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Rich Habits: The Daily Success Habits of Wealthy Individuals
The Rich Habitsare ten Keystone Habits created through years of researching the daily success habits of his wealthiest clients. Adopting these ten habits will miraculously transform every individual who comes into contact with them. By applying these habits, you are literally walking in the footsteps of the wealthy.
In Rich Habits, Tom Corley provides a step by step financial success program that is concise, easy to understand and even easier to apply, regardless of your age, education or income level. Most individuals are struggling financially and desperately looking for help in achieving financial success. Every person seeks prosperity for themselves and their families, and with Rich Habits the secret to financial success, possessed by only the wealthiest individuals, will be revealed. Join the "Rich Habits" financial success revolution.
In Rich Habits, Tom Corley provides a step by step financial success program that is concise, easy to understand and even easier to apply, regardless of your age, education or income level. Most individuals are struggling financially and desperately looking for help in achieving financial success. Every person seeks prosperity for themselves and their families, and with Rich Habits the secret to financial success, possessed by only the wealthiest individuals, will be revealed. Join the "Rich Habits" financial success revolution.
82 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 1, 2010
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About the author
Thomas C. Corley
9 books70 followersTom Corley understands the difference between being rich and poor: at age nine, his family went from being multi-millionaires to broke in just one night.
For five years, Tom observed and documented the daily activities of 233 wealthy people and 128 people living in poverty. He discovered there is an immense difference between the habits of the wealthy and the poor. During his research he identified over 200 daily activities that separated the “haves” from the “have nots.” The culmination of his research can be found in his #1 bestselling book, Rich Habits – The Daily Success Habits of Wealthy Individuals.
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For five years, Tom observed and documented the daily activities of 233 wealthy people and 128 people living in poverty. He discovered there is an immense difference between the habits of the wealthy and the poor. During his research he identified over 200 daily activities that separated the “haves” from the “have nots.” The culmination of his research can be found in his #1 bestselling book, Rich Habits – The Daily Success Habits of Wealthy Individuals.
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January 18, 2015
Good very short book. It’s fun to read and compare yourself with the habits of the rich. I enjoyed reading this book and found some useful nuggets.
Rich Habits
- Save 20%
- Don’t gamble (duh)
- Read 30+min a day for self improvement purposes / industry related
- Don’t watch TV/surf internet aimlessly
- Control your emotions
- Volunteer 5 hrs+/month
- Set goals
- Avoid procrastination (Embrace “do it now” affirmation)
- Listen 5x more than talk
- Avoid toxic people
- Don’t give up
- Exercise
- Care about their health and diet
- Set aside limiting beliefs
- Get a mentor
- Have a main purpose
- Invest in relationships (happy bd call, how you doing call, life event call)
Rich Habits
- Save 20%
- Don’t gamble (duh)
- Read 30+min a day for self improvement purposes / industry related
- Don’t watch TV/surf internet aimlessly
- Control your emotions
- Volunteer 5 hrs+/month
- Set goals
- Avoid procrastination (Embrace “do it now” affirmation)
- Listen 5x more than talk
- Avoid toxic people
- Don’t give up
- Exercise
- Care about their health and diet
- Set aside limiting beliefs
- Get a mentor
- Have a main purpose
- Invest in relationships (happy bd call, how you doing call, life event call)
June 29, 2014
Dont Get carried away with the Synopsis , After reading the Synopsis , i thought there were would be facts and figures which show how the Rich would be different from the Average .
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"76% of the wealthy engaged in 30 minutes or more of aerobic activity four days a week. 77% of the poor did not.
70% of the wealthy ate less than 300 junk food calories a day vs. 3% for poor people.
Only 13% of the wealthy got drunk in the past 30 days vs. 60% for poor people.
89% of the wealthy slept on average 7 hours a night. 53% of the poor people did not get 7 hours of sleep a night.
75% of the wealthy avoided fast food restaurants while 69% of the poor ate 3 or more times a week at fast food restaurants."
But this book is a very small book which just gives 10 general principles , that almost everyone knows in a very simple manner and which is intertwined in a story that goes all out to praise the book and his methods
If you want a 30 min read , please go ahead and buy , else avoid at all costs
Like
"76% of the wealthy engaged in 30 minutes or more of aerobic activity four days a week. 77% of the poor did not.
