Great book with sound advice
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Great work by Covey and jammed packed with poignant advice and principles.  One of those books to reference time and time again.
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I enjoyed this book. Some of the advice was advice that I'd heard before but there were some valuable nuggets that have already changed my mindset regarding home life and being "chic". I recommend this book to anyone except if you're quite picky about life advice books!
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Common sense approach with good tips, easy to read.
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I was impressed with the book's wit and energy. In a demented way the advice is sound and practical. I love the way the book encourages individuality and self expression without resorting to shock techniques.
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beautiful book with sound advice. The author is spot on with his depiction of mNy of today's issues and has great advice on overcoming them through Christ's atonement
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I thoroughly enjoyed Darrow's book and I have become a regular on his website as well.  In Retiring Sooner, Darrow lays out specifics of what it takes to retire years ahead of the crowd.  He is aware of which topics have been covered ad nauseam in the financial press (index investing, the "latte factor") and while he provides some basic coverage of those topics, he primarily steers the text toward valuable tidbits he has figured out for himself (or for which he has a different viewpoint.)  From his concept of a financial dashboard, to his specific recommendations for cutting costs, to his advice about how to start a business, his advice was all on the money.  So many in the financial press write about living below one's means, but Darrow provides some helpful and actionable ways to do so, as well as some interesting psychological tricks we can play on ourselves to help avoid spending too much.  (For each $30/month cable, gym or other recurring expense, we need 300 times that amount, or $9,000, in savings!)  I also find Darrow to be very personable in his writing style.  He strikes me as the type of guy who learned long ago that family, friends, good health and fun outdoor hobbies trump material possessions, big houses and fancy cars any day of the week.  I recommend this book to anyone who wants to retire early or, realistically, at all. I also think this book should be required reading for young people who are still trying to figure out the blueprint for a happy and free lifestyle.
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EASY MONEY gives good, sensible advice about money management in a clear, easy to understand manner.  The author (noted personal finance columnist, Liz Pulliam Weston) begins explaining how to manage personal finances using 21st century tools.  She recommends monitoring accounts and paying bills over the internet (and tells how to do this safely) and using computer programs to keep track of funds.  She explains not only what things should be done, suggesting alternative methods in many cases but also why and how to accomplish these tasks.  After covering the basic mechanics of financial management she then moves on to budgeting, credit card management, retirement planning, college savings, real estate investment, insurance issues.  The book concludes with when and how to seek professional help with financial planning, suggestions on shopping and discussions of various financial styles and goal setting.  Each chapter is clear and concise with bold face headings that make finding specific material later easy.  All chapters have a checklist at the end making it easy to follow her recommendations.

The overall theme of Weston's advice is simple, live within your means and keep track of where your money goes.  She does not offer a 'one-size fits all' plan that most be strictly adhered to, but instead offers alternative suggestions on how to achieve the same goals.  While most of Weston's advice is fairly simple and basic people often need to be reminded of the basics from time to time.  In addition she supplies many resources for the reader to implement her advice or to supply additional information.

I would recommend this to a variety of readers.  While it would be an excellent gift for anyone just, or soon to be, taking charge of their finances for the first time it also contains lots of useful information on how to cope with today's more complex financial world.
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I like this book a lot because it gives practical advice.  Some books are too theoretical and just focus on building relationship, empathy, etc., which of course, are important.  But this books gives quick and direct advice, e.g. games you can play, and when to play them to prevent problems from occurring in the first place.

The situations described are specific to "specials' classes.  I really don't like the term specials - they are part of children's core education.

The author is also very reflective in that he talks about the teacher's demeanor, their observation of their body language and that of the students, and how to respond if their body language is already telling you some information.
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A great book that is packed with sound, solid and well thought out advice. I really liked the way that he tackled specifically workplace motivation, because there is a huge difference between home life and work life.
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The book is very well written, easy to understand, and fun to read. It gives basic information on how finances work, from personal finances to economy in general. It is geared towards kids, so it is not an accounting course in disguise, but it gives a solid foundation to build upon. The stick figure illustration add to the topics discussed without much distraction. There is a lot of good common sense advice given.

When I first set out to read the book, left it open, and the book disappeared without a trace. Turns out, my teenager took off with it, and read it his room. He said he liked it, and I know he read it, because he asked questions about our family finances and taxes and how we deal with those.
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I got a lot out of this book...very straightforward, useful advice.  Not one of those gimmicky get-rich-quick books. Instead had specific, real advice that I will be using.  I especially appreciated author's recommendations on what information, and what time periods to focus on when investing. Also appreciated the chapters on how to build a portfolio.  Recommend.
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I found "Write it, Speak it..." to offer sound advice, suggestions, and encouragement from an " I know what you're going through" perspective.  Tom addresses the most common issues that writers and speakers encounter, and offers solutions with clear direction. I loved the humor and the fact that Tom uses his own experiences of what has worked - and what has not worked - to make the point. There's a lot of meat in these 3 chapters and I will re-read, re-read, re-read.  ~Lena DeMonte
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This is an easy to read book written in a conversational manner. Written in true Azizi Ali style, this book contains no BS and is straight to the point. He explains all things pertaining to personal finance and gives the reader some really helpful advice from how much reserve funds you should have to the basics of investing to how to vet through potential financial advisors to how to create an estate plan. He even covers how you can tell if an "investment" instrument sounds too good to be true. As you read this book, you've got to keep an open mind and be ready for some tried and tested ways (that may sometimes appear to be radical to some people) on accumulating and managing money.
627040
This book is written in a clear, concise manner and is full of practical advice and help. I am a small business owner and have been for 32 years. I found Instant Income to be well worth the purchase price and time to read it.
1301281
Great tips and advice.  Straight to the point and not preachy.  Helped me out in a pretty dark time of my life.
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Great book that got me thinking about the way I'm currently living. A quick look at the table of contents will show you how this book is broken down. The author covers building long lasting healthy habits, habits for saving money, reducing debt, changing the way you spend money, and how to enjoy a stress free and happy financial life. This book is full of useful tips which I'm sure could help anyone. I would recommend this book to anyone into self-improvement.
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Another excellent book with sound advice by Florzak.  His marketing techniques, both traditional and non-traditional, are practical and useful for both start-up and established businesses.  The Resource information alone is worth the purchase price.  Easy to see how implementing just several of his 100+ marketing ideas can pay off.