|
In association with

|
The Millionaire Mind
by Ph.D. Thomas J. Stanley
from Andrews McMeel
Customer Reviews:
-
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 
-
The harder you work, the luckier you become 
"The harder you work, the luckier you become" - This has been the mantra of many millionaires surveyed by Thomas Stanley. The author has harped on millionaires' lifestyle, their habits, their attitude and some of their secrets for success. Of course, he corroborates them. I was surprised to know that millionaires were not created by trading stocks or playing lotto :) The content overall could've been condensed. Anyways, it was not very boring. I'm now more tempted to read "The Millionaire Next Door". I... more info
-
Interesting and Tiring 
In "The Millionaire Mind" Thomas J. Stanley distills information that he has gleaned from millionaires about what they believe made them economically successful. "The Millionaire Mind" is filled with lots of interesting tidbits, amusing anecdotes, and practical advice. However, this book could have used some editing for consumption by the general public. For instance, it is interesting that most millionaires were not straight-A students who did well on standardized tests. However, it is very tiring to... more info
-
A Fact-Finding Motivational Read! 
The Millionaire Mind is an inspiring and fact-filled read backed by "the numbers" as presented by Stanley. Its value is in the motivation more so the "study". The strong points of the book are: 1) The importance of courage and faith in breaking away from the masses toward financial independence. We've read it before, but the fact that Stanley presents nice case studies to support his academic research is encouraging for those that may need a roadmap. 2) The importance of one's vocation. In... more info
-
Quite boring, read "The Millionaire Next Door" instead 
After the tremendous success of "The Millionaire Next Door", Dr. Stanley changes slightly the focus of his research ... and publishes a sequel. This time, instead of asking the question "who" are the US wealthy, he focuses on "how" they got to financial success. From scientific perspective, this book presents a high quality research, abundant in statistical data and its analysis. And this makes the book boring to read. It reads very much like a thesis paper, and unless you are interested in the exact... more info
Similar Products:
| Portions © Amazon.com, Inc. |
|