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Inspiring
I bought this book with some doubts about the claims the author made; the title itself is a big feat to achieve!!
However, I found content extremely interesting, and the techniques used really focussed my mind on setting goals and understanding where I should be going. Although I'm not currently on the Times Rich-list... I'd like to think that after reading this I'm one step closer.
A great book, recommended!
Or you could just throw your money in a bin. 
No. No you can't "make me rich". You can't even point the way.
There's perhaps a helpful point a chapter here and aside from that it's just mindless NLP style bull.
And another thing: Have you noticed how PM's books fall into one of two categories... Either they tell you how you can acheive your wildest goals of being ultra successful in every field of live, or they claim to build your self esteem after it's taken a battering trying to succeed and failing.
THINK ABOUT IT: Nobody succeeds at everything, if you're going to be an amazing parent, you AIN'T gonna put the hours in to be the next Bill Gates. If you're going to run a FTSE 100 company (let alone start one) you are most likely NOT going to be the next Buddha.
Decide what you want to do with your life, decide what you can chose to NOT do... then go do it. Don't waste your time and money on this twerp, all he's good for is lining his own pockets with other people's failed hopes and dreams.
The secrets to wealth
This is a fabulous guide to the secrets of obtaining a position of wealth. Of course, one of the most proven methods of becoming rich is to sell the secret of how to become rich. Last year I paid twenty big ones to learn more about a "guaranteed way to make money fast", which had been advertised in the back of the Daily Sport. Imagine my surprise when I received a booklet that simply advised me to take out a newspaper advert and publicise a "guaranteed way to make money fast"- which I would in turn be selling at a cost of twenty spondoolicks! What a waste of money that turned out to be! Fortunately, McKenna's book offers a great deal more than that old pyramid-shaped chestnut.
So, what makes McKenna's book different from all the other get-rich-quick schemes for sale out there? One word- psychology. As a master of the technique 'NFL' (as developed by Richard Bandler and John Grinder) Paul McKenna has all of the best methods at his disposal. Whether it's a matter of training a subject to focus more consistently on their long-term goals, or of programming a burly lorry-driver to jump in the air and cluck like a chicken every time anyone should say the word 'asparagus', former TV hypnotist McKenna has a proven track record for unlocking the innermost powers of the human subconscious.
Funnily enough, my own father was an amateur psychologist. I suspect that it was in no small part down to the conditioning experiments that he carried out on me, that I was able to flourish in life. For a few minutes of each day, whilst displaying a slideshow featuring gigantic wodges of banknotes and vaults filled with gold bullion, my father would feed me sweets and chocolate. This was countered by pictures of final reminders and statements from overdrawn bank accounts- coupled with a periodic accompaniment of high volatage electric shocks. Uncomfortable as these formative years were, I rather doubt that my greatest priorities in life might ever have come into fruition, had they not been so deeply instilled by this aversion therapy. However, with the advent of McKenna's rather more sophisticated method, it may be possible to grant the toddlers of tomorrow a similarly enviable head-start in life (without the daily necessity of having to pop a wooden stick between their teeth, before strapping them into position within a specially customised reclining chair).
If you're looking to be more like the big entrepeneurs (such as Richard Branstons of Virgin, or Dame Anita Dobson of the Body Shop), McKenna can show you how to think in a way that will permit your potential to come through. However, a notable issue with McKenna's approach is that it is not all about attaining a position of great financial wealth. He is equally concerned with issues of happiness and spiritual well-being. In that respect, you can read this book from whichever angle you choose. Are you looking simply to earn as much money as possible, or do you place more value in a life of satisfaction and joy? As far as the Redhart household goes, I think it's safe to say that we would not consider trading our collossal financial assets for all of the happiness that exists in the world. We may not be terribly 'well-off' as a family when it comes to the possession of contentment and good cheer, no. However, if one were to the extend the concept of 'wealth', so as to encompass the issue of financial well-being, I think it is fair to say that we might reasonably consider ourselves to be the 'richest' family in our entire neighbourhood!
So, in summary this is an excellent book for those who seek to lead a 'rich' life. Whether that means questing for money or happiness, the choice is yours. I know what I've plumped for!
Great book, shame about the title!
This book is an excellent and comprehesive guide on the art of becoming rich. I particuliarly liked the fact that Paul took us beyond the NLP aspects and offered some real practical advice for business owners.
My only reservation is that I find the title hugely disempowering, and more about Paul than about the reader.
Having said that, it didnt stop me buying the book and I have huge respect for all that Paul has achieved. He is a fabulous example of a Money Magnet and certainly demonstrates what he teaches.
If you are looking to improve your finances, this book would be one that I would be happy to recommend.
Marie-Claire Carlyle, author of How to Become a Money Magnet
Riches for the taking
I am surprised at just how much I'm enjoying reading this book,and putting the principles into action, having met and then dismissed NLP a few years back. The CD is a real bonus, but please don't put it on last thing at night. When I play the CD I 'come to' with bags of energy and ready to go. Great, but not last thing at night!
The CD is meant to be used in conjunction with the pointers throughout the book from various business tycoons. The exercises make me think things through, and look at objectives from all sides to see whether they are truly viable or not.
I like what he says about acquiring rich thoughts, and that richness isn't just to do with a healthy bank balance but one's attitude to life in general.
Having read the Secret and also lots of other material about manifestation including the Esther and Jerry Hicks, and from my own personal experience I feel that he puts a lot of emphasis on doing, at the expense of 'being'. He talks about the subconscious mind, but not the Higher Self, although he mentions creativity and inspiration. The balance doesn't feel quite right, which is why I would recommend you also include reading some of the other works on abundance to get a more balanced approach.
I am certainly going to continue working with this book
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