70% of the wealthy ate less than 300 junk food calories a day vs. 3% for poor people.
Only 13% of the wealthy got drunk in the past 30 days vs. 60% for poor people.
89% of the wealthy slept on average 7 hours a night. 53% of the poor people did not get 7 hours of sleep a night.
75% of the wealthy avoided fast food restaurants while 69% of the poor ate 3 or more times a week at fast food restaurants."
But this book is a very small book which just gives 10 general principles , that almost everyone knows in a very simple manner and which is intertwined in a story that goes all out to praise the book and his methods
If you want a 30 min read , please go ahead and buy , else avoid at all costs
May 5, 2019
If you're one of the millions of people with depression, be prepared to have your condition reduced to a "petty...indulgence".
NOTE TO AUTHOR:
Depression is NOT a "petty...indulgence".
It's a MEDICAL CONDITION!!!
Any use the advice in this book may be pales in comparison to the incredible insensitivity of the author.
You should be ashamed of yourself, sir.
I'm ashamed for you.
NOTE TO AUTHOR:
Depression is NOT a "petty...indulgence".
It's a MEDICAL CONDITION!!!
Any use the advice in this book may be pales in comparison to the incredible insensitivity of the author.
You should be ashamed of yourself, sir.
I'm ashamed for you.
January 3, 2015
I was very disappointed with this book. It is a quick easy read, but honestly should have been shorter. Out of the 80 pages in the book. Only the middle 20 pages have any value. The first part of the book is telling several presumable-fiction stories trying to convince you why you should read the book that you are already suffering through. Then finally you get to the guts of the book. It was good advice but way too short. I wish more of the topics would have been elaborated on more by the author. But he skims over each of the rich habits. There are 12 habits in 20 pages. So less than 2 pages per habit. Very disappointing. Then the final 20 pages of the book tries to wrap up the stupid stories from the beginning that you didn't care about. The stories are far from inspirational either. I expected the secretary who got fired to go get rich and buy the company she worked for. But instead she went and begged for her job back and got it and continued to work as a secretary. Good for her, but not particularly inspiring. The salesman who was at the bottom of the sales competitions each month moved his way to the top. But he still grinded it out working for someone else the rest of his life. All in all the stories should have been cut out and never published. The middle 20 pages were worth reading. But could easily have made a nice feature story in Forbes magazine or been a featured post on an mainstream blog. It did not warrant being its own book. I've read blog posts that were more informative than this book. Im sure the reason the stupid stories were added was because the publisher knew they couldn't sell a 20 page manuscript for $18 a copy. So they asked him to add some fluff to at least get it around 100 pages. And that's what the author did. In fact to promote this book, the author wrote a long post on Inc magazine online that you can find. It was two to three times better than the actual book.
January 24, 2019
Summary of the Rich Habits Promises:
1. I WILL form good daily habits and follow these good daily habits each and every day.
2 I WILL set goals for each day, for each month, for each year and for the long-term; I WILL focus on my goals each and every day.
3I WILL engage in self-improvement each and every day.
4 I WILL devote part of each and every day in caring for my health.
5I WILL devote part of each and every day to forming lifelong relationships.
6 I WILL live each and every day in a state of moderation.
7I WILL accomplish my daily tasks each and every day; I will adopt a “DO IT NOW” mindset.
8I WILL engage in rich thinking each and every day.
9I WILL save ten percent of my gross income every paycheck.
10. I WILL control my thoughts and emotions each and every day.
Positive Affirmations “I complete my ‘to-do’ list every day.” “I accomplish my goals.” “I am lucky.” “I am successful.” “I make three hundred thousand dollars a year.” “I own a vacation home in Long Beach Island.” “I am a senior executive in my company.” “I pay for my child’s college tuition out of my earnings or savings.” “I love my job.” “I love working with others.” “I am confident.” “I have a large network of relationships.” “I call my parents every week.” “I am a certified public accountant.” “I live my life in moderation.” Positive affirmations represent the picture of the individual you hope to be, the things you hope to achieve, assets you hope to own, and income you hope to earn.
