Creating Wealth For The Average Guy reveals many of the secrets that today's millionaires have used to obtain their wealth. It isn't a matter of whether or not you can afford the time or resources to read this book, it is the simple fact that you cannot afford to miss the opportunities that this book can reveal.
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Creating Wealth For The Average Guy by Rocky Castleberry is a brief introduction to the key principles of building wealth. Castleberry tells readers to create a vision, aim high, and work to achieve their financial goals. Castleberry writes: "The 'Vision,' what is it? It is the thing that drives all great men, it is the catalyst, the enabler, it is what drives us, consumers us, makes us want to succeed. It is what pulls us and separates us from those around us. It is the basis of the Entrepreneur. The Entrepreneur is the fabric of this nation: the Henry Ford's, the Edison's, Getty's, and Carnegie's. What separated these men from others? Was it the desire to maintain the status quo? Was it to live on past successes or past achievements? No! It was the 'Vision,' the thirst for bigger and better; the continual striving towards defeating the self-inflicted restrains of past experience, failures, prejudices and the constant barrage of friends, family and naysayers that said it wasn t possible." Castleberry, a Texas real estate investor and entrepreneur, emphasizes the importance of living below your means, so you'll have money to invest. He tells the story of a friend who wanted to save $100,000 to start his own business. Unfortunately, Castleberry knew his friend was unlikely to achieve his dream with his current mindset. He was unwilling to give up his expensive truck and lifestyle to sock away the money. By cutting back his expenses, Castleberry shows how his friend could have rather easily achieved his goal. Castleberry says too many people put the cart before the horse purchasing luxuries before acquiring the income to properly support them. Castleberry writes: "We all wake up every morning exactly where we are. I know it sounds mundane or even trite, but remember, every decision you have made in the past has brought you to this point and every decision you make today will shape your future. You can't change the past, you can only start moving up from where you a --Peter Hupalo HCM Publishing
I, as do all publishing companies, pass on at least 299 out of 300 manuscripts that cross our desks. Until I see a "good" book, where the author is telling a story to entertain or help "the masses, I pass on it. This book, CREATING WEALTH FOR THE AVERAGE GUY is a truly terrific book. He is a "tell it like it is" guy, and it is written in a down-to-earth, entertaining manner. He is able to "Talk the talk" because he has "Walked the walk." It is YOUR life story and how you can make your life financially better. --Pete Billac CEO Swan Publishing
I, as do all publishing companies, pass on at least 299 out of 300 manuscripts that cross our desks. Until I see a "good" book, where the author is telling a story to entertain or help "the masses, I pass on it. This book, CREATING WEALTH FOR THE AVERAGE GUY is a truly terrific book. He is a "tell it like it is" guy, and it is written in a down-to-earth, entertaining manner. He is able to "Talk the talk" because he has "Walked the walk." It is YOUR life story and how you can make your life financially better. --Pete Billac CEO Swan Publishing
About the Author
Rocky Castleberry grew up on a ranch in Central Texas. He opened his first business just out of college. Since then, he has been involved in several successful business ventures including Real Estate, Land Development and a Land Surveying Firm. He originally wrote this book to share a lot of the secrets of success with his friends an colleagues.
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Financial/life advice like your father would give you (if your father were wealthy),
This review is from: Creating Wealth For The Average Guy (Paperback)
This slim volume, written in an easy tone, strikes me as folksy advice straight from the heartland---in this case Texas, the homeland of the author, who grew up on a ranch and went on to become a millionaire, lose it all, and gain it all back again.
I've read a healthy number of personal finance books, including those by the big names, and impressively I still came away with this book with tips I intend to put into practice. My copy has more than a few dog-eared pages, with each marked page a portion to complete in my financial life. For those who thrive on inspirational books and seminars with real-life examples, encouragement to turn things around, and some practical tips, this book is a great match! For those who also want nuts and bolts, hard numbers, and worksheets, though, I'd suggest pairing this book with Smart Women (or Couples) Finish Rich Smart Women Finish Rich: 9 Steps to Achieving Financial Security and Funding Your Dreams (Revised Edition). It also makes at least one assumption that doesn't always bear out in real life; for instance, the author urges the reader to become a certain type of person/employee, noting that he has employed different types of individuals and the ones who bettered themselves have all been rewarded and recognized for their efforts. These employees are fortunate to have such an employer, but in my own experience and the experience of others I've known, this doesn't always bear out... or more commonly, it bears out in the number of compliments they receive (and how much more work is piled on them because their superiors know they'll get it done well), but the *financial* rewards are either slow in coming, slight, or non-existent. This, of course, is not the responsibility of the author but it would be great if he'd explain ways such an employee can deal with that sort of situation should it occur. I do feel I should note that I dinged this book a star for a rather appalling performance on the part of the publisher. The pages are laid out in a choppy, commonplace sans-serif font (looks like Arial) so large that I had to hold the book nearly at arm's length just to be able to read it. Words are capitalized that should not be, while others are not capitalized but should be. Random words and phrases are needlessly bracketed in quotation marks and printed in italics. I don't think it's the fault of the author, because the publisher's note is riddled with much of the same. This may not matter as much to all readers, but for me this was quite distracting. But to wrap it up... this book contains some neat analogies, examples anyone can understand and relate to, and makes some very nice points, such as the distinction between good and bad debt in a fashion not utilized by other personal finance books. Aside from the editing/layout flaws it's an easy read (I read it in two sittings), and as with many personal finance books if even one of the author's points are put into practice by the reader, the book will be worth its price many times over. You'll want to loan this one to your friends or at least keep it handy to re-read occasionally just as a helpful refresher or reminder.
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