MJ DeMarco's book "Millionaire's Fastlane" became a bestseller and received a large number of positive reviews from readers. On the Amazon website, the book received more than 1,000 positive reviews (92% of the total), and on the book portal GoodReads, the book received more than 3,000 positive ratings.
Despite the somewhat provocative title, because of which one might think that this is yet another book from the “guru of easy enrichment,” MJ DeMarco’s book does not contain dubious teachings, is written with humor and realism, and reveals three models of people’s financial behavior. The first is moving along the side of the road - unless a miracle happens, it will lead to collapse. The second - traveling in the far right lane - leads to a mediocre life with a chance of getting rich only in old age. The third path - the fast lane - with the right approach will make you financially independent and allow you to retire young.
2. “You Must Prosper” by Rabbi Daniel Lapin
The book “Thou Shall Prosper” (“You must prosper”, not published in Russian) is a bestseller about achieving financial well-being. The book has more than 400 positive reviews on the Amazon website and more than 1,700 positive ratings on the GoodReads portal.
The book is notable for the fact that its author, Rabbi Daniel Lapin, is a clergyman who is also a businessman, lecturer and writer. In his book, he talks about how to handle money to grow it, applying the religious principles of Judaism to fully understand what money is.
3. “Unshakable.” Your Financial Freedom Blueprint by Tony Robbins
Tony Robbins' book "Unshakable" A Plan for Your Financial Freedom" (“Unshakeable”, not published in Russian) is a 2017 bestseller that received many positive reviews from readers. The book has more than 400 positive reviews on Amazon and more than 100 positive ratings on the book portal GoodReads.
The book became the second financial bestseller of this famous American author, entrepreneur, philanthropist and coach (the first was “Money: Master of the Game”). The new book talks about how to learn to manage your finances, avoid unnecessary risks and losses and gain financial independence. The book is based on interviews with the world's most successful investors, including John Bogle, founder of the world's largest investment company, The Vanguard Group.
4. Tools of Titans by Tim Ferriss
Tim Ferriss's book “Tools of Titans” (“Tools of Titans”, not published in Russian) was published on December 6, 2016, but in just a month it collected more than 700 positive reviews on the Amazon website and became one of the main bestsellers of the year.
The success of the book is largely due to the fame of its author, Tim Ferriss, an American blogger, author of the bestseller “How to Work 4 Hours a Week,” an athlete and an investor who has a great influence on the minds of the younger generation. His latest book, Tools of Titans, is based on material from The Tim Ferriss Show podcasts, containing mini-interviews with actors, writers, financiers, entrepreneurs, athletes and other prominent personalities. From each of them the reader can learn something wise and useful.
5. "Mastery" by George Leonard
George Leonard's book "Mastery" is a bestseller dedicated to the development of mastery in any business. The book received many positive reviews from critics and readers and has been in print for over 25 years. The book has more than 200 positive reviews on Amazon and more than 2,500 thousand positive ratings on the Goodreads book portal.
George Leonard's book combines Zen philosophy with practical advice on how to take the path of mastery and avoid common pitfalls along the way. This book is a paradox - behind the external simplicity of the presentation there are hidden deep insights about our world, psychology and the meaning of human life. And probably after reading the book, most readers will agree with George Leonard that the only worthy path in our lives is the path of mastery.
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Whatever you want in life, there are countless books on how to get it. Do you want to become wealthy, wealthy, a multimillionaire? Today, many books have been published written by those who have already reached the heights of financial success, which will teach you how to do it too. I'll list just a few of my favorites:
The Millionaire Fastline by M. J. De Marco.
"Think and Grow Rich" by Napoleon Hill.
“Think Like a Millionaire” by T. Harv Eker.
For a complete list of my favorite books, including personal growth books from people who have had a profound impact on my success and my level of life satisfaction, go to www.TMMBook.com. There you will find a list of my recommended literature.
I recommend committing to reading at least ten pages a day (though five is fine to start with, especially if you're a slow reader or if you're not yet enjoying reading). I suggest you do some simple math: reading ten pages a day won’t take much time, but it can make you a completely different person. Please note: we are talking about only ten to fifteen minutes of reading a day, a maximum of fifteen to thirty if you read slowly.