1. I WILL form good daily habits and follow these good daily habits each and every day.
2 I WILL set goals for each day, for each month, for each year and for the long-term; I WILL focus on my goals each and every day.
3I WILL engage in self-improvement each and every day.
4 I WILL devote part of each and every day in caring for my health.
5I WILL devote part of each and every day to forming lifelong relationships.
6 I WILL live each and every day in a state of moderation.
7I WILL accomplish my daily tasks each and every day; I will adopt a “DO IT NOW” mindset.
8I WILL engage in rich thinking each and every day.
9I WILL save ten percent of my gross income every paycheck.
10. I WILL control my thoughts and emotions each and every day.
Positive Affirmations “I complete my ‘to-do’ list every day.” “I accomplish my goals.” “I am lucky.” “I am successful.” “I make three hundred thousand dollars a year.” “I own a vacation home in Long Beach Island.” “I am a senior executive in my company.” “I pay for my child’s college tuition out of my earnings or savings.” “I love my job.” “I love working with others.” “I am confident.” “I have a large network of relationships.” “I call my parents every week.” “I am a certified public accountant.” “I live my life in moderation.” Positive affirmations represent the picture of the individual you hope to be, the things you hope to achieve, assets you hope to own, and income you hope to earn.
September 7, 2016
العديد من كتب "كيف تصبح ثريا" تضع قواعدها او قوانينها او مادتها العلمية فى صورة قصة او رواية لمزيد من التعاطف و الاهتمام و الخيال من
القارىء...
اغنى رجل فى بابل ..صاغها فى صورة حرفى يذهب و زميله للجلوس لاغنى راجل فى بابل للتعلم منه ...
فيحكى لهم عن كيف ان معلمه هو نفسه كان عبد وا شترى حريته ليصبح ثرى
المليونير الفورى.... عم ثرى يبعث بابن اخيه المعدم للقاء البستانى رجل ثرى حكيم.... يعطيه القوانين ثم يموت و يورثه مكتبته
مليونير الدقيقةا لواحدة ...حكاية و كتاب فى الوقت ذاته عن قواعد اتبعتها ام تم اختطاف ابنها لتصبح ثرية فى وقت قياسى لتستطيع دفع الفدية و استرداده
كتب روبرت كايوزاكى... فى مجملها هى سرد ل قصة حياته هو نفسه بين ابوين واحد اكاديمى موظف فقير و الاخير ابو صديقه متوسط التعليم ثرى حكيم...و كيف تعلم من الاخير كل شىء عن صنع الثروة... و قصة صعوده هو ذاته مراهقته و بعد خروجه من الجيش و زواجه و كفاحه و عدم قبوله بالوظائف سعيا لان يكون فى يوم هو نفسه صاحب عمل يوظف الناس
كتب نابوليون هيل ...فى مجملها هى اعادة سرد كل مرة بصورة مختصرة او مطولة ل قصة نابليون هيل مع الاسكتلندى الاصل الامريكى المهاجر قطب المال و الصناعة ...ديل كارنيجى و كيف ساعده بصلاته و علاقاته فى لقاء العديد من الاغنياء الناجحين وقتها...هنرى فرود اديسون لما يساعده لا ب فلوس و لاا بوظيفة و فيما عادا ذلك انفق نابليون هيل من جيبه على رحلة البحث تلك و التى استغرقت 20 عاما
===== ملخص الكتاب ==========
الكتاب اقل بكتير من كل حبكات الكتب المذكورة ب الاعلى
الان عرفت من اين اتى صاحب كتاب
4 شارع النجاح
بحبكة كتابه... عدة قصص ادبية تتشابك مصائر ابطالها عشان فى النهاية يروحوا يقابلو خبير تنمية بشرية فى بيته ف يدلهم على طريق النجاح بس فى النسخة المصرية المؤلف كسل يكمل وصف مصير الابطال بعد الكورس التحفيزي
لمزيد من الدقة المفروض تشيل كل كلمة rich من الكتاب
و تستبدلها ب successful او motivated او positive او اى حاجة تانية الا rich
rich كانت كلمة لجر رجل الزبون كما جرى معى
اتذكر مقولة ل د شريف عرفة خبير التنمية البشرية فى كتابه برمج عقلك عن ان كيف الامريكان و خصوصا بتوع التنميةا لبشرية منهم بياعيين كلام فلو لاقيت الكتاب 300-400 صفحة اعرف ان رسالةا لكتاب فى ثلث او ربع ذلك الرقم من الصفحات
الكتاب هينقص نجمة عشان انجليزيته المتفزلكة
و نجمة عشان محتواه موش زى ما بيقول عنوانه
و نجمة عشان 3-4 قصص ادبية حشت الكتاب صفحات من غيرهم كان محتوى الكتاب المباشر المادة بتاعت الكورس فى ربع الصفحات بالضبط حوالى 10-11 ورقة
الكتاب القادم : الطريق الى النجاح
القارىء...
