Author: D. J. D. Stanley
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493035363
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
Over the past 40 years, Tom Stanley and his daughter Sarah Stanley Fallaw have been involved in research examining how self-made, economically successful Americans became that way. Despite the publication of The Millionaire Next Door, The Millionaire Mind, and others, myths about wealth in American still abound. Government officials, journalists, and many American still tend to confuse income with wealth. A new generation of household financial managers are hearing from so-called experts in personal financial management due to the proliferation of the cottage industry of financial blogs, podcasts, and the like. In many cases, these outlets are simply experiences shared without science, case studies without data based on broader populations. Therefore, the authors decided to take another look at millionaires in the United States to examine what changes could be seen 20 years after the original publication of The Millionaire Next Door. In this book the authors highlight how specific decisions, behaviors, and characteristics align with the discipline of wealth building, covering areas such as consumption, budgeting, careers, investing, and financial management in general. They include results from quantitative studies of wealth as well as case studies of individuals who have been successful in building wealth. They discuss general paths to building wealth on your own, focusing specifically on careers and lifestyles associated with each path, and what it takes to be successful in each.
The Next Millionaire Next Door
Author: D. J. D. Stanley
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493035363
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
Over the past 40 years, Tom Stanley and his daughter Sarah Stanley Fallaw have been involved in research examining how self-made, economically successful Americans became that way. Despite the publication of The Millionaire Next Door, The Millionaire Mind, and others, myths about wealth in American still abound. Government officials, journalists, and many American still tend to confuse income with wealth. A new generation of household financial managers are hearing from so-called experts in personal financial management due to the proliferation of the cottage industry of financial blogs, podcasts, and the like. In many cases, these outlets are simply experiences shared without science, case studies without data based on broader populations. Therefore, the authors decided to take another look at millionaires in the United States to examine what changes could be seen 20 years after the original publication of The Millionaire Next Door. In this book the authors highlight how specific decisions, behaviors, and characteristics align with the discipline of wealth building, covering areas such as consumption, budgeting, careers, investing, and financial management in general. They include results from quantitative studies of wealth as well as case studies of individuals who have been successful in building wealth. They discuss general paths to building wealth on your own, focusing specifically on careers and lifestyles associated with each path, and what it takes to be successful in each.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493035363
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
Over the past 40 years, Tom Stanley and his daughter Sarah Stanley Fallaw have been involved in research examining how self-made, economically successful Americans became that way. Despite the publication of The Millionaire Next Door, The Millionaire Mind, and others, myths about wealth in American still abound. Government officials, journalists, and many American still tend to confuse income with wealth. A new generation of household financial managers are hearing from so-called experts in personal financial management due to the proliferation of the cottage industry of financial blogs, podcasts, and the like. In many cases, these outlets are simply experiences shared without science, case studies without data based on broader populations. Therefore, the authors decided to take another look at millionaires in the United States to examine what changes could be seen 20 years after the original publication of The Millionaire Next Door. In this book the authors highlight how specific decisions, behaviors, and characteristics align with the discipline of wealth building, covering areas such as consumption, budgeting, careers, investing, and financial management in general. They include results from quantitative studies of wealth as well as case studies of individuals who have been successful in building wealth. They discuss general paths to building wealth on your own, focusing specifically on careers and lifestyles associated with each path, and what it takes to be successful in each.
