Book of the week

This week I picked up The Faith of the American Soldier by Stephen Mansfield. Seems pretty good so far. It's a fast read. I was surprised how the "community church" open type fellowship has spilled over into the troops world just like it has in the civilian world. This book is also giving me a lot more hope for our upcoming generations.
 
Happy said:
No more Mondays by Dan Miller - Great book.

Going to check out The Cause With In You.

Thanks, Have a Super AWESOME Day! - The ground is covered in snow here today. Simply beautiful. With a little nuts.
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How ya been? Long time no hear.

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Faith of the American soldier was ok, but not great.

Now reading "Virtual Faith" by Tom Beaudoin. It's not my usual type of read. It's a breakdown of various 80's and 90's MTV videos and the religious interpretations. I had to go back and look at some of them like "Black Hole Sun", "Jeremy" and "Heart Shaped Box". Now that I am thinking about their meanings I get sick just watching them. Otherwise the books seems to have a lot of speculation. I'm laboring through it though.

Tomorrow I'm starting this one: You guys are in for it now!

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I bought the Gerry Spence book because I saw it on the shelf and thought it would make a funny picture on PWI. But this book is OUTSTANDING. Most of the time when people read books and give a good review it's because the book reinforces their pre-conceived ideas. But in this case, this book has opened my mind to many concepts I've never even heard of. I'm about 1/3 into it and thus far its hasn't said really anything at all about winning arguments, just basically a study of why people avoid them and some amazing insights.

I recommend this book. I believe it will help with my relationships including those with customers.
 
Just finished "red" the Sammy Hagar autobiography. Shelly got it for me for fathers day because she said everything I read is too serious. It was enjoyable.


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So I bought Shelly the Bristol Palin book. (I'm going to read it when she's not looking just because it has Sarah P info and she's hot!) Jk!

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offdutyfireman said:
Unbroken. The story of Louis Zamperini. Incredible American hero.
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I'm getting that one next. Thanks for bringing it up William, I had never heard of him.

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Robert Kiyosaki and Donald Trump - "Why we want you to be Rich"

Here are some good quotes:

"In the 1930's the German government had printed so much money that the money nearly lost its value. One story tells of a woman who pulled a wheelbarrow bull of money to buy some bread. When she came out of the baker's to get her money to pay for the bread, someone had stolen her wheelbarrow and left the money." Page 39A quote from Warren Buffett: "Wall Street is the only place that people ride to in a Rolls Royce to get advice from those who take the subway." Page 71


"You cannot learn to swim from a textbook. .... You cannot learn business from a textbook or from business school." Page 81On diversification- and the folly in believing that it is a good way to invest - "One of the better definitions I have heard for the word "focus" is using the word as an acronym."


F=Follow
O=One
C=Course
U=Until
S=Successful Page 110


"Do you know that less than 20% of all stockbrokers and real estate brokers invest in the product they recommend you invest in?" Page 119A quote from "The War of Art" -"Many people think amateurs do not play for money, but they play for the love of the game. In reality, the reason amateurs are amateurs is because they do not love the game enough." Page 121


"Most of us can cook a better hamburger than Mcdonalds. But few of us can build a better business system than McDonald's"......."Too many businesses are people dependent. McDonald's is system-dependent......Most importantly their business systems are often run primarily by people with just a high school education. That is how good, how sound, their systems are." Page 149A quote from George Patton "Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity" Page 193


 
Im away from the house tonight, but when I get a chance Ill pull a few off the bookshelf for y'all...

Ive always loved to read for entertainment. As a kid I would've rather read a good book or drawn on scratch paper rather than play video games or play tv.

I've got a handful of business books but I find it very hard to force myself to read something. Also, Ive hardly ever been able to read fiction. You cant beat a good biography or history book. If I find a good one that catches my mind I'll finish it in hours.
 
Tony Shelton said:
Robert Kiyosaki and Donald Trump - "Why we want you to be Rich"

Here are some good quotes:

"In the 1930's the German government had printed so much money that the money nearly lost its value. One story tells of a woman who pulled a wheelbarrow bull of money to buy some bread. When she came out of the baker's to get her money to pay for the bread, someone had stolen her wheelbarrow and left the money." Page 39A quote from Warren Buffett: "Wall Street is the only place that people ride to in a Rolls Royce to get advice from those who take the subway." Page 71


"You cannot learn to swim from a textbook. .... You cannot learn business from a textbook or from business school." Page 81On diversification- and the folly in believing that it is a good way to invest - "One of the better definitions I have heard for the word "focus" is using the word as an acronym."


