Your Net Worth is equal to the size or your Network
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Building networks and fostering excellent relationships is the key for success. It appears to me that July Ono is without of doubt the networking queen. As a mentor and educator, she has written a thorough book that will help you build and grow your networks and relationships. July employs a continuity program to build your network and leverage relationships to increase your net worth.  I have used her systematic approach to successfully build my network through the newsletter. The newsletter is a very effective and efficient way to connect with my network on a social and business level.
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I can speak from experience that networking is like most things in business that it must be done on a regular, disciplined approach.  The book by Stewart C Ross does a wonderful job of outlining the successful steps (if followed and practice) will lead to a very effective network of business people who see you as a valued resource.  A must read.
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If you are serious about success, this is the book to read.  Implementing just one of Chien's strategies in Chapter 5 generated $25,000 in revenue in one week for me.  Chien offers clear, easy steps to creating profitable relationships and building your network. This is the best book on networking I have ever read.
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It's easy for us to think of small decisions as irrelevant to our long-term success. But, these little decisions really do add up over time. This is the basis of Darren Hardy's The Compound Effect, and it's just as simple as it sounds. It's important to start taking stock of your small decisions because they all lead to something much larger. This is, in essence, the compound effect that Hardy's talking about. It's very similar to making small financial decisions that ultimately add up. For instance, if you buy a $5 coffee every day or even just once a week, you might not think about the added compound effect of that purchase. Five dollars may not seem like a lot, but the compound effect is hundreds or even thousands of dollars a year spent on coffee. Now, imagine if you made equally foolhardy small decisions on a regular basis in your work and personal life.

The result wouldn't be positive. One small decision that I made recently was to pick up a book by the name of&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/21-Things-You-Should-Give-Up-To-Be-Happy/dp/B00KMONYQQ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">21 Things You Should Give Up To Be Happy</a>. This book is filled with numerous "small decisions" that you can make every day to make your life much happier and healthier. Deciding not to care about pleasing everyone you come into contact with is one of those small decisions that can improve your happiness. I have been using the philosophies in this book and in The Compound Effect over the last few months and I've been able to achieve actionable changes in my day-to-day life. I'm happier and more motivated than ever before. I really focus on the decisions I'm making each and every day, so that I can have net positive compound effect overall. I think a lot of people would certainly benefit from taking on a similar action plan.

The Compound Effect also lays out various action plans that you can utilize to improve your work and personal life. Making the right small decisions can ultimately lead to you making much better and more thoughtful big decisions when the time comes. If you're looking for a great way to improve your self-help, this book and&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/21-Things-You-Should-Give-Up-To-Be-Happy/dp/B00KMONYQQ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">21 Things You Should Give Up To Be Happy</a>&nbsp;are great selections.
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Are you as good as you're ever going to get!?! I submit there is more for you to become, my friend. And Benjamin Franklin had it right... Resolve to grow yourself daily. 13 resolutions are a great start.... so what are you waiting for? Aren't you worth the most investment?
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Mr. Kiyosaki has put together a no-nonsense guide to wealth accumulation.  There are no ten steps to massive wealth or futile predictions of stock market bust or boom (See "Where are All The Customers Yachts?"), just a strategy to go from being poor (a mindset) to realizing that while you may be financially broke you are only poor if you decide to be.  Along the way a fundamental financial principle is defined, that of assets and liabilities.  Simply understanding the difference (or not) can make or break you.  Assets increase in value over time while (to many) liabilities bleed you dry financially.
Beyond that, the emphasis of the book is on working to learn as opposed to working for money while letting your money work for you.  Granted, you and I and everyone else not the offspring of a millionaire will (out of necessity) spend lots of time working for a paycheck.  During those times it's not so much the money earned that is of importance but the experiences and insights into the way business operates, the way deals are made, and awareness of opportunities that open up every day.
In a nutshell Rich Dad Poor Dad suggests that the reader should:
1) Learn as much as possible and try to continually surround themselves with people smarter than they are.
2) Understand assets and liabilities; focus on building assets while minimizing liabilities.
3) Understand how money flows, particularly the tax implications of various investments and financial maneuvers.
4) Develop the resources and contacts necessary to take advantage of opportunities as they become available.
This book will not make you rich; it will make you think and open your eyes to strategies of the rich mindset.  Once you have the right mindset, the rest is up to you!
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For those who really want to own their career and align their greatest skills and talents with companies that need what you have to offer, this book is for you.