اغنى رجل فى بابل ..صاغها فى صورة حرفى يذهب و زميله للجلوس لاغنى راجل فى بابل للتعلم منه ...
فيحكى لهم عن كيف ان معلمه هو نفسه كان عبد وا شترى حريته ليصبح ثرى
المليونير الفورى.... عم ثرى يبعث بابن اخيه المعدم للقاء البستانى رجل ثرى حكيم.... يعطيه القوانين ثم يموت و يورثه مكتبته
مليونير الدقيقةا لواحدة ...حكاية و كتاب فى الوقت ذاته عن قواعد اتبعتها ام تم اختطاف ابنها لتصبح ثرية فى وقت قياسى لتستطيع دفع الفدية و استرداده
كتب روبرت كايوزاكى... فى مجملها هى سرد ل قصة حياته هو نفسه بين ابوين واحد اكاديمى موظف فقير و الاخير ابو صديقه متوسط التعليم ثرى حكيم...و كيف تعلم من الاخير كل شىء عن صنع الثروة... و قصة صعوده هو ذاته مراهقته و بعد خروجه من الجيش و زواجه و كفاحه و عدم قبوله بالوظائف سعيا لان يكون فى يوم هو نفسه صاحب عمل يوظف الناس
كتب نابوليون هيل ...فى مجملها هى اعادة سرد كل مرة بصورة مختصرة او مطولة ل قصة نابليون هيل مع الاسكتلندى الاصل الامريكى المهاجر قطب المال و الصناعة ...ديل كارنيجى و كيف ساعده بصلاته و علاقاته فى لقاء العديد من الاغنياء الناجحين وقتها...هنرى فرود اديسون لما يساعده لا ب فلوس و لاا بوظيفة و فيما عادا ذلك انفق نابليون هيل من جيبه على رحلة البحث تلك و التى استغرقت 20 عاما
===== ملخص الكتاب ==========
الكتاب اقل بكتير من كل حبكات الكتب المذكورة ب الاعلى
الان عرفت من اين اتى صاحب كتاب
4 شارع النجاح
بحبكة كتابه... عدة قصص ادبية تتشابك مصائر ابطالها عشان فى النهاية يروحوا يقابلو خبير تنمية بشرية فى بيته ف يدلهم على طريق النجاح بس فى النسخة المصرية المؤلف كسل يكمل وصف مصير الابطال بعد الكورس التحفيزي
لمزيد من الدقة المفروض تشيل كل كلمة rich من الكتاب
و تستبدلها ب successful او motivated او positive او اى حاجة تانية الا rich
rich كانت كلمة لجر رجل الزبون كما جرى معى
اتذكر مقولة ل د شريف عرفة خبير التنمية البشرية فى كتابه برمج عقلك عن ان كيف الامريكان و خصوصا بتوع التنميةا لبشرية منهم بياعيين كلام فلو لاقيت الكتاب 300-400 صفحة اعرف ان رسالةا لكتاب فى ثلث او ربع ذلك الرقم من الصفحات
الكتاب هينقص نجمة عشان انجليزيته المتفزلكة
و نجمة عشان محتواه موش زى ما بيقول عنوانه
و نجمة عشان 3-4 قصص ادبية حشت الكتاب صفحات من غيرهم كان محتوى الكتاب المباشر المادة بتاعت الكورس فى ربع الصفحات بالضبط حوالى 10-11 ورقة
الكتاب القادم : الطريق الى النجاح
January 12, 2014
I picked up this book after reading an article about it. It's a good quick read, told as a fable and role models some great habits.
