Cash in a Flash: Real Money in No Time

by Mark Victor Hansen, Robert Allen

Bestselling authors Mark Victor Hansen and Robert G. Allen are back following their mega-hit The One Minute Millionaire with new strategies to generate cash quickly.

Right now, everyone needs trusted, proven, practical advice and techniques for making money fast. In Cash in a Flash, two of the most successful entrepreneurs in the country show readers how to use the skills and resources they already have to generate permanent and recurring streams of income—all in 90 days or less.

Using their bestselling “two-books-in-one” formula, Hansen and Allen combine prescriptive information for developing the millionaire mindset and building wealth on left-hand pages, with the continuation of the inspiring fictional story of Michelle from The One Minute Millionaire on the right-hand pages .

In this much-anticipated and timely sequel, Hansen and Allen provide a revolutionary approach to financial freedom— now .

Genres: Business, Nonfiction, Finance, Self Help, Personal Finance

384 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

About the author

Mark Victor Hansen is an American inspirational and motivational speaker, trainer and author. He is best known as the founder and co-creator of the "Chicken Soup for the Soul" book series.


Mark Victor Hansen was born to Danish immigrants, Una and Paul Hansen. He grew up in Waukegan, Illinois. He graduated from Southern Illinois University in 1970 with a B.A. in speech communications.

Along with business partner, Jack Canfield , Hansen is best known for creating what Time magazine called “the publishing phenomenon of the decade”. Chicken Soup for the Soul books are one of the most successful publishing franchises in the world today, with more than 500 million books sold internationally and more than 100 licensed products. The name “Chicken Soup” was chosen because of the use of chicken soup as a home remedy for the sick. The first Chicken Soup book, published by Health Communications, Inc., sold more than 2 million copies. There are now over 500 million copies in print and in 54 languages worldwide.

In 2005 he co-wrote, along with Robert Allen, the book "Cracking the Millionaire Code" in which he highlights several self-made millionaires such as Bob Circosta, Michael Dell, Bill Gates, Alexander Graham Bell, Oprah Winfrey, and others, using them as examples of how to build wealth.

Reviews

[Cara · Rating 2 out of 5]

More get-rich-quick prØn... Why do I keep reading this stuff?

This book is kind of interesting in that all the left-side pages tell you the theory stuff, which seems to be mainly the law of attraction. The right-side pages present the same concepts in the form of a story. The writing was kind of bad for the story, but I still enjoyed it anyway. Who doesn't love a totally happy ending where everyone gets everything they want and lives happily ever after?

...

I finally finished the left-brain side of this book. After a couple hundred pages of daydreaming and simplistic advice (Find a problem and solve it! There are millions of problems out there, and people will pay for solutions!), it ends by telling me (in a quiz) that I don't have enough faith and passion to succeed. Wow, and there I thought this would be a harmless but encouraging trip to fantasyland! What a discouraging ending! Bah, authors, you lose a star for that.

I can't seem to decide whether I even believe in this kind of thing, and if so, whether I'm convinced that being all fired up and rabid about everything is really the way to go. Even if it is, I'm not sure how to get that way when I'm not.

The thing is, what I want most right now is peace. I want to do my writing and other work in a calm manner and not worry about money or freak out about deadlines. It seems kind of funny (read: stupid) to try to get all fired up and burning with desire to be calm, peaceful, and zen.

Eh, I'm probably taking all this way too seriously.

One thing it did point out that was useful is that most people have a distaste for selling, but we're selling all the time, whether it's Girl Scout Cookies or the belief that you hate selling. If you believe in something, selling it is just sharing your true, passionate beliefs. If you don't, or you don't believe you can sell, you'll always suck. I've read this premise a million times, but nobody ever mentioned Girl Scout Cookies before. Here I've been thinking I hate selling stuff and am terrible at it, but actually, I kicked ass selling Girl Scout Cookies. I also rocked at selling candy to raise money for trips. It's when I tried to sell vacuum cleaners that I started thinking of sales as this horrible thing. I didn't feel rejected or offended when someone didn't want my Girl Scout Cookies--I knew Girl Scout Cookies are the bomb. If I can feel that level of "of course this is awesome" about my products, that will eliminate almost all of the pain from my business. That's a wow.

