Are you ready to break through your money blocks and finally make the money you deserve? In Get Rich, Lucky Bitch, you'll unlock your hidden potential for abundance and upgrade your life forever. Why do most women settle for pennies instead of embracing true wealth? It's not because you're not smart or ambitious enough. You've just been programmed to block your Universal right to wealth with guilt, shame, or embarrassment. Even if you're unaware of these blocks and fears, you're probably not earning what you're really worth. Join Lucky Bitch author Denise Duffield-Thomas on a journey of self-discovery so you can smash through your abundance blocks and join a posse of women all around the world who are learning to live large and become truly lucky bitches. Are you ready to get rich, you lucky bitch?
Ok so apart from the apparent lack of editor, this book actually managed to *help* me. So shocking from a self-help book about money.
Usually all I would think those are good for is *helping* me relieve stress as I chuck them as far as I can and listen for the satisfying THUNK.
I have a plethora of issues surrounding money. Not in keeping it/saving/not spending more than I have, but in always waiting for the other shoe to drop and me to not have enough of it for some necessity or another.
I started out almost jokingly following the exercises she suggests--doing things like thanking the Universe for every little cent that comes your way.
But then I realized that I had found over $2 of change in random places, found a new place to rent that's bigger/nicer than my old place, won a $25 gift card at work, got $400 more than I expected from my returned security deposit that had cost more than I remembered, etc. etc. etc.
Now, I'm not saying that I believe this is the book making this money manifest, but I do think that it has helped me be mindful of all the GOOD things that come my way and not just all the BAD things that we can all tend to dwell on instead.
I had a lot less anxiety in the second half of my search for a place and all that went along with it, and have a lot less money related anxiety in general.
Basically, I really do feel like a Lucky Bitch, and it feels good no matter my actual income level.
I am skeptical of Law of Attraction theories, but I've had some good results with this book -- especially in the area of clearing past negative emotions, memories, and associations with money which can sabotage my present affluence.
Denise is a fun and sassy guide to doing the inner work necessary to develop a positive, loving relationship with money -- and did I mention I'm already seeing results?
To be clear: this is not a book that will tell you how to invest, or how to evaluate financial products. It's more on the spiritual/woo-woo side of things. But the older I get the more I believe that you have to have a solid emotional/spiritual relationship with money in order for whatever intellectual knowledge you have to actually be of any benefit.
If you like your advice with a dash of irreverence and a lot of practicality, this is an excellent book.
Good things: while the overall content is somewhat simplistic, I had some breakthrough moments recognizing how I have never allowed myself to entertain the notion of being "wealthy" vs having "enough" and how that has limited me. The self-limiting money beliefs/blocks I hold came pouring in when I read that section and I would have said before reading that I didn't really have any.
Bad things: can't stand the "lucky bitch" tag and constantly "bitch" use. I don't find it cute or appealing. Big turn off.
I have some "issues" with the Law of Attraction and the constant assertion that the Universe is out to give you everything you want. If you have any empathy in your body, that line of thinking naturally leans to unsolvable puzzles such as, "why would the Universe want ME to make a million dollars, but want those pre-teen girls in Africa to be kidnapped and raped repeatedly until they die?" The social worker in me can NOT get behind that type of thinking.
Lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots of words. Not much content. This could have been condensed to about 20 pages. That said, those 20 pages would contain a few helpful tips.
I'm a firm believer in the law of attraction so this was right up my street. I listened to it on audiobook and thoroughly enjoyed it. I love Denise's positive attitude and her no-nonsense attitude to live. Inspirational stuff.
Every single woman needs to read this book! Immediately seeing a change in my money mindset and realizing that I am the one holding myself back from true wealth. And wealth is whatever you want it to be!!!!!!!
I don't even understand why she thinks what she thinks. Money isn't a gendered thing and over millennia it were women who firmly held the purse strings.
