It's Not About the Money: A Financial Game Plan for Staying Safe, Sane, and Calm in Any Economy
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Summary
Your one-stop financial guide
Includes ten new tips to survive any economy
Overhaul your investment portfolio to thrive in good times and bad
Uncover the roots of your bad financial decisions
Discover how much is "enough" for you
Find peace of mind in any financial situation
Includes ten new tips to survive any economy
Overhaul your investment portfolio to thrive in good times and bad
Uncover the roots of your bad financial decisions
Discover how much is "enough" for you
Find peace of mind in any financial situation
Reviews
Jordan Hutchison
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This book is a fantastic introduction to understanding the different mindsets involved with money。 An interesting view and will increase your financial education。
Anders
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A must read for everyone who wants to know more about their unconscious money habits。Gives you a fresh new and deep perspective on how to approach money。 Can for sure recommend！
Julio Bonilla
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Wow！ It’s all just conditioning。 💵💰💲
Nastja
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Erakordselt vajalik ja suurepärane raamat！ Kõnetas， aitas ja muutis minu suhet rahaga。 Minu silmis on eriti suur pluss see， et tegu pole tavalise investeerimisõpetuse või finantsraamatuga - kuigi siit leiab ka veidi seletusi， strateegiaid ja soovitusi， on suur osa raamatust pühendatud sellele， et aidata lugejal oma suhtumist ja suhet rahaga tundma õppida。 Enne， kui saab valida sobivat strateegiat， teha rahu oma finantsolukorraga ning tunda küllust ja （enese）kindlust， on vaja mõista teelolevaid t Erakordselt vajalik ja suurepärane raamat！ Kõnetas， aitas ja muutis minu suhet rahaga。 Minu silmis on eriti suur pluss see， et tegu pole tavalise investeerimisõpetuse või finantsraamatuga - kuigi siit leiab ka veidi seletusi， strateegiaid ja soovitusi， on suur osa raamatust pühendatud sellele， et aidata lugejal oma suhtumist ja suhet rahaga tundma õppida。 Enne， kui saab valida sobivat strateegiat， teha rahu oma finantsolukorraga ning tunda küllust ja （enese）kindlust， on vaja mõista teelolevaid takistusi。 Meil võib olla palju raha， kuid me ei tunne end ikka kindlalt。 Me võime valida ükskõik mis investeerimisplaani või -strateegia， aga olla ikkagi ärev。 Meid võivad kummitada ebakindlus， hirm， rahulolematus， ahnus， vastumeelsus - ükskõik millises finantsolukorras。 See raamat aitab leida rahamaailmas ja endas ka vaimset külge， mõista oma uskumusi raha kohta， parandada suhet rahaga， näha ebatervete mustrite algallikaid ja õppida seega paremini tundma iseennast - ja teha tänu sellele elutervemaid otsuseid， tundes end sealjuures paremini ja rahulikumana。Põhirõhk ja eripära selles raamatus on see， et autor toob välja 8 arhetüüpi/stereotüüpi， kuidas inimesed rahasse suhtuvad ja sellega ümber käivad。 Ta räägib sellest， kust need uskumused võivad pärineda， mida endaga kaasa tuua ja kuidas nendega tegeleda （ja milline võiks igale tüübile olla optimaalne plaan oma rahaga tegelemiseks）。 Üldiselt olen rahasse alati suhtunud pigem vastumeelsusega， ei ole olnud motiveeritud sellega tegelema， investeerima， vahel tekkis isegi füüsiline reaktsioon， kui pidin pikemalt rahale mõtlema-muretsema。 See raamat aitas mul paremini mõista oma suhtumise tagamaid ja pakkus kindlustunnet。 Ma sain aru， mis on minu motiivid， mis mulle sobib ja kuidas saan rahamaailmale teistmoodi vaadata。 Mind isiklikult kõnetas väga ka see， et autor tegeleb lisaks finantsnõustamisele ka joogaga。 Tänu sellele tõi ta näiteid ka spirituaalsest valdkonnast ja täiendas öeldut mõningate meditatsioonide ning idamaiste printsiipidega - mis tegelikult on olemas kõigis religioonides ja on sügavalt inimlikud （ja， mulle tundub， jäävad tavalistes finantsraamatutes liialt tagaplaanile， tekitades rohkem ruumi puhtalt kasumile， arvudele ja muule taolisele）。 Lisaks meeldisid mulle väga tema näited õpetlikest lühilugudest， need tõepoolest inspireerisid ja puudutasid mind sügavalt。 Ja tagatipuks sisaldas raamat ka sellist ABC-d rahamaailma osas （investeerimine， heategevus， kinnisvara， maksud jms）， mis oli lihtsasti mõistetav， tegi minusugusele algajale kõik selgeks ja。。。 hajutas minu erakordse skepsise kõigesse， mis rahaga seotud。 ？！¿？ Ainuke "aga" raamatus oli see， et see on veidi USA-keskne， aga ka see info oli vajalik ja huvitav。 Ebavajaliku jätsin lihtsalt vahele， aga see ei vähendanud minu jaoks raamatu tähtsust ja headust。Soovitan！ Eriti neile， kes on kokku puutunud ainult finantsmaailma arvulise ja praktilise poolega ega ole vaadanud sissepoole， tutvumaks iseenda käitumismustrite ja uskumustega。 Ja neile， kes ei ole finantsmaailmaga veel üldse kokku puutunud - see raamat võib motiveerida lõpuks astuma ühte väikest sammu ja tutvuma selle suure valdkonnaga。 。。。more
