Live Rich: Everything You Need to Know To Be Your Own Boss

by Stephen M. Pollan, Mark Levine

Money can Buy You Happiness In Die Broke Stephen Pollan introduced a new radical new strategy for spending, saving, and investing money in today's financial market.In Live Rich, he now concentrates on the earning side--with the compelling observation that living rich has less to do with net worth and everything to do with freedom. You can live the life you want by adhering to the four tenets of the Live Rich

Genres: Self Help, Finance

320 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

Reviews

[Diana Nagy · Rating 4 out of 5]

When I began reading this book, I automatically wrote down the title of the other book that Pollan wrote, titled, Die Broke. I was sure that it would be as good as this one. I really enjoyed this book. While I feel that a lot of this book is more meant for an employee, or a "mercenary employee", there are many areas also beneficial for self-employed individuals, or a "yourself.com entrepreneur"

[Jerry Williams · Rating 3 out of 5]

"A business partnership isn't a marriage or friendship, it's a joint venture to make money" (Pg 68) This book was very good, although the end was basically a skim through of outdated info one of the chapters was actually titled "Pagers".

[Y T · Rating 3 out of 5]

What to expect reading a 1999 book in 2020? Of course, technology and the way we work today has moved on.

Nevertheless, this book offered some timeless wisdom and advice on being your own entrepreneur. One of the gems I picked up was that we should look to work to satisfy our physiological and safety needs. Look to the rest of our lives to satisfy our other needs for belonging, love, esteem and self actualisation.

Read the front bits for the timeless stuff, the rest of the book for specific guides on the various topics.

[Mark Nenadov · Rating 4 out of 5]

This review is from: LIVE RICH PB (Paperback)
This book is controversial, but it is actually pretty good. If you can get beyond some of the surface-level disagreements you might have with Mr. Pollan, you will find his work insightful and that you agree with him more than you disagree with him.

I enjoyed the read. I liked the "theory" part of the book better than the "pratical" part. I wish he had made the "theory" part a bit longer.

I don't agree with everything that the author says, but I can't discount the value of the book. It is worth a read and will give you some real good advice without sentimental fluff.

Of course, this book is a career-oriented book, so if you are looking how to "live rich" religiously, philosophically, metaphysically, or whatever, look elsewhere. Most criticisms of Mr. Pollan's viewpoint on money is because the people criticizing his work are coming from a metaphysical or spiritual angle, while this book merely instructs on how to live richly in sense of a career. And he does that make it clear throughout the book (in telling people to use their career to get money and their other aspects of life to get other things).

I guess someone may accuse Mr. Pollan of advocating overly strict compartmentalisation of life. I can understand that point of view. Even if you are against Mr. Pollan's ideas in this sense, I suggest you still read this book. It will challenge you and is especially good for entreprenuers, who often get too involved in making their business big and "successful" without remembering about the bottom line--for them. This book is worthwhile on that account alone!

[JP · Rating 1 out of 5]

I agree with the general tenets: make money; don't grow, change; take charge; and become a mercenary or create Yourself.com. However, the rules for doing so come across as being far too New Yorker, far too lawyer, and far too baby boomer. Furthermore, there are blatant contradictions (don't have meetings in restaurants; work out of restaurants if possible), and I couldn't accept the reliance on canned scripting.

[Scott · Rating 1 out of 5]

This books sucks. It's nothing like what you'd expect or thwat the title claims. It's a opportunistic Jewish lawyer trying to make a buck by telling us how to 'live rich'. He talks a lot about the importance of the telephone is doing business and about getting a good deal from the phone company. Whatever.

[Rose · Rating 4 out of 5]

If I had a successful uncle who offered great career advice, I wouldn't need this book ~his tips, while geared toward the small business owner, are applicable to any 'worker' wishing to gain control of their career. I plan to keep this book & refer to it time & again! (Esp. during performance review time!)

[Munro · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked this book. It is great for the employee and entrepreneur alike.

[Katharine · Rating 2 out of 5]

Though there were some interesting ideas in the book, it was not particularly fun to read. It did not add much to the information given by other personal finance books.

[George]

Different approach to the view of money. Loved the first half of the book, not crazy about the second half.

[Lori Grant · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must-read book on business life.

[Mckinley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Part one is the hook - why and part two are short descriptions of topics related to working.