The Millionaire Next Door
Author: Thomas J. Stanley
Publisher: Rosetta Books
ISBN: 0795314868
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 307
Book Description
How do the rich get rich? An updated edition of the “remarkable” New York Times bestseller, based on two decades of research (The Washington Post). Most of the truly wealthy in the United States don’t live in Beverly Hills or on Park Avenue. They live next door. America’s wealthy seldom get that way through an inheritance or an advanced degree. They bargain-shop for used cars, raise children who don’t realize how rich their families are, and reject a lifestyle of flashy exhibitionism and competitive spending. In fact, the glamorous people many of us think of as “rich” are actually a tiny minority of America’s truly wealthy citizens—and behave quite differently than the majority. At the time of its first publication, The Millionaire Next Door was a groundbreaking examination of America’s rich—exposing for the first time the seven common qualities that appear over and over among this exclusive demographic. This edition includes a new foreword by Dr. Thomas J. Stanley—updating the original content in the context of the financial crash and the twenty-first century. “Their surprising results reveal fundamental qualities of this group that are diametrically opposed to today’s earn-and-consume culture.” —Library Journal
Publisher: Rosetta Books
ISBN: 0795314868
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 307
Book Description
How do the rich get rich? An updated edition of the “remarkable” New York Times bestseller, based on two decades of research (The Washington Post). Most of the truly wealthy in the United States don’t live in Beverly Hills or on Park Avenue. They live next door. America’s wealthy seldom get that way through an inheritance or an advanced degree. They bargain-shop for used cars, raise children who don’t realize how rich their families are, and reject a lifestyle of flashy exhibitionism and competitive spending. In fact, the glamorous people many of us think of as “rich” are actually a tiny minority of America’s truly wealthy citizens—and behave quite differently than the majority. At the time of its first publication, The Millionaire Next Door was a groundbreaking examination of America’s rich—exposing for the first time the seven common qualities that appear over and over among this exclusive demographic. This edition includes a new foreword by Dr. Thomas J. Stanley—updating the original content in the context of the financial crash and the twenty-first century. “Their surprising results reveal fundamental qualities of this group that are diametrically opposed to today’s earn-and-consume culture.” —Library Journal
Stop Acting Rich
Author: Thomas J. Stanley
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118011570
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
The bestselling author of The Millionaire Next Door reveals easy ways to build real wealth With well over two million of his books sold, and huge praise from many media outlets, Dr. Thomas J. Stanley is a recognized and highly respected authority on how the wealthy act and think. Now, in Stop Acting Rich ? and Start Living Like a Millionaire, he details how the less affluent have fallen into the elite luxury brand trap that keeps them from acquiring wealth and details how to get out of it by emulating the working rich as opposed to the super elite. Puts wealth in perspective and shows you how to live rich without spending more Details why we spend lavishly and how to stop this destructive cycle Discusses how being "rich" means more than just big houses and luxury cars A defensive strategy for tough times, Stop Acting Rich shows readers how to live a rich, happy life through accumulating more wealth and using it to achieve the type of financial freedom that will create true happiness and fulfillment.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118011570
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
The bestselling author of The Millionaire Next Door reveals easy ways to build real wealth With well over two million of his books sold, and huge praise from many media outlets, Dr. Thomas J. Stanley is a recognized and highly respected authority on how the wealthy act and think. Now, in Stop Acting Rich ? and Start Living Like a Millionaire, he details how the less affluent have fallen into the elite luxury brand trap that keeps them from acquiring wealth and details how to get out of it by emulating the working rich as opposed to the super elite. Puts wealth in perspective and shows you how to live rich without spending more Details why we spend lavishly and how to stop this destructive cycle Discusses how being "rich" means more than just big houses and luxury cars A defensive strategy for tough times, Stop Acting Rich shows readers how to live a rich, happy life through accumulating more wealth and using it to achieve the type of financial freedom that will create true happiness and fulfillment.
Millionaire Women Next Door
Author: Thomas J. Stanley
Publisher: Rosetta Books
ISBN: 0795314892
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 277
Book Description
The New York Times–bestselling author of The Millionaire Next Door reveals the spending and saving habits of financially successful women. Millionaire Women Next Door presents a variety of groundbreaking concepts involving the personality, lifestyle, motives, beliefs, and spending habits of economically successful American businesswomen. Most of these women report being raised in nurturing family environments. They were trained not only to succeed financially but also to be generous in giving to noble causes. Stanley asks, “How did these businesswomen become millionaires? They did it by doing more of the key activities and achieving better results than most of their male counterparts.” Praise for Thomas J. Stanley’s The Millionaire Mind “A very good book that deserves to be well read.” —The Wall Street Journal “Worth every cent . . . It’s an inspiration for anyone who has ever been told that he wasn’t smart enough or good enough.” —Associated Press “A high IQ isn’t necessarily an indicator of financial success . . . Stanley tells us that the typical millionaire had an average GPA and frugal spending habits—but good interpersonal skills.” —Entertainment Weekly “Ideas bigger than the next buck.” —Orlando Sentinel
