The Millionaire Mindset
June 22nd, 2008
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I just read the international bestseller The Millionaire Mindset by Gerry Robert. It’s available for free when you sign up for Bob Proctor’s mailing list, but I didn’t actually sign up. You know how you get a confirmation email with a link you have to click on in order to sign up for a mailing list? They gave a link to the ebook in that email, so I didn’t actually have to opt in. That being the case, I guess it’s OK for me to link directly to the ebook and save you the hassle: The Millionaire Mindset.
This is yet another finance book with a picture of a guy pointing at you (page 6), but it’s good. And it’s also an actual book, selling on Amazon from $80.90 used and $122.88 new. Here, let me save you a hundred bucks or so.
Here’s the table of contents:
Chapter 1: MAGIC THINKING: The Key to Success
Chapter 2: HABIT MAGIC: Turning Yourself On to Self-Discipline
Chapter 3: GOALS MAGIC: The Ultimate Tool for Financial Success
Chapter 4: MONEY MAGIC: The Keys to Mastering Your Money
Chapter 5: M.S.I. MAGIC: Multiple Sources of Income-What the Rich Have Always Known About Wealth Creation
Chapter 6: MASTERMIND MAGIC: The Secret Weapon
of Wealth
Chapter 7: TIME MAGIC: Double Your Power and
Personal Effectiveness
Chapter 8: SALES MAGIC: Learn To Sell-The Key to Your Future
Chapter 9: SUCCESSIBILITY THINKING: The 30-Day Success Declaration Plan
Chapter 10: MULTIPLY YOUR BUSINESS: The Ten Realities
This is a full-fledged book at 321 pages, so don’t expect to finish it quickly. It’s filled with lots of good stories, tips, ideas, quotes, and so forth, and he really covers a lot of stuff. In fact, he covers too much; I would have split it up into a few separate books.
As with any finance book, I don’t agree with everything he says. Among his more stupid ideas is to call up the most successful person in your industry and say this:
“Hi, my name is ______. We’ve never met, but I really admire you. The reason I’m calling is I would like to meet briefly with you. I’m trying to hit new levels in my business life and I know I could learn from someone like you. I will only need 37 minutes of your time. When we meet, I will have a list of well-thought out questions. I will take notes and I will act on the advice you give me. Also, I will report back to you all my progress.”
I dare someone to do that!
I was a little thrown off by Chapter 10: Multiply Your Business. It really looks and feels like a completely separate book that was just randomly thrown in. It even comes after the epilogue, so I guess it’s supposed to be a bonus book. It’s about marketing, it’s not as good as the rest, and some of it is really dumb. He says he can teach you how to get a book published in order to differentiate yourself from your competitors. OK, but he says you can write it in 40 hours, or use their copyright-free material, or use ghostwriters. Huh?
Anyway, if you ignore the weird chapter 10, this is a good book, though personally I found it more entertaining than practical.
June 22nd, 2008 at 12:34 pm
Thanks for the link! I’ll be sure to check it out
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June 22nd, 2008 at 10:40 pm
Hunter, thanks for providing your honest opinion on what you think about this book. It’s refreshing to read a view that is not always coated with honey.
Regarding the challenge to call someone successful and say those lines, you are right! I wouldn’t dare do it. My fragile ego won’t be able to take it! I will have to do intensive inner healing work, just to get over the rejection faced with my call.
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June 23rd, 2008 at 12:56 am
“I will only need 37 minutes of your time. “. Hunter, did he REALLY say that?
Most people hate when solicitors call and ask for even “a few moments”, so you better hope the person you call has a lot of compassion for a “newbie” who wants to pick his/her brain.
Thanks for another great book review Hunter. You always tell it like it is.
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June 23rd, 2008 at 7:56 pm
@ rld, maybe this ebook tells you the mindset for gaining belt rank too!
@ Evelyn, I could never ask that of someone. Even if I could handle the rejection, I’d be thinking “what right do I have to ask this?” You can’t just ask someone to be your coach for no particular reason! I’m glad that you wouldn’t dare do it.
@ Barbara, I find that when someone says “a minute,” it can become 10, so I wonder what 37 minutes could become. I also thought it was a little too precise…why not 37 minutes and 11 seconds?
June 24th, 2008 at 1:34 pm
sounds like something dave ramsey would recommend. cold calling. not brave enough to try that, but i would drop a letter in the mail for sure asking for a good time to talk.
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June 24th, 2008 at 3:06 pm
“I dare someone to do that!”
Ha. No thanks.
Sometimes I wonder if any of these guys actually did the things that they tell us to do. Some of the ideas are just crazy.
@ Natural: I agree. I would email. But cold emails are always ignored anyway.
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June 24th, 2008 at 11:45 pm
@ Natural, it’s even worse than the typical cold calling, because you’re just asking for them to help you while you give them nothing. At least telemarketers are offering you something in return for your money.
@ Vered, that’s a good point–did he actually do it? I’d guess not. And if he did, what were the results? Probably not good!
September 4th, 2008 at 2:13 pm
Thanks for the link to the ebook. I’ll enjoy reading this.
September 4th, 2008 at 10:29 pm
@ Ron, you’re sure making your way around my archives, aren’t you!