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December 9, 2005

Product Review: Rich Dad, Poor Dad

Robert Kiyosaki’s Rich Dad, Poor Dad has set me and many others on the journey to rethinking wealth. It has had the distinction of being on the New York Times Bestseller list for five years. That itself shows that it is much more than a fad. I had actually read a sample chapter many years before, but for some reason it didn’t sink in. I don’t really know how I came across it the second time. I just remember that it stuck. This book has really changed me personally, not just the way that I think. I can’t say that for many books.

Rich Dad, Poor Dad is very easy to read (or listen to on audio). It’s not one of those dry informational books and it’s not an overly emotional, sappy, hyped up, motivational piece. (I really hate those!)

Robert’s rich dad was his best friend’s dad and his poor dad was his own father. Rich Dad, Poor Dad is the story of two very different men on very different paths. Robert is telling the story of what he learned from these two men and he successfully bridges that gap between the poor and middle class approach to gaining wealth and the way that the rich view money and wealth. He makes the rich mindset accessible to those who want to pursue it.

One of the things I love about Rich Dad, Poor Dad is that it is down to earth and personal. So is Robert Kiyosaki for that matter. Oh, just in case you were wondering, Robert was a millionaire before he started selling his books and games. He started out living in his car with his wife and was financially free in 3 years. He was a millionaire in less than 10 years. He made his money by starting businesses, investing in real estate, and investing in the stock market.

He began his Rich Dad enterprise with a game called Cashflow and wrote the Rich Dad book as support material for the game. From this endeavor, a world class company was built.

I am very impressed with the Rich Dad company. Robert, his wife, Kim, and his business partner and co-author, Sharon Lechter have created a company where employees are encouraged to build their own passive income so they can eventually leave the world of employment (the rat race).

I was at a conference and asked Sharon Lechter and the Rich Dad employee who was assisting her how they dealt with the turnover. They told me that it is a celebration when someone reaches that level of success. They send them off with joy and blessings. She also said that turnover is not a real problem either. Many people thrive in the day-to-day work environment and the Rich Dad company provides them with a wonderful place to work.

Rich Dad, Poor Dad is NOT a how-to book. If you want to find a step by step guide to build your business, then go somewhere else. There are many materials on the nuts and bolts of a particular business. Rich Dad publishes many such books from their Rich Dad Advisors series that are helpful in that matter. The original Rich Dad, Poor Dad is about teaching you a new way of looking at the world so that you can use your own creativity and passions to build the world you need and desire for you and your family.

I chose to review this book first because I believe it is foundational in this journey to a new mindset about wealth. I believe in the Rich Dad philosophy of education and giving back and I believe that anyone who truly desires change can benefit from hearing Robert’s story.

Here’s to the Journey,
Deborah

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