Is Your Thinking Keeping You Poor?

Is Your Thinking Keeping You Poor?
Author: Douglas Kruger
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2016-08-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1776091140

‘Thinking like a poor person will keep you poor. Thinking like a wealthy person will make you wealthy. I would like to show you exactly what the differences between the two ways of thinking are and how you can use them in your favour.’ – Douglas Kruger - Douglas Kruger Being rich is not normal: most people never achieve wealth in their lifetime. The very word ‘rich’ describes a state beyond the median, and therein lies an important lesson. To become rich, you will have to think radically differently from the way most people around you think. Do you know what those specific differences may be? Business and wealth guru Douglas Kruger strips away the feel-good hype and gets right down to the practical principles. He leads you through the types of thinking that hold individuals, families and businesses in generational cycles of poverty. He explores the dramatically different approaches of the self-made rich and super-rich, showing you which behaviours to begin practising and which behaviours are traitorous to your wealth potential. Escape poverty. Raise your value. Change the trajectory of your story. It all begins with the way you think.

Escape Poverty Mindset

Escape Poverty Mindset
Author: Queen Mean Gean
Publisher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2019-04-11
Genre:
ISBN: 9781096135210

Discover how to train your mind to have more success in your finances. Bring more abundance into your life with lessons learned from a once introverted entrepreneur who takes you on a journey through her life, and shows you how she gained confidence both personally and financially. Poverty no longer has to exist within you, it is a state of mind. This book will open your eyes to the possibility of more personal and financial growth.

How Poor People Think

How Poor People Think
Author: Dipo Adesina
Publisher:
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2020-05-08
Genre:
ISBN: 9781709721625

Being poor is not only lacking financial resources, but a state of mind, how you think. A person who lacks financial resources today, but cultivates the habit of thinking wealthy thoughts will eventually have no other option than to become successful. "How Poor People Think" elaborates on some of the thoughts and belief system that poor people have believed to be the truth, and as a result it has become their reality. The first goal to creating wealth is to change the way you think, and when you change the way you think, everything else changes.

Breaking The Poverty Mindset

Breaking The Poverty Mindset
Author: B Marietta Brown
Publisher:
Total Pages: 126
Release: 2020-10-14
Genre:
ISBN:

This dynamic, thought-provoking book," Breaking the Poverty Mindset" focuses on breaking generational curses over your finances. Not owning any property, no investments, no savings, living a limited life, or no resources can pass down from one generation to the next. This is not the will of God for your life. God's plan is for each successive generation to prosper better in every area of their lives. It is a cycle that starts with one generation and is passed down to the next.

Million Dollar Consulting

Million Dollar Consulting
Author: Alan Weiss
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 419
Release: 2009-09-17
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0071626190

The Long-Awaited Update for Buildinga Thriving Consultancy Completely updated for today’s busier-than-ever consultants, this classic guide covers the ins andouts for competing and winning in this ultracompetitive field. You’ll find step-by-step advice on howto raise capital, attract clients, create a marketing plan, and grow your business into a $1 million-per-yearfirm, plus brand-new material on: Blogging and social networking Global consulting Delegating labor Profiting in a troubled market Retainer business Internet marketing Praise for the previous editions of Million Dollar Consulting: “If you’re interested in becoming a rich consultant, this book is a must read.” Robert F. Mager, founder and president, Mager Associates, and member of the Training & Development Hall of Fame “Blast out of the per diem trap and into value billing.” Jim Kennedy, founder, publisher, and editor, Consultants News “The advice on developing price structure alone is worth a hundred times the price of the book.” William C. Byham, Ph.D., author of Zapp! “Must reading for those who are beginning a practice orseeking to upgrade an existing practice.” Victor H. Vroom, John G. Searle Professor, School of Management, Yale University

One Illness Away

One Illness Away
Author: Anirudh Krishna
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2010-08-26
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0191625043