Publisher: Rosetta Books
ISBN: 0795314892
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 277
Book Description
The New York Times–bestselling author of The Millionaire Next Door reveals the spending and saving habits of financially successful women. Millionaire Women Next Door presents a variety of groundbreaking concepts involving the personality, lifestyle, motives, beliefs, and spending habits of economically successful American businesswomen. Most of these women report being raised in nurturing family environments. They were trained not only to succeed financially but also to be generous in giving to noble causes. Stanley asks, “How did these businesswomen become millionaires? They did it by doing more of the key activities and achieving better results than most of their male counterparts.” Praise for Thomas J. Stanley’s The Millionaire Mind “A very good book that deserves to be well read.” —The Wall Street Journal “Worth every cent . . . It’s an inspiration for anyone who has ever been told that he wasn’t smart enough or good enough.” —Associated Press “A high IQ isn’t necessarily an indicator of financial success . . . Stanley tells us that the typical millionaire had an average GPA and frugal spending habits—but good interpersonal skills.” —Entertainment Weekly “Ideas bigger than the next buck.” —Orlando Sentinel
The Millionaire Mind
Author: Thomas J. Stanley
Publisher: Rosetta Books
ISBN: 0795314833
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
The New York Times bestseller that gives “readers with an entrepreneurial turn of mind . . . road maps on how millionaires found their niches” (USA Today). The author of the blockbuster bestseller The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America’s Wealthy shows how self-made millionaires have surmounted shortcomings such as average intelligence by carefully choosing their careers, taking calculated risks, and living balanced lifestyles while maintaining their integrity. Dr. Thomas J. Stanley also builds on his research from The Millionaire Next Door and takes us further into the psyche of the American millionaire. Stanley focuses in on the top one percent of households in America and tells us the motor behind the engine; what makes them tick. His findings on how these families reached such financial success are based on in-depth surveys and interviews with more than thirteen hundred millionaires. “A very good book that deserves to be well read.” —The Wall Street Journal “Worth every cent . . . It’s an inspiration for anyone who has ever been told that he wasn’t smart enough or good enough.” —Associated Press “A high IQ isn’t necessarily an indicator of financial success . . . Stanley tells us that the typical millionaire had an average GPA and frugal spending habits—but good interpersonal skills.” —Entertainment Weekly “Ideas bigger than the next buck.” —Orlando Sentinel
Publisher: Rosetta Books
ISBN: 0795314833
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
The New York Times bestseller that gives “readers with an entrepreneurial turn of mind . . . road maps on how millionaires found their niches” (USA Today). The author of the blockbuster bestseller The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America’s Wealthy shows how self-made millionaires have surmounted shortcomings such as average intelligence by carefully choosing their careers, taking calculated risks, and living balanced lifestyles while maintaining their integrity. Dr. Thomas J. Stanley also builds on his research from The Millionaire Next Door and takes us further into the psyche of the American millionaire. Stanley focuses in on the top one percent of households in America and tells us the motor behind the engine; what makes them tick. His findings on how these families reached such financial success are based on in-depth surveys and interviews with more than thirteen hundred millionaires. “A very good book that deserves to be well read.” —The Wall Street Journal “Worth every cent . . . It’s an inspiration for anyone who has ever been told that he wasn’t smart enough or good enough.” —Associated Press “A high IQ isn’t necessarily an indicator of financial success . . . Stanley tells us that the typical millionaire had an average GPA and frugal spending habits—but good interpersonal skills.” —Entertainment Weekly “Ideas bigger than the next buck.” —Orlando Sentinel
Networking with the Affluent
Author: Stanley
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
ISBN: 9780071831680
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
ISBN: 9780071831680
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Marketing to the Affluent
Author: Thomas J. Stanley
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN: 9780071371148
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Millionaire Next Door, the classic guide on how to market to the rich. Praise for Marketing to the Affluent: "Dr. Stanley's prospecting techniques saved me thousands of hours of tedious work normally given to cold calls and mailer leads. His methods gave me the surgical steel to cut into the heart of the affluent market."Ken Catanella, Senior Vice President, Shearson Lehman Hutton "I have read, over the past 17 years, everything I could find about marketing financial services, and I can say without hesitation that this book is the best work of its type I have ever read."W. Frank Bullock, Senior Vice President, Citizens and Southern Trust Company "Marketing to the Affluent should be required reading for every professional in the securities industry. Dr. Stanley has condensed the secrets of effective self-marketing into a cogent, concise, and comprehensive game plan. Most importantly...his ideas work!"Glenn M. Colacurri, Senior Vice President, Division Director of Sales and Marketing, Shearson Lehman Hutton
