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Wealth Warrior: The Personal Prosperity Revolution
In his liveliest and most entertaining book to date, Steve Chandler boldly takes on the entitled victim mindset with a series of warrior principles and stories to fire up even the most cynical soul. With heartbreaking biographical honesty, Chandler tells his own story of underachievement, alcoholism, bankruptcy and shame. Then, in the encouraging spirit of "If I can do this anybody can," he gives us all the turnaround inspirations that converted him from wealth worrier to wealth warrior.
238 pages, Paperback
First published August 18, 2012
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About the author
Steve Chandler
154 books286 followers(Arabic: ستيف تشاندلر)
Steve Chandler, bestselling author of 100 Ways to Motivate Yourself, Time Warrior and 30 other books, is known as America's notoriously unorthodox personal growth guru. He has helped thousands of people transform their lives and businesses.
Steve invites you to join his inner circle, the Wealth Warrior Movement, whose sole focus is supporting you in creating greater prosperity for yourself. Join by visiting and you will receive prosperity-building messages from Steve three times a week, each and every week, as well as monthly webinars by Steve, books by Steve and the members-only CREATING WEALTH Audio Series.
And... Steve's NEWEST book Wealth Warrior will go out to all members of the Wealth Warrior Movement when it's published in September 2012.
Steve Chandler, bestselling author of 100 Ways to Motivate Yourself, Time Warrior and 30 other books, is known as America's notoriously unorthodox personal growth guru. He has helped thousands of people transform their lives and businesses.
Steve invites you to join his inner circle, the Wealth Warrior Movement, whose sole focus is supporting you in creating greater prosperity for yourself. Join by visiting and you will receive prosperity-building messages from Steve three times a week, each and every week, as well as monthly webinars by Steve, books by Steve and the members-only CREATING WEALTH Audio Series.
And... Steve's NEWEST book Wealth Warrior will go out to all members of the Wealth Warrior Movement when it's published in September 2012.
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March 27, 2013
Overall, I'm not impressed.
It's a relatively short book, short chapters, lots of quotes and a fairly simple message: money is created through service and relationships combined with action, action and more action.
This author, like so many people who write self help, get rich books has a back story of struggle and adversity. In Steve Chandlers case, dysfunctional parents led to a life of alcoholism and general lethargy. He calls it lacking the "work ethic gene".
There is damn little humility in this book even though he credits his recovery to AA. Instead, he insists that being bold and audacious is one of the techniques one must learn if you are to get as rich as you want. Do not be afraid of stating your fee no matter how it might relate to your level of expertise or competence.
Steve Chandler is "world famous" according to the notes at the end of the book but, truth be told, I've never heard of him before this book was recommended as part of the 12 Books online book club.
I will concede there are some chapters that address some of the concerns I've had about other personal development books - motivation, finding your purpose and following your bliss. He pooh poohs the school of thought that we are born with a purpose or that we must have a calling of one kind or another. Rather, according to Steve Chandler, we can choose our path or purpose or bliss and grow into the liking of it. Others might call this "fake it until you make it" but I do like his spin on it.
Ditto with motivation. His claim is that once you begin a project the motivation to continue with it and complete it will follow behind.
Maybe. Maybe not.
Quite frankly, I was in a hurry to finish the book and since I was reading it on a Kindle I couldn't tell how I was progressing. The last 10% of the book (Kindle tracks the book by what percentage your are into the book) is all about his coaching programs, audio programs and a few teaser chapters from another of his books.
There's a lot better out there.
It's a relatively short book, short chapters, lots of quotes and a fairly simple message: money is created through service and relationships combined with action, action and more action.
This author, like so many people who write self help, get rich books has a back story of struggle and adversity. In Steve Chandlers case, dysfunctional parents led to a life of alcoholism and general lethargy. He calls it lacking the "work ethic gene".
There is damn little humility in this book even though he credits his recovery to AA. Instead, he insists that being bold and audacious is one of the techniques one must learn if you are to get as rich as you want. Do not be afraid of stating your fee no matter how it might relate to your level of expertise or competence.
Steve Chandler is "world famous" according to the notes at the end of the book but, truth be told, I've never heard of him before this book was recommended as part of the 12 Books online book club.
I will concede there are some chapters that address some of the concerns I've had about other personal development books - motivation, finding your purpose and following your bliss. He pooh poohs the school of thought that we are born with a purpose or that we must have a calling of one kind or another. Rather, according to Steve Chandler, we can choose our path or purpose or bliss and grow into the liking of it. Others might call this "fake it until you make it" but I do like his spin on it.
Ditto with motivation. His claim is that once you begin a project the motivation to continue with it and complete it will follow behind.
Maybe. Maybe not.
Quite frankly, I was in a hurry to finish the book and since I was reading it on a Kindle I couldn't tell how I was progressing. The last 10% of the book (Kindle tracks the book by what percentage your are into the book) is all about his coaching programs, audio programs and a few teaser chapters from another of his books.
There's a lot better out there.
December 1, 2021
Neat mindsets on creating wealth.
Heavily inspired by Napoleon Hill.
Some takeaways:
• Work ethic can be built and strengthened.
• Your bank account tells you how many people you are serving and to what degree you are serving them.
• Are you merely consuming information or using it to transform yourself?
• Don’t follow your passion, follow your effort.
• Talk to the people you’re afraid of. That’s where the money is, because you become more resourceful each time you do it.
• Stop shooting for happiness. Shoot for excitement.
• No one is coming. And that’s great news. It means you get to take 100% of the responsibility.
6/10
Heavily inspired by Napoleon Hill.
Some takeaways:
• Work ethic can be built and strengthened.
• Your bank account tells you how many people you are serving and to what degree you are serving them.
• Are you merely consuming information or using it to transform yourself?
• Don’t follow your passion, follow your effort.
• Talk to the people you’re afraid of. That’s where the money is, because you become more resourceful each time you do it.
• Stop shooting for happiness. Shoot for excitement.
• No one is coming. And that’s great news. It means you get to take 100% of the responsibility.