Why does poverty persist? A critical, but so far ignored, part of the answer lies in the fact that poverty is regularly created. Large numbers of people are escaping poverty, but large numbers are concurrently falling into chronic poverty. This book presents the first large-scale examination of the reasons why people fall into poverty and how they escape it in diverse contexts. Drawing upon personal interviews with 35,000 households in different parts of India, Kenya, Uganda, Peru, and the United States, it takes you on an illustrative journey, filled with facts, analyses, and the life stories of people who fell into abject poverty and others who managed to escape their seemingly predetermined fates. Letting a farmhand's son or daughter remain a farmhand, even though she or he is potentially the next Einstein, is a tragedy that poor people witness time after time. Remedying this situation is crucial for making poverty history. This book addresses how equal opportunity can be promoted and how slum-born millionaires can arise in reality. Speaking to Barack Obama's message for more effective health care, One Illness Away feeds directly into current public debates. Learning from thousands of individual experiences, this book presents a clear agenda for action and provides more effective ways of keeping people out of micro poverty traps.

Poverty, Riches and Wealth

Poverty, Riches and Wealth
Author: Kris Vallotton
Publisher: Chosen Books
Total Pages: 187
Release: 2018-04-03
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1493414917

Overcome the Never-Enough Mentality to Walk in True Abundance Prosperity. It's one of the most dividing words in the Church. Some pastors use it to tell their congregations that God will make them all rich, rich, rich! Others spurn the word and insist that true Christlikeness is found in forsaking all worldly riches and possessions. The truth is, neither of these extremes is fully right or fully wrong. In his latest book, Kris Vallotton mines the Scriptures in an eye-opening study of what the Bible really says about money, poverty, riches and wealth. In it you'll find keys to · overcome the never-enough mentality to experience true abundance · break free from a poverty mindset that reaps lack in your life · demystify biblical teaching on money so you can discover peace in your finances · learn the difference between riches and wealth Kingdom prosperity begins from the inside out. When you learn to cultivate a mindset of abundance, no matter your circumstances, you will begin to experience the wealth of heaven in every area of your life.

Overcoming Underearning(TM)

Overcoming Underearning(TM)
Author: Barbara Stanny
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2009-10-13
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0061856665

When it comes to money, are you controlled by fear? Do you live in financial chaos?Do you underestimate your worth? Are you ready to go to the next level, but can't seem to get there? If the answer is yes to these questions, you may be an underearner. Underearners are self-saboteurs who never live up to their earnings potential, says Barbara Stanny, a financial educator, motivational speaker, former journalist, and career counselor. Underearners tend to live paycheck to paycheck. They rarely balance their checkbooks and are often in debt. Ironically, many work incredibly hard. Yet they are ashamed to admit that money matters to them. They all have a high tolerance for low pay. The good news is that underearning is often self-imposed. By focusing on overcoming underearning, you will not only earn what you deserve, but you can live up to your full potential. With techniques and exercises that have helped thousands of people who have participated in her Overcoming Underearning™ workshops, Stanny teaches you five essential steps to financial independence. Once you understand these steps, you will be confident asking for a raise, increasing your prices, or getting a better job. "Now I'm making more than my friends, all because I had the guts to dream and ask for more," says one Stanny fan. First, Tell the Truth: be honest about your financial situation and figure out your attitudes toward money. Second, Make a Decision: decide that you want to make more money. Third, Stretch: take action, face your fears, and be willing to be uncomfortable. Fourth, Create Community by finding supporters and asking for help. Fifth, Respect and Appreciate Money: learn to save and invest. Overcoming Underearning is filled with inspiring, real-life stories of underearners who turned their lives around. Stanny brings a message of empowerment and hope to all those who chronically undervalue themselves. "I'm making more, working less, feeling healthier, have more energy, and I'm so much happier," concludes another Stanny believer.