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN: 9780071371148
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Millionaire Next Door, the classic guide on how to market to the rich. Praise for Marketing to the Affluent: "Dr. Stanley's prospecting techniques saved me thousands of hours of tedious work normally given to cold calls and mailer leads. His methods gave me the surgical steel to cut into the heart of the affluent market."Ken Catanella, Senior Vice President, Shearson Lehman Hutton "I have read, over the past 17 years, everything I could find about marketing financial services, and I can say without hesitation that this book is the best work of its type I have ever read."W. Frank Bullock, Senior Vice President, Citizens and Southern Trust Company "Marketing to the Affluent should be required reading for every professional in the securities industry. Dr. Stanley has condensed the secrets of effective self-marketing into a cogent, concise, and comprehensive game plan. Most importantly...his ideas work!"Glenn M. Colacurri, Senior Vice President, Division Director of Sales and Marketing, Shearson Lehman Hutton
You!! the Next Millionaire
Author: Jaya Raj Kozandapani
Publisher: Partridge Publishing Singapore
ISBN: 1482827093
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 125
Book Description
Almost everyone in this world wants Wealth, Success and Happiness. From the perspective of the subconscious mind The Universe is an Extension of The Individual and it is the conscious mind that keeps thinking that one is a part of or belongs to the Universe. This book teaches you how to connect to the Universal Mind through your subconscious mind in order to fulfill your intentions and desires. After reading this book you will begin to understand that your hard work, your background, your ethnicity, your country, your family, your teachers and even You from the conscious state of mind plays less than 10% role in determining who you could become. It is the subconscious mind which plays 90% of the turns and events that will eventually enable you to realize your desires in realizing any dreams, including wealth. You begin to to understand the connection between you and the universe, and what you do as you merge deeper into your co-existence with everything around you. You will begin to realize that the current financial situation you are leading is an accumulation of thought patterns and memories imprinting it time and again, and chanelling itself to the Greater Universal Mind through waves emanating from your subconscious mind. This waves and vibrations emanating from your subconscious mind will be the determinant of the magnitude in financial success. Why financial success? Because you are in the material world and you are using your mind waves to bring about results of materialistic kind. You are already tasting everything in your thought, but you could not touch your thoughts because it is in immaterial form. So now you get it? Use your mind, connect to the Universal Mind and get what you want in the Material World. By proper activation of the thought pattern, you channel your desires to the Higher Mind and wait. That is all it takes. By this, you move the Hands of the Universe quicker and more effectively. You become active and proactive. So does the Universe that embodies you. Although many of us are successful in career, we still find we are not living our dreams. Like Galileo Galilei once said, "We cannot teach people anything; we can only help them discover it within themselves." How true? If only we understand deeper...
Publisher: Partridge Publishing Singapore
ISBN: 1482827093
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 125
Book Description
Almost everyone in this world wants Wealth, Success and Happiness. From the perspective of the subconscious mind The Universe is an Extension of The Individual and it is the conscious mind that keeps thinking that one is a part of or belongs to the Universe. This book teaches you how to connect to the Universal Mind through your subconscious mind in order to fulfill your intentions and desires. After reading this book you will begin to understand that your hard work, your background, your ethnicity, your country, your family, your teachers and even You from the conscious state of mind plays less than 10% role in determining who you could become. It is the subconscious mind which plays 90% of the turns and events that will eventually enable you to realize your desires in realizing any dreams, including wealth. You begin to to understand the connection between you and the universe, and what you do as you merge deeper into your co-existence with everything around you. You will begin to realize that the current financial situation you are leading is an accumulation of thought patterns and memories imprinting it time and again, and chanelling itself to the Greater Universal Mind through waves emanating from your subconscious mind. This waves and vibrations emanating from your subconscious mind will be the determinant of the magnitude in financial success. Why financial success? Because you are in the material world and you are using your mind waves to bring about results of materialistic kind. You are already tasting everything in your thought, but you could not touch your thoughts because it is in immaterial form. So now you get it? Use your mind, connect to the Universal Mind and get what you want in the Material World. By proper activation of the thought pattern, you channel your desires to the Higher Mind and wait. That is all it takes. By this, you move the Hands of the Universe quicker and more effectively. You become active and proactive. So does the Universe that embodies you. Although many of us are successful in career, we still find we are not living our dreams. Like Galileo Galilei once said, "We cannot teach people anything; we can only help them discover it within themselves." How true? If only we understand deeper...