6/10
March 6, 2013
This book was not written for people who like books. Instead of a book, what you get in this work is the transcript of what is probably a fairly effective motivational speech. The chapters, paragraphs, and sentences are short. The text is large (seriously, I think it's Times New Roman 14pt). There is an excessive use of capslock. The words and concepts are simple. This book is in no way academic.
The problem is that I like books. And I like the books I read to read like books and not speeches. I like books to contain research; otherwise, they're just collections of opinions with circumstantial evidence backing them up. Chandler's probably a great speaker. In fact, I could see hiring him to speak at an event. There's nothing really wrong with his message.*
This book might be inspiring to those starting out, those who feel helpless. I could see it motivating them. However, if you're like me, if you like where you are in your life, if you already feel that you have control over your finances, the book is unnecessary.
I could see why some people like this book (and clearly people do because the Amazon reviews are killer), but it wasn't written for me.
On the bright side, it's quick. I completed it while my plane was hanging out on the Tarmac.
*Okay, there's one thing wrong. He's very Randian--in the way lots of college kids are Randian. He also has a universal dislike of politicians (because they become richer while in office without actually working) that seems petty and overgeneralized.
Received through 12books.
The problem is that I like books. And I like the books I read to read like books and not speeches. I like books to contain research; otherwise, they're just collections of opinions with circumstantial evidence backing them up. Chandler's probably a great speaker. In fact, I could see hiring him to speak at an event. There's nothing really wrong with his message.*
This book might be inspiring to those starting out, those who feel helpless. I could see it motivating them. However, if you're like me, if you like where you are in your life, if you already feel that you have control over your finances, the book is unnecessary.
I could see why some people like this book (and clearly people do because the Amazon reviews are killer), but it wasn't written for me.
On the bright side, it's quick. I completed it while my plane was hanging out on the Tarmac.
*Okay, there's one thing wrong. He's very Randian--in the way lots of college kids are Randian. He also has a universal dislike of politicians (because they become richer while in office without actually working) that seems petty and overgeneralized.
Received through 12books.
November 29, 2018
Steve Chandler is one of my favorite inspirational authors.
Here are the parts that impacted me the most from this book:
I had no ambition, no goals and no dreams. Nothing.
I was stuck. No upward development for me. Development did not look fun. It looked like work. Little did I know that the secret to growth and wealth was less than a heartbeat away. I just couldn’t feel my heart at the time.
It is important that you get clear for yourself that your only access to impacting life is action. The world does not care what you intend, how committed you are, how you feel or what you think, and certainly it has no interest in what you want and don’t want. Take a look at life as it is lived and see for yourself that the world only moves for you when you act.
“JUST FOR TODAY”
Just for today, don’t drink.” I was stunned. That seemed so doable. But wasn’t that just a trick?
I was now reading day and night.
what I was reading was not just good information. It triggered new and unprecedented action.
A book must be the ax for the frozen sea within us.
I became obsessed with books that would create inside of me, inside of nothing, a set of operating principles that would guide me for the rest of my life.
Allow your definite major purpose to guide your choices throughout the day.
Without a definite purpose guiding me I would always be sidetracked.
the fundamental problem plaguing unsuccessful people DRIFTING.
To understand why you are not making the money I first want to see where you are not serving.
Produce something and sell it on the internet. Serve people on the side. For fun and profit. What do you love to do? Monetize it. What fires you up? Light that fire, then monetize the fire.
Emerson said service would always be compensated.
Money is a tool of exchange, which can’t exist unless there are goods produced
life is a perpetual teaching of cause and effect
He gave before he got.
Light the fire, don’t warm yourself by it. What you are being, the stand you take in life, creates what you’re experiencing. Not the other way around like 98% of all people think.
What I give my attention to expands in my life. Am I choosing and creating?
until I read Napoleon Hill and learned that I could have a definite major purpose, and that if I stayed on the path and didn’t waste my days with drifting I would be fulfilling that purpose every day.
Success is all about creating relationships, and relationships are all about giving.
“Find somebody who has a problem,” my friend Steve Hardison would tell me, “and solve it for him.”
Most people are like the sun. They shine here, there and everywhere, but at the end of the day there is no fire.
Always asking, What can I give them that would serve them the most?
It always came down to that. A life of GIVE versus a life of GET.
And there is a crack in every story of “life is wonderful,” and that is how the light gets in. And that crack is where the coach enters into the world of the prospect.
“We spend our entire lives looking for someone who will make us do what we can.”
People aren’t buying it anyway. Just be you.
First we form our habits, then our habits form us.
He decided to give himself a year to see if life was really worth living.
the only thing all that information is really doing is consuming their attention and overloading the brain.
Carnegie’s philosophy was to “Have your heart fixed on what you want.”
He believed that his definite major purpose in life would have to come to him. Maybe it would arrive in a waking dream or a spiritual vision.
“Have you ever considered working for your vision?”
If I was going to succeed as his coach I would have to have him see that the real magic is in what you create, not in what you expect to receive.
Barry’s life thus far was a life of waiting and wanting. No wonder nothing good was happening “to him.”
It’s about building the mental muscle that has you effectively serving and being rewarded for your service.
Instead of filling your mind all day every day with what other people have done, start creating.
What product, what skill, what talent,
The myth says you have to be motivated to do something before you do it.
Motivation and action ultimately arise mutually.
money is a reflection of bold and creative service.
BE IT. Be the change I wish to see.
One of the primary sins of humanity identified by Gandhi was:
“Wealth without work.”
My entire life changed when I found out what made me feel most alive and then figured out a way to make a living doing it.
There is never any way around this truth: your success is
ALWAYS directly related to the time and effort you put into
developing your profession.
effort is the way... and the reward.
The transformation is in the actions you take.
1. Get the fire inside you started.
2. Then let the fire serve someone.
My own life’s turning point came when I discovered I could light that fire all by myself. It took me more than fifty years to discover this. But I’m slow in these matters.
For the first fifty years of my life I thought the fire only happened when something inspired me. It was something that had to happen to me.