Let's look at it this way. Reading ten pages a day equals an average of 3,650 pages a year, which is about eighteen two-hundred-page personal growth and self-improvement books! Let me ask you, if you read eighteen books on this topic over the next year, do you think you will become a more knowledgeable, confident, and competent person, or in other words, a new and improved model of yourself? You don't even have to doubt it!
Reading: Closing Thoughts
Keep the end goal in mind. Before you start reading every day, ask yourself why you are reading this book, what you want to get out of it - and don't forget about that end result. Take a moment to do this right now: ask yourself what you want to get out of reading the book you are holding in your hands. Are you determined to read it to the end? And most importantly, are you committed to implementing everything you learn from this, and at the end of reading, begin to act in accordance with the Thirty Day Life Transformation Program “The Miracle Morning”?
Many Miracle Morning practitioners use reading time to fill gaps in their knowledge of religious texts such as the Bible, Torah, and others.
I hope you followed the advice I gave earlier and underline interesting points, fold the pages, and make notes in the margins. To get the most out of any book and make it easier to refer back to it in the future, I underline or circle anything I might need again and write notes in the margins to remind me why I highlighted that particular passage. (Unless the book is a library book, of course.) This allows me to return to the right place in the text at any time, review the most important lessons and refresh my memory of the most interesting ideas, without having to read the entire book again.
I highly recommend that you re-read the best books on personal growth. It is extremely rare for a person to gain and assimilate all the useful knowledge contained in a good book by reading it only once. Achieving mastery in any field requires repetition. You must be exposed to relevant ideas, strategies, methods over and over again until they become firmly established in your consciousness. For example, if you wanted to learn karate, would you consider that you achieved this goal by attending one single class? No, you would study the technique of this martial arts, then train for a long time, honing your skills, and then come back to your teacher and study it over and over again, repeating the same process hundreds of times in order to master a single technique. Honing techniques to improve your life works the same way. It is much more beneficial to re-read a book that you know contains strategies that can improve your life than to read a completely new book without fully mastering the strategies from the first. Whenever I read a book that I realize can truly have a positive impact on some area of my life, I make a commitment to read it again (or at least re-read the parts I've underlined or circled) as soon as I'll finish reading it for the first time. In fact, I have a special place on my bookshelf for books that I definitely intend to re-read. And some books, like Think and Grow Rich, I read three times in a row and returned to them very often throughout the next year. I admit, rereading books requires a certain discipline, because, as a rule, it is much more interesting to read a book that you have not read before. Repetition may seem boring or tedious (which, by the way, largely explains why so few people become true masters at one thing or another), but it just reaffirms that we should do it because it will help us rise to a higher level of organization and self-discipline. By the way, why not try this approach with the book you are reading now? Make a commitment to re-read it as soon as you finish reading it the first time to enhance your learning and give yourself more time to master The Miracle Morning Method.
Catherine Lavery from the USA became rich thanks to the creation of the company Calm The Ham. She decided to start her own business after reading 22 books, purchasing which she spent $238.
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These are the inspiring lessons from business coach Tony Robbins that will help change your entire life.
2. Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell, 2011
3. The Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell, 2006
This book talks about when a trend or idea reaches a point where it spreads rapidly. It is useful to read it to understand how to create fashion for your product.
4. The Millionaire Fastlane, MJ DeMarco, 2011
The author talks about three ways to travel through life in different lanes: on the side of the road, slowly on the right side, or quickly on the left. He also exposes millionaire advisers who make fortunes from theoretical advice alone.
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6. Productivity: The Four Hour Work Week, Tim Ferriss, 2009
How can you work less and earn more? Tim Ferriss knows the answer to this question. He also talks about the power of outsourcing, which in some cases helps increase productivity.
7. The Compound Effect, Darren Hardy, 2012
This is a basic guide to achieving success in any endeavor. The book will help you start an extraordinary life that is different from many others.
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9. The Ultimate Sales Machine, Chet Holmes, 2008
Many managers do up to 4 thousand things in their business. However, to achieve results, it is enough to perform only 8 specific tasks perfectly. The book will help make your business easier.
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11. “The Personal MBA”, Josh Kaufman, 2012
Everything you need to know about business. The book is written in simple language. This will help you understand complex concepts with simple examples.