Richer Than a Millionaire
Author: William D. Danko
Publisher: Million Dollar Press
ISBN: 9780692912713
Category : Millionaires
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Richer Than A Millionaire A Pathway to True Prosperity Having taught thousands of students over our careers, it is clear to the authors that many young people are clueless about their direction in life. Yes, they want a career, and yes, they want a good life, but knowing what to do is to many quite a challenge. Some say they want to be rich, but they really don't know what that means. In a sense, to paraphrase the Italian Renaissance polymath Leonardo da Vinci, many are like ships on the high seas of life without rudders! They have tremendous potential but no direction. In our book, Richer Than A Millionaire A Pathway to True Prosperity, we hope to inspire and to point all people (but especially young adults and concerned parents and grandparents who want sound advice for the next generation) in what we believe is the right direction. This direction has been reinforced by over forty years of academic and consulting research on what it really means to be rich. Our approach relies heavily on tried-and-true social science research methods of personal interviews and large-scale structured surveys. In other words, we have more than our personal opinions to offer. While there are many self-help books about wealth or happiness, we believe our book is unique in that it combines these topics. We show that it is possible to be modestly wealthy and happy. In order to reach true prosperity- health, happiness, and wealth, in all likelihood behavior modification will be required. And change is hard. Benjamin Franklin understood this, as he concluded in The Way to Wealth essay 250 years ago: the people heard the advice, agreed with it, and then practiced the contrary.
Publisher: Million Dollar Press
ISBN: 9780692912713
Category : Millionaires
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Richer Than A Millionaire A Pathway to True Prosperity Having taught thousands of students over our careers, it is clear to the authors that many young people are clueless about their direction in life. Yes, they want a career, and yes, they want a good life, but knowing what to do is to many quite a challenge. Some say they want to be rich, but they really don't know what that means. In a sense, to paraphrase the Italian Renaissance polymath Leonardo da Vinci, many are like ships on the high seas of life without rudders! They have tremendous potential but no direction. In our book, Richer Than A Millionaire A Pathway to True Prosperity, we hope to inspire and to point all people (but especially young adults and concerned parents and grandparents who want sound advice for the next generation) in what we believe is the right direction. This direction has been reinforced by over forty years of academic and consulting research on what it really means to be rich. Our approach relies heavily on tried-and-true social science research methods of personal interviews and large-scale structured surveys. In other words, we have more than our personal opinions to offer. While there are many self-help books about wealth or happiness, we believe our book is unique in that it combines these topics. We show that it is possible to be modestly wealthy and happy. In order to reach true prosperity- health, happiness, and wealth, in all likelihood behavior modification will be required. And change is hard. Benjamin Franklin understood this, as he concluded in The Way to Wealth essay 250 years ago: the people heard the advice, agreed with it, and then practiced the contrary.
The Indian Millionaire Next Door: Real Stories - Real People
Author: Kaninika Mishra
Publisher: Embassy Books
ISBN: 9381860068
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Every day, there are millions of people who become financial services professionals, but only a handful of them become millionaires. So if you have ever wondered what makes them tick and thrive where others fail, this book will provide you with the necessary clues and a few good reasons. The Indian Millionaire Next Door profiles nine successful individuals, who irrespective of their background, took to selling life insurance and financial services, and today are 'millionaires' in their field. Through this book, author, Kaninika Mishra not only traces the inherent qualities that each of this individual possessed to be a good seller, but also highlights their key to success-tips and tricks of the trade that made them crack the deal, when others threw in the towel. The book is a warm collection of true, inspiring stories that would help inculcate the right mindset and attitude to be able to sell well. The stories here nudge you to reconsider your own strategy and inspire you to achieve your own dreams.
Publisher: Embassy Books
ISBN: 9381860068
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Every day, there are millions of people who become financial services professionals, but only a handful of them become millionaires. So if you have ever wondered what makes them tick and thrive where others fail, this book will provide you with the necessary clues and a few good reasons. The Indian Millionaire Next Door profiles nine successful individuals, who irrespective of their background, took to selling life insurance and financial services, and today are 'millionaires' in their field. Through this book, author, Kaninika Mishra not only traces the inherent qualities that each of this individual possessed to be a good seller, but also highlights their key to success-tips and tricks of the trade that made them crack the deal, when others threw in the towel. The book is a warm collection of true, inspiring stories that would help inculcate the right mindset and attitude to be able to sell well. The stories here nudge you to reconsider your own strategy and inspire you to achieve your own dreams.