For the most part, the ten rich habits are accurate. I've interviewed a lot of millionaires for the investment books I've coauthored. The trick is not to quibble with the author's specific advice on how to do each habit. While the goal setting and self improvement habits are well done, some of the others (particularly health) seem less informed. My guess is he strived to give specific, actionable advice that should work for virtually any reader (something few self help authors take time to do.) For a two-hour investment of time, it's a good introduction or refresher on how a few simple habits implemented daily can create a positive halo in your life. I'll shelf it with The Compound Effect and Miracle Morning that cover similar ground.
Finally, I think the author would have been well served to share his research. The stats from the PR article were compelling and lent credibility to his arguments. It also made me feel like he was holding back so readers would invest in his training program. This could be my own bias since I prefer straight self help to parables and fables.
For the most part, the ten rich habits are accurate. I've interviewed a lot of millionaires for the investment books I've coauthored. The trick is not to quibble with the author's specific advice on how to do each habit. While the goal setting and self improvement habits are well done, some of the others (particularly health) seem less informed. My guess is he strived to give specific, actionable advice that should work for virtually any reader (something few self help authors take time to do.) For a two-hour investment of time, it's a good introduction or refresher on how a few simple habits implemented daily can create a positive halo in your life. I'll shelf it with The Compound Effect and Miracle Morning that cover similar ground.
Finally, I think the author would have been well served to share his research. The stats from the PR article were compelling and lent credibility to his arguments. It also made me feel like he was holding back so readers would invest in his training program. This could be my own bias since I prefer straight self help to parables and fables.
July 25, 2013
It's a quick read but decent. I would have preferred more information about his actual survey and statistics instead of the (fictional?) stories.
October 6, 2015
The book basically breaks into three section with two feelings.
1- Preachy 'these people are good people but not good at DOING things'
2- Advice that doesn't apply very well if you're not in a corporate job or if you're the slightest bit a-neurotypical.
3- Preachy 'these people did it and everything is perfect now'
There is ZERO reason to read the first and third parts if you're looking for actual advice, and the second part was infuriating as a secretary with depression and OCD. 'Successful people don't let themselves get depressed or melancholy.' Well now, thats not really an option for me. 'Read things that are relevant to your field.' Thats really going to help me out in opening mail.
I'm not saying theres no good advice in here, but it's all things that you've heard before. Exercise, don't overeat, keep in touch with family and friends. I was very disappointed in this.
1- Preachy 'these people are good people but not good at DOING things'
2- Advice that doesn't apply very well if you're not in a corporate job or if you're the slightest bit a-neurotypical.
3- Preachy 'these people did it and everything is perfect now'
There is ZERO reason to read the first and third parts if you're looking for actual advice, and the second part was infuriating as a secretary with depression and OCD. 'Successful people don't let themselves get depressed or melancholy.' Well now, thats not really an option for me. 'Read things that are relevant to your field.' Thats really going to help me out in opening mail.
I'm not saying theres no good advice in here, but it's all things that you've heard before. Exercise, don't overeat, keep in touch with family and friends. I was very disappointed in this.
July 23, 2014
This is a good book with good tools to be picked up for daily use. Unfortunately, it's very short with basically none of the data the author supposedly collected. The habits are somewhat common sense, but it is good as a reminder to read through. I cannot recommend anyone actually purchase this book. It is very brief and half of it is fictional narrative that serves no other purpose than book-ending the habits. That being said this is a book I will more than likely read again and again from time to time as a refresher on good habits to implement. I will definitely be skipping the narrative on future readings, however.
March 8, 2024
Studied the daily habits of 177 wealthy people and their commonalities. Pretty anecdotal experiences but here’s what I’ve gotten so far.
Remain careful and restrained in daily life. 76% do aerobic exercises and prioritize their health. Prioritize long term benefits rather than short term desires. 85% read 2 books per month specifically historic, self-growth & biographies. Don’t believe in destiny, hard work is more important than a high IQ. 90% believe optimism leads to success. Once you have a dream, align yourself with those who support it. Procrastination is a poverty habit that hinders from forming good habits.
