Tag: books
5 Takeaways from “How to Blog for Profit”
I am so glad that I read “How to Blog for Profit”, by Ruth Soukup, when I did. I am not trying to make my blog something big until I retire from the Marines, however, there are things I can be doing now that will set me up for later success. This is a powerful…
5 Takeaways from “The Passive Income Myth”
“The Passive Income Myth”, by Joseph Hogue, is my favorite pick for people who want to begin their passive income journeys. The book talks about 4 different passive income strategies, all strategies that I consistently preach about. In fact, if I were going to write a book about passive income strategies, this is the book…
5 Takeaways from “The Compound Effect”
Have you ever wondered why some people always seem to be lucky? What if I told you that a series of decisions were made to get that ultimate result. “The Compound Effect”, by Darren Hardy, takes a hard look at the day to day decisions we make that will ultimately lead to success or failure.…
20 Books That Will Make You Rich
Check out part 2 of the Series Disclaimer: Reading in of itself will not make you rich. However, reading and creating actionable tasks WILL make you rich. I wanted to keep this page as simple as possible. I have attached my personal review of each of these books. These books together have helped me gain…
5 Takeaways from “Company of One”
Every once and a while a book comes into your life right at the perfect moment. “Company of One” by Paul Jarvis did just that. Kris and I were talking about the business we would start when I returned from my tour in Japan. We did not want our business to be super big or…
5 Takeaways from “On Writing Well”
I never fancied myself as a writer. In fact, the reason why I joined the Marine Corps was to avoid reading and writing altogether. Yet, here I am, writing. So the thought crossed my mind, that if I want to continue writing, I may as well do it correctly. Enter “On Writing Well” by William…
5 Takeaways from “Before You Quit Your Job”
“Before You Quit Your Job”, by Robert Kiyosaki, came into my life at the perfect time. I am 3-5 years away from retiring from the Marine Corps, and I have decided never to work for anyone again. So what does that mean for me? It means that I will have to become an entrepreneur and…
5 Takeaways from “Step by Step Bond Investing”
There are 4 separate sections to my Retirement 4-50 passive income retirement plan. They are Pension, Investing, Real Estate, and Business. I needed to beef up on my investment knowledge, so I just finished reading “The Intelligent Investor” by Benjamin Graham. Inside this book, the author continually talks about investing in bonds as a hedge,…
5 Takeaways from “The Intelligent Investor”
Benjamin Graham, the author of “The Intelligent Investor”, is heralded as one of the greatest inventors to ever live. After reading this monster of a book, I can see why. Mr. Graham does a great job of explaining a mindset for the potential investor to mold into. This book is not so much about technical…
5 Takeaways from “The Millionaire Fastlane”
“The Millionaire Fastlane” by MJ DeMarco is the book that we should have read in 5th grade. Although the concepts are deep and intricate, I would rather know them sooner rather than later. The basic concept of “The Millionaire Fastlane” is how to create wealth through a business. However, during the book, the author makes…
5 Takeaways from “Be Obsessed or Be Average”
“Be Obsessed or Be Average”, by Grant Cardone, is a journey through the life of a self-made multimillionaire. Being obsessed with becoming the best salesperson helped Grant build a huge business empire. I have been in the Marine Corps for close to 22 years now. My goal from the start was to be the best…
5 Takeaways from “10 Other Real Estate Investments You Could Make”
“10 Other Real Estate Investments You Could Do” by Michael Lantrip is a comprehensive account of possible ways to make money in real estate. These ways are outside of the normal methods of buying real estate, whether that is single-family homes, apartments, or commercial. I would have never guessed that real estate had so many…
5 Takeaways from “Build a Rental Property Empire”
“Build a Rental Property Empire” by Mark Ferguson is interesting for the fact that he builds his rental property empire by purchasing residential single-family homes. It is interesting because this is in direct contrast to another book that I read called “Zero Down” by Monica Main (https://militaryfamilyinvesting.com/2020/10/13/5-takeaways-from-zero-down/). In her book, she recommends investors buy commercial…
5 Takeaways from “Who Stole My Pension”
“Who Stole My Pension”, by Robert Kiyosaki and Edward Siedle, is a dire look into the death of defined benefit pension plans. Defined benefit pension plans were very popular in the industrial age. The basic idea is that you would work for 2-30 years for a company or government entity. You would be paying into…
5 Takeaways from “The 4-Hour Work Week”
“The 4-Hour Work Week” by Timothy Ferriss is a journey into dreamland. Often I dream about what the author talks about in the book. My dreams: to be somewhere, anywhere, and be with my family. Whether it is a beach in Florida or a beach in Turkey, I want to be having a great time…
5 Takeaways from “It’s Rising Time”
“It’s Rising Time” by Kim Kiyosaki is a book especially geared towards women, but I decided to read it anyway. The reason that I choose to read it is that she is the wife of Robert Kiyosaki of “Rich Dad Poor Dad” fame. I wanted to see how the couple became so powerful, but this…
5 Takeaways from “The Billionaires Secret”
“The Billionaires Secret” by Herbert Tabin is a great financial investment tool. The premise of the book is to explain exactly what preferred securities (or preferred shares) are. I came into this book with no prior knowledge of what a preferred share was and how it differed from a common share. I left this book…