Pablitomix Online
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This book is most interesting in the world
Kait
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Honestly most of it was repetitive crap。 Manifestation stuff。
Davis
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Interesting perspectiveThe introduction of archetypes was a bit of a stretch for me。 I can understand the perspective and the device wasn't without merit， but it strained my attention span digging through the worksheets and anecdotes to get what I'd come for。 Nevertheless， good albeit basic advice was to be found。 Interesting perspectiveThe introduction of archetypes was a bit of a stretch for me。 I can understand the perspective and the device wasn't without merit， but it strained my attention span digging through the worksheets and anecdotes to get what I'd come for。 Nevertheless， good albeit basic advice was to be found。 。。。more
Salah SH
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 i like this book and
Zach
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I enjoyed the descriptions of the Eight Financial Archetypes， and the stories about the people Kessel has worked with。 Kessel is an interesting guy with a lot of wisdom。 The sections on investing are too brief to be very useful， but there is a lot of actionable advice about how to examine your relationship with money。
Sherri
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A different way of looking at finances and what defines success。 The personality types Kessel describes are not absolutes， most people will be a combination of two， maybe more depending on the day or circumstance。The exercises and questions help define a person's type and how to change negative reactions into more positive ones。 The usualsingle-minded methods of how to save， invest and set strong financial goals most advisors advocate are missing here。 The different pitfalls that face the Ideali A different way of looking at finances and what defines success。 The personality types Kessel describes are not absolutes， most people will be a combination of two， maybe more depending on the day or circumstance。The exercises and questions help define a person's type and how to change negative reactions into more positive ones。 The usualsingle-minded methods of how to save， invest and set strong financial goals most advisors advocate are missing here。 The different pitfalls that face the Idealist， Innocent， Caregiver and Pleasure Seeker， types that typically handle money badly， are considered and solutions are offered。 One goal， giving， is emphasized for all types。 There's also practical stuff about what to ask any potential financial planners and advisors， how stocks and bonds work over the long term， and such。 Kessel ' s method works better and is less intimidating than the more traditional aggressive or fearful approaches used by other financial writers。 。。。more
Esme
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Hollis Fishelson-holstine
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More useful for someone that has difficulty managing their money vs investment strategy
Gavin
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Personal finance guides typically offer a one-size-fits-all approach to having a good financial life。 Although such general guides may contain sound advice， they mostly ignore the psychological barriers that can get in the way of following that advice。 That is where this book comes in。The heart of the book is a description of eight "money types，" which are like personality types for the financial aspects of life。 By identifying and understanding your dominant money type， you can become more awar Personal finance guides typically offer a one-size-fits-all approach to having a good financial life。 Although such general guides may contain sound advice， they mostly ignore the psychological barriers that can get in the way of following that advice。 