You know how to feel like it? You play. And so even though you don’t feel like it, you play anyway and now you find you are loving it.So, you light the fire within by taking the action that you would be taking if the fire were already lit—and that lights the fire. The action lights the fire.
the action itself is what starts the fire and creates the passion in them and the desire to do great work.
“Following your passion? What a bunch of BS!” Mark Cuban.
I can’t tell you how many people I know who are not doing anything to serve others because they are still frozen by their inability to find or follow their passion. They’ve heard that’s where you have to start, but they just can’t find it!
Don’t follow your passions, follow your effort.
One storm can come and
blow it all away...
Build it anyway.
Because it isn’t the something you built that is important, it is the Having Built It inside you that is important.
That’s what will never leave you.
Here are the parts that impacted me the most from this book:
I had no ambition, no goals and no dreams. Nothing.
I was stuck. No upward development for me. Development did not look fun. It looked like work. Little did I know that the secret to growth and wealth was less than a heartbeat away. I just couldn’t feel my heart at the time.
It is important that you get clear for yourself that your only access to impacting life is action. The world does not care what you intend, how committed you are, how you feel or what you think, and certainly it has no interest in what you want and don’t want. Take a look at life as it is lived and see for yourself that the world only moves for you when you act.
“JUST FOR TODAY”
Just for today, don’t drink.” I was stunned. That seemed so doable. But wasn’t that just a trick?
I was now reading day and night.
what I was reading was not just good information. It triggered new and unprecedented action.
A book must be the ax for the frozen sea within us.
I became obsessed with books that would create inside of me, inside of nothing, a set of operating principles that would guide me for the rest of my life.
Allow your definite major purpose to guide your choices throughout the day.
Without a definite purpose guiding me I would always be sidetracked.
the fundamental problem plaguing unsuccessful people DRIFTING.
To understand why you are not making the money I first want to see where you are not serving.
Produce something and sell it on the internet. Serve people on the side. For fun and profit. What do you love to do? Monetize it. What fires you up? Light that fire, then monetize the fire.
Emerson said service would always be compensated.
Money is a tool of exchange, which can’t exist unless there are goods produced
life is a perpetual teaching of cause and effect
He gave before he got.
Light the fire, don’t warm yourself by it. What you are being, the stand you take in life, creates what you’re experiencing. Not the other way around like 98% of all people think.
What I give my attention to expands in my life. Am I choosing and creating?
until I read Napoleon Hill and learned that I could have a definite major purpose, and that if I stayed on the path and didn’t waste my days with drifting I would be fulfilling that purpose every day.
Success is all about creating relationships, and relationships are all about giving.
“Find somebody who has a problem,” my friend Steve Hardison would tell me, “and solve it for him.”
Most people are like the sun. They shine here, there and everywhere, but at the end of the day there is no fire.
Always asking, What can I give them that would serve them the most?
It always came down to that. A life of GIVE versus a life of GET.
And there is a crack in every story of “life is wonderful,” and that is how the light gets in. And that crack is where the coach enters into the world of the prospect.
“We spend our entire lives looking for someone who will make us do what we can.”
People aren’t buying it anyway. Just be you.
First we form our habits, then our habits form us.
He decided to give himself a year to see if life was really worth living.
the only thing all that information is really doing is consuming their attention and overloading the brain.
Carnegie’s philosophy was to “Have your heart fixed on what you want.”
He believed that his definite major purpose in life would have to come to him. Maybe it would arrive in a waking dream or a spiritual vision.
“Have you ever considered working for your vision?”
If I was going to succeed as his coach I would have to have him see that the real magic is in what you create, not in what you expect to receive.
Barry’s life thus far was a life of waiting and wanting. No wonder nothing good was happening “to him.”
It’s about building the mental muscle that has you effectively serving and being rewarded for your service.
Instead of filling your mind all day every day with what other people have done, start creating.
What product, what skill, what talent,
The myth says you have to be motivated to do something before you do it.
Motivation and action ultimately arise mutually.
money is a reflection of bold and creative service.
BE IT. Be the change I wish to see.
One of the primary sins of humanity identified by Gandhi was:
“Wealth without work.”
My entire life changed when I found out what made me feel most alive and then figured out a way to make a living doing it.
There is never any way around this truth: your success is
ALWAYS directly related to the time and effort you put into
developing your profession.
effort is the way... and the reward.
The transformation is in the actions you take.
1. Get the fire inside you started.
2. Then let the fire serve someone.
My own life’s turning point came when I discovered I could light that fire all by myself. It took me more than fifty years to discover this. But I’m slow in these matters.
For the first fifty years of my life I thought the fire only happened when something inspired me. It was something that had to happen to me.
You know how to feel like it? You play. And so even though you don’t feel like it, you play anyway and now you find you are loving it.So, you light the fire within by taking the action that you would be taking if the fire were already lit—and that lights the fire. The action lights the fire.
the action itself is what starts the fire and creates the passion in them and the desire to do great work.
“Following your passion? What a bunch of BS!” Mark Cuban.
I can’t tell you how many people I know who are not doing anything to serve others because they are still frozen by their inability to find or follow their passion. They’ve heard that’s where you have to start, but they just can’t find it!
Don’t follow your passions, follow your effort.
One storm can come and
blow it all away...
Build it anyway.
Because it isn’t the something you built that is important, it is the Having Built It inside you that is important.
That’s what will never leave you.
January 9, 2025
Excellent
This book is written very simply and is very easy to read but has a fantastically power behind it; it has the power to spur on and (re)kindle your inner fire and enthusiasm, which you then discover can indeed serve - and make money -but only by intending and saving on serving people.
This book is written very simply and is very easy to read but has a fantastically power behind it; it has the power to spur on and (re)kindle your inner fire and enthusiasm, which you then discover can indeed serve - and make money -but only by intending and saving on serving people.
March 31, 2013
There was a lot that I really liked about this book and a few things I found very disturbing. It is somewhat of a mixed bag, but I still recommend it.