Also, there was an exercise where you're supposed to pretend you suddenly have $100 million dollars, and get an old checkbook and write checks for all of it. You can invest it, buy stuff, give it away, whatever, but you have to write checks to do something with all of it. I usually think of myself as quite self-contained, able to live on very little and not in need of much of anything. It was a different experience to think of what I would do if I had that much money. Fun stuff! If I take a round-the-world cruise next year, it will be because I realized I'd definitely do that if I had $100 million dollars... and then found out it only costs $20k or something like that.


Notes:
More on critical inner voice: Robert W. Firestone _Conquer your critical inner voice_

p. 70-74 Notice critical inner voice. Turn down, make softer, change voice to Mickey Mouse, turn off.

p. 94 Notice the questions you ask yourself and change them into empowering ones. Use high-energy, positive words. Notice things to be grateful for, say wow about them.

p. 110 Don't just visualize, use other senses, too. Feel it.

p. 122 Write a newspaper story about your future success. Make it over the top, ridiculous, beyond wildest dreams.

p. 212 Mastermind group questions:
- are you willing and able to commit to helping others reach their goals?
- are you committed to yourself and your goals?
- What has happened in your life to allow this commitment now?
- what is your greatest passion?
- are you willing to do what it takes to achieve your ideal life?
- Do you have short- and long-term plans and goals?
- Will you commit to weekly meetings at the same day and time?
- Is recognition important to you?
- are you thankful?
- If you had a million dollars, what would you do?
- 3 greatest assets/talents/skill sets?
- 10 best make-it-happen people you know?
- 3 greatest weaknesses?
- skill you have that would benefit the group?
- skill you need that group may have?

p. 280 Make your mega-bucks in this order: real estate, sell other people's products, sell your own products. Laughable on the surface, but there is some sense there in a way.

[Botty Dimanov · Rating 5 out of 5]

Public review

Excellent sequel
If you liked the One Minute millionaire, this is the same on steroids! It really focuses on the first invisible steps of wealth and abundance.

T. Harv Eker refers to these concepts as “to change the visible, you have to first change the invisible “, while Robert Kiyosaki alludes to the ideas as the state of the business being greater than the people who created it, so it crumbled.

The idea is a great pointer towards the power of mindfulness.

Cool ideas:
- virtualisation
- great exercises for purpose! Bryan Johnson from optimise.me has compiled a very similar list of exercises!

Vision WowNow
Story - connect with Inner Winner (self-image)
Team

Virtualisation synaesthesia there 11 more maximally activating mind stimulus

Recipe 3 key ingredients
WOW NOW
Inner winner
Team
+Persistence

Inner critique vs inner dreamer

3 stages of maturity into success

Dependence
Independence
Interdependence


The hummingbird
- the only bird that can fly backwards
- Highest metabolisms they need to constantly move or they die!!!!!

You are more than you think you are!
Stop believing the opinions you made for yourself


4 currencies to help you navigate future problems
1. Relationships: be in the people business
Markets are ppl
Get in tune about will be hot so that you will be there first
Work every day to strengthen your connections
Have ppl on your radar for referrals or connections
2. Be likeable! Haha, this is RDS+Dale Carnegie
Go out of your way to acknowledge others
Reach out and share your gifts
3.mobility!!!!
Don’t lock yourself to a service where you are limited to when and where YOU can go! Not necessarily where you are selling
The secret of money-making is simplicity
Outsource
Delegate
Innovate
Diversifying
Passive RECURRING revenue
4.time
Efficient or effective
Efficient take a lot of action
Effective get the reward almost every time
To do vs to be list
More with less



Lying in a hospital bed - you want to see peaks and valleys, not straight lines!! It means you are alive

[Renee · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting book where the co-authors list three key elements of their plan for success: create a clear vision of one's ultimate objectives, silence the inner whiner and release the inner winner, and gather a team of like-minded individuals for support and guidance. Such advice as Ask yourself empowering, uplifting, emboldening questions helps retrain the mind to help the reader to focus, identify clear aims and unleash ambition. The book also addresses the next steps: converting ideas into cash, turning problems into profits and numerous ways to profit from intellectual property. Inspiring and practical, Hansen and Allen's legion of fans will find much of value. (Sept.)
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[Truong Hiep · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quyển sách đã giúp tôi có những phương hướng sau: (sắp xếp theo trình tự từ dễ đến khó).
1. Bất động sản
2. Bán sản phẩm của người khác (trong đầu tôi hiện đang lóe lên ý tưởng sẽ bán tam thất và hoa tam thất Hà Giang bới tôi thấy dùng sp này rất tốt).
3. Bán sp của mình