That is where this book comes in。The heart of the book is a description of eight "money types，" which are like personality types for the financial aspects of life。 By identifying and understanding your dominant money type， you can become more aware of your beliefs and habits （good and bad） concerning money and can then work towards a more balanced financial life。 For example， I found that I am a "Saver" because I tend to squirrel away too much of my income out of a desire for security。 The book offers specific financial advice tailored to each money type。 In my case， it recommends I set aside money each month explicitly for spending for enjoyment， which seems reasonable。 As a side benefit to reading about the different money types， you may better understand your friends' and family members' previously inexplicable money habits！I found this book informative and the advice useful。 I don't think it is a good place to start if you are just starting to learn about personal finance， but once you understand the essentials， it is a nice complement to more general personal finance guides。 。。。more
Tara
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This book combines self-discovery with practical money advice。 For starters， you get to know your "Core Story" - you know， that story you have about money， that influences a lot of your decisions。 It might be a story about "there's never enough" or "spend it when you have it" or "money is for having fun！"。。。no matter the story， when it stays hidden it impacts your decisions， often in an unbalanced， unknown ways。 Once you've identified your story， you find your archetype （how your story influence This book combines self-discovery with practical money advice。 For starters， you get to know your "Core Story" - you know， that story you have about money， that influences a lot of your decisions。 It might be a story about "there's never enough" or "spend it when you have it" or "money is for having fun！"。。。no matter the story， when it stays hidden it impacts your decisions， often in an unbalanced， unknown ways。 Once you've identified your story， you find your archetype （how your story influences how you feel about money） and just reading a description of exactly how I think about money was very clarifying。 The rest of the book is about how to work with your archetype and become a bit more balanced （and either less panicky， or less laissez faire）。 I'd recommend it， if you don't quite know why you deal with money the way you do。 It absolutely informed how I'll be working with clients about their own money earning/spending/business investing （it's easy to assume everyone has the same "rules" about money as me and the artchetype descriptions helped me see how someone might see things completely differently， and how I could be more effective by working with that。） 。。。more
Eric
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This book took an interesting approach to finance。 It mixed life style choices， archetypes of financial dispositions， and typical personal finance advice to form a well-rounded text on finance。
David Rickert
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Liberating。
Deo348
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I should have read this book 10 years ago。 I think my attitudes about money have matured and this book wasn't relevant to the me of today。 I should have read this book 10 years ago。 I think my attitudes about money have matured and this book wasn't relevant to the me of today。 。。。more
Stephanie
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Hmmm。。。well just saw that he has written two other books since 2008。。。。the one in 2011 w/ CD's and cards。。。。will try not to focus on the Wanting Mind and wanting to read more:） Thought some very good insight and fit nicely with other book was reading concurrently "In Praise of Slowness"--similar messages about meditation， yoga， spiritual connectedness and mindfulness in decision making vs。 just playing out our "core" story as it relates to money， or really other areas of our life。 Again think th Hmmm。。。well just saw that he has written two other books since 2008。。。。the one in 2011 w/ CD's and cards。。。。will try not to focus on the Wanting Mind and wanting to read more:） Thought some very good insight and fit nicely with other book was reading concurrently "In Praise of Slowness"--similar messages about meditation， yoga， spiritual connectedness and mindfulness in decision making vs。 