The book is filled with many worthwhile ideas, and I believe that Chandler is a sincere and giving person, dedicated to serving others. However, there are also some ideas that seem stridently narrow and at odds with his generous impulses. From his writing, it seems probable that Chandler is heavily influenced by Ayn Rand whose "philosophy" I find too simplistically extreme, self-serving, and devoid of compassion. Chandler's impulse toward service, coupled with the Randian impulse to completely blame and demonize the poor for their own circumstances, creates a dissonant divide in this book. Rand was a disturbed, hypocritical woman and no fit model for an economics of responsibility.
Whatever most of us have overcome, there are so many more who have been born into circumstances at least ten-fold more difficult than our own. I suspect millions of us had alcoholic and/or abusive parents, who, in turn, had their own childhood demons to struggle with. Still, they fed us, clothed us, sheltered us, and made sure we got adequate medical care and a college education. One of my teachers, Dr. Charles Davis, was fond of saying, "Never look down on someone, unless it's because you are reaching down to give them a hand up."
In writing this book, it seems clear that Chandler is eager to give his readers a "hand up" by sharing the wisdom of his experience and that of his teachers and mentors. There are some truly inspiring passages in this book and it is a call to self-responsibility, clarity and action.
The book is filled with many worthwhile ideas, and I believe that Chandler is a sincere and giving person, dedicated to serving others. However, there are also some ideas that seem stridently narrow and at odds with his generous impulses. From his writing, it seems probable that Chandler is heavily influenced by Ayn Rand whose "philosophy" I find too simplistically extreme, self-serving, and devoid of compassion. Chandler's impulse toward service, coupled with the Randian impulse to completely blame and demonize the poor for their own circumstances, creates a dissonant divide in this book. Rand was a disturbed, hypocritical woman and no fit model for an economics of responsibility.
Whatever most of us have overcome, there are so many more who have been born into circumstances at least ten-fold more difficult than our own. I suspect millions of us had alcoholic and/or abusive parents, who, in turn, had their own childhood demons to struggle with. Still, they fed us, clothed us, sheltered us, and made sure we got adequate medical care and a college education. One of my teachers, Dr. Charles Davis, was fond of saying, "Never look down on someone, unless it's because you are reaching down to give them a hand up."
In writing this book, it seems clear that Chandler is eager to give his readers a "hand up" by sharing the wisdom of his experience and that of his teachers and mentors. There are some truly inspiring passages in this book and it is a call to self-responsibility, clarity and action.
March 9, 2013
Disclosure – I was given this book to read and review as the monthly selection for the 12 Books group.
This is a fast read due to the very short chapters, very large print and minimal original content. It is another in the long line of self-help books that focuses on a plethora of the usual subjects (fire in the belly, time management, service to others, positive thinking, etc.). It is filled with numerous quotes from other authors/individuals to the extent that I thought at times I was reading “The Secret” which is another book of this genre.
The book is motivational in nature and the author attempts to instill a sense of getting up and to start doing in order to be successful. One of the premises is that you are not to make money (but it is in actuality), but to provide service and that the money has to be earned or it is not real and the individual will not appreciate it.
I have read a number of the books the author mentions in the book and they are all better at addressing the different subjects in this book than the attempts by him.
This book is applicable if you are looking for a very light, somewhat motivational read without a great deal of “meat” in the content.
As for myself, I will be taking the author’s advice and not spend any time reading any of his other many works as they will simply keep me from what is important.
This is a fast read due to the very short chapters, very large print and minimal original content. It is another in the long line of self-help books that focuses on a plethora of the usual subjects (fire in the belly, time management, service to others, positive thinking, etc.). It is filled with numerous quotes from other authors/individuals to the extent that I thought at times I was reading “The Secret” which is another book of this genre.
The book is motivational in nature and the author attempts to instill a sense of getting up and to start doing in order to be successful. One of the premises is that you are not to make money (but it is in actuality), but to provide service and that the money has to be earned or it is not real and the individual will not appreciate it.
I have read a number of the books the author mentions in the book and they are all better at addressing the different subjects in this book than the attempts by him.
This book is applicable if you are looking for a very light, somewhat motivational read without a great deal of “meat” in the content.
As for myself, I will be taking the author’s advice and not spend any time reading any of his other many works as they will simply keep me from what is important.
October 15, 2024
Excellent book. There is so much gold on every single page, I had to constantly stop, reflect and take some notes when I was reading it. It requires to go slow, be open and honest with yourself. Even if I know some of the ideas (I’ve been reading Steve Chandlers books for years and absolutely love them), am I implementing them? Am I really letting that pure gold in?
Steve Chandler writes with incredible simplicity. And implementing the ideas can seem everything but easy. Still, every single one is worth testing.
The author invites us to reinvent ourselves - constantly, play big, focus on serving others, and to stay on the path. He shares his master key to motivation and inspiration, shares how to ignite the fire within and to put it to a great use. And invites us to also be a PRO and to monetize it.
He also shares what stops us from doing that and how to deal with it, e.g. our own fears, not useful ideas, lack of focus, lack of professionalism and a desire to please others and make them like us; when we are too serious; when we are the prisoners of our habits; worry and anger; overwhelm ourselves with too much information and noise; and spend too much time on things that are not essential instead of things that are making a difference. When we are able to deal with things that put us out of service in a constructive way, able to get back to and stay in action and serve others - this is when wealth is created.
Steve Chandler is also absolutely hilarious. He is such a great example of someone who is not taking himself too seriously and it makes the experience so much more fun and enjoyable. So many times I had to laugh out loud when reading the book.
Overall highly recommend to read and re-read.
Steve Chandler writes with incredible simplicity. And implementing the ideas can seem everything but easy. Still, every single one is worth testing.
The author invites us to reinvent ourselves - constantly, play big, focus on serving others, and to stay on the path. He shares his master key to motivation and inspiration, shares how to ignite the fire within and to put it to a great use. And invites us to also be a PRO and to monetize it.
