Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher

Wow! Jim Rohn gives easy and practical advice and wisdom to people from all walks of life about seeking wealth and living a life full of happiness. The best part? You don't need to be a business professional to read or understand the concepts presented here! A must read!

This book moved me from the starting line to take off. You always here what you should do as far as setting goals and so on but this book shows you how. It is a personal guide book for me and I've bought it for others who want something more from their lives.

Feels like someone is mentoring you since it's written as a dialogue between the reader and author. Even if you may have read many books this one gives you a lot to learn about living life to the fullest. Just fantastic!

This book was a quick read, but jammed packed with great quotes and good tips. I read it in 2 days, then gave it to my Brother for Christmas! Gonna order another one for my bookshelf. Jim Rohn is a classic!

This is an excellent book to teach a network marketing representative to become a better person and richer in character as well as monetarily. I recommend Jim Rohn to everyone who would like to have his/her spirit lifted and his/her character built in many ways.

It is obviously the highest recommendation for those who are looking for way to change their life for better. You will not find theory or research information in this book. In stead, there are many proven philosophy, principles that you are understand immediately. When I was reading the book, I found myself failed at many philosophies he wrote. Spend money and time on Jim Rohn's books is the best investment I've ever made.

It is obviously the highest recommendation for those who are looking for way to change their life for better. You will not find theory or research information in this book. In stead, there are many proven philosophy, principles that you are understand immediately. When I was reading the book, I found myself failed at many philosophies he wrote. Spend money and time on Jim Rohn's books is the best investment I've ever made.

Great book, but some of the concepts are outdated and kind of cheesy. I purchased it for a class, and was ultimately glad that I read it. There are likely better, more updated versions that apply to today's circumstances and work environments.

I expected more from this book. Jim Rohn must have been a fine human being, I can see that from the book which I just purchased from the store.

It just lacks substance. There aren't many stories which illustrate Jim's points and to me it's as though he was thinking one Saturday afternoon and collected a few thoughts then put them down into what has become this book.

The term "strategies" implies concepts and ideas which should lead the reader towards gaining wealth and happiness. I read the book and walked away with none. I've given it three stars; it's probably more like a two. Disappointing

One morning while having breakfast together, Mr. Shoaff said "Jim show me your list of goals so that we can make a strategy to achieve them."

"But I don't have a list of goals" Jim replied.

Mr. Shoaff said "If you do not have a list of goals, I can guess your bank account within few hundreds of dollars."

Jim said "You mean if I had a list of goals, my bank account would change?"

"Drastically" Mr. Shoaff replied.

From that day Jim Rohn became a student of art and science of goal setting.

Jim Rohn was born in a middle-class family. He finished his high school and then he went to college. Half way through 2nd year of college, he dropped out. He thought that he was smart enough to get a job and start his career. He admitted that it was one of the major mistakes of his life. At the age of 19, he started working. He got married and at the age of 25, after working 6 years, he found himself broke.

Then one day, he met with his mentor, Earl Shoaff. This man was very rich and Jim decided to become like him. Fortunately Mr. Shoaff hired him, gave him a job. Jim Rohn worked 5 years for him before Mr. Shoaff died. During these 5 years, Mr. Shoaff taught him some lessons about which books he should read, which disciplines he should follow, which skills he should acquire to become financially free. Jim Rohn followed his instructions and he became a Millionaire in next 6 year, at the age of 31.

In this book Jim Rohn is going to share with you some of the important lessons he learned from his mentors. Wealth and Happiness are two major desires of human being. Jim says that you should not choose one between wealth and happiness because you can have both.

The 7 strategies to achieve wealth and happiness are following:

1. Unleash the Power of Goals
2. Seek Knowledge
3. Learn How to Change
4. Control Your Finances
5. Master Time
6. Surround yourself with Winners
7. Learn the Art of Living Well

Jim Rohn says that you must define happiness and wealth before going in the search of them. Each of us views wealth from a different prospective. For some people wealth is having a lot of money in their bank account while for others wealth is freedom from debt or an opportunity to grow and to achieve more. You must define wealth for yourself. For me wealth is simply symbolized by one word - Millionaire.

Happiness can be defined as discovering the true purpose of one's life, a happy family, expanding experiences, getting good rewards from actions, giving and receiving, ability to handle the setbacks and continually progressing on the road to success. For me happiness is doing a job that I love to do.

Of Jim Rohn, Tom Hopkins wrote: "Few men are endowed with Jim Rohn's ability to motivate and effect changes in other human beings". Some people believe that they have to choose between wealth and happiness. That's not so. Wealth and happiness spring from the same fountain of abundance. But, to unlock the fountain of prosperity inside you, you need to embrace the 7 keys for success. They are: (1). Unleash the Power of Goals; (2). Seek Knowledge; (3). Learn How to Change; (4). Control your finances; (5). Master Time; (6). Surround Yourself with Winners and (7). Learn the Art of Living Well. In what follows I shall highlight these 7 strategies. They are: (1). The better you define your goals, the better you describe your goals, the harder you work in achieving your goals, the stronger your goals will pull you; (2). In everything you do, be it self-observation, reading, or observing others, the intensity of your efforts will have a profound effect on the amount of knowledge you gain; (3). You can never create more time but, you can become more valuable; (4). The greatest satisfaction in life comes to those who make a habit of doing the best with what we've got; (5). Find out when you are at your most energetic and schedule your biggest projects during this time; (6). Associate with people of substance and culture - people who spend time reflecting on the meaning of life and who accomplish great things through discipline and perseverance; and (7). When someone resolves to "do or die", nothing can stop him. There is of course, much more in the book. All I want to do here is to give you a taste. Digest this book and wealth and happiness will be yours.

