The Millionaire's Secrets: Life Lessons in Wisdom and Wealth [Paperback]

Mark Fisher (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 10, 1997

Writing for those who want more than the average how-to financial advice, the author of The Instant Millionaire cites a series of parables and questions to teach readers the lessons of setting goals, listening to the heart, and recognizing the power of thinking big. Reprint. 30,000 first printing."

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

In this parable that reads like fiction, Fisher (The Instant Millionaire) introduces John Blake, a 32-year-old ad man bored with his work who meets a mysterious millionaire. The millionaire gives him formulas for financial success, including focusing on a single goal, prioritizing, avoiding distractions and having both faith and audacity. Underlying all this is an emphasis on the power of positive thinking ("Day by day, in every way, I am getting better and better") and a Panglossian spin (everything that happens is for the best). But those who hope to find the way to fiscal success may be put off when Fisher veers into metaphysics and has his omniscient capitalist turn out to be a believer in reincarnation?presumably suggesting that those who don't make it big in this life may have other opportunities in the future. Needless to say, hero Blake makes a mint in his field of choice and wins the girl of his dreams.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Library Journal

In this follow-up parable to Fisher's The Instant Millionaire (New World Lib., 1990), John Blake, an unhappy young advertising writer, finds success as a screenwriter after learning life's secrets from the Instant Millionaire. In the course of the story, values such as goal-setting, perseverance, and risk-taking are revealed to Blake. Blake's own journey to success is bizarrely accelerated after the Instant Millionaire, who possesses magical powers, causes him to become paralyzed and thus able to focus on writing his screenplay. The book does offer some useful truths, but the story is not as crisp as Fisher's first, and the magical aspects often detract from the ideas he tries to unveil. Recommended only where there is interest.
-?Mark McCullough, Ohio Northern Univ. Lib., Ada
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Touchstone (July 10, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0684801183
• ISBN-13: 978-0684801186
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #95,562 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book moved and redirected my whole life!, April 11, 2000

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This review is from: The Millionaire's Secrets: Life Lessons in Wisdom and Wealth (Paperback)

It was a late, hot summer of 1997 while I was on my lunch breakfrom IBM at the local mall in Toronto. They had me doing what theycalled "systems research", but it was not satisfying myintelligence. And so I was at long lunch breaks and this day I popped by Coles, the bookstore in the mall. At this time I was always researching business books and company informations (having been reading on Warren Buffet and other great investors, such as Philip Fisher), I was naturally browsing the business section so I could better my knowledge in this area. My eyes caught a little book on the bottom shelf that read "The Millionaire's Secrets". This is how I stubmled upon this book, all by accident. Of course my first reaction to myself was "Here's another scam once again." I further thought "Yeah, you sure will be a Millionaire yourself by selling tons of this to pour souls who will buy this book". So I looked away at the other business books, completely ignoring this one.

After around 10 minutes of browsing this section, I took another glance back at the bottom shelf and thought I should prove my two previous thoughts correct and at least read the titles of the chapters. Chapter 1 read "In which the young man feels estranged at work ..." I thought "what the hell!" This is me! This is my own situation right now. It really got me more interested. I started reading a few pages right then and there. The book absorbed me. I was in a state of awe as my mouth stayed open while browsing the other chapters. I felt quite embarrassed at myself for my previous thoughts. I bought the book right then.

For the next couple of days (at lunch!) and night, I finished the book. I underlined it and took notes from it. It was as if he has written from my own perspective and about my own life! It was such an amazingly effective book that I marked it as the most influential book that I had read (since it was the first one that I had read in this field). I realized the author was Mark Fisher. I did a quick research on him and found out his 3 other Millionaire books (the Golfer was more recent) and bought them all. "The Instant Millionaire" as well refers to the notion that being a Millionaire is nothing but a state of mind. That's where it all begins. But this first one sat on my heart and mind. It became a guide.