Remain careful and restrained in daily life. 76% do aerobic exercises and prioritize their health. Prioritize long term benefits rather than short term desires. 85% read 2 books per month specifically historic, self-growth & biographies. Don’t believe in destiny, hard work is more important than a high IQ. 90% believe optimism leads to success. Once you have a dream, align yourself with those who support it. Procrastination is a poverty habit that hinders from forming good habits.
July 10, 2022
#81 of 100 self help books
Good
Good
August 15, 2023
Fairly common sense. No real nuggets of wisdom, but did enjoy reading as a helpful push in a productive direction.
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January 11, 20201 cuốn sách khiến tôi phải nhìn lại toàn bộ cuộc sống hàng ngày của mình, về những thói quen tốt và xấu. Nó đã giúp tôi đánh giá và loại bỏ thói quen xấu, duy trì và xây dựng thêm các thói quen tốt - thói quen giàu có. 1 số câu truyện nhỏ trong cuốn sách cũng đã truyền cảm hứng cho tôi rằng dù chúng ta từng thất bại, cảm thấy bản thân xấu xa tệ hại đến mức nào, thì chúng ta vẫn luôn có cơ hội để thay đổi, bằng cách thay đổi thói quen hàng ngày. Cảm ơn tác giả rất nhiều.
August 10, 2022
Easily one of the worst books on the topic I've read, the anecdotes were pointless and even the habits are ridiculous. I'll recommend it to anyone with 2 braincells who wanders with their pockets open in the middle of California.
April 28, 2017
Three pointless chapters followed by sound advice that's presented perhaps too simply.
April 29, 2021
Un libro muy corto que se resumen en 10 renglones, mucha paja para explicar los 10 hábitos.
December 30, 2023
Good read
A good review & summary of simple daily tasks that can have a huge positive impact on one's life. Highly recommend
A good review & summary of simple daily tasks that can have a huge positive impact on one's life. Highly recommend
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June 24, 2024Embracing rich habits means strongly emphasizing productivity and the value of time.
May 28, 2019
Một cuốn sách rất tuyệt vời. Dễ đọc, dễ áp dụng. Lovely
May 28, 2021
کتاب خوبیه ، نسخه صوتیش رو از یوتوب گوش دادم.
September 14, 2015
Let me start by saying that I read the reviews before reading this book and they didn't give me a good feeling. However, I decided to ignore what everyone else was saying (the reviews) and judge for myself. I downloaded the book to my kindle and started reading it.
Major plus for this book was that it was a very quick and easy read, I finished in three days! For me, that is saying something even though it was only being an 85 page book (I'm a slow reader). Once I got started, I was captivated. The author's approach to explaining the Rich Habit Program was not like any other "program" book that I have read. Instead of giving details about how the program will help you and how it is formatted, the author tells the story of how the actions of one man helped change the lives of millions of people.
It begins with telling the story of several people who find themselves at their breaking points. Then tells how the Rich Habits Program came about. Then it describes the steps in the program, before going into how it impacted the lives of the individuals that have gone through the program. This book gives you ten rich habits that you can fit into your lifestyle to jump-start your own success.
I only have on negative thought about this book, but it is not regarding its content. I was introduced to this book through an article in Success Magazine, titled 16 Rich Habits. After reading and listening to Tom Corley's interview, I believed that the book would contain more than the ten data points of rich habits. But that was my own misunderstanding. In the interview he said that his research uncovered more than 250 data points and habits that the rich were engaging in that the poor were not. He gave 16 in the article but there were only 10 given in the book. I felt like I was missing out on the other 240 habits. But, maybe more will come in another book
Major plus for this book was that it was a very quick and easy read, I finished in three days! For me, that is saying something even though it was only being an 85 page book (I'm a slow reader). Once I got started, I was captivated. The author's approach to explaining the Rich Habit Program was not like any other "program" book that I have read. Instead of giving details about how the program will help you and how it is formatted, the author tells the story of how the actions of one man helped change the lives of millions of people.
It begins with telling the story of several people who find themselves at their breaking points. Then tells how the Rich Habits Program came about. Then it describes the steps in the program, before going into how it impacted the lives of the individuals that have gone through the program. This book gives you ten rich habits that you can fit into your lifestyle to jump-start your own success.
