tithing. Many people say that they laready know that so why read a book. My usual response is, are you doing it? The response is usually---no. I make it a habit of re-reading this book at least once a year, typically around the start of the new year. I never fail to get reinspired and pick up an idea or two. If you haven't read this book, I highly recommend it along with the other books recommended by Jim Rohn; Think & Grow Rich and How To Win Friends and Influence People. I also recommend Jim Rohns books and audio tape programs which are available here at Amazon and via Nightengale-Conant. The Richest Man in Bablyon can make all the diference in your financial life. I hope you read it and prosper with the information.
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Summary: Timeless advice - Incredible Book
Review: This incredible book has been a best seller for over 8 decades. First edition was released way back in 1926 and the message had been promoted by many others.Charles Givens calls it "the 10% solution" in his great classic "More Wealth Without Risk." Dave Bach simply refers it as "pay yourself first" in his best selling book "The Automatic Millionaire."Isn't it interesting how when we get paid, the mortgage, the grocery store, the utility companies, the banks, the fashion stores, taxes etc. always get paid first and then we try to invest or save what is left which is usually nothing. We work for the money and we are the last to see any of it.PAY YOURSELF FIRST!A passage from the book goes as follows; "All men are burdened with more desires than they can gratify. Because of my wealth thinkest thou that I may satisfy thy every desire? Tis a false idea. There are limits to my time. There are limits to my strength. There are limits to the distance I may travel. There are limits to what I may eat. There are limits to what I may enjoy." Before reading the Richest Man in Bablyon I felt that I had no limits and always put off saving that small 10%, a dime out of every dollar and pay myself first into someday I'll.This book convinved me that that someday is NOW!The Richest MAN In Bablyon is written in parables. It is an easy read but somehow, I doubt that many people get it. And I can relate to that, because I procrastinated at first too. I didn't get the importance of the message, at first.Many people tell me that they cannot afford to save 10% because they are already living on 125% of their income.My response is "great, because you won't even miss the other 10%"The winners strategy is DO IT NOW!Read, use and apply the wisdom in The Richest Man in Bablyon. Two other books worth reading are More Wealth Without Risk by Charles Givens and The Automatic Millionaire by David Bach. I also recommend The Truth About Money by Ric Edelman.
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Summary: The 10% solution to wealth & prosperity
Review: Although a slim volume of only 147 pages, this book is jammed with powerful information of how to create wealth. Set in ancient Bablyon, the book contains a series of ancient parables to make 7 points: 1) Start thy purse to fattening
2) Control thy expenditures
3) Make thy gold mutiply
4) Guard thy treasures from loss
5) Make of thy dwelling a profitable investment
6) Insure a future income
7) Increase thy ability to earn You will also learn of the five laws of Gold. I found the axioms at the end of each chapter interesting and helpful. Richest Man in Bablyon is an outstanding book and belongs in the library of anyone who is serious about creating and keeping wealth.
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Summary: Classic for personal finances
Review: In this great book, a series of timeless parables tell us how to deal with money in different circumstances. The strategies are sound and universally applicable. I love this book and have recommended it to others over the years. If you want to learn how to be your best, make the most of every situation, and bring out the best in others, I recommend another timeless classic called Optimal Thinking-How To Be Your Best Self. Optimal Thinking transformed my life of mediocrity to the best life I could have every wished for.
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Summary: The Best of the Best in Books
Review: I can't say enough good things about this book. You will smile and laugh as you read this book while the left side of your brain says, "This stuff is good advice." I love this book. Even experts in personal finance will find it entertaining enough to read cover to cover.
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