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More inspiration from the great speakers at the Rich Dad Education Forum:
“Success is the result of good judgment. Good judgment is the result of experience.”
— Adam Ginsberg
“If you’re not good at what you do, you achieve mediocrity by choice.”
— David Shamy
“Be prepared for your product to become obsolete.”
— Jacquelyn Lynn
“The most important skill in business is knowing how to sell.”
— Blair Singer
Recently, Robert Kiyosaki appeared on Fox News to promote his newest book, Increase Your Financial IQ.
On Your World with Neil Cavuto, Robert talked about how his earlier predictions have come true and discussed the current real estate market, including explaining how he chooses where to invest. His real estate investments follow the job market—in other words, he buys properties where the job market is strong because workers need places to live. He said: “We don’t have a real estate crisis, we’re having a financing crisis.”
At the end of the interview, Neil Cavuto said: “Robert Kiyosaki – he has been right every step of the way.”
When Robert appeared on Fox Business Network’s Happy Hour, he repeated that this is a great time to look for investment bargains. But, he cautioned, you need to be smart about it. “Financial intelligence is your greatest asset,” he said. “Invest in your intelligence first before you go buy a stock or bond or gold or silver.”
He was critical of financial “gurus” who tell people to cut up their credit cards. He pointed out that you need credit cards to function in today’s economy—to rent a car, check into a hotel, purchase merchandise online, and so on. The key is to use credit cards responsibly. When people get into financial problems because of credit cards, the fault is not the credit cards, but the person using them.
Everyone who attended the Rich Dad Education Annual Forum in Orlando came away a winner, thanks to the abundance of information and motivation that permeated every minute of this exciting event.
Some lucky folks also won more tangible prizes. They are:
Tibor Kelemen of Irvine, California was the grand prize winner and will choose from one of four vehicles: Mini Cooper, Nissan Rogue S, Honda Civic Hybrid, and VW Beetle S convertible.
Raquel Warfield of Colorado Springs, Colorado, won $2,500 to spend or invest any way she likes.
Michael Muniz of Elk River, Minnesota, won an ISIS Puzzle.
Congratulations to these winners and to all the winners who have committed to improving their financial literacy and becoming financially independent.
Always make money in a win-win situation. Everyone involved in the transaction should be satisfied and feel like a winner.
If you make money at someone else's expense, it will come back to you in a negative way. Remember, what goes around, comes around.
More quotes from the great speakers at the Rich Dad Education Forum:
“The will to win is not as important as the will to prepare to win.”
—Derek Parra, Olympic Gold Medalist and author of Reflections in the Ice: Inside the Heart and Mind of an Olympic Champion
“You must be passionate about your business. If you’re not, you won’t be able to survive the punches and kicks that will come along the way.”
— Jacquelyn Lynn, author of The Entrepreneur's Almanac
Robert Kiyosaki, bestselling author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, will appear on Fox two times today. Kiyosaki’s latest book, Increase Your Financial IQ, has just been released.
See Robert on Fox’s Your World with Neil Cavuto at 4:00 p.m. eastern, Thursday, April 3, on Fox News.
See Robert again on Fox Business Network’s Happy Hour hosted by Cody Willard and Rebecca Gomez at 5:00 p.m. eastern, Thursday, April 3, on Fox Business Network.
If you see either show, let us know what you thought.
The Rich Dad's Education Forum with Robert and Kim Kiyosaki this past weekend in Orlando was absolutely awesome! The energy was high, the opportunities were limitless, and an incalculable amount of information was exchanged.
Over the next few weeks, I’ll be sharing details from the speakers.
Here are a couple of quotes from Robert Kiyosaki:
“To make money, you have to understand money.”
Ah-ha! And learning to understand money means you have to take the initiative to educate yourself.
Robert also said: “I only hang out with people who are smarter than me.”
Another ah-ha! Surround yourself with people who know more than you do, who are more talented than you are, and soak up their knowledge. Look where it got Robert and Kim!