just playing out our "core" story as it relates to money， or really other areas of our life。 Again think this is a keeper。。。although probably should look into checking out the more recent copy and considering that a better investment。 I will make no decision now， and just silence my mind and the answer will come to me clearly。In full disclosure， appreciated that he cited "Its your Money or Your Life" as a resource and a lot of his other connections made sense to me--wasn't as cut and dry as Dave Ramsey--which may not work for some， but think his approach is more life changing and sustaining--focus on inward change and awareness （and while a simple concept， harder to implement--but we get a chance each moment:）Curious about the other book and headed to the library later， so hopefully we'll connect up！ 。。。more
Jill
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This book started with a lot of promise。 I certainly "unlocked my money type"， but I'm still waiting to achieve "spiritual and financial abundance"！ The author really delved into the idea of The Wanting Mind and tapping into your unconscious "issues" （e。g。 Core Story） that are dictating your financial life。 There were good exercises in the book to assist you with this self-examination。 The second half of the book was dedicated to helping you balance your harmful unconsious habits with your innat This book started with a lot of promise。 I certainly "unlocked my money type"， but I'm still waiting to achieve "spiritual and financial abundance"！ The author really delved into the idea of The Wanting Mind and tapping into your unconscious "issues" （e。g。 Core Story） that are dictating your financial life。 There were good exercises in the book to assist you with this self-examination。 The second half of the book was dedicated to helping you balance your harmful unconsious habits with your innate financial knowledge。 I never really figured out what my innate financial knowledge was。 There were not enough exercises to help with this。 The author has a lot of resources online， included guided exercises and meditations。 I plan on trying them。 Perhaps the online material will supplement the book enough to be able to come back and award it another star。 。。。more
Christina
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Interesting perspective on your "financial archetype"。 Emphasizes putting your money towards what is truly important versus material items （takes a spiritual approach）。 It also has very specific investing advice。 It speaks specifically about investing passively or through index funds and diversifying asset classes。 Needing stocks， real estate and bonds （depending on age）。US Large 21%US Large Value 21%US Small 9%US Small Value 9%Intl Large Value 8%Intl Small 4%Intl Small Value 4%Emerging Markets Interesting perspective on your "financial archetype"。 Emphasizes putting your money towards what is truly important versus material items （takes a spiritual approach）。 It also has very specific investing advice。 It speaks specifically about investing passively or through index funds and diversifying asset classes。 Needing stocks， real estate and bonds （depending on age）。US Large 21%US Large Value 21%US Small 9%US Small Value 9%Intl Large Value 8%Intl Small 4%Intl Small Value 4%Emerging Markets Portfolio 3%Emerging Markets Small 3%Emerging Markets Value 3%Real Estate 10%Commodities 5% 。。。more
Quinn
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Pretty good。 It's a book that covers a range of attitudes towards money and the pros and cons of each attitude。 It was plesantly spiritual for a financial book。 The book was a pretty quick read， the last chapters cover the basics of investing （if you've read them once you've read them a million times） so I skipped through them。 Pretty good。 It's a book that covers a range of attitudes towards money and the pros and cons of each attitude。 It was plesantly spiritual for a financial book。 The book was a pretty quick read， the last chapters cover the basics of investing （if you've read them once you've read them a million times） so I skipped through them。 。。。more
Kimberly
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I tried。。。 really tried to get into this book。 Just couldn't do it。 I tried。。。 really tried to get into this book。 Just couldn't do it。 。。。more
Marla Glenn