Janine does a great job of showing how some employees and companies are stuck in the old framework in which industrial careers were defined.  The old industrial concept of the 40-hour workweek and cradle-to-grave employment is being replaced by an economy that relies on innovation and constant learning.  Employees that don't know themselves well and cannot articulate how their strengths, talents and skills contribute to the financial health of the company won't remain employed for long because the 40-hour a week guarantee no longer exists in many places.  This is fast becoming a contract-to-contract world, and the contracts are not awarded to those with outdated and irrelevant skills and knowledge.

Janine's philosophy of Career Ownership means owning the responsibility for updating knowledge and skills by investing in your own continuing education and learning - not depending on a company to do it for you.  The author makes the analogy of owning your career similar to owning your home versus renting a home.  "As a renter, you use someone else's stuff and often treat it as expendable.  With your own stuff, you handle it differently, maintain or preserve it regularly, and are choosey about who you let borrow it.  When we own something, we have greater responsibility and more recognition of the long-term investment.  Career ownership is just that different."

So, what is your value to a company?  Janine walks you through an exploration of your foundation and fit.  You'll examine who you are, what you value, what energizes you, what your greatest skills and talents are, what possibilities fit you, what is your target direction and how to find your life themes.  This work takes time, but helps you clarify your talents and strengths so you can see more clearly what career paths are best for you.

Janine also expresses the importance of developing mentoring relationships and that the best mentoring relationships have goals, structure and expectations, follow up and follow through, as well as skills awareness.  She provides tools and templates to assist you in creating these relationships.

I believe that not only is this book important for individuals, this should be a MUST READ for managers, HR departments, high school instructors and colleges.  The power of aligning strengths and talents with company mission and direction means employee engagement.  Janine's definition of work is "something you do because it's your contribution, it's an expression of your talents, and it's your heart and soul. Your work is distinctly you and the contribution only you can make to your organization's mission."  An engaged employee is not just marking time doing whatever work is necessary to earn a paycheck, they are joyfully and effortlessly contributing their greatest gifts toward the organization's mission.

Whether you want to be a career owner or are a company that wants the benefits of hiring career owners, this book is filled with stories, tools and exercises to help you get there.
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Being a value investor, I couldn't agree less with your observation that the market is still overvalue even after falling so far. Your observation that if the price of existing companies exceed the replacement cost of company or its net worth surrogate, then it make sense for new companies to enter the field and compete away the abnormal valuation. This is simply economic 101. The only thing I do not agree is that I found your bearish prediction a bit too much in terms of magnitude. Since Tobin Q is price over net worth. Not going into too much detail, I think net worth determines the asset you can employ to generate return. This is kind of related to the market return of assets ROA. But ROE, which I think is the ultimate determination of overall market valuation, is according to Du Point Analysis = ROA X Leverage. If in the past ten years, due to advancement in financial management, the overall leverage has increased (though still sustainable), then the over-valuation of the market will not be as much as you described. The market is definitely overvalue, but it may not be as high as you described. Anyway, your book is great for the average investors and also for most people who wishfully think that they are above average.
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Daniel and Deborah present a great plan to secure your financial future in an easy to read format.  Short, concise chapters get to the point quickly and tell you what you need to do to pay down your debt and increase your wealth.  It's easy to give advise (good or bad) but you immediately know what Daniel and Deborah are telling you is good advise that works.  They're living proof that.  It'll take hard work and discipline but they present everything in a simple, easy to follow, matter-of-fact manner that anybody can do it.  A highly recommended read for anyone who wants to be free of financial burdens and retire early.  Thanks Daniel and Deborah for sharing your secrets of success.  They are greatly appreciated!
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There's no argument that LinkedIn plays a crucial role in how business professionals are connecting to one another. I was one of the many hundreds of thousands of C-level managers who only thought I was taking full advantage of LinkedIn.  Boy, was I wrong. I read this book once. I thought about some of the suggestions and it dawned on me what I was doing wrong. I read it a second time and furiously scribbled out my *TO DO* action items that would get me to be a superstar Linked In Open Networker (LION).  I followed Dan's advice and step by step instructions. I was at 338 connections three weeks ago.