Để chuẩn bị cho sự nghiệp của mình, lộ trình của tôi như sau:

1. Tôi phụ trách tốt công tác quản trị nội bộ ở F, tôi phải giúp chồng tôi, tôi phải nhìn thấy F thành công.

2. Tôi tận dụng nguồn tiền từ F, cty để tôi kd bất động sản vì đó là cái tôi thực sự yêu thích, đam mê. Dòng sp tôi yêu thích đó là: xây nhà cho thuê làm kinh doanh hoặc cho hộ gia đình thuê bởi tôi thích tính ổn định của dòng sp này. Và khi tôi làm cv này tôi thấy mình có ý nghĩa đang giúp đỡ người khác.
Hiện tại tôi có 2 căn nhà cho hộ gia đình thuê và 1 nơi cho thuê bán hàng - tiền cho thuê là 16 tri/tháng, dự kiến đến sang năm tới sẽ là 18tri/tháng.
Mục tiêu của vợ chồng tôi là kiếm tiền cho thuê 30tri/tháng.
Trong vòng 2 năm 2019-2020 tôi sẽ mua 1 mảnh đất khoảng 40m2 ở khu vực Phú Đô hoặc Giao Quang để xây cho hộ gia đình thuê.

Để làm được điều trên tôi sẽ lướt bđs: BMT, Hà Tĩnh, Hưng Yên
Về bđs tôi sẽ thành lập nhóm: BMT (dì Thuận, tôi, chị Nhung), HT (tôi, Hương Vịnh, chị Nhung), Hưng Yên (tôi, chị Hòa, chị Yến, Chất).

3. Tôi sẽ nghiên cứu tôi và chị Nhung sẽ bán sp gì đó liên quan đến sức khỏe. Ví dụ như: Tam thất + hoa tam thất.

Trên tất cả tôi vẫn thực hiện ước mơ của tôi: sinh bé thứ 3 (tôi sẽ lưu hình ảnh trong giấc mơ về 1 cậu bé khỏe mạnh được bú bầu sữa mẹ, có lẽ đó là hình ảnh đẹp nhất mà tôi từng mơ đến).

Tôi phải duy trì cho mình luôn ở trong tâm trạng hứng khởi và có mục tiêu.

Cảm ơn cuốn sách đã giúp tôi lên hoạch định lại rõ ràng sự nghiệp của mình.

[Russ · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book is split between describing the process and a narrative illustrating the process - probably works best in hardcopy. It doesn't address anything new or original:
1) Have a vision (desire)
2) Be positive, and
3) Build a team.

There is probably some value if you are new to these authors.

The authors are big fans of making money through real estate. They do support finding passive, residual income over linear, earned income.

[Eleonora Valenti · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good ideas, interesting that it is half story and half theory. The theory part is not rocket science, and I was expecting more in depth tips.
So it was a good book but I wish it were more in depth in some of the strategies.

[German Diaz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Muy buen libro, te da muchas ideas y te habre la mente para hacer dinero

[Elizabeth · Rating 3 out of 5]

The basic gist of this book is like many books that fall into the "life coach tells you how to live the life of your dreams" category--believe in yourself, what you put out in the world is what you will get back, and you are the master of your own destiny if you believe in it and have the vision. Various exercises throughout the book are designed to help you discover what knowledge and skills you already have that can be turned into profit.

I found the most helpful concepts introduced towards the end of the book. My favorite part was the idea that there are four currencies in your life: Relationship, Mobility, Time, and Money. The book includes an exercise to help you rate how you are doing in your own life in these currencies. I had an "aha moment" while I completed that exercise; it helped me understand my current situation better and helped me generate ideas about how to create change to have more of what I am looking for.

Finally, the book ends with general information about areas of profit that are good for building residual income, in which you get continued return from your sales of a product, service, or information.

My biggest red flag when reading this book is that it seems like the authors dance around the idea of Prosperity Theology, an idea of which I'm not a big fan. Aside from that, I do think there are some good ideas in this book about how to generate cash using knowledge, skills, and interests that you already have.

[Donna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very inspirational book. I am definitely going to take action to implement some of the steps to earn more cash.
This book uses a slightly different format, which is great. Part of it presents the details and action plan to earn more money. The other part keeps a story going of women who get together to form a support group. It follows them as they implement their cash-earning ideas and shows the reader how to do it. After reading this book I immediately worked with the author Kat Jaske and got her book, For Honor, listed on the www.smashwords.com site to be available as an E-book in all the E-formats.