He also shares what stops us from doing that and how to deal with it, e.g. our own fears, not useful ideas, lack of focus, lack of professionalism and a desire to please others and make them like us; when we are too serious; when we are the prisoners of our habits; worry and anger; overwhelm ourselves with too much information and noise; and spend too much time on things that are not essential instead of things that are making a difference. When we are able to deal with things that put us out of service in a constructive way, able to get back to and stay in action and serve others - this is when wealth is created.
Steve Chandler is also absolutely hilarious. He is such a great example of someone who is not taking himself too seriously and it makes the experience so much more fun and enjoyable. So many times I had to laugh out loud when reading the book.
Overall highly recommend to read and re-read.
November 28, 2025
อ่านง่าย ย่อยง่าย เป็นเล่มที่อ่านตอนเช้าแล้วสร้างแรงบันดาลใจได้ดี แบบที่เบิกเนตรได้ แต่ก็ยังเป็นน้ำเสียงที่ใจดีด้วย
ใจความหลักของเรื่องคือ เข้าใจความแตกต่างระหว่าง Serving vs Pleasing
กิจกรรมที่เราทำในชีวิตมันคืออะไรกันแน่?
เช่น เล่น social media คอยดูคนมากด like เขียนคอมเมนต์ มันคือ people pleasing อย่างหนึ่ง
ที่เรา play small คือเราไม่อยาก serving ให้มากพออยู่รึเปล่า?
เช่น ตัวอย่างเรื่องคุณหมอที่ย้ายมาอยู่หมู่บ้านใหม่ ไม่กล้าโปรโมทตัวเองเพราะกลัวจะดูไม่ดี สุดท้ายทำให้เด็กข้างบ้านตาย เพราะคนในหมู่บ้านไม่รู้ว่าคนๆ นี้เป็นหมอ ทั้งที่มันเป็นสิ่งที่เราช่วยเขาได้
ชอบแนวคิดว่า ถ้าเกิดเราไม่ have fun แสดงว่าเราทำผิดวิธี 555
ตัวอย่างเรื่องเจ้าของธุรกิจที่เชื่อว่าจะแก้ปัญหาได้ มันต้องซีเรียสสิ... คุณ steve ก็เลยจัดพนักงานแยกเป็นสองห้อง ห้องนึงเข้าไปบอกปัญหาเรื่องซัพพลายเออร์แบบอย่างเครียด ซีเรียสสุด แล้วบอกพนักงานให้หาทางแก้มาให้ได้
กับอีกห้องนึง เข้าไปแบบขำๆ บอกให้ brainstorm กันสนุกๆ จะเป็นไอเดียพิเรนหรือแหวกแนวแค่ไหนก็ได้ แต่โจทย์ก็คือซัพพลายเออร์ทำแบบนี้ เราจะจัดการยังไงดีไม่ให้เกิดเรื่องแบบนี้อีก
ห้องซีเรียส สุดท้ายพนักงานให้วิธีแก้มาแบบเดียวกันกับที่ธุรกิจลองทำไปหมดแล้ว (ซึ่งไม่ได้ผล)
กับอีกห้องนึงที่เต็มไปด้วยเสียงหัวเราะและเสียงวี้ดว้าย แน่นอนว่ามีวิธีการสุ่มเสี่ยงที่เน้นขำไม่เน้นใช้งานจริง แต่ท่ามกลางไอเดียพิเรนที่ว่า ก็มีหนทางแก้ที่แลดูเข้าท่ามากๆ อยู่วิธีหนึ่ง ซึ่งคนไม่เคยคิดในมุมกลับแบบนี้มาก่อน
สุดท้าย ทางแก้จากห้องพิเรนถูกหยิบไปใช้งานจริง และซัพพลายเออร์เองก็ happy กับทางออกแบบนี้ให้กับเขาด้วย และทั้งคู่ก็ยังสามารถเป็นพันธมิตรธุรกิจกันต่อไปได้
แต่เนื่องจากหนังสือมันถูกเขียนมาบทสั้นๆ เน้นให้ย่อยง่าย ก็เลยอาจจะย่อยง่ายเกินไปจนเราจับกลุ่มก้อนความคิดไม่ค่อยได้เลย อาจต้องอ่านซ้ำอีกรอบ แต่แนวคิดเรื่อง Serving vs Pleasing คือแก่นที่พูดซ้ำและยกตัวอย่างเยอะที่สุดในเล่มแล้ว
ใจความหลักของเรื่องคือ เข้าใจความแตกต่างระหว่าง Serving vs Pleasing
กิจกรรมที่เราทำในชีวิตมันคืออะไรกันแน่?
เช่น เล่น social media คอยดูคนมากด like เขียนคอมเมนต์ มันคือ people pleasing อย่างหนึ่ง
ที่เรา play small คือเราไม่อยาก serving ให้มากพออยู่รึเปล่า?
