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Summary: Great read, new perspectives.....
Review: I just got done reading Rich Dad, Poor Dad -- and I was very excited to read the new perspectives that Kiyosaki brings to the table. I've read just about every success book out there, and I'm not really looking for someone to tell me exactly what to do (Like how Tony Robbins tells you to eat only fruit until 1pm every day! haha)... So I was refreshed by the concepts he offers. Especially the concept of seperating your assets from your liabilities, and recognizing liabilities that you may think are assets. I look forward to reading more of his info, and maybe seeing him in a seminar in the future.As with all success books, however, the author is not god -- and yes it is probably true that there is no "Rich Dad", and that Kiyosaki made his millions from selling these books and nothing else. That's ok with me, but I just wanted to point that out to others who might read and then take everything he gives you at face value, instead of thinking about it more deeply.
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Summary: The financial adviser
Review: If there is anyone that has ever tried to find the secrets to financial success, they can find it in Rich Dad, Poor Dad. Rich Dad, Poor Dad provides its readers with significant financial wisdom and knowledge. The novel is more of a learning experience. It seems as if the reader is taking financial education 101. It allows its readers to grow and develop significant financial aptitude. An essential element that makes this novel intriguing is the style of the authors writing. Robert Kiyosaki moves from superficial advising to a more complex area in finances. The reader climbs a constant ladder that leads to the establishment of a secure financial foundation. Robert Kiyosaki even suggests circumstances within our lives that hinder individuals from having ones desired financial freedom. This book of financial advice does more than explain how to balance a checkbook. It explains how to build wealth. This small treasure empahasizes the power and the influence that financial education has on our lives. Rich Dad, Poor Dad is a true fiscal teacher. This extraordinary novel gives a thorough explanation of how to win the battle that we all fight with our finances. If one desires the "how to" in making money work for them, this book is more than sufficient. Rich Dad, Poor Dad is beneficial for anyone who desires a strong financial foundation and to have money work to his or her advantage.
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Summary: Best Book Of Its Kind
Review: When I first picked up this book I was impressed at the easy storytelling style. I hadn't had this feeling since I read the "Richest Man In Babylon". This book is spiritually and psychologically transforming. Mr.Kiyosaki lays out how wealthy people think and why its easy for them to make money constantly and consistently, where even the most educated of us struggle needlessly. This book is transformative in the easy way it makes you come around to its way of thinking You can tell that Kiyosaki is interested in one thing and one thing only, your well being. He is sincere about his four pillars of success and in that sincerity you want to change. This is a powerful book and sits in my top ten lists of motivatioinal books.
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Summary: No wonder people get schlacked by hucksters...
Review: This book is garbage, psycho babble. I am a financial planner, CFP, MBA. I had clients keep referring to this book, so I had to read it. Just garbage. Orman, Edelman, and now this guy. Slick psycho babble devoid of substance. Notice none of these guys have any education or substantial credentials. I feel sorry for people who waste their money on this stuff. Read "Financial Planning for Dummies" and "The only investment guide you'll ever need" by Tobias. Also, read "the wealthy barber." Those are great book with substance. Tobias is a little glib, but I have never been able to find fault with his advice. By the way, don't be too impressed by the CFP credential. Its amazingly easy to get. Look for MBA's with finance backgrounds and financial planning training. CFP's with English majors don't really understand finance. But be leary of this book. Its very thin on substantive advice.
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Summary: Good book.
Review: As many other reviewers have said, it is a good book, but it is a little light on specifics. It is great for absolute beginners like me to get a basic understanding of the various ways that one can achieve financial freedom. Of course, Kiyosaki is a businessman and wants you to buy his other books, whcih you need to do to get the real information. If you don't need the motivation and have a pretty good understanding of the basics already, skip right to his other books. If you want an excellent introduction, read this one.
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Summary: Powerful and oh so timely and correct
Review: The one word that best descibes this book is POWERFUL.This is indeed a powerful book, chock full of POWERFUL ideas that will get you POWERFUL results.NETWORK MARKETING is the wave of the future. It is today what franchising was in the late 50's.To the 1 star reviewer that said his entire upline had to go back to a job, I fail to see any point in that.I mean, what would you expect from a upline that has people like you in their downline; people that can't break away from their pc's long enough to build a business. I'm surprised that they are not on food stamps!Network marketing isn't for everybody. It takes skill and a personality plus the ability to grow. Rich Dad Poor Dad is a excellent book and in these days of massive downsizing, this book is so timely and necessary.I also recommend The Millionaire Mind and The Millionaire Next Door along with Cash Flow Quadrant.
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Summary: Rich Dad, Fake Dad
Review: After reading, "Rich Dad, Poor Dad", I was very skeptical whether the author really had two dads. The story sounded too fictional and perfect. My gut was right as a magazine article confirmed there was no Rich Dad (Smart Money, Feb 03). In the article, Kiyosaki admitted Rich Dad is as real as Harry Potter. What's more, claims in the book that he purchased six properties, each for twenty thousand dollars, and then flipped them in minutes for instant profits were also false. In the records, it showed he gotten each property for over forty thousand dollars and held on to them for more than twenty months. I'm tired of these get-rich-quick books. When will people ever learn there is no such thing. There is only one way to get rich, and that is the get-rich-slow-and-hard way. Anyone who wants the hard truth of getting rich should read "A Random Walk on Wall Street". This book tells of a paradox of how a "hot buy" will eventually have so many people buying it, it will no longer be a "hot buy". Likewise, if Kiyosaki knows something we don't, that information will be useless to us by the time it is printed out. All of the author's friends and family and their friends and family and so on, the book publishers, editors, etc, etc will probably have used his techniques many times over that they are no longer effective. Of course, there are timely information in Kiyosaki's book such as saving more than you earn and using that money to acquire assets. But guess what? This is directly from "The Richest Man in Babylon" which its writing is ten times better than any of Kiyosaki's books. In fact, if you read all the books in reference section of "Rich Dad, Poor Dad", you will have realized that Kiyosaki has absolutely no original ideas of his own! Who would want you to buy on the idea of get-rich-quick? Companies like Amway. In fact, the author's biggest supporter who was instrumental in making "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" a bestseller is Amway. In the book, the author even supports MLM companies, no-money-down deals, and those get-rich-quick seminars! The truth is, the author himself is guilty of being one of them. In the end, people like him never really make money from what he preaches but only from your purchases.
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Summary: Good Info but less credible because some facts are wrong
Review: Robert Kiyosaki's premise that people should build tangible assets and spend less and more wisely is very good, but some of his stated facts are wrong and makes the book lose some credibility. For one, he mentions that the corporate tax rate is less than the personal tax rate, but that fact applies only to incomes less than $; most folks/corporation earn considerably more than $... Also Robert says airline pilots have over 100,000 hours of flight experience; that number for senior captains is closer to 25,000 hours. A few other facts were very iffy from my experience in financial dealings which taints all of his statistics in my view. If the book can convince some of the younger generation to start building real assets and spend wisely, then the book will be of great service.
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Summary: Not what you think it is.
Review: This book is the most repetitive, meandering scribble I have ever read. If you have the philosophy to invest your money in something that gives you a return, then you don't need this book. This is not a how-to book.
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Summary: Good Insight
Review: This book provides a great insight into a different way of thinking. It gives you a basis for how to break the mold of just getting a job and working your whole life to retire at an old age. It's not a how to book. It will spark ideas that you can follow up on to generate wealth on your own. Don't expect this book to tell you exactly what to do with your life. Use it as a stepping-stone to your education.
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