Rethinking Budgeting - How to Escape the Poverty Mindset and Create a Lifestyle

Rethinking Budgeting - How to Escape the Poverty Mindset and Create a Lifestyle
Author: Simeon Lindstrom
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 88
Release: 2016-08-24
Genre:
ISBN: 9781537255118

This is NOT a book about money... ... It's a book about thinking about money. In this book, you will NOT find a few quick ways to save a hundred bucks this month, or learn how to cheat the system here and there to save on your utility bills. But what you might find is a new way to think about yourself, the money you make and how it all fits into your broader worldview. This book in particular was written for those of us who might not have grown up with the right financial role models, or who have ingrained habits that are holding us back. So much budget and personal finance advice out there is about solving problems using the same thinking that created them. In essence, it's just about being more efficient at keeping yourself stuck in the same old mindset and repeating the same old mistakes. Not about how to actually break away from those mindsets, or learning why exactly you make the mistakes you do. This is why I won't be making suggestions about how to dilute your fabric softener to save money or how to shop around for interest rates. For the curious, that information is easily available, usually for free. Instead, this book tries to go a little deeper. It starts with a fact that many personal finance guides out there avoid like the plague: that we are NOT all created equal, we aren't all coming from the same place and we're not all blessed with a basic, neutral understanding of what money is and how to use it. In fact, most people stay poor not because they don't know to dilute their fabric softener or get the best interest rates. It's because they're thinking poor, and they don't know how to think in any other way. Of course, I'm not suggesting that generations of institutionalized poverty comes down to nothing more than attitude. Certainly, people who've never had the opportunity to develop a different mindset are at a disadvantage. But what I am saying is that if you identify as having grown up poor, the only way "out" is to change your mindset. It's beyond this book to explain why you have that mindset to start with, and in most cases, it's nobody's "fault." Nevertheless, we are all equal in one fundamental way: at every point, no matter who we are or what we've endured in the past, we can make conscious, beneficial decisions for ourselves. No matter what, we can act now in ways that will make tomorrow better than it was today. No matter how broke we are now or how much we've struggled, there's nothing to stop us from stopping, taking control, and thinking our way into a different lifestyle, one choice at a time. That is what I hope to show you in this book. So, if you've tried all the standard budget advice out there but still feel stuck in a financial rut, this guide can show you how to get to the root cause of why that is. You can learn how to start undoing those habits and start creating a lifestyle that actually supports your goals and dreams. By understanding the different relationships we can develop to money, we can start to unravel self-limiting beliefs and habits that keep us trapped beneath our potential. This book is not about cutting corners or saving a little extra each month - but it is about reworking your deepest thoughts about yourself, money and your place in the world.

Teaching with Poverty in Mind

Teaching with Poverty in Mind
Author: Eric Jensen
Publisher: ASCD
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2009
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1416608842

In Teaching with Poverty in Mind: What Being Poor Does to Kids' Brains and What Schools Can Do About It, veteran educator and brain expert Eric Jensen takes an unflinching look at how poverty hurts children, families, and communities across the United States and demonstrates how schools can improve the academic achievement and life readiness of economically disadvantaged students. Jensen argues that although chronic exposure to poverty can result in detrimental changes to the brain, the brain's very ability to adapt from experience means that poor children can also experience emotional, social, and academic success. A brain that is susceptible to adverse environmental effects is equally susceptible to the positive effects of rich, balanced learning environments and caring relationships that build students' resilience, self-esteem, and character. Drawing from research, experience, and real school success stories, Teaching with Poverty in Mind reveals * What poverty is and how it affects students in school; * What drives change both at the macro level (within schools and districts) and at the micro level (inside a student's brain); * Effective strategies from those who have succeeded and ways to replicate those best practices at your own school; and * How to engage the resources necessary to make change happen. Too often, we talk about change while maintaining a culture of excuses. We can do better. Although no magic bullet can offset the grave challenges faced daily by disadvantaged children, this timely resource shines a spotlight on what matters most, providing an inspiring and practical guide for enriching the minds and lives of all your students.