Not the greatest title, but this is the first book on money manifesting (I've read a few!) that I actually enjoyed. Simple, to the point and uplifting. Here are a few of my top quotes/takeaways: "Raising your prices is a huge inspired action that will have an immediate impact on your income." "The Universe does love you and just wants to take care of you." "You're allowed to have a First Class life. It's allowed to be easy and carefree." "Find a mirror and say to yourself: this is what a wealthy woman looks like!"
So it’s another self-help/law of attraction book. But what makes it slightly different is that it comes with examples and steps to actually do something instead of just wishing for it. Will it work? That remains to be seen. I just quickly read through the book and plan to re-read while doing the exercises.
What’s great about it: Denise sounds very honest and real in this book, and the story she shared about her struggles help to set that frame of mind that we didn’t have to do it right the first time. If we fail or got stuck, we forgive and learn from it, repeat.
What’s not so great: sometimes it sounds a bit woo woo. Not sure what to make of a “Virgo” or a believer in positive water molecules. Then again, our beliefs are our own, and mostly her advise on money is really sound. Another thing, in how to attract more money, almost all the examples are coaching/training programs. Would love to see more examples of other money making professions.
I listened to the audio version which you can find for free at her website. It's similar to her first book and a nice introduction for those who want to get started with their finances. My biggest aha was her mindset in general. The way she talks and thinks about money. For those who have read similar books, this won't offer anything new.
VERY empowering. Loved the way that Denise could totally relate to lots of thoughts and feelings we all hold about money. Learnt so much about my own money blocks - more than I realised! Made me consider my own worth a lot both in terms of money and energy. Love Denise’s tone of voice - could read her writing all day, everyday!
This didn't translate into action for me. I'm skeptical of manifesting and mindset having that big of an impact so maybe in just not her target market.
I don't normally like the attraction theory motivational stories that much, I'm more of a doer (probably due to my engineering background), but surprisingly the author nicely bridges the gap between the meta vibe of those theories and an actual sense of how to proceed in order to get to the goals we'd like to achieve. She's also fun and quirky and Australian - it was great to "read" this as an audiobook.
I didn't choose this book very much with money in mind, it was meant as a mindset book for me since I'm the owner of a luxury portrait business, and it does a nice job. Moreover, I think that the things she says can be applied to any goal one may have. I thought of trying her "believing in it" approach for my running goals to and might try out her five step method for the fun of it. Positive thinking works in all walks of life!
I made it 4 stars because it's a little wordy - the five steps could be conveyed in a shorter book, but I also acknowledge that immersing yourself in a longer version actually has a more lasting effect on the mindset, so it's really not a big concern.
Thank you Denise for converting me - I'm not a sparkly magic ladypreneur but it was really nice to read about that world and adopt some of the fun that it comes with!
I'm not usually into woo-woo stuff. All of the Jen Sincero books gave me the ick. Somehow I loooove Denise D-T, though. There is something about her tone that makes it seem so effortless that I just want to give everything she says a try. Jump up and try to touch the moon? Okay. Stand on your head and spit wooden nickels? Done. I've always messed around with manifesting as a joke, but as I listened to the book and actually gave the exercises she describes a go, I realized something that I saw a lot of in other reviews. It costs $0 to look at the bright side of things. And even if you aren't truly attracting money, you're a hell of a lot happier in your day to day. So, if you hear me chanting my money mantras, it also costs $0 to mind your business.
For the most part I enjoyed the book. It was an easy read.
Although I believe in what intention setting & manifestation can provide, I don't believe we are to blame for all the bad things that can happen in our life; and I also think that saying this can be dangerous. Especially for those with a mental illness and neurodivergent (e.g. it would be saying that you manifested a car accident or someone's death if you think bad thoughts. Which is completely untrue!) And so when reading this book, I think it's important to take some of the concepts/ideas and leave the rest asside. I'll definitely be applying some of the ideas - especially about my mindset around money.
I can't believe I'm saying this, but this is the best book about money I've ever read.