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Fascinating！ I'm learning so much。 Finally a book about money that I can relate to。 Coming at a very serendipitous moment in my life， too！ Fascinating！ I'm learning so much。 Finally a book about money that I can relate to。 Coming at a very serendipitous moment in my life， too！ 。。。more
Gayle
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I really enjoyed this book。 I appreciate the way the author mixed eastern and western philosophy when discussing money。
H
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Eight Financial Archetypes:GUARDIANGifts: alertness， prudencePitfalls: worry， anxietyPLEASURE SEEKERG: enjoyment， pleasureP: hedonism， impulsivenessIDEALIST （prioritizes creativity/compassion/social justice/spiritual growth）G: vision， compassionP: distrust， aversionSAVERG: self-sufficiency， abundanceP: hoarding， penny-pinchingSTAR （spends to be recognized）G: leadership， styleG: pretentiousness， self-importanceINNOCENT （life will work out for best regardless of money）G: hope， adaptabilityP: avoid Eight Financial Archetypes:GUARDIANGifts: alertness， prudencePitfalls: worry， anxietyPLEASURE SEEKERG: enjoyment， pleasureP: hedonism， impulsivenessIDEALIST （prioritizes creativity/compassion/social justice/spiritual growth）G: vision， compassionP: distrust， aversionSAVERG: self-sufficiency， abundanceP: hoarding， penny-pinchingSTAR （spends to be recognized）G: leadership， styleG: pretentiousness， self-importanceINNOCENT （life will work out for best regardless of money）G: hope， adaptabilityP: avoidance， helplessnessCARETAKER （spends for compassion/generosity）G: empathy， generosityP: enabling， self-abandoningEMPIRE BUILDER （create something of enduring value）G: innovation， decisivenessP: greed， domination 。。。more
Experience Life
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Money has a way of provoking powerful gut reactions — ranging from giddy butterflies to acid reflux — in most of us。 According to author and financial planner Brent Kessel， these responses have as much to do with a lifetime of conditioning as with any objective financial reality。 Everyone has a “money story，” he explains。 That story has a huge influence on our financial decisions， and a huge capacity to wreak havoc from the psychological sidelines。 To that end， It’s Not About the Money teaches y Money has a way of provoking powerful gut reactions — ranging from giddy butterflies to acid reflux — in most of us。 According to author and financial planner Brent Kessel， these responses have as much to do with a lifetime of conditioning as with any objective financial reality。 Everyone has a “money story，” he explains。 That story has a huge influence on our financial decisions， and a huge capacity to wreak havoc from the psychological sidelines。 To that end， It’s Not About the Money teaches you how to identify your money story and reclaim your financial decision-making power。 Kessel’s approach is grounded in practical fiscal wisdom， and infused with deeper insights from his longtime yoga and meditation practice。 The concrete planning strategies he recommends are designed to help foster both financial self-awareness and success。 The book’s first section explores the Buddhist concept of the “wanting mind，” showing how our minds create irrational links between money and fulfillment; the second explains the eight financial archetypes and how to break their ingrained habits; the last offers straightforward strategies for saving， investing and philanthropy。 Perfect for developing a calmer， more fulfilling perspective about whatever your financial situation is — and about what you’d like it to be。 。。。more
Elizabeth
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from the libraryTable of Contents Introduction xiii It's Not About the Money xv Financial Planner by Day， Yogi by Dawn xvi Why This Book？ xviii Financial Freedom for Your Soul xx Part 1: The Nature of Mind You Will Never Have Enough The Wanting Mind Wired to Want If Only In the Flow But It Feels Good！ The Financial Toll of Wanting Diminishing Returns The More We Want， the More We Want 12 （1） Financial Planning and Great Investment Advice Won't Get You ``There'' 13 （3） Wanting Bett from the libraryTable of Contents Introduction xiii It's Not About the Money xv Financial Planner by Day， Yogi by Dawn xvi Why This Book？ xviii Financial Freedom for Your Soul xx Part 1: The Nature of Mind You Will Never Have Enough The Wanting Mind Wired to Want If Only In the Flow But It Feels Good！ The Financial Toll of Wanting Diminishing Returns The More We Want， the More We Want 12 （1） Financial Planning and Great Investment Advice Won't Get You ``There'' 13 （3） Wanting Better Investment Returns 16 （1） At War with Yourself 17 （3） Not Wanting 20 （3） The Unconscious Wins Every Time 23 （22） We Get What We Think We Deserve 24 （1） Your Core Story 25 （1） The Script Is Written 26 （4） The Seeds of the Core Story 30 （1） Understand Your Story 31 （2） To the Very Core 33 （2） No Quick Fix 35 （4） Part 2: The Eight Financial Archetypes Introducing the Archetypes 39 （3） Our Stories Change 42 （3） The Guardian 45 （16） The Guardian's Core Story 49 （2） What the Guardian Feels 51 （1） Seeds of the Guardian: Survival Mode 51 （4） What the Guardian Thinks 55 （1） The Payoff 55 （2） Breaking the Guardian's Death Grip 57 （4） The Pleasure Seeker 61 （16） The Pleasure Seeker's Core Story 62 （2） Seeds of the Pleasure Seeker---``Why Suffer？'' 64 （1） The Payoff: Death-Defying Buying 65 （1） What the Pleasure Seeker Fears 66 （2） The Dark Side of Pleasure-Seeking: Buy Now， Pay （Big） Later 68 （3） A Different Kind of Pleasure 71 （3） My Hands Are Empty 74 （3） The Idealist 77 （12） The Idealist's Core Story 78 （2） Seeds of the Idealist---``The Eye of a Needle'' 80 （1） ``Money Just Sucks'' 81 （1） Heads in the Sand 82 （2） Hippies with Money 84 （1） The Payoff 85 （1） Breaking Free 86 （3） The Saver 89 （10） The Saver's Core Story 90 （3） The Dark Side of Saving 93 （2） The Payoff 95 （1） Breaking the Saver's Death Grip 95 （4） The Star 99 （10） The Star's Core Story 100 （1） Seeds of the Star---Bring on the Bling 101 （2） The Payoff 103 （1） A Painful Chasm 104 （1） Freeing the Star 105 （4） The Innocent 109 （10） The Innocent's Core Story 110 （1） What the Innocent Believes 111 （2） Seeds of the Innocent 113 （1） The Payoff 114 （1） Get Comfortable with Money 115 （4） The Caretaker 119 （16） The Caretaker's Core Story 120 （1） What the Caretaker Believes 121 （1） Seeds of the Caretaker: ``He's Not Heavy。。。'' 122 （1） The Payoff 123 （2） The Dark Side of Caretaking 125 （3） A Different Kind of Caretaking 128 （7） The Empire Builder 135 （16） What the Empire Builder Believes 137 （1） The Wanting Mind and the Empire Builder 138 （1） The Payoff 139 （1） Treat Yourself Like You Treat Your Business 140 （1） Removing the Blinders 141 （10） Part 3: In the World and of It The Middle Way with Money 151 （30） Think More 154 （2） A Four-Year-Old Runs Your Financial Life 156 （3） Your Money Mask 159 （2） Your Innate Financial Wisdom 161 （2） Hold Both 163 （2） This Is Depressing！ 165 （1） The Middle Way for Each Archetype 165 （10） Heart Racing？ 175 （1） Opposites Attract 175 （2） Go Slowly 177 （1） Play！ 178 （1） Your Divine Nature and Your Human Nature 178 （3） The Conscious Investor 181 （30） Holy Investing！ 183 （1） What Investing Is 183 （1） Interconnected Versus Isolated Wealth 184 （3） Investing as Though We're All One 187 （1） Does It Really Work？ 188 （1） When the Past Does Not Equal the Future 189 （1） Doing Good and Doing Well 190 （1） The Middle Way for Investors 191 （2） True Diversity 193 （3） So How Does a Diversified Portfolio Perform？ 196 （2） Unearthing the Hidden Fees and Costs of Investing 198 （4） Time is on Your Side 202 （3） Prepare Yourself 205 （6） The Yoga of Money 211 （26） Self-Centeredness 213 （3） It's Not Just for Saints 216 （3） Right Motivation 219 （1） If Not Now， When？ 220 （1） How Much Should You Give？ 221 （3） Three Buckets 224 （2） What Can You Give？ 226 （3） What's Your Cause？ 229 （2） Teach a Man to Fish 231 （1） So You Want to Leave a Legacy 232 （1） Don't Wait until You're Dead and Gone 233 （4） You Have Arrived 237 （8） Don't Do， Be 239 （2） As Good as It Gets 241 （4） Appendix: The Nuts and Bolts 245 （38） Ready-to-Go Investment Strategies 246 （3） Cash Flow 249 （1） Debt and Mortgage Management 250 （3） Retirement Planning 253 （1） Taxes 254 （1） Annuities 255 （1） Insurance 256 （4） Estate Planning 260 （3） Financial Planners 263 （1） Socially Responsible Investing （SRI） 263 （1） Smart Philanthropy 263 （1） Debt Reduction Services 264 （1） Donor-Advised Funds 264 （1） Characteristics of and Practical Recommendations for Each Archetype 264 （19） The Guardian 264 （3） The Pleasure Seeker 267 （2） The Idealist 269 （2） The Saver 271 （2） The Star 273 （2） The Innocent 275 （2） The Caretaker 277 （2） The Empire Builder 279 （4） Resources 283 （6） Acknowledgments 289 （4） Index 293 from the library computer:Booklist Reviews*Starred Review* This is a financial-planning guide unlike any other on the market， thanks mostly to Kessel's skillful combination of yoga and wealth-management expertise。 