F=Follow
O=One
C=Course
U=Until
S=Successful Page 110


"Do you know that less than 20% of all stockbrokers and real estate brokers invest in the product they recommend you invest in?" Page 119A quote from "The War of Art" -"Many people think amateurs do not play for money, but they play for the love of the game. In reality, the reason amateurs are amateurs is because they do not love the game enough." Page 121


"Most of us can cook a better hamburger than Mcdonalds. But few of us can build a better business system than McDonald's"......."Too many businesses are people dependent. McDonald's is system-dependent......Most importantly their business systems are often run primarily by people with just a high school education. That is how good, how sound, their systems are." Page 149A quote from George Patton "Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity" Page 193
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Gettin that book tomorrow. Sounds like agreat read

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Tony Shelton said:
Robert Kiyosaki and Donald Trump - "Why we want you to be Rich"

Here are some good quotes:

"In the 1930's the German government had printed so much money that the money nearly lost its value. One story tells of a woman who pulled a wheelbarrow bull of money to buy some bread. When she came out of the baker's to get her money to pay for the bread, someone had stolen her wheelbarrow and left the money." Page 39A quote from Warren Buffett: "Wall Street is the only place that people ride to in a Rolls Royce to get advice from those who take the subway." Page 71


"You cannot learn to swim from a textbook. .... You cannot learn business from a textbook or from business school." Page 81On diversification- and the folly in believing that it is a good way to invest - "One of the better definitions I have heard for the word "focus" is using the word as an acronym."


F=Follow
O=One
C=Course
U=Until
S=Successful Page 110


"Do you know that less than 20% of all stockbrokers and real estate brokers invest in the product they recommend you invest in?" Page 119A quote from "The War of Art" -"Many people think amateurs do not play for money, but they play for the love of the game. In reality, the reason amateurs are amateurs is because they do not love the game enough." Page 121


"Most of us can cook a better hamburger than Mcdonalds. But few of us can build a better business system than McDonald's"......."Too many businesses are people dependent. McDonald's is system-dependent......Most importantly their business systems are often run primarily by people with just a high school education. That is how good, how sound, their systems are." Page 149A quote from George Patton "Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity" Page 193
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Absolutely LOve it! I am buying it too. Thanks for sharing!
 
Before you guys go out and buy it..... It is a good book. It has a lot of elementary concepts and offers some insight into how these guys think. But as you read along you will realize just how smart they really are. While it does offer a lot of good information, the whole book is designed to make you buy their other books. I just wanted you guys to know that in advance.
 
The millionaire next store great book, (Tony this next comment is a freindly jab not meant to be taken with to much weight but it is true,) in the book the millionaire next store not once does it mention you have to loose everything in order to become succeseful. ha ha Reading books really help keep the fire going.
 
The millionaire next door has a different target market. The market for that book is people who are overextended, broke, scared and wondering how people like William Page do it. The philosophy behind that book is that by living below your means you will build your way out of debt and become wealthy. But, like William, to achieve that millionaire status you might miss out on a few things. For example it was absolutely wonderful to see the look on Williams face when he came out of the bathroom at Myrtle Beach roundtable raving about how all you had to do was pull a handle and all your poop was gone! See, William might be a millionaire, but he has foregone running water in his household in exchange for that.

On the other hand, Trump and Kiyosaki believe that you should live AT your means and continuously increase your income to meet or exceed your means.

Both of them have some good points. Both of them are right in their own ways based on their target readership.

That's why it's good to read from a bunch of different sources. I like to know all my options.

But to answer your question, the millionaires in the millionaire next door will probably never loose everything. Their entire philosophy is based on the fear of losing everything so they don't take any chances.

There are millions of people out there who are like that, but most true entrepreneurs are not.

I'm not one of those types so it doesn't apply to me. William is a rare exception, he fits both profiles.
 
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