I only have on negative thought about this book, but it is not regarding its content. I was introduced to this book through an article in Success Magazine, titled 16 Rich Habits. After reading and listening to Tom Corley's interview, I believed that the book would contain more than the ten data points of rich habits. But that was my own misunderstanding. In the interview he said that his research uncovered more than 250 data points and habits that the rich were engaging in that the poor were not. He gave 16 in the article but there were only 10 given in the book. I felt like I was missing out on the other 240 habits. But, maybe more will come in another book
May 15, 2018
This is a generic book, yet a good starting guide for someone interested in self-help and self-improvement suggestions.
July 7, 2018
The book is ok.
At a glance, the book is very polarized. Corley paints an overtly negative portrayal of "bad habits" and an exaggerated picture of "rich habits". The image of rich habits is one of someone obsessed with success. Someone who structures one's life, in an orderly way with accountability, around succeeding in one's daily, monthly, yearly, and long term goals. Someone who maintains a few "30min/day" habits, counts one's calories, keeps his emotions on his leash, spends time every day off-work doing "self-improvement" for one's career, cuts spending and hobbies that aren't "constructive" (for one's career), etc. Basically a person obsessed with success.
It's not surprising that such an obsession with business success may lead to exactly that.
Reading between the lines, however, one sees the pendulum of human change.
Scoop up those struggling, down and out and push them too far in another direction, then let them swing back toward Slack, on and on to Human 2.0.
Taking the lighter perspective, one sees a general theme of consciously assigning energy to "the little things that matter". Little "bad habits" (you know what they are) add up; little "good habits" build up too.
Exercise is little, yet changes how one feels drastically.
Good food and sleep too.
Small calls/chats to keep up with people? (Don't do it much, but prolly does wonders).
Clarity on what you'd like to do and not (to help avoid vague feelings of dissatisfaction).
etc.
The bottomline advice: fix your little things.
At a glance, the book is very polarized. Corley paints an overtly negative portrayal of "bad habits" and an exaggerated picture of "rich habits". The image of rich habits is one of someone obsessed with success. Someone who structures one's life, in an orderly way with accountability, around succeeding in one's daily, monthly, yearly, and long term goals. Someone who maintains a few "30min/day" habits, counts one's calories, keeps his emotions on his leash, spends time every day off-work doing "self-improvement" for one's career, cuts spending and hobbies that aren't "constructive" (for one's career), etc. Basically a person obsessed with success.
It's not surprising that such an obsession with business success may lead to exactly that.
Reading between the lines, however, one sees the pendulum of human change.
Scoop up those struggling, down and out and push them too far in another direction, then let them swing back toward Slack, on and on to Human 2.0.
Taking the lighter perspective, one sees a general theme of consciously assigning energy to "the little things that matter". Little "bad habits" (you know what they are) add up; little "good habits" build up too.
Exercise is little, yet changes how one feels drastically.
Good food and sleep too.
Small calls/chats to keep up with people? (Don't do it much, but prolly does wonders).
Clarity on what you'd like to do and not (to help avoid vague feelings of dissatisfaction).
etc.
The bottomline advice: fix your little things.
October 5, 2017
This a good initiation book on self-help. The author did a good job of incorporating the success principle by telling different stories that many can relate to. I would say it followed a similar flow as the ''Richest man in Babylon'' and ''The Greatest sales man in the World''. I 100% agree with the 10 success principles:
- Develop good daily habit
- Set and review goals each day
- Engage in self-improvement
- Devote time each day to care for your health
- Devote time each day to develop and nurture lifelong relationship
- Live each day with a state of moderation
- Adopt a ''Do it now'' mentality
- Save minimum 10% of your income
- Control your thought and emotions each day
The book is short, hence why it's great for folks that want to start reading on self-development. Clear and concise. For more advanced and avid readers of self-help book, they might find it too simplistic. I believe it's a good book to pass along to a friend in need of change.