This became a pointer to the areas of Self Help, previously I never looked at Self Help, I thought it was really for the mentally retarded individuals who need help in life! What a mistake! Through Mark Fisher I found Mr. Anthony Robbins and his great book "Awaken the Giant Within". He has devoted his life, goal, and focus fully to making the lives of people better! And guess what? As a result he has one of the best lives himself! So as you can see how one great book will lead the path to other great books and those will further radiate to others. It's all a chain reaction.

Too bad I am reviewing this now, 3 years later (since I just became aware of Amazon's review section!), if I did it in 1997, then perhaps more people would have read this and been affected by it, but I still hope to move people. After reading this book, I took action, I left IBM and set to achieve my own goal. I have been moving towards my goal ever since. I thought, how can I be living towards another person's dreams and goals (i.e. working for someone else) as opposed to my own.

I hope you will read this book if you haven't done yet. It is not to be taken lightly. It is written very simply with powerful meanings behind it. The story has a few elegant passages that are very touching.

Thank You, Steve. END

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A millionaire shares more secrets..., May 11, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Millionaire's Secrets: Life Lessons in Wisdom and Wealth (Paperback)

This book is a continuation of Mark Fisher's best-seller "The Instant Millionaire. It reads in a similar style, but is less surreal than the first book.

In fact, "Millionaire's Secrets" includes some romantic love, some (all-important) Real World challenges for the young millionaire and even a bit of skulduggery, Hollywood style.

If you're going to read this book, read "Instant Millionaire" first. "Millionaire's Secrets", while covering many similar topics, lacks the all- important Six Year Formula laid out in "Instant" and, therefore there is a proper order that this material should be discovered in.

To be quite honest, when I began applying the principles laid out in Fisher's books, I got the strongest results early on. I had some intriguing 'glimpses' that were utterly bewitching. I can't be more specific, because it's hard to put those experiences into words.

I will definitely persevere with this path, despite the sporadic hit-and-miss results.

I strongly recommend "Secrets of the Rainmaker" (Success Without Stress) to accompany the Fisher Millionaire books. "Rainmaker", written by Chin Ning Chu, covers similar topics again, but it does so with a more scientific approach, helping you understand what is actually going on (within you) while you do your concentration and meditation exercises.

Mark Fisher's books are enjoyable to read, making it clear that, until you have your mind in proper shape, nothing good will start to happen.

It must be said that the premise of "Millionaire's Secrets" is less believable than "Instant Millionaire", but if you can get it to work for you, then by all means. I read the book in one sitting - around 5 hours, give or take, and will no doubt refer back to it frequently.

The book ends on a mysterious note, suggesting there'll be more to come. Perhaps there's another book already, one I'm not familiar with.

The bottom line is: read Fisher's books. I found "Rainmaker" to answer a lot of questions I had, fitting in neatly with the Millionaire titles, and I am glad there are many books around of similar subject matter. Obviously it creates repetition, but readers of Mark Fisher books should know by now just how good repetition can be for you!

You've nothing to lose. Read this book. It flows well, is entertaining and is much easier to wade through than many other personal development, / goal setting / prosperity consciousness books.

Let's face it, a LOT of people seem to relate closely to the young struggling hopeful who is detailed in this book. I suspect you may be one of them yourself!

However, those flashes

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A story of hope and ecouragement, August 25, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Millionaire's Secrets: Life Lessons in Wisdom and Wealth (Paperback)

This is the story of John, a lost soul in a dilbert episode from hell. What John discovers is not only Love, Happiness and Money; but that each is interchangeable. The book reads as a fable and will grasp any reader who ever worked in a thankless big city job. I couldn't help but draw comparisons to Jay McInerney's insightful 80's novel "Bright Lights Big City." This book had that edge.

I've read many self help books on finance and was able to triple my income in 5 years. Money is a strange intangable / tangable. Simmiliar to how light is a photon and exhibits properties of waves and particles simultanously.

I became engrossed in this book and finnished it off in two nights.

Enjoy!