12. “Business from Scratch” (The Lean Startup), Eric Reis, 2011
A big book that will tell you how to make the best use of your small resources to start your business.
13. “The $100 Startup”, Chris Guilbeault, 2012
14. “Smash it!” (Crush It), Gary Vaynerchuk, 2009
A book about how to turn passion and passion into your business. She will also help you crush your competitors with the help of transparency in your business and social networks.
Trivial fears or incorrect forecasts can become an obstacle to the development of your business. The author will talk about imaginary barriers to the establishment of your business that hinder rapid growth.
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As the title suggests, the book will tell you how to make your business unique and different from your competitors.
17. ReWork, Jason Fried, 2010
18. This Book Will Teach You How to Write Better, Neville Medora, 2013
You can earn millions by pressing keys on your keyboard. If you choose the right words, you can find many clients. The book will teach you how to do it correctly.
19. “To Sell Is Human”, Daniel Pink, 2013
Selling is not shameful, as many people believe. The book will help you understand the art of sales, get rid of prejudices and establish this process in your company.
The book Millionaire Fast Lane explains why this happens; what we usually think of as the path to wealth doesn't actually work. But fortunately, there is one path that works, and if you are willing to put in some effort and even sacrifice something, you will go through this path much faster than you think.
Who needs this book?
- Anyone who dreams of starting their own company;
- Anyone who feels like the best years of their life are being spent in a job they hate.
- Anyone who is ready to work hard to become a millionaire, but doesn't know where to start.
- If you have the wrong mindset, no matter how much you earn, you are a loser.
- Why the usual ways to get rich don't work.
- You don't need a degree to be rich.
- Wealth does not mean money, but money can increase your wealth.
- People become millionaires as a result of a process, and not as a result of hitting the big jackpot.
- To get rich, think from the point of view of the producer, not the consumer.
- If you want to become a millionaire, forget about the saying “do what you love.”
- Entering a worthwhile market requires effort and is not open to everyone.
Identify a good market niche, develop a business plan and spend several years creating a system that will generate income for you even without your direct
participation.
Practical tips:
When you get bored, learn something new. Research your new purchase.
M. Jay DeMarco- Entrepreneur, founder of Limo.com, which made him a millionaire at the age of 33. He is currently the founder of Viperion Corp., a digital and print content distribution company.
Why doesn't what we usually think of as the path to wealth work?
There are many strategies we know from childhood that we think can make us rich: get a good education, then a good job, save money, retire, and then be chic. But what if you want to have a lot of money not only in old age? And what happens if the foreign exchange market collapses and all your savings are worthless? Must
be another way!
Fortunately, in this book you will find an explanation of the best way to become rich. By starting with the right attitudes and restructuring your thinking, you can shed your old skin and become a rich and free person in the current period of your life, without waiting for old age.
From this book you will learn:
- Why a high salary won't make you rich;
- Why the pursuit of achievements can lead you astray; and also
- The secret to starting your own business.
If you have the wrong mindset, it doesn't matter how much you earn, you're a loser.
How do people get rich? Are they just lucky or is it fate? Many people think this way - this is an explanation for why they themselves are not rich. If you believe that the ability to get rich is not in your control, this mindset jeopardizes your chances. You can control your future. You just need to be able to plan it.
If you think that planning something in advance is pointless, you are in big trouble. Without a prior plan, such as financial or even simple health insurance, external factors such as layoffs, illness or economic collapse can cause you much more problems.
Living in the present is great, but from a cost standpoint, this approach to life can have serious consequences. For example, if you're living paycheck to paycheck, a sudden layoff would mean you'd no longer be able to pay rent.
If you refuse to take responsibility for your own life, then even a huge salary will not save you from ruin. If you think that it is not in your power to determine what your life will be like, then the temptation to spend all the money you currently have will be very serious. Really, what if lightning kills you tomorrow? It's because of this
approach people are eager to immediately spend everything they have on luxury restaurants and expensive cars.
This kind of thinking will have a very negative impact on your well-being, because no matter how much you earn - ten thousand or a million, you will spend every last penny. We've heard stories about people who won
lottery or casino huge sums, and then completely lost it in less than a year and again were left with nothing.