เช่น ตัวอย่างเรื่องคุณหมอที่ย้ายมาอยู่หมู่บ้านใหม่ ไม่กล้าโปรโมทตัวเองเพราะกลัวจะดูไม่ดี สุดท้ายทำให้เด็กข้างบ้านตาย เพราะคนในหมู่บ้านไม่รู้ว่าคนๆ นี้เป็นหมอ ทั้งที่มันเป็นสิ่งที่เราช่วยเขาได้
ชอบแนวคิดว่า ถ้าเกิดเราไม่ have fun แสดงว่าเราทำผิดวิธี 555
ตัวอย่างเรื่องเจ้าของธุรกิจที่เชื่อว่าจะแก้ปัญหาได้ มันต้องซีเรียสสิ... คุณ steve ก็เลยจัดพนักงานแยกเป็นสองห้อง ห้องนึงเข้าไปบอกปัญหาเรื่องซัพพลายเออร์แบบอย่างเครียด ซีเรียสสุด แล้วบอกพนักงานให้หาทางแก้มาให้ได้
กับอีกห้องนึง เข้าไปแบบขำๆ บอกให้ brainstorm กันสนุกๆ จะเป็นไอเดียพิเรนหรือแหวกแนวแค่ไหนก็ได้ แต่โจทย์ก็คือซัพพลายเออร์ทำแบบนี้ เราจะจัดการยังไงดีไม่ให้เกิดเรื่องแบบนี้อีก
ห้องซีเรียส สุดท้ายพนักงานให้วิธีแก้มาแบบเดียวกันกับที่ธุรกิจลองทำไปหมดแล้ว (ซึ่งไม่ได้ผล)
กับอีกห้องนึงที่เต็มไปด้วยเสียงหัวเราะและเสียงวี้ดว้าย แน่นอนว่ามีวิธีการสุ่มเสี่ยงที่เน้นขำไม่เน้นใช้งานจริง แต่ท่ามกลางไอเดียพิเรนที่ว่า ก็มีหนทางแก้ที่แลดูเข้าท่ามากๆ อยู่วิธีหนึ่ง ซึ่งคนไม่เคยคิดในมุมกลับแบบนี้มาก่อน
สุดท้าย ทางแก้จากห้องพิเรนถูกหยิบไปใช้งานจริง และซัพพลายเออร์เองก็ happy กับทางออกแบบนี้ให้กับเขาด้วย และทั้งคู่ก็ยังสามารถเป็นพันธมิตรธุรกิจกันต่อไปได้
แต่เนื่องจากหนังสือมันถูกเขียนมาบทสั้นๆ เน้นให้ย่อยง่าย ก็เลยอาจจะย่อยง่ายเกินไปจนเราจับกลุ่มก้อนความคิดไม่ค่อยได้เลย อาจต้องอ่านซ้ำอีกรอบ แต่แนวคิดเรื่อง Serving vs Pleasing คือแก่นที่พูดซ้ำและยกตัวอย่างเยอะที่สุดในเล่มแล้ว
March 8, 2018
Great literature this is not - but it sure is a great book!
Having met Steve as well as having listened to many of his audios, this reads in my mind, the way he talks, this is Steve, straight up. And I really enjoy it. It's easy to read, I get to laugh and smile quite often, and all the while, there's this really important message sent, that I for one definitely receive: ACT. That's the route to transformation.
Having met Steve as well as having listened to many of his audios, this reads in my mind, the way he talks, this is Steve, straight up. And I really enjoy it. It's easy to read, I get to laugh and smile quite often, and all the while, there's this really important message sent, that I for one definitely receive: ACT. That's the route to transformation.
July 25, 2017
Excellent and effective
This book brought home to me that I was wasting so much time being busy but not effective or as productive as I could be!
This book brought home to me that I was wasting so much time being busy but not effective or as productive as I could be!
October 20, 2017
Summary: The way to earn money is to learn how to serve people.
September 4, 2018
Great stuff in this book. I think it may take a second reading for some to soak in or for me to really put into practice. Lots of dogears and highlighting in this one...
April 27, 2019
Great Read
Insightful and Actionable Short Reads to Move You in the Direction Of Your Choosing. Remember to Read for Transformation and Not Information
Insightful and Actionable Short Reads to Move You in the Direction Of Your Choosing. Remember to Read for Transformation and Not Information
December 26, 2020
How much I didn't like his book about addiction, that much I liked it book. Recommend it, especially for those who are in coaching business.
January 28, 2021
Must read for every business owner out there
April 20, 2023
Brilliantly inspirational.
February 8, 2025
It was okay
If you’re someone who has a few years of personal development under their belt, you won’t find any new information here.
If you’re someone who has a few years of personal development under their belt, you won’t find any new information here.
October 27, 2023
Essentially one Big Idea after another.
“Your sense and experience of who you really are is the first step toward making money. Because if it’s going to be that old collection of hurt feelings and fears you call “you” then we’re in for a rough ride. For you to create wealth in ways that are free, imaginative and prolific, you have to have access to your higher self. Higher self? The real you—you at your best. You when you surprise yourself. Don’t you surprise yourself once in a while? That’s the “you” I’m talking about. That’s the real you. The rest is fears and bad memories.”
~ Steve Chandler from Wealth Warrior
Steve Chandler.
What can I say? I love the guy.
He’s awesome.
I’m a better human being as a direct result of his coaching/mentorship and I’m eternally grateful. If you have the chance to work with him, I highly recommend it.
At the very least, dive into his books.
They are essentially one Big Idea after another, and this book is no exception.
Some of my favorite big ideas from this book include:
1. Want to Make More $? - Serve more. Period.
2. Sorry - Temporarily out of service.
3. Go Warrior - And change yourself.
4. Turn Your Dream - Into a project.
5. Fix Your Attention - Eliminate the noise. (Now.)
6. Turning Pro - Is a wise move.
7. Masterpieces - Make each day one.
8. Your Comfort Zone - Change occurs outside of it.
9. Projects - The worry remover.
10. The Hardest Word = No.
11. Futuristic Art - See it. Be it.
I’ve summarized those Big Ideas in a video review that you can watch here: https://youtu.be/axj91is9MhM?si=C_3Aa...
I’ve also added Wealth Warrior by Steve Chandler to my collection of Philosopher’s Notes--distilling the Big Ideas into 6-page PDF and 20-minute MP3s on 600+ of the BEST self-development books ever. You can get access to all of those plus a TON more over at https://heroic.us.
“Your sense and experience of who you really are is the first step toward making money. Because if it’s going to be that old collection of hurt feelings and fears you call “you” then we’re in for a rough ride. For you to create wealth in ways that are free, imaginative and prolific, you have to have access to your higher self. Higher self? The real you—you at your best. You when you surprise yourself. Don’t you surprise yourself once in a while? That’s the “you” I’m talking about. That’s the real you. The rest is fears and bad memories.”
~ Steve Chandler from Wealth Warrior
Steve Chandler.
What can I say? I love the guy.
He’s awesome.
I’m a better human being as a direct result of his coaching/mentorship and I’m eternally grateful. If you have the chance to work with him, I highly recommend it.
At the very least, dive into his books.