[Jessica Buike · Rating 2 out of 5]

Most of this book is just hype and empty promises! The truth is, the only people that will make money from this book are the authors themselves - there are no new ideas in here that will help those of us who already do most of the things in this book. That being said, I suppose if you weren't doing some of the things in this book, you might get a little bit out of it. Overall, I don't recommend it.

[Elli · Rating 3 out of 5]

mostly about entrepreneurship and encouraging a certain plan for selling an idea and generating cash from that, but i can't really do this effectively right now so i've decided to abandon this book, not sure if it's temporary or if it's for forever, time will tell!! for now, three stars because i read up to the parts about recognizing the critical voice, and found the "change your critical voice to sound like Mickey mouse!" very helpful :)

[Dena · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is worth the read. It is a parable on the right hand side pages and a how-to manual on the left hand side pages.

It's purpose, I believe is to train you to open your mind to possibilities and to teach you about some that others have found and created.

... and a fun read. (simply written, good for any reading level.)

[Derick Le · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like the 4 hour work weeks by Tim Ferris more because it shown more concrete example with resources to find out more and get start. This book is more of a mind set training. They giving you the ideas but not giving resource to follow. I recommend reading Tim Ferris's 4-hours after this book to get more links to resources.

[Niama]

I am impressed and encouraged by the approaches the authors take to preparing the reader to become a millionaire. I enjoy the focus on mind, heart, spirit, and practical tactics. The fictional story moves at a fast pace and is supremely engaging. I am learning a great deal!

[Kim Sharp · Rating 1 out of 5]

This is two books in one. The right side or blue pages is fictional. The left side or white pages is supposed to teach us about getting cash. So far, I have learned that I have to will myself to make cash!?? I like the fictional side best.

[Denise · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was led to this book via one of my mentors, Mark Victor Hansen -- co-author of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series -- who is helping me with my first book. It's an inspirational and practical recipe book for wealth-building.

[Wanda Hamilton · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am seeing results from using the principles in Cash in Flash to help me create my life of abundance and prosperity. A fantastic read that is valuable education as well as entertaining.,

[Elizabeth Lawless · Rating 3 out of 5]

Really like the dual thinking approach. Would like to have had a better explanation of some of the stories. Overall a viable tool for anyone wanting to control their own destiny.

[Mikey Wynn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Don't let the title fool you. This is not another get rich quick book. It has many great principles.

[Mary Anne · Rating 2 out of 5]

some interesting ideas -

[Dave · Rating 2 out of 5]

Like the first book, this one is unnecessarily fluffy, but worth skimming.

[Ranjit · Rating 5 out of 5]

This may be the first book I'll read twice...
Just didnt really like the story on one side as it made a lot for juggling and having two bookmarks.

[Jean · Rating 1 out of 5]

this is a week's worth of reading that i will never get back !
combine "the secret" with financial plans and you become a millionaire !

[J.H. Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great to read after reading the first one!

[Nick Woodall · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love these kinds of books. This one is a lot like the last one. Not a whole lot of new information, but a good reminder nonetheless.

[LuAnn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Filled with lots of ideas for making quick money. Told in a friendly yet informative style.

[Alex · Rating 1 out of 5]

simply horrible

[Margot Note]

"Success = a focused mind + a determined heart + a focused, determined team" (32).

"Always look for the immediate benefit camouflaged inside every experience of life" (92).

"You can't afford the luxury of a negative thought" (104).

"Whenever you experience the skeptics' stare, just remember that they are seeing your dreams through the walls of their own fear. Since their fears are more real than their dreams, all they can see is fear. And that's all they ever get--fear! Do you want their fears or your dreams?" (120).

"You are in the now. You can never escape from it. It is the only time over which you have any control. You can't really change your past. You can only transform your memories of the past and the lessons you've learned from these experiences. You can't really change your future right now. It hasn't happened yet. You can only change your future memories of what you want to attract into your life" (134).

"Your problems are your solutions" (139).

"Deep inside each of us--beneath our fears, anxieties, and worries--there is a bedrock of wisdom, insight and good sense that we all possess. It came with our operating system at birth" (152).

"Your attention has to be on your intention" (203).

"Start with what you have and what you know. Start taking action right now... even though you might feel that you don't know enough. The truth is you'll never know enough. You just have to have faith to get started and figure it out as you go" (208).

"The best problem to have is the one you can solve and monetize at the same time" (264).