Of course, it could happen that you get hit by a train tomorrow. But this is unlikely. And even if something bad happens in the future, you'll still be grateful that you at least had a worst-case plan in place, such as creating a financial cushion for when you really might need it.
Why conventional ways to get rich don't work
We're all familiar with the standard strategy: get a good education to get a good-paying job, then work, save and invest the money you earn. In about forty years, you will be able to retire and enjoy the wealth you have acquired. But there is one problem with this strategy.
Firstly, it’s not a fact that it will lead you exactly where you want. Any salary has a certain ceiling, above which you cannot jump alone.
It is clear that you cannot increase the number of working hours: it is impossible to work 1000 hours a week! Likewise, you are unlikely to be able to ask your boss to increase your salary by 200%, even if you are an exceptional and irreplaceable employee.
The stock market is also unpredictable, you cannot control it. As a result, the shares you invest in may fall sharply in value or may not rise as quickly as you expected.
Finally, your savings and investments may be decimated by inflation, leaving you with little of the value you worked so hard to accumulate.
It turns out that if you are lucky enough after a few decades to collect $2.5 million, at some point that amount may turn into $250 thousand due to inflation. Add to this the probability that you will live
long enough to enjoy this money.
Even if your plan works, when you finally reach the end point where you can fully enjoy your wealth and free time, you will be an old man by that time. This strategy is based solely on hard work in your prime years, so that you will only be able to enjoy the fruits of your labor in old age.
What about leaving your job while you're still young? Sounds much better. Vitality and health weaken over time, but without them it’s somehow not very possible to enjoy free time. It's much more enjoyable to go hiking when your joints don't hurt from arthritis.
You don't need a degree to be rich
Some fields - such as medicine - certainly require specially prescribed education. But remember one thing: getting a formal education is not always the best path to wealth.
Many people often spend a lot of money on education, hoping to compensate them in the future with the high salary that this very education will provide them with.
Yes, you may earn more if you have a degree, such as an MBA, but the financial gap cannot be ignored. For example, it is estimated that earning a bachelor's degree (including room and board) will cost you about $60,000.
To do this, you'll likely need to take out a student loan, which will essentially make your education even more expensive.
And there is no guarantee that you will find a well-paid job after college. People with college degrees typically earn about $54,000 a year. If you take into account the fact that getting an education takes several years, you have less time to earn money.
A standard education scheme can also teach you to think in standard ways. Once you have mastered the key concepts in your field and learned how to solve problems that may commonly arise, it becomes difficult to think outside the box. In terms of money, this may mean that you will know how to calculate your investment returns, but you are unlikely to be able to invent an innovative
an approach to assessing the profitability of a particular investment.
It is important to understand the essence: you can become rich and successful without a prestigious crust. You don’t need special education to implement cool business ideas. What you might really need are some special skills. For example, to develop a revolutionary online service, you will need programming skills, but you don't need a computer engineering degree to do it.
Keep in mind that some of the world's richest and most successful people never completed college. Among them are Bill Gates, Michael Dell and David Geffen.
So, we've taken a look at the thoughts and strategies that are holding you back from wealth and success. What then really works? What does getting rich mean to you?
Wealth doesn't mean money, but money can increase your wealth
Try to define wealth. When most of us hear this word, we immediately think about money. But in reality it is more than that.
Wealth, or more precisely, well-being, is a collection of things that make your life complete. This concept consists of three main components, each of which is necessary in order to feel that life is good.
The first factor is relationships with people, incl. with your family; the second is health and fitness; and the third is freedom.
So being rich doesn't mean owning suitcases full of money. A lonely person, deeply depressed, but with millions in his bank account is unlikely to be the picture you are striving for.
As already stated, financial independence puts you on the path to wealth, in part because it gives you freedom. Of course, money is not omnipotent. Their influence is limited. For example, you can use it to pay for the best clinic and the best doctors, but no amount of money will restore your health on its own. Likewise, you won't be able to
exchange money for strong relationships.
True, with freedom everything is a little different. Once you have enough money to live a comfortable life, you no longer have to sell your time for money like you would at work.
Therefore, you can use money to buy yourself freedom - freedom to spend your time doing what you want, freedom to go where you want and generally do what you like.
