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The Makings of a Self-Help Investment Guru: The Early Years of Robert Kiyosaki

“The size of your success is measured by the strength of your desire; the size of your dream; and how you handle disappointment along the way,” says Robert Kiyosaki. With 18 books under his belt, and 26 million copies sold combined around the world, this millionaire self-help investment guru must have had a very strong dream. Indeed, three of his books have been on the best sellers lists of The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and the New York Times simultaneously. From his humble beginnings in Hawaii, Kiyosaki has today become one of the most respected – and controversial – businessmen and motivational speakers in the world.

The Mogul of Motivation: Kiyosaki Creates A Million Dollar Business

It was 1977 and Kiyosaki had been working for the Xerox Corporation for a few years now. But, he was not content to simply work as a salesman for someone else’s company for the rest of his life. And so, he got to thinking about starting his own.

Lesson #1: Make Your Money Work For You

“We go to school to learn to work hard for money,” says Kiyosaki. “I write books and create products that teach people how to have money work hard for them.”

Lesson #2: Learn To Mind Your Own Business

“Many people confuse their profession with their business,” says Kiyosaki. “To become financially secure people need to mind their own business.”

Lesson #3: Great Opportunities Are Seen First With The Mind

“The rich invent money,” says Kiyosaki. “Great opportunities are not seen with your eyes. They are seen with your mind.”

Lesson #4: Work For The Experience, Not The Money

In the 21st century, it takes more to run a successful company than just good business skills. For the most part, entrepreneurs do not fail because their accounting skills are below par or because they cannot find their way around a budget. Rather, according to Kiyosaki, most entrepreneurs are never able to achieve the success they so badly dream of because of the skills they lack outside of the financial realm.

Lesson #5: Do It Today And Do It To Win

“The only difference between a rich person and poor person is how they use their time,” says Kiyosaki. “The poor, the unsuccessful, the unhappy, the unhealthy are the ones who use the word tomorrow the most.”

Poor Man, Rich Man: How Kiyosaki Fought His Way To First

“I still consider myself a little, fat kid from Hawaii,” says Kiyosaki. He may still be from Hawaii, but Kiyosaki’s impact on the world of personal finance has been anything but little. Today, as one of the leading authors and motivational speakers in America on strategies of achieving personal financial freedom, Kiyosaki has achieved a cult-like in the millions. How did this little, fat kid from Hawaii become a big, strong player in the extremely competitive industry?

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