- Develop good daily habit
- Set and review goals each day
- Engage in self-improvement
- Devote time each day to care for your health
- Devote time each day to develop and nurture lifelong relationship
- Live each day with a state of moderation
- Adopt a ''Do it now'' mentality
- Save minimum 10% of your income
- Control your thought and emotions each day
The book is short, hence why it's great for folks that want to start reading on self-development. Clear and concise. For more advanced and avid readers of self-help book, they might find it too simplistic. I believe it's a good book to pass along to a friend in need of change.
December 20, 2018
Run of the mill advice - but presented in a way that can be implemented from that very day.
The core of the book is about the 10 Habits of the Rich and following them for a month:
1. The rich invert their bad habits into good ones
2. The rich set long term/yearly/monthly/weekly/daily goals for themselves
3. The rich constantly develop themselves by reading and learning
4. The rich take care of their bodies through a responsible diet and exercise
5. The rich invest in relationships with people every day
6. The rich live with moderation in every aspect of their lives
7. The rich have a "Do It Now" mindset
8. The rich practice rich thinking everyday
9. The rich save 10% of their paycheck every month... No matter what
10. The rich are always in control of their thoughts and emotions
The core of the book is about the 10 Habits of the Rich and following them for a month:
1. The rich invert their bad habits into good ones
2. The rich set long term/yearly/monthly/weekly/daily goals for themselves
3. The rich constantly develop themselves by reading and learning
4. The rich take care of their bodies through a responsible diet and exercise
5. The rich invest in relationships with people every day
6. The rich live with moderation in every aspect of their lives
7. The rich have a "Do It Now" mindset
8. The rich practice rich thinking everyday
9. The rich save 10% of their paycheck every month... No matter what
10. The rich are always in control of their thoughts and emotions
July 23, 2016
This isn't worth buying. If you want to read it from the library, then go for it. It's a very short book. But you'll see that you already know these principles and the advice is to do what you need to do each and every day. Well, just telling people to do the things they should be doing on a daily basis doesn't work. There's this whole thing called psychology and brain science and motivation that is just not mentioned at all. I purchased this because I genuinely wanted to know what this "extensive survey" of his clients revealed, like data and actual success stories -- not filler fictional crap, which is what you get with this book. Honestly, you could get more out of watching some Arnold Schwarenegger motivational videos on Youtube.
April 30, 2014
I read this book because it was recommended on the freakonomics podcast. The book outlines habits of the extremely wealthy. However, it does not tell the reader in any detail where these habits come from. There is no discussion of the author studying wealthy people's habits. He just states the habits, and expects us to believe that if we follow them, we will become wealthy.
That being said, the habits he lists are habits that - if i could follow them - would probably make me successful. The habits include set and achieve goals, save 10% of my income, practice positive thinking, practice healthy living, etc. Those are the types of things if followed, would make me a better person, even if i don't become extremely wealthy. Altogether, it was an interesting book.
That being said, the habits he lists are habits that - if i could follow them - would probably make me successful. The habits include set and achieve goals, save 10% of my income, practice positive thinking, practice healthy living, etc. Those are the types of things if followed, would make me a better person, even if i don't become extremely wealthy. Altogether, it was an interesting book.
June 28, 2016
Meh. Nothing new here told in a goofy story format. I understand he did some anecdotal research, but I'd be curious if he was actually able to ferret out causality on his advice. If you want robust info on what rich people did to get there, I'd recommend the Millionaire Next Door. I found his treatment of "allowing yourself to get depressed" misinformed, and his portray of the woman's weight loss oversimplified and condescending. The boss noticing her weight loss and using that as an indication of hiring her back is garbage.
September 1, 2019
read 9/2016
2 stars
*This was a quick read and a reminder of good habits.
re-read 8/2019
4 stars
So interestingly, I barely remember reading this. I honestly cannot recall where I was in my life and why I would only give it 2 stars. Yes, most of these habits are common sense and I do currently practice some (4/10). But I feel the content spoke to me more the second time. I can envision more concrete steps to really accomplish things and shape my life.
2 stars
*This was a quick read and a reminder of good habits.
re-read 8/2019
4 stars
So interestingly, I barely remember reading this. I honestly cannot recall where I was in my life and why I would only give it 2 stars. Yes, most of these habits are common sense and I do currently practice some (4/10). But I feel the content spoke to me more the second time. I can envision more concrete steps to really accomplish things and shape my life.
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