Category: Book Summaries
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The Next Millionaire Next Door Summary – 9 Minute Read
You may not be familiar with Dr. Sarah Stanley Fallaw, but you’ve probably heard of her dad, Dr. Thomas J. Stanley. He was the author of one of my favorite books, the Millionaire Next Door, which was the best selling personal finance book that yours truly read some 25 years ago. Sarah also knows a thing…
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59 Wealth Building Quotes From The Richest Man in Babylon
Don’t let the date (1926) fool you into thinking that the book, The Richest Man In Babylon, is still not relevant today. It and other classics such as Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich (1937), contain wealth building lessons that will NEVER go out of style. The Richest Man In Babylon has gained tremendous popularity…
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9 Minute Read: How’s The Culture In Your Kingdom Summary
How’s The Culture In Your Kingdom During the pandemic, Louisiana dental offices were shut down for seven weeks. It seemed that our state’s government didn’t consider our services “essential” yet people could still play the lotto and buy alcohol. No comment. The much needed down time allowed me to rethink some things both on a…
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Chop Wood Carry Water Summary: 9 Success Principles
Chop Wood Carry Water Summary: 9 Success Principles I’m always in search of a good self-improvement book. Lord knows I need all the help I can get! Most of the time, I get new book ideas from authors that I’ve already read before. If I like them, then I usually pull the trigger and purchase…
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When Negotiating – Never Split The Difference
Chris Voss Never Split The Difference There’s something about terrorists, Navy Seals, hostage negotiations and drug cartels that’s always peaked my interest. So when I recently heard former FBI hostage negotiator Chris Voss discuss his book, Never Split The Difference on the Entreleadership podcast, I was immediately fascinated. When you think about it, we’re negotiating with people…
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13 Lessons From Think And Grow Rich Napoleon Hill
13 Lessons From Think And Grow Rich Napoleon Hill The older I get, the more I try to learn new information for personal development in a way that takes the least amount of time and energy. How? By not trying to reinvent the wheel. For instance, with the coronavirus crisis, it seemed that everyone became…
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The ONE Thing Summary – Do You Know Your ONE Thing?
The ONE Thing Book Summary I remember first reading The ONE Thing by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan shortly after it was released in 2012. Back then, I didn’t know what my one thing was. Recently after watching Jay Papsan’s Wealth Building With The ONE Thing & Millionaire Series talk he gave at Google (see…
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The Magic Of Thinking Big Summary -12 Lessons Learned
The Magic Of Thinking Big Summary Occasionally I like to take a break from writing about finance and passive real estate investing and grab a book from my shelf that I think would benefit you. Well, today is your lucky day. Author David J. Schwartz wrote The Magic Of Thinking Big, which has played a…
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The Geometry Of Wealth – How Money Figures In A Joyful Life
The Geometry Of Wealth I love to read. It’s also my #1 prescription for anyone that suffers with insomnia. I typically average 5-7 books a month and usually get a list of book ideas from either the books I read (they reference other books) or from other people. When I met with Dr. Cherry Chen…