Jim Rohn's book is a very motivational, enlightening, insightful, and a positive down to earth experience. What an enjoyable book. I realize this book was published first in the late 1990's yet his information is as relevant today as then.

I found this 156 page book with 11 chapters, very well presented, easy to read, yet full of direction and practical thoughts causing me to feel I had just received some serious revelations to success in life. I strongly suggest you have a fresh day-glow highlighter handy while reading. You will get tremendous use out of it.

Jim Rohn's "7 Strategies" cover all areas of life leading to success in wealth and the creation of happiness. He spends three complete chapters on the key subject of success, goals. Follow the exercises and reap the benefits. The challenges he presents work to an awesome result.

This is a key book to be kept in my permanent personal library. I highly recommend this book to everyone at every level of personal development and self growth.

Craig Mattice

Mark F. LaMoure, Boise, ID

In Jim Rohn's superb book: "7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher," you will find outstanding ideas for building wealth, riches and finding happiness. Many of America's most exceptional leaders in self-help, stand strongly beside this excellently written, easy to use book. The ideas and material in the book are 24K gold and invaluable. It is a powerful book on how to create the life you truly want. It is certainly one of the best books that I have ever discovered. I found this 156 page book with 11 chapters very well presented and exciting to read. Buy and read it soon.

As a business speaker, I know the good stuff when I see it. This is good stuff.

Jim Rohn could hold a room of people spellbound for hours with his insights into how the universe works, and how you can react to it to succeed in it.

He talks about a mentor he met early in life, and how his insights changed Mr. Rohn.

Here is an excerpt;
" Well defined goals work like magnets. They pull you in their direction. The better you describe them, the harder you work on achieving them, the stronger they pull."

Really a sampling of Rohn's philosophy on topics like goals, taxes, time management, and more.

Jim Rohn's masterpiece stresses discipline and action to accomplish written goals. Ultimately this book provides the blueprint to transform ordinary lives into extraordinary ones. Rohn talks to you in a grandfatherly way that puts you at ease with the "been there, done that" philosophy. He highlights the insidious trap we may lay for ourselves of accepting the status quo. Concentrating on the fundamentals, which loosely translates to the 80:20 rule (the majority of success in many of life's area lies in only a handful of things) his book resonates louder and louder with the pleasing tone of true down to earth time-tested advice. If a life of value incorporating health, wealth, kindness, charity, and true happiness appeals to you, you owe it to yourself to pick up a copy of this book.

Mr. Rohn gives you clear written step by step instructions to move forward with understanding working goals. He encourages seeking knowledge and personal development. There is even a chapter on economics and how to teach your children. You will be enlightened with implementing his direction in time management to feel less guilty of personal time verses work time. You already know you must make changes to move forward. Some changes may be who you hang around. And nothing matters in gaining wealth if you don't learn the art of living well. Without this precious art, you will not find happiness. What good would it do you if you were rich and miserable? May as well find out how to live a wealthy life with happiness!
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7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher

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Good book and great advise. The only reason I did not give it five stars is because the book is very christian. The book uses the bible and Christianity as a reference to teach. If you are not a Christian, the ideas tend to feel restricted to the person, group, or area concerned; at least it felt this way for me.

This book is a masterpiece in personal development/self-help field.
It is well written and represents Jim Rohn's philosophy on wealth building. It describes principles that truly help create wealth in your life. Once again, Jim Rohn explains in a very simple yet impactful way that by changing your habitual patterns and getting a new attitude to wealth and service, you can manifest a truly amazing life.

You can read all the books you want on motivation, goal setting, wealth building, etc., but unless the words sink in, unless you fully understand their meaning and are motivated to act on them, they will be valueless. That's one reason why it is important to read many different authors. Though they may say the same things, the words of one will resonate within you, while the other's are soon forgotten.
That is how it is with Jim Rohn for me. My first encounter with his material was through his tape "The Art of Exceptional Living." A powerful tape, it literally opened my eyes to some startlingly simple concepts that have the power to transform your life. And they have. I use his words when talking about sharing with my children. Not only do they instantly have a better understanding of what it means to share, but they act on it immediately! His words have now changed their lives too.
His tape affected me so much that I had to find more of his work, which led me to this book. I was not disappointed. Though there is some overlap between this book and his tape, it is well worth going over the material again. His ideas and suggestions, so powerful yet so simple, are helping to propel me to achieve all that I want.
This is an excellent book, well worth the money. Clearly written, easy to read, with examples and exercises to help drive home his points. Sure, Jim Rohn may not have the same affect on you that he did on me. But you won't go wrong reading this book.

Anthony Robbins acknowledges Jim Rohn as one of his mentors besides John Grinder (Co-developer of NLP). The essence of his training is discipline, goal setting and taking action (So do the exercises in the book!).

This book is a great read in conjunction with "You Were Born Rich" by Bob Proctor, and "Think & Grow Rich" by Napoleon Hill. Rohn's books are also highly recommended by MLM Leaders from Herbalife as he's a regular trainer with them.

James Leong
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Author of The World's First Book on Network Marketing with NLP,
"MLM Persuasion Mastery: How Master Networkers Change Beliefs and Behavior"

Jim Rohn's wisdom is simple and easy to understand. I personally am a great fan of his work, have seen him live, listen to all his audios & read all his books. For anyone looking to be successful in life this is a must read!