They are essentially one Big Idea after another, and this book is no exception.
Some of my favorite big ideas from this book include:
1. Want to Make More $? - Serve more. Period.
2. Sorry - Temporarily out of service.
3. Go Warrior - And change yourself.
4. Turn Your Dream - Into a project.
5. Fix Your Attention - Eliminate the noise. (Now.)
6. Turning Pro - Is a wise move.
7. Masterpieces - Make each day one.
8. Your Comfort Zone - Change occurs outside of it.
9. Projects - The worry remover.
10. The Hardest Word = No.
11. Futuristic Art - See it. Be it.
I’ve summarized those Big Ideas in a video review that you can watch here: https://youtu.be/axj91is9MhM?si=C_3Aa...
I’ve also added Wealth Warrior by Steve Chandler to my collection of Philosopher’s Notes--distilling the Big Ideas into 6-page PDF and 20-minute MP3s on 600+ of the BEST self-development books ever. You can get access to all of those plus a TON more over at https://heroic.us.
March 29, 2013
Are you looking to improve on your business (or personal) achievements?
Or even just finally hoping to have some?
If so, you might want to check out a book that provides a blueprint for exactly that.
It's an interesting hybrid...kind of a Rocky meets Revenge of the Nerds type of story.
But it also provides an outline you can follow to create your own story.
WEALTH WARRIOR by Steve Chandler is equal parts; motivational, empowering, and inspirational.
At its core though, good old common sense reigns supreme.
Many (if not most) people seem to need a kick start to set them into motion.
No doubt that was the reasoning behind The 12 Books Group choosing Wealth Warrior as its March selection.
The winter freeze thaws into the warming birth of spring...
What better way could there be to symbolize setting that kick start into motion?
From the Rocky reference, you may have guessed this isn't a breezy story promising an easy road or an effortless trip.
The Wealth Warrior has to do battle with adversity;
much was thrust upon him, but much was also self imposed.
As was the case for "the Italian Stallion" (and that previously mentioned group of "misfits");
a game plan, determination, laser like focus, and plenty of hard work was required to overcome it.
The transformation from negative thinking "victim", to positive, productive, successful businessman is remarkable.
Steve advises a proactive, service oriented approach leads to success.
The Wealth Warrior sets an example we all can follow as a logical way to reinvent ourselves.
Conquer your doubts...Free your inner "Nerd"...Be exactly what you want to be!
Or even just finally hoping to have some?
If so, you might want to check out a book that provides a blueprint for exactly that.
It's an interesting hybrid...kind of a Rocky meets Revenge of the Nerds type of story.
But it also provides an outline you can follow to create your own story.
WEALTH WARRIOR by Steve Chandler is equal parts; motivational, empowering, and inspirational.
At its core though, good old common sense reigns supreme.
Many (if not most) people seem to need a kick start to set them into motion.
No doubt that was the reasoning behind The 12 Books Group choosing Wealth Warrior as its March selection.
The winter freeze thaws into the warming birth of spring...
What better way could there be to symbolize setting that kick start into motion?
From the Rocky reference, you may have guessed this isn't a breezy story promising an easy road or an effortless trip.
The Wealth Warrior has to do battle with adversity;
much was thrust upon him, but much was also self imposed.
As was the case for "the Italian Stallion" (and that previously mentioned group of "misfits");
a game plan, determination, laser like focus, and plenty of hard work was required to overcome it.
The transformation from negative thinking "victim", to positive, productive, successful businessman is remarkable.
Steve advises a proactive, service oriented approach leads to success.
The Wealth Warrior sets an example we all can follow as a logical way to reinvent ourselves.
Conquer your doubts...Free your inner "Nerd"...Be exactly what you want to be!
March 6, 2013
What an incredible book. This was my introduction to Steve Chandler so thank you to the '12 Books Group' for this introduction since I read Wealth Warrior as part of this online book group. Check the group out!
I found myself strangely feeling as if the author, from time to time, would reach through the pages and slap me,and slap me hard, screaming at me to 'wake up and live' and yet I kept coming back and wanting more. Perhaps my favorite take away was his simple recipe for building wealth (and I firmly believe that wealth is not just monetary but also emotional and spiritual.) In his words, "How do I create the wealth in this world? (1) Get the fire inside you started (2) Then let the fire serve someone." Now some will ask, what if I don't know how to start the fire? Again Steve says, "How do I light the fire within?...You light the fire within by taking the action that you would be taking if the fire were already lit - and that lights the fire. The action lights the fire. And yet...The whole world is sitting around waiting to find something that will start the fire." Action is the ignition!
So, read it first from cover to cover, and then read it again, pausing now to ponder and apply what you have learned. Then keep a Warrior's Journal of what has changed in your life, whatever your chosen profession or path. At least that is what I intend to do, reading and digesting more deliberately the recipe for Warrior-hood and then off to enjoy more of Steve Chandler's books. Thank you @stevechandler
I found myself strangely feeling as if the author, from time to time, would reach through the pages and slap me,and slap me hard, screaming at me to 'wake up and live' and yet I kept coming back and wanting more. Perhaps my favorite take away was his simple recipe for building wealth (and I firmly believe that wealth is not just monetary but also emotional and spiritual.) In his words, "How do I create the wealth in this world? (1) Get the fire inside you started (2) Then let the fire serve someone." Now some will ask, what if I don't know how to start the fire? Again Steve says, "How do I light the fire within?...You light the fire within by taking the action that you would be taking if the fire were already lit - and that lights the fire. The action lights the fire. And yet...The whole world is sitting around waiting to find something that will start the fire." Action is the ignition!
So, read it first from cover to cover, and then read it again, pausing now to ponder and apply what you have learned. Then keep a Warrior's Journal of what has changed in your life, whatever your chosen profession or path. At least that is what I intend to do, reading and digesting more deliberately the recipe for Warrior-hood and then off to enjoy more of Steve Chandler's books. Thank you @stevechandler
April 28, 2013
I received a copy of “Wealth Warrior” to read and review from my online book club 12 books, which has been a great source of personal development, for me. This book was a quick read and definitely a book that I will refer back to often for sources of inspiration.