Today, I am over 972 and still climbing. When people search for me now, I show up in the same category of those with 30,000 connections (which is the max you can get). The benefits: I'm showing up at Bart Wilson 500+ just as Bob Smith does 500+, even though Bob has 30,000 connections.

Dan has lots of secrets that anyone can use to help you connect to more people, get more job offers and start enjoying life at the very top of the corporate food chain. So find your perfect job or let them come and find you. Dan's book is worth the read. Trust me.

-- Bart Wilson, Best-Selling Author: "GETTING Found"
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Good, solid information for anyone.  Giving specific examples and calculations is very effective in getting the point across that it takes time to grow your money and for everything that you don't have starting out ( like experience, a high paying job, etc. ) you DO have time.
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The big negative is it's repetitive.

But the basic story is a good one - I can vouch for that as I've started several businesses on a shoestring myself. Obviously I have not had Daymonds success but I am worth more than 2 million. Daymond is reported to be worth about $100 million.

He is 100% correct that throwing more money at most problems often does not solve the problem or improve your business as much as doing things on cheap (but that doesn't mean not using your skills/training to improve/grow your business). Not having money means you have to be more creative and 'hungry'.

But other than that point (and I readily admit it's really good point) there isn't much.

BTW Watch Shark Tank - you will see that the drive to succeed is still strong in the USA!!!!

So I would rate this slightly disappointing but still worth the read - I would recommend you get this at your local library - I would rate this a 7.75 to 8.25 out of 10.
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When I go to a workshop or read a book, I want to learn from true experts--people who are active in the field and successful. Marc Ostrofsky definitely fits this simple criterion since his companies annually make $75 million.

There is not a single path to success online and Ostrofsky covers the gamut of possibilities with wise counsel and resources. As he teaches, "The key to financial success in our Internet- based economy is "Learn More, Earn More." As I read GET RICH CLICK!, THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO MAKING MONEY ON THE INTERNET, I repeatedly used my yellow highlighter and flagged pages for additional reading and research. This book is one that you will want to read, and then take action on what you've learned. Then re-read it and take more action. It contains a wealth of insight and information.
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Don't let the size of this book deceive you.  This is a suberb book.  The software included with the book alone is worth twice the cost of the book. The book descibes investing in a "technamental" way, a term Mr. Traub uses to describe the visual analysis of fundamental data via charts and graphs.  I've been reading investment books heavily for five years now, and have read it all.  This is quite a unique way of understanding how to buy stocks for the long term at the RIGHT price. Also, early in the book, Mr. Traub writes a short biography, and quite a positive story it is.  I'd recommend this book to everyone.
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Only by understanding what the management thinks, how to justify how much you and your skills are worth worth. Your ignorance could cost you money!
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This book is perfect for anyone who wants to expand her/his circle of influence and have deeper, more meaningful human relationships in the process.  Most of us would like to have greater connections in our lives, and Networlding is the art and science of how to make that happen.  Whether you are a wallflower or the head of a powerful organization, Networlding will show you how to accomplish more in the areas you care about in an ethical, fulfilling way.  This book will be especially attractive to you if you dislike traditional networking -- the two have almost nothing in common.
Research has shown that no one on earth is more than six people away from any other person, through common contacts.  You may be familiar with that concept from Guare's book on that subject.  You may have seen the play or the movie that were produced on that concept as well.  What Carter-Miller and Giovagnoli focus on is that you can systematically search out meaningful connections that will get you to those who can help you accomplish your life's purpose.  As a result, you will start out closer than six degrees from the person you want to meet and will get there sooner.  That's a very powerful and important concept.  The authors back up the concept with lots of experience and proven methods of making this desirable result happen in a satisfying way for all concerned.
I have read many books and attended many seminars over the years about how to make connections with people you do not yet know, and this book is by far the best at explaining how to organize and implement such activities.  With such a powerful process available to you, you can accomplish much, much more because all of us know much more than any of us.
To facilitate this important direction, the authors have established a trust-based Web site that you should investigate as well.
The process described is iterative (as all good processes are).  (1) Figure out what your values are. (2) Assess the connections you have for their consistency with your values. (3) Increase the number and strength of your connections with those who meet your value set. (4) Initiate relationships where important benefits are exchanged (5) Grow and nurture these relationships. (6) Work with these people to create opportunities you can explore in common (co-create) (7) Re-create your networld.
As you can see from this, Networlding is almost nothing like networking.  The key differences relate to the value-based foundation of Networlding, and the emphasis on mutual benefit.
The book is also very strong in providing snippets of practical advice from other fields.  For example, there is good information about how to handle first contacts that builds nicely on NLP.  The work on establishing your values and life direction would make Tony Robbins proud.
The book is well written, has dozens of powerful examples, and is easy to understand and apply.
My advice for you is that you use this book as an opportunity to re-create your life, as well.  The book is full of such stories.  Most of us give up on our dreams.  With the Networlding approach, there is no reason to do so.
I also encourage you to share this book with others with whom you would like to Networld.  It will facilitate the development of an optimal relationship.  I certainly plan to share this wonderful book with people I stay in touch with based on our commitment to common values.
To get even more benefit from this book, I suggest that you add as many other skills as you can that are relevant to your life's purpose.  The stronger you are as a resource to yourself and others, as a person committed to something important, and as a credible, trustworthy person, the better Networlding will work for you.  That point isn't fully developed in the book, but is certainly tacit in the concept as explained by the examples.
Overcome your misconception stall that you cannot accomplish everything that you desire for the mutual benefit of humanity and enjoy life to the fullest!
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What if you had plenty of money, and had gotten used to having it for many years?  Better yet, what if your family had plenty of money going back multiple generations?  What would your values and lifestyle be?  This book purports to provide the answers by telling us how Old Money thinks and lives, and suggests that we can experience the benefits of thinking and living like Old Money even if we have middle-class money.  Since I'm neither Old Money nor New Money, I've had limited exposure to these worlds, but I do find that the author's advice makes sense and resonates with my values, so I can highly recommend this well-written book to anyone who senses that the treadmill of consumerism is shallow and pointless, and wants to instead live a truly better life.

