| | |  | Books | Home » » Before You Quit Your Job: 10 Real-Life Lessons Every Entrepreneur Should Know About Building a Multimillion-Dollar Business | | | | | | | Description: | | Want To Be An Entrepreneur? Entrepreneurship is on the rise. While there are more and more entrepreneurs starting businesses everyday, there are only a handful of people who will be really successful. The dividing line between a successful entrepreneur and a struggling entrepreneur is financial knowledge – a mindset that thinks from the B and I side of the CASHFLOW quadrant. In Rich Dad’s Before You Quit Your Job, Robert Kiyosaki, an entrepreneur since the age of nine, shares his successes, but more importantly, his failures and the lessons he has learned from them. If you want to be an entrepreneur, this book will give you a jump-start to be successful and equip you with the tools you need to make your business thrive. | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Robert T. Kiyosaki | | Paperback:
| 259 pages | | Publisher:
| Business Plus | | Publication Date:
| September 14, 2005 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0976354020 | | Product Length:
| 6.0 inches | | Product Width:
| 0.88 inches | | Product Height:
| 9.0 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.78 pounds | | Package Length:
| 8.9 inches | | Package Width:
| 6.0 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.9 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.8 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 54 reviews |
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47 of 52 found the following review helpful:
 Read it if you are serious about making the changeApr 25, 2006
By Lin
I am amazed yet not surprised by the range of reviews. This is absolutely Robert's best book ever. I totally appreciated Sharon's input as she is a straight "A" student like me and I can identify with her intelligence. However I can also identify with Roberts academic weakness because I studied a highlly skilles E/S profession not Business so as far as business is concerned, I'm as dumb as he was in the beginning.
I have read Roberts first 3 books, listened to most of his CD's, Studied his Choose to be rich program and am presently enrolled in Coaching. Every time he starts any teaching he covers the basics so if you never read one of his other books you get an introduction to the concepts. Since the books each build on the other he refers you to the others for further details on some concepts. People like me who are serious about making the transition from employee and self employed to business owner and investor hungrily soak up every word out of Roberts mouth. I noticed that most negative reviewers admit to skimming over the book or just listening to the abridged CD. You missed the meat. I'm sorry for you. It's sad to see someone fight so hard for the right to stay the same.
I too find Robert repetitive at times but I use the opportunity to remind myself of old lessons and prepare myself for the new lesson to come. This new lesson usually stands on the foundation of the previous lesson hence why he must repeat it at least briefly.
On my own personal journey to Business owner and Investor I have found Robert's guidance on changing who you ARE and finding the WHY for your change before working on the HOW-TO PRICELESS!! People who want a GRQ (get rich quick) will never like Robert. They should stop buying his books and go elsewhere.
If you really want to make the change don't just read, STUDY. I don't know if you will ever find this dept of insight into what the change really costs anywhere else. Almost Every other writer wants you to think they are great and that is why they are successful. Robert is brutally honest. This is what we need.
188 of 223 found the following review helpful:
 Another Rehash Robert?Sep 17, 2005
By Emmett C. Dempsey
I will preface this with the fact that I skimmed through the book when I was at the bookstore. However, I came to the same conclusion that other reviewers have of Kiyosaki's last few books: He just rehashes the tenants of "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" over and over.
I would flip randomly at a page and read a few paragraphs and swear I was reading "Rich Dad, Poor Dad". Things like "Don't Work for Money", "Become and Entrepreneur", etc. And he went into the different types of thinking...i.e. Cash Flow Quadrant rehash.
Don't get me wrong, I am a fan of Kiyosaki and enjoy his message. I even met him in person one time and it was great. But is this what his "business" is? Just reselling millions of Americans on the hope that his books will help them? Other than his book/game empire, what is Kiyosaki's major business?? Anyways, just my two cents.
69 of 81 found the following review helpful:
 A must read!Sep 27, 2005
By Armchair Interviews
This book is another in the Rich Dad Poor Dad series. In it Kiyosaki explores what it takes to transition from employee to entrepreneur and from entrepreneur to business leader. He identifies and debunks the excuses people give for not acting on their dreams, He also identifies the roadblocks that people put in their own way by not thinking clearly about what it will really take to make an idea a profitable reality.
Among the vital lessons Kiyosaki wants us to learn are:
1. A successful entrepreneur finds the right idea, the right people to act on the idea, and the right money to leverage the whole project.
2. A successful entrepreneur operates from freedom and opportunity rather than security and resources.
3. The best time to answer the tough questions about starting a business -- is before you start the business -- not when you're in the middle of it. Some of these questions are:
a. How badly do I want my own business? Why?
b. How much will I extend myself to succeed?
c. Am I afraid to fail? If so, how can I make this a strength?
d. Am I willing to educate myself on the essential components of a successful business (defining and describing team, leadership, mission and understanding product, legal, systems, communications, and cash flow)?
4. Learn how to turn bad luck into good luck.
The book is filled with easy-to-understand, but sometimes hard-to-apply advice. But hard only in the sense that most of us do not like asking ourselves the hard questions -- and then acting on those answers. However, would-be entrepreneurs can accelerate their success by a thoughtful reading and application of this book and its principles.
Armchair Interviews highly recommends Before You Quit Your Job
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60 of 73 found the following review helpful:
1 star reviewers should try reading the book first, then write a review.Jan 03, 2006
By Rudy Stephens
I have to chuckle when I read reviews like the 1 star reviewer who wrote "I bought this book and then I realized it was just like Rich Dad Poor Dad." My question to this 1 star reviewer is, did you really read either this book or Rich Dad Poor Dad or did you just skim over the free stuff here on Amazon.com?
There are some similiarities of course, but the content is different, er, as those of us who actually read the book are aware.
Good love these professional bashers. They aren't doing very well in life but sure make reading the reviews on this board a very funny experience. I had to wait untill I could stop laughing before I could write this. Took me about 15 minutes and I got a real nice belly laugh out of it. So Mr. 1 star, thank you, you made my day! HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!
33 of 40 found the following review helpful:
 Nothing New Here...Sep 23, 2005
By LS
I happen to be a fan of Robert Kiyosaki, so when I saw the title of this book, I didn't hesitate to pick it up (actually I purchased the audio CDs). Unfortunately, I should have waited. It happens to be a rehashed version of Rich Dad, Poor Dad and the Cashflow Quadrant. Since I already own both of those titles, I didn't feel that I received any added value for my money. Also he spends most of the time telling stories about his own life, instead of providing valuable tips on what to do and/or what steps to take before you quit your job. If you have not read any of Kiyosaki's other books, then by all means pick it up, but if you have any of his other titles, you should just skip this one.
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