I enjoyed that the chapters were smaller and with a lot of quotes to really help you grasp what the author was referring to. I absorbed a lot of information from reading this book; much in the regards of setting up your life so that you are constantly looking for ways to help and serve others. That really is the point of our existence and the only way that our society will survive and continue to prosper socially and in business.
The author Steve Chandler, writes with such an incredible passion for the message he is sharing, that it would almost be impossible to not attempt to absorb every message he shares. He shares many of the misfortunes that he himself has been through and in doing so; I believe he empowers every individual to know that it is possible for them as well to have a life of success. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and will recommend this book to my friends and family. We can all use that push every now and then; and sometimes we happen to get caught up in other things, forgetting what our real message and goals in life are.
I enjoyed that the chapters were smaller and with a lot of quotes to really help you grasp what the author was referring to. I absorbed a lot of information from reading this book; much in the regards of setting up your life so that you are constantly looking for ways to help and serve others. That really is the point of our existence and the only way that our society will survive and continue to prosper socially and in business.
The author Steve Chandler, writes with such an incredible passion for the message he is sharing, that it would almost be impossible to not attempt to absorb every message he shares. He shares many of the misfortunes that he himself has been through and in doing so; I believe he empowers every individual to know that it is possible for them as well to have a life of success. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and will recommend this book to my friends and family. We can all use that push every now and then; and sometimes we happen to get caught up in other things, forgetting what our real message and goals in life are.
April 1, 2013
This was the most unique book I've read in a long time. I saw a friend who described it in their review as a written speech and not really a traditional book. That isn't far off. The chapters are short and sweet and they flow together as one long story. The content was very motivational and I found that reading this book in the morning before leaving for the day was the best way to leverage the content to make me better. While the ideas are not new to anyone who has read other "how to really get wealthy" books, I do think there were some fresh ways of describing those principles.
If you read this book you will create a bond with Steve Chandler. His voice shines through load and clear. His sincere purpose is to help the reader grow. Among my favorite of his principles was the strong focus on service. Since every dollar we make comes from someone else, the only way to make more is to serve more people more. Focusing on serving others will lead to wealth.
If you read this book you will create a bond with Steve Chandler. His voice shines through load and clear. His sincere purpose is to help the reader grow. Among my favorite of his principles was the strong focus on service. Since every dollar we make comes from someone else, the only way to make more is to serve more people more. Focusing on serving others will lead to wealth.
October 4, 2013
I came to Steve Chandler kicking and screaming (no offense, Steve) and on a whim grabbed this book for reading during a recent flight. I've never been so sorry for a flight to end.
It's simple. It's an easy read. It's lots of "I knew that!" and "I'm already doing that!" moments.
Perhaps it's where I am in my personal journey. Perhaps it was the alignment of the stars. Perhaps Steve really has a way with words.
What I know is reading this gave me the permission to create and to apply myself in ways I've been too scared to give myself.
This book for me was transformational and I highly recommend it.
It's simple. It's an easy read. It's lots of "I knew that!" and "I'm already doing that!" moments.
Perhaps it's where I am in my personal journey. Perhaps it was the alignment of the stars. Perhaps Steve really has a way with words.
What I know is reading this gave me the permission to create and to apply myself in ways I've been too scared to give myself.
This book for me was transformational and I highly recommend it.
April 6, 2013
This was a read for the 12books group.
At first glance, the big words and short chapters gave me the impression that this book was some kind of parody of books in the self-improvement genre with little substance to offer. Fortunately, I found that, despite being extremely succinct, this book held many inspirational (and actionable) gems. Chandler gets straight to the point on building a path toward success for yourself.
My only gripe is that I wanted to see a little more academic research to support the claims and make it seem more generalizable than anecdotal.
At first glance, the big words and short chapters gave me the impression that this book was some kind of parody of books in the self-improvement genre with little substance to offer. Fortunately, I found that, despite being extremely succinct, this book held many inspirational (and actionable) gems. Chandler gets straight to the point on building a path toward success for yourself.
My only gripe is that I wanted to see a little more academic research to support the claims and make it seem more generalizable than anecdotal.
April 13, 2016
I'm just starting out on building a coaching practice so this book couldn't have come more timely. The message in it is simple but effective and totally resonates with me and the way I want to coach and do business.
I'm sure I'll be reading it a couple of times more (I'm rereading it 'as we speak') just to make sure, I'm really taking in the core message.
Highly recommend it to anyone (not just coaches) who want to truly serve their clients.
I'm sure I'll be reading it a couple of times more (I'm rereading it 'as we speak') just to make sure, I'm really taking in the core message.
Highly recommend it to anyone (not just coaches) who want to truly serve their clients.
October 15, 2015
Hooked
I got hooked on Steve Chandler's approach by reading and listening to The Prosperous Coach, by Steve Chandler and Rich Litvin. This book is about wealth in a way that goes beyond money... wealth of spirit, time, ideas, and on and on. Chandler motivates and inspires action on every page.
I got hooked on Steve Chandler's approach by reading and listening to The Prosperous Coach, by Steve Chandler and Rich Litvin. This book is about wealth in a way that goes beyond money... wealth of spirit, time, ideas, and on and on. Chandler motivates and inspires action on every page.
June 29, 2021
The obstacle to realization is the wall of thoughts we create ourselves and that, consequently, only we can break down. Only we can decide to overcome this wall. Only we can move out of our comfort zone and express our potential by creating a new reality, realizing ourselves as emerging units of consciousness in spacetime.
Inspiring book!
Inspiring book!
March 6, 2014
This book helped me realize errors I was making not only in business but in my personal life. I think this is an essential read for people who want to do better in business and want to achieve success in their dreams.
September 20, 2016
I love Steve Chandler's books. He has such a clear simple and focused style. As a coach this book is invaluable to me as I have a high value of being of service. He clearly outlines how you can deeply serve and prosper at the same time.
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