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In Rich Dad’s Success
Stories, “the future will be very bright for those who prepare
today,” declares author Robert Kiyosaki. See how others just like you have
taken Rich Dad lessons and turned them into financial success. You may feel as
if you can’t do what they did because you have “no money” or
“no time.” Think again. Some of the success stories start from
nothing. Some begin in their 50’s, others in their 20’s. You may feel
too afraid to make your first investment. Let their stories of overcoming fear
and obstacles inspire you to take the first step. Rich Dad’s Success
Stories reveals how you can have similar financial results and success. Make
the next success story yours.
Author: Robert Kiyosaki & Sharon
Lechter
ISBN: 0-446-69180-1
Paperback
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Stories
Synopsis
Provides a collection of successful
business stories based on people who have applied the financial principles of
Rich Dad Poor Dad and changed investment strategies.
Time to stop
reading the richdad series., January 31, 2004
Reviewer: A reader from
Oxford, United Kingdom
The first book in the richdad series is life
changing and everyone should read it, but the books tail of from there and
become repeats of what has already been said mixed in with adverts for other
richdad products. Prophecy is about 50% useful. But this book is really not
worth reading. It is simply a collection of anecdotal success stories lacking
in all but token detail. I think following the richdad formula you can get
somewhere, but this book will not help you. Most people in the book seem to
have been successful by luck. And it is not balanced by people who failed, so
gives you a false perception of the realities of making it work. Seems that the
Richdad corporation is now milking the brand, no doubt there is a sea of middle
class dreamers with enough money to buy an endless supply of books (giving them
the impression they are egtting somewhere) but no guts to carry it through -
Don't become one of them. Time to stop reading and act for yourself. In
addition, for UK readers it is even less relevant as it is mostly an american
book.
If you like to be told what to do, don't read this., November
9, 2003
Reviewer: marcopolojp from Japan
20 stories from a wide
variety of people. A dyslexic young woman who went from near despair (I tried
to be a waitress but I couldn't spell "kofie") to CEO of her own company,
winning national entrepreneur awards and appearances on Oprah and other shows.
An elderly lady who had worked for Kiyosaki behind the scenes, but never
considered that his financial lessons could be for her. A 30-year-old high
school dropout, single mother on welfare who first heard of Kiyosaki on TV in
New Zealand in 1997. Now she owns a medical practice and 2 rental properties.
Some of the contributors are nearing retirement, 1 is just 13 years old with
her own Web-based business. As Kiyosaki says in the foreword, "these people
took action and achieved successful results". Some of the contributors were
clearly financially savvy before they read Kiyosaki's books, or have a natural
entrepreneurial ability: some are financial advisors, or stockbrokers. One was
a highly successful young man who was at Ground Zero on that fateful day in
September 2001. But the common link between all the contributors is how reading
and digesting the ideas of "RichDad" led them all, in their own ways, to expand
their horizons, to see opportunities that they did not see before; many were
galvanized and found wellsprings of energy and enthusiasm - they saw a brigher
future for themselves once they began thinking outside the box. The dyslexic
CEO, for instance, was already successfully running her own business before she
came across the RichDad books. "I paid cash for everything, including rent,
equipment and trucks. With RichDad I learned how to leverage what I had so that
it could be used to create cashflow...Before RichDad, I had leased most of my
stores. After listening to Robert I realized I should be investing in real
estate so that I could make my investments that would provide financial
security."
All of these people faced negative reactions from the people
around them; some faced their own fears or a lifetime of habits such as
laziness, procrastination, doubt. Kiyosaki's books helped them see a new way
forward, a new and brighter future for themselves. For me, these books are not
about getting rich or amassing wealth; they are about seeing a bigger picture,
taking charge of the financial aspect of one's life, as this brings power,
energy and excitement. Each story is illustrated with examples of plans for
financial freedom, and actual examples. Most of them (but not all) involve real
estate deals. Most, but not all, are from the US (1 is from Korea, and many who
live in that part of the world will relate to this description: "Working as a
salaried man menat dealing with policies and rules that resulted in weakened
creativity and a challenged spirit"). I give it 4 rather than 5 stars because I
would have liked to see more examples of other success stories than those that
used real estate.
Kiyosaki begins his foreword with an an exchange
between him and an irate caller on a local TV show: "she had liked the book but
felt it was a waste of time to read...'The book did not tell me what to do
next'. So what should she do? asked the TV host. 'Find another book that will
tell her what to do'. If you want a recipe book, try something else.
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