Here's a summary of the main points:

(1) Old Money is defined as three or more generations of wealth.

(2) Personal reality matters far more than public perception.

(3) The main purpose of money is freedom, not consumption.  Live below your means in order to save, invest, and preserve capital.  Dont be seduced by advertising or wanting to keep up with the consumption of others.  Teach your kids to manage money and don't spoil them.  Purchases should emphasize things which will be used frequently rather than infrequently.  The general idea is to preserve money so that it will securely be there throughout your life, and possibly future generations.

(4) In terms of values, emphasize enjoyment of life, personal growth, learning about the world, work, social contribution, and family, rather than material possessions or social status.  The priority is quality of life, including self-development, rather than standard of living.

(5) Health is vital, so eat properly and exercise regularly.

(6) Lifelong education, including a quality university, is essential.  Turn off the TV and video games and read quality materials, and read to your kids when they're young.  Education also includes extracurricular activities such as sports, music, theater, debate, etc.

(7) Do work which you feel passionate about, work hard at it, and strive to excel.  Laziness and wasting time are unacceptable, and don't complain about doing the tedious aspects which come with all work.  When working, be disciplined, avoid distractions, and be in the moment.

(8) Be discrete, modest, and polite toward others.  Never talk about how much money you or others have.  Maintain your privacy and respect the privacy of others.  Be articulate, but not pompous or loud.

(9) Avoid electronic devices and spend more time face to face with family and friends.  Eat meals as a family.  Have plenty of good conversations, and be tolerant of diverse political and religious views.

(10) Dont waste time dating people you know you wouldnt marry, don't marry too early, choose your partner carefully based on shared values and goals, have a long engagement to make sure the two of you are compatible, don't have too many kids or have them too early (use birth control), and keep your marital issues and sex life private.

(11) Wear quality clothing which has understated timeless style and will last many years, rather than the latest fashion.  Avoid jewelry other than a wedding band and decent watch.

(12) Buy a home you can easily afford in a good neighborhood.  Dont make it bigger than it needs to be.  Auctions are a good way to find quality furnishings at low cost.  To free up your time, hire help for services such as cleaning the house.

(13) Buy a reliable car and keep it for a long time.  It shouldnt cost more than 10% of your annual income, and used cars are often the best value.

(14) Travel and see the world.  Its part of your education.  When traveling, see more by walking more.