The Millionaire's Handbook: How to Look and Act like a Millionaire, Even if You're Not [Paperback]

Vicky Oliver (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2011

What the rich teach their kids about navigating social situations—that the poor and middle class do not!

We all know that money is power. The wealthiest few get invited to glitzier parties, live in swankier homes, obtain more lucrative deals, and attract rosier prospects than the rest of us. But why should life’s best perks accrue only to those able to afford them? In a world where social standing is determined primarily by perception, The Millionaire’s Handbook will show you what it takes to mingle with millionaires and party with plutocrats.

Vicky Oliver will give you the brazen confidence that you need to dress the part on a pauper’s allowance, nosh on the right finger sandwiches without splattering any cucumber juice, hobnob with the world’s most influential people, and navigate your way through their cloistered bubble with aplomb. Complete with interactive exercises and fun sidebars, discover how to:

Lose the accent that betrays your humble roots
Scale the charity ladder when the charity case is you
Be a trophy spouse in training
Never order from a menu (a menu should only be skimmed for ideas on what to order)
Dress to impress, even if the Emperor has no clothes (and you are the Emperor)
Foster your own special brand of eccentricity
Develop an obscure hobby (such as tornado-chasing)
Master the language of affluence with 64 words that are the key to a $64 million vocabulary

The Millionaire’s Handbook will help you attain the trappings of luxury—no matter your net worth!
100 black-and-white illustrations

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Vicky Oliver's books include 301 Smart Answers to Tough Business Etiquette Questions and the bestselling 301 Smart Answers to Tough Interview Questions. She gives seminars on job hunting and networking and is a recognized expert on careers and the office environment. Vicky lives in New York City.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing; 1 edition (November 1, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1616084146
• ISBN-13: 978-1616084141
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 1.1 x 7.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #481,257 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Vicky Oliver writes books that give people the confidence they need to succeed on the job hunt as well as on the vital quest for prospects. She also gives seminars on job-hunting, networking, and the art of branding yourself. Today her first book, 301 Smart Answers to Tough Interview Questions, is available in the U.S., England, France, Australia, Canada, Japan, and Turkey. Her second book is called Power Sales Words, How to Write It, Say It, And Sell It with Sizzle. Her third business book will be published in the fall of 2008. (All Sourcebooks)

Vicky has been featured on the front page of the New York Times 'Job Market' section and on over 100 local and national radio programs. She was designated in-house job-hunting expert at the Shomex Diversity Fair at Madison Square Garden. Her articles have appeared in Adweek magazine and on Crain's New York Business website; and she was interviewed for Esquire magazine's 'Answer Fella' column.

In 2007, Vicky hosted a Business Etiquette Dinner for 142 graduating seniors of Brown University. She also presented an Effective Interviewing seminar to 200 sophomores, juniors, and seniors up at the Brown campus during Career Week.

Vicky was recently elected President of the Brown University Club in New York. Vicky is also a newly minted Vice President of her class at Brown and a member of the Brown Alumni Association Board of Governors.

Vicky believes that job-hunting can be a lonely endeavor and encourages job seekers to contact her via email for advice on their searches. She is in constant touch with over 5,000 recent candidates in all different professions and in all different walks of life: the employed, the unemployed, entrepreneurs, freelancers, retirees, college graduates, and people returning to the job market.

A Brown University graduate with a degree in English Honors and a double major in Political Science, Vicky lives in Manhattan, where she has dedicated herself to helping others turn around their careers and their lives.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow, very good book.... February 6, 2012

By Karyl

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Got this instantly via Kindle, so no complaints there. Love, love, love the book! (except for minor spellings here and there) I'm a huge fan of self-help/finance books and I loved reading The Millionaire Next Door, Automatic Millionaire, Tightwad Gazette, Dress for Success and now this. I know, I know, most of those books espouse not keeping up with the Joneses to save your money, but truth be told, as outlined in Dress for Success and this book, appearance matters, especially in the workplace. I've always admired a couple of my friends who were stewardesses for prestigious international airlines--they always seemed so perfectly turned out wherever they went, and wished I could have received whatever training that they did. Now, I think with this book, I too can look as polished as they do. This book is like a fashion/manners/career/finance class all in one--I even like it more than Secrets of Style, Stylist type handbooks. Just within the week while reading it, I've consciously incorporated many tips and look much better at work. (It doesn't hurt to try all the tricks to look the slimmest, tallest I can, ha!). Ordered all my posh catalogs to educate myself but will stick true to my budget and get my fashionable clothes and shoes elsewhere on deep discounts :-). But, will probably splurge some on a good watch, sunglasses and a brand name bag....