I expected this book to be pretty woo-woo, and sure, there's some of that. However, I found this book to be so full of practical advice on how to change your mindset about money that I've never heard anywhere else.
This book really met me where I'm at in my life right now, and I honestly feel like I'm changed for the better from reading it.
I’d heard about this book for years and I’m so glad I finally bought it and read it. So inspiring. Loved every word of it. I think I highlighted the whole thing.
Listened to the audiobook and loved hearing it in the authors own voice! I feel like this is a responsible approach to manifesting which was fun to hear!
I love, love, love this book. It has totally changed my mindset around money, and I've read it or listened to it a few times.
"Get Rich, Lucky Bitch" is an essential book for any woman looking to own her financial power. DDT helps you determine why your mindset is holding you back from making more money, gives lots of real world examples of the influences affecting our mindsets, then walks you through her 5-step manifesting formula to get all the things you want. No magical thinking here, just actionable, practical steps on how to achieve on your own goals and live a better life.
The humorous, friendly tone of this book makes the reading so easy and relatable. DDT isn't sanctimonious and she isn't an airy, pie-in-the-sky idealist. She's realistic about the common struggles we all go through regarding money and offers simple, practical, gentle information on how to get past your own money blocks. The book is full of funny stories from her life and experiences from clients who have done the work and seen the results - what's not to like?
I have to admit, there are sections of the book that I kind of glaze over, even when I fully complete the exercises. You may not get every morsel out of this book the first time through, but you can absolutely come back to it again and again and get something new and helpful from it each time.
Fans of "You Are a Badass at Making Money" and "Everything is Figureoutable" will love this practical guide to changing your money mindset for the better.
Happy I finally checked this book out. I had followed Denise for a while online, but I ended up unsubscribing from her list for one reason or another. I've never read a book about money or finances, so I can't compare this in that sense, but this was a pretty good book for what its topic is. I really enjoyed that Denise was so open about her own money goals and her own issues with money. I also really appreciated the success stories throughout the book.
I didn't walk through the book doing every single step, just a few of them (my husband thought I was crazy when I picked up a dime and said, "I made ten cents today!"). I don't know if I am the type of person that would do every single thing she's listed here, but I'm interested to see how doing just some of them changes things.
On the other side of really liking this book, I do believe it could stand another round of edits. I get that Denise is writing from another country where words are spelled differently; that's not my issue. There are several spots in here that I noticed, quickly, that just need an edit out. I also felt like some of the quotes didn't really relate to where they are, thus leaving them unnecessary.
I like how Denise is so frank in her writing. What she wrote in the book agrees with coaches I have listened to lately (Christie Sheldon - abundance coach, Sarah Prout - manifesting coach) and my hypnotherapist. The tips she gave seem like “not a rocket science” (spoiler: she doesn’t tell you where to invest your money, how much, or what to do with your business or current job) and sounds like “Really? Only mindset shift?”. I think the whole ideas originated with Laws of Attraction, abundance block clearing, and manifesting rituals. And as much as ‘easy’ it sounds, it’s not. But Denise gives practical steps we can take so that we can speed up and encourage mindset change, which are very helpful. The only problem is there are too many examples of blocks, maybe it’s good for other readers, but not for me. I’d rather have the ‘theory’, followed by 1-2 examples then move to another ‘theory’.
I kind of wanted to give 2.5 stars but thought that might be harsh.
I think there’s a lot of fluff in this book, but it has good practices and ideas I like and will incorporate into my life.
It’s very repetitive without adding much value in that regard. This book is definitely tailored for a specific audience I did not identify with. The author spends a lot of the book trying to convince the reader why what she is saying is valuable — I’m reading your book already, you have my attention! Most of the chapters are dragged out to get to the point, it felt a bit like she was trying to hit a word count.
Nonetheless, once she eventually gets to the point, I find it of merit. I think this book could be helpful for people who want to shift their mindset around money, but is not an essential tool to do that, and there are likely better resources elsewhere.