Freedom means living where you want, traveling and enjoying your hobbies, even if they are expensive. In this regard, it is a large amount of money that can make your life rich.
Millionaires become a result of a process, and not as a result of hitting the “big jackpot”
The media regularly comes across articles about some 20-year-old boy who has made a million or several million dollars from his new Internet company. This news is usually presented to us in such a way that we get the feeling that you can get rich in one moment. But in reality it is a process.
You can't get rich with the snap of a finger. Any successful deal requires a well-thought-out plan and often years of hard work. Look at the contracts of any elite athlete. These trades are years of extensive practice, participation in tournaments, competitions, and even sacrifices in the form of free time or activities that can affect productivity.
So let's live in the real world, because if you wait for the big score, it will push you to make bad and dangerous decisions - playing the lottery, risky investments or game shows. The unrealistic thought that one event will suddenly lead you to success will keep you from working in the direction that you want.
will really help you achieve your goals.
So what do you need to do? Make a plan!
To become a financially independent person, you need to create a product or business that will operate independently. This takes time. If you want to become rich enough to never work again, you need to create a company or product that will generate income for you without your direct involvement.
A great example is J. Rowling. Her Harry Potter books became bestsellers of all time, and films based on the books also achieved unprecedented success. As a result, Rowling became a multi-millionaire, and still receives royalties from the sales of her books.
Building such a system is the most effective way to get rich, because in this case, income does not depend on how much time you spend. But to make this system work, you need to find a market niche, develop a solid business plan, and master all the necessary skills.
To get rich, think from a producer's perspective, not a consumer's perspective.
If you want to become a millionaire, forget about the saying “do what you love”
You've probably heard it many times: find a way to monetize what you love, and the money will flow. But the truth of life is that potential clients don't really care what you like or don't like. All they are interested in is how your business can benefit them.
As the German proverb says: the fish should like the worm, not the fisherman.
People will only buy your product if it satisfies their needs or adds some value to their lives. Most of us are driven by our own interests, not by making other people happy.
Therefore, if you want your prospect's money, you need to offer something of value to them in return. This means the product must solve a problem, fill a need, or make people feel better.
For example, for people living in crime-ridden areas, this might include safety locks or bars on windows, rather than glamorous handbags or organic cheese.
If you truly do what you love as part of a business, that's fine, but you have to do it at an exceptionally high level to differentiate yourself from the competition. Because – whatever you love to do, chances are you’re not alone in it. Just think how many people like the same famous singers, painters, actors or other entertainers.
If you are convinced that your hobby should become your profession, be on your guard. For example, if you want to become a professional actor, you must be one of the few people who are constantly offered roles, or who have a contract with some theater. Reaching this stage takes years of practice, experience and dedication.
Remember that this applies to any field of activity, not just art. If you want to make computers, you have to do it better than Apple, HP and all the other top brands in this market.
If everyone could do business, competition would skyrocket like a rocket. A huge number of people have the same passions as you (we've already discussed this), if the field is competitive enough, there will be too much supply, and when supply greatly exceeds demand, prices begin to plummet.
Therefore, in order to get rich in such a situation, you need to be able to do your job at an extraordinary level!
I hope you understand that starting a business takes effort, so if any business idea seems like a cakewalk, alarm bells should start ringing in your head.
Business is a series of actions and decisions. Even for a simple business such as renting beds, you need to find, buy or rent, renovate a suitable premises, supply it with everything necessary, obtain official permission and formalize everything
necessary paperwork, and all this before hiring the first employees and everything else that follows.
Remember also that many network marketing company founders promise you that you can join them simply by purchasing a starter kit and filling out an application. Again, you should be suspicious of this as you are most likely being offered a business that is worth nothing. And instead of becoming an entrepreneur, you will most likely become a regular customer of a real entrepreneur: the network company itself!
Practical tips:
When you get bored, learn something new.
The next time you feel bored, use this time to develop and generate ideas for new products. Listen to some talk radio while you're stuck in traffic, or read an article from a tech or art magazine while you're in line at the doctor's office.
Research your new purchase.
Look at the latest product or gadget you recently bought from the manufacturer's point of view. What are its selling features and features? How was it presented and how would you describe the target consumer? Questions like these can help you get into the mindset of creating something you can sell later, or even identifying a market niche.