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting Read April 16, 2012

By cy1234

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This book has interesting suggestions for making yourself appear more wealthy than you are through your clothes, branding, hobbies, knowledge, etc. Following the author's suggestions will improve your perceived self worth but it will not make you into a millionaire. Spending money on these things will more likely prevent you from working hard and saving enough money to become a millionaire.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Amazon The Millionaire's Handbook August 21, 2012

By Johnpix

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I bought this book for relaxing and interesting reading and it easily met those objectives. If a person comes from a professional background, there isn't much new ground to learn. However, if one doesn't come from such a background and wants to move up in the world, whether you ever become a millionaire or not, you may learn a lot of valuable advice. I would recommend this book as a relaxing and interesting read.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as I thought it would be October 18, 2012

By Sabrina M. Messenger

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I have to admit I was quite disappointed with the content. I was looking for a more serious book similiar to John Malloy's Dress for Success, but instead I wound up with a book full of flippancy and plenty of inaccuracies. I do not recommend this book for anyone who is seriously interested in looking more affluent.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars How to have fun, look great, and live it up on a shoestring November 3, 2011

By Phyllis T. Smith VINE™ VOICE

Format:Paperback

I love Vicky Oliver's books. She combines a humorous touch with clear-eyed wisdom about how to make it in this world. Nowadays with money tight many people can benefit from reading her latest work. It aims at helping readers live well long before they make their first million. Oliver gives tips on looking rich on a shoestring budget, and on networking with movers and shakers and having a dynamite personal brand even if money is scarce. This book is absolutely jammed with fantastic money-saving tips in all areas -- style, diet, hair, clothes. There are also suggestions on making a great first impression and being a terrific conversationalist in any social milieu.

If you are single and would like to attract a wealthy mate, there are tips for you. If you just want to look really good on the job--or on your next job interview--and not spend a fortune, there are tips for you too.

I have a sense that this book was written by someone who truly knows things most of us don't about social navigating. There is info here to help you move up in the world with confidence. The book's a fun read and practically guaranteed to teach almost anyone something useful. You'll find revealing, entertaining quizzes to take. The writing sparkles with wit. And the book is very attractively bound and has great visuals.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Ready For Business February 14, 2012

By Andrew Wolfe

Format:Paperback

The Millionaire's Handbook is a genuinely helpful, informative, and savvy guide to self-improvement and self-awareness during these challenging times. Ms. Oliver's book provides hundreds of useful tips to enhance one's image in a professional context. There are great pointers on style, hair, and skin - which one might expect in a book of this kind, plus terrific pointers on networking (both in-person and social networking), the art of conversation, and developing the ease and grace that one is expected to have in business today.

The no-nonsense advice offered in The Millionaire's Handbook is insightful and practical but written with a light hearted touch that immediately engages the reader and draws him in. There are just as many tips for men as women, which I personally appreciated.

The book flows nicely due to Ms. Oliver's fluid and engaging writing style. The Millionaire's Handbook has actionable ideas delivered with panache. I've already recommended it to several friends and acquaintances, and especially recommend it to anyone who would like to position himself for success in today's competitive business environment.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars Not What I thought it was going to be ;-( March 2, 2012

By Elizabeth

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The title can be Deceiving. It really doesn't tell you much. Nothing that you can't pick up on any magazine. I was dissappointed, because I thought it would really give you insite and it didn't. You still have to spend a lot of money just to hang out with the Millionaires. ;-(