Re: The Truth about robert kiyosaki
Kiyosaki...
His 1st successful business? the Rich Dad Poor Dad corporation. That's what I heard. So, he practically have no achievement to prove beforehand.
If you pay attention, all of his books are not even motivational books. They are "sales-letter" books. Those books are pre-sales materials for his main business (the board game, which he sells $100+ a piece)
It may hard to see for traders or investors to realize this kind of marketing strategy, but if you work in advertising company or you are a professional copywriter, I believe you will agree with me.
The problem of converting a sales letter into book is the length of material, so he has to "experience" things here and there.
Content speaking, for me personally, it's not a technical "how-to" book, it's not even motivational book. It's a sales letter. It's not a how to book, so you can't exactly blame the guy for not being rich beforehand, right? It's "motivational" book, my cat could make me happy and motivated, so what's wrong of Kiyosaki (even if he's broke and lousy, he's still a human, not a cat) making me happy and motivated, right?
Kiyosaki is famous for selling a "sales letter" book. How ironic it sounds, right.
With all those negative things to said, i've read some of his books, and I have no regrets what so ever reading some of them. They are great read at those time in my past, but not now in my present. I wouldn't call Kiyosaki a guru, but if I meet him in person, I would shake his hand and thank him for the material in the book. It's a good book that have changed my point of view, and for that I'm eternally grateful.
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