( Print | Ebook | Audiobook) What I Like About the Book Warren Buffett is one of the richest individuals in the world with a net worth of approximately 62 billion in 2016. But unlike many of the wealthiest individuals, Buffett acquired his wealth almost exclusively from investing and not by starting and growing an operating business. This [Continue Reading]
Getting Things Done, by David Allen
( Print | Ebook | Audiobook) What I Like About the Book It is possible to be effectively doing while you are delightfully being, in your ordinary workday world. ” David Allen, Getting Things Done Stress. Anxiety. Rush. Busyness. Overwhelm. Do you experience any of those sensations in your life? I know I do. Getting Things Done by David [Continue Reading]
The 4-Hour Workweek, by Tim Ferriss
Brief Commentary People don’t want to be millionaires – they want to experience what they believe only millions can buy… $1,000,000 in the bank isn’t the fantasy. The fantasy is the lifestyle of complete freedom it supposedly allows. The question is then, How can one achieve the millionaire lifestyle of complete freedom without first having $1,000,000.” [Continue Reading]
CASHFLOW Quadrant, by Robert Kiyosaki
Brief Commentary The Cashflow Quadrant is a follow-up to Robert Kiyosaki’s famous book Rich Dad, Poor Dad. I find this book superior to the original because it contains a lot more meaty ideas. Some of the ideas I first read in this book have nourished and sustained me as an entrepreneur for many years. I love the simplicity of Kiyosaki’s visual explanations. [Continue Reading]
How to Make Big Money in Real Estate, by Jack Miller
Back in the 1970s Jack Miller and John Schaub (see my book review) were two of the first investors to teach seminars on single family house investing. Sadly Jack passed away in 2009, but both he and John are still favorite teachers of mine. Jack had a hilarious style as a teacher. He kept it fun [Continue Reading]
The Real Estate Game, by William Poorvu
This book attempts to be different. It is designed to help you, personally, make decisions in real estate, by showing how successful practitioners actually think about and solve problems. ” William J. Poorvu, The Real Estate Game: The Intelligent Guide to Decision-Making and Investment I agree that the book The Real Estate Game is different. It won’t teach [Continue Reading]