Business & Money
Review:This book's thesis is that happiness is the horse and not the cart: you start with happiness and then everything falls into place. Happiness is not the end result, but starting point!
And Neil cogently supports his theory with quotes from famous people, literature from authors like Rudyard Kipling, his personal experience, and some scientific studies. The book is very well written with cartoons, easy to understand napkin drawings and simple language without jargon.
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Review:While reading the book I entered more than 20 sticky notes to remind me to re-read the page again. Incredible amount of useful advice and models. I recommend this book to beginners like me (7 rentals and counting). Easy to read and understand, provides aha moments if you're in the learning curve of a real estate career. I found it useful in learning new ways to think as a problem solver involved in real estate. Read more
Review:While this book should be required reading for the beginning mutual fund investor, those searching for superior returns will not be satisfied.
Mr. Bogle makes a host of important points about mutual funds:
1. There is no reason to buy mutual funds with front-loaded sales charges; they only hurt short and long term performance.
2. At least half of all mutual funds fail to beat the market even before expenses and other charges.
3. Mutual fund investors who do not have a tax-deferred ve... Read more
Review:I enjoy this book, reread it recently after having been given it 10+ years ago by my grandfather. The second time around I found it boring and oversimplified. But still recommend for anyone who is young or new to investing. Read more
Review:Very informative and a book any and every investor should read (especially the younger investor). Simplifies the seemingly complex endeavor of picking stocks and makes investing accessible to even the most casual investor. I would recommend to every one I know. I will not summarize any of his points here... Go buy the book! Read more
Review:Good finance Book . Simply teaches you to pay yourself first ten percent then pay your bills . In doing so you will eliminate your debt and create a savings that will serve you will in times of emergency . Read more
Review:'The Millionaire Mind' has nicely satisfied my curiosity about the characteristics of the affluent people. Stanley has presented various findings of his research, which I find interesting. In some occasions, the research findings were presented in a way that inclined to the author's opinions & values, but that did not spoil the reading experience. Read more
Review:I had to purchase this book again, because my daughter liked it so well she wanted to keep my first copy. A great book that reinforces what most of us know. If you are the type that understands real millionaire behavior, you will enjoy this read, although you may not learn much new, it is fun to read for reinforcement of lots of good info that will make you feel good about your own practical, frugal, intelligent, spending habits. Read more
Review:I'd recommend this read to any supervisor who needs a better understanding of motivation. A person who truly aspires to be a good leader or even a business owner to help their workers be the best they can be. Read more
Review:We'll written and enjoyed the book. Nothing too earth shattering new, but a nice discussion and we'll presented. There is some original research in here, which I found interesting. Most is repurposed from previous works, but all authors put their own twists on the same material and it leads to incremental learning and new perspectives, which I value. I'd recommend it overall. Read more