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Summary: This will go down as a classic...
Review: As a business owner, I have read many books on how to develop a successful business. But after reading RDPD and the Cash Flow Quandrant, my thinking was totally changed. Robert has a way of converting very complex ideas into simple terms. His book is awesome and is a must read for anyone interested in becoming rich.Jon Schenk jschenk59@yahoo.com
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Summary: i can't even believe this book
Review: how disturbing. this book reflects contemporary american society's obsession and reverence for the rich, money, and materialism. the advice this book offers will only fuel the corrupt system that is operating today (a system which is udoubtedly in a downward spiral). do yourself a favor and be one of the few people who is not obsessed with "making it to the top."
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Summary: Consider This Book an INVESTMENT!
Review: I read this book about a month ago, and I am ready to read it again! If you have come this far in considering purchasing this book, then you probably are seeking knowledge about making more money. This book changed my entire way of looking at money and my financial situation. Since reading the book, I have taken active steps forward in changing my personal financial situation. The first step was keeping an open mind and being willing to change. Mr. Kiyosaki's simple yet descriptive style and a lifetime of personal experience, energized me as I read and I couldn't help but be affected. I encourage anyone who is not satisfied (financially) to read this book. I checked it out from the library, and once finished, I bought my own.
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Summary: Change your mindset!
Review: I first glanced through this at a bookstore, and just couldn't put it down. It flashed upon me that I had been programmed from birth to not be rich just because of the things taught by parents, the school system and other non-rich friends and media. This books delves into the mindset of the rich, and hence by applying these principles in our lives, we should be able to change our whole logic and understand money better. It all makes sense now, the main idea to learn is "Don't work for money, make money work for you". Hey, I always thought my house was my biggest asset until I read this, and I now realise that is not so, and I agree with him too. Some of his other advise is not very applicable to where I live, but the key is understanding the way money (taxes etc) works. I recommend that you also get his free audio tape and the videos on his website (Richdad). They made the information much clearer.
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Summary: Interesting, helpful but odd in tone!
Review: Great tips, but is he really suggesting that the causes of poverty are all in your head? In order to narrow the gap between the rich and poor, more than a pop psychological cure is needed. Most countries have laws and policies!
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Summary: Excellent Book! Quick Read and Great for those starting off
Review: I guess my dad would be considered the Rich Dad from Kiyosaki's book, as he is a business entrepreneur and has done very well in the automobile businees and other areas. He has taught me many of the lessons that are taught in this book over the years. However, I still found Rich Dad, Poor Dad extremely helpful in laying things out so simply, clearly and easily understood. I will graduate from the University of North Carolina in May and had just assumed I would eventually get married, get a couple of cars and invest in a nice home. I will take a completely different route with my life now, investing more in assets than liabilities such as a home. I shared my excitement with my dad over this book and told him what I had learned. He was dissapointed to think that he hadn't taught me these things already, but I explained to him how concisely this book laid these lessons out that he had been abstractly teaching me over the years. I asked my dad how he had learned the lessons of business, seeing as how he came from a poor working class family. He told me he was working for a car dealer in Charlotte, NC who allowed him to look at his financial statement. The car dealer was letting his "money work for him," and doing very well with it. He was able to play golf and work his own hours while his employees slaved away at the dealership. It was at that moment my dad decided he was going to own a car dealership no matter what. And he does now. This was very similar to the "moment of elightenment" I had when reading Kiyosaki's book. I highly recommend it.
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Summary: Valuable for more than just your finances
Review: A wonderful book; I recommend it for everyone who has the willingness to learn sometimes uncomfortable insights into their unconscious attitudes toward money, work, and security. What I found most valuable in Mr. Kiyosaki's book was his descriptions of how our family, friends, a schools, and society instill certain attitudes about money and work that not only inhibit our earning power, but hold us from happiness in many other ways. When you begin to understand yourself better, the easier it becomes to be free, and enjoy all that life has to offer. Even if you are perfectly happy with your job, and have no need for any more money that you have, the insights Rich Dad, Poor Dad provides into the sociology and psychology of money are invaluable.
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Summary: Good Sense is Not This Common!
Review: Normally, financial advice tends to make my eyes cross and push out opposite ear canals. *L* But, this book covers logical, sensible motives and means to achieving better income and maintaining it. What truly is an asset? What type of income will help me build beyond hand-to-mouth? No technically formulas to though your frustration in high-gear. Fun learning with personal stories to keep the material easy-to-read. Personally, I zip through the pages and suddenly found the end. There is a reason why this book has been in Amazon.com Top 100 Best-sellers for years!
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Summary: If you're not rich then read this!
Review: As Kiyosaki states himself he isn't the best writer but his message is profound. He tells you how to think. Rich people think differently about money than poor people. If you don't understand and adopt the "rich" thinking process you haven't gotten the main point. If you missed this point I would suggest reading it again and reading some of the other books he recommends until you really get it. Just before reading "Rich Dad Poor Dad" I read "The Millionaire Next Door". This was an outsiders view of the rich. The main message I got was that many people became rich by being frugal and having their own business and investing the money they saved. "Rich Dad Poor Dad" is the insiders view. It tells you why the rich people do these things (how they think). The difference between the two books is that after reading "The Millionaire Next Door" I began looking for the next book to read. After reading "Rich Dad Poor Dad" I immediately found some asset building opportunities and also looked for the next book to read. Start building your financial intelligence today by reading this book.
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Summary: Excellent Starter
Review: As a beginner in the financial market it was helpful to have information of how to be smart with my money. I firmly believe in going to school and even getting your grad degree, but the working world is extremely harsh. I would rather do what I like doing rather than working paycheck to paycheck. This book gives me an idea of how to start. Yes, the book is not the best written book, but ask yourself, what does it matter? The author himself is wealthy, which is more than I could say about many of his critics. I did not give it five stars, because he could have elaborated on some of the issues like forms of investing other than realestate. Also I found it insulting how he treated his father, but I do think his reason for doing it was to portray the foolishness of the middle class philosophy. I do not recommend this for people who are heavily in debt, extremely poor, or above 40. For people heading into the work world, or people who don't like the working world, should buy a copy. ... For the beginner the information is invaluable.
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