Creating Clarity from Chaos » Finance http://businessclarity.net A Resource for Business, Career & Personal Development Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:22:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 The Richest Man in Babylon http://businessclarity.net/the-richest-man-in-babylon/ http://businessclarity.net/the-richest-man-in-babylon/#comments Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:12:51 +0000 ged http://businessclarity.net/?p=821   Title: The Richest Man in Babylon   Author: George S Clason was born in 1874 and besides writing this modern day classic in 1920, he founded the Clason Map Company (Which published the first US & Canadian Atlas in 1926).   Category:
  • Self Development
  • Finance
  What the book is about:   The book takes us through a series of parables set in ancient Babylon.As we travel through the various stories we are taught skills that are designed to make us rich.It is a fact that the laws which govern money today are the same as the laws that governed money six thousand years ago in Babylon.

There are seven rules to the acquisition of money (I have changed some of the words):

1. Start by filling your wallet, 2. Control your expenditure, 3. Use your cash to earn more cash, 4. Protect your assets, 5. Choose the house you purchase wisely, 6. Ensure your future income, 7 increase your ability to earn.

Within the chapters the seven rules are further broken down with guides for us to achieve the required results. We are given Seven Cures for a lean purse (To help with rule 1) and the five laws of gold (to help us with rule 3).   Would I buy this book:

YES

    An age old classic that is recommended by one of my favourite Mentors (Jim Rohn), that I read over and over again.   What I liked about this book:   The simple story format makes it a light read whilst easily getting across the financial principles.   What I thought could have been improved in this book:   This is only a comment and not a criticism but even though the stories are designed to have the feel of Babylon six thousand years ago, as it was written in 1920 I think the language could have been updated.   Formats available:  
  • Hard Back 
  • Paper Back 
  • Audio book
  • Audio Download
  • Kindle
  • Free e book
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