Seem like an odd duet？ Not after listening to his discourse on "the wanting mind，" an affliction of many here in the U。S。， one that craves experiences different from the current one， again and again and again。 And not after reading the Dalai Lama's quote: "The simple act of reflecting， the simple act of pausing to consider， to reason， can have an impact。" Exactly what the author （head of a well-known and respected wealth management firm） wants us to do。 He plumbs the depth of our conscious and unconscious relationships with money， asking， What's your biggest fear？ What's your most painful memory about money （et al。）？ That lays the foundation for the eight financial archetypes， eight core personalities that deal with finances in very different ways， from the guardian and the pleasure seeker to the caretaker and empire builder。 Not content with simple descriptions， Kessel provides a full-circle explanation of how to overcome those mind-sets and， yes， then use that newly found wisdom to create a better relationship with the almighty dollar。 If you have arrived， he claims， money will be "a profounder teacher in your life， guiding you toward this abiding sense of freedom and fulfillment。" Zen and the art of money management。 Copyright 2007 Booklist Reviews。 。。。more
Kathy
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Helpful in understanding people's different approaches and hangups about money， so helpful for a financial planner like me！ Author is into yoga， meditation， and is a financial planner。 Some good practical advice to help people understand their own money issues and do something about them。 Helpful in understanding people's different approaches and hangups about money， so helpful for a financial planner like me！ Author is into yoga， meditation， and is a financial planner。 Some good practical advice to help people understand their own money issues and do something about them。 。。。more
Trish
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So far， I love this book。 It's like no other personal finance book I've read。 I'm learning why I think the way I do about money。 It's not a "how to" book， but delves more into your own personal money philosophy。 Insightful！ Update: This is by far my favorite personal finance book。 The first part of the book focuses on "The Nature of the Mind。" From understanding the Buddhist principle of The Wanting Mind which is " always craving an experience different from the one it currently has"， to truly r So far， I love this book。 It's like no other personal finance book I've read。 I'm learning why I think the way I do about money。 It's not a "how to" book， but delves more into your own personal money philosophy。 Insightful！ Update: This is by far my favorite personal finance book。 The first part of the book focuses on "The Nature of the Mind。" From understanding the Buddhist principle of The Wanting Mind which is " always craving an experience different from the one it currently has"， to truly relating to why we think the way we do about money。 The author has us delve into our Core Story， what our experiences of money have been in our life and how it affects the way we relate to money today。 After you understand a little more of your core story， Brent （the author） describes 8 different financial archetypes。 We all have aspects of some of these archetypes， but one tends to dominate。 To be happy， you have to find a balance of several of these archetypes。 For example， I'm a Saver; I need to find balance by allowing myself to have a little more Pleasure Seeker in my life:）My favorite part of the book was Part 3: In the World and of It。 You'll learn a little about finding a balance with your thoughts about money and conscious investing （not only in SRI models， but also by having a diversified portfolio and the advantages of a fairly steady rate of return across all of your investments）。 I especially love The Yoga of Money。。。understanding the correct motivation behind charity giving and exactly how much （$ amounts or % of net worth） is the right balance for you。Brent doesn't disappoint the folks who are looking for direct advice; the appendix goes into very specific details about what he thinks about cash flow， debt and mortgage management， insurance， annuities， etc。I love that this book touches on spirituality and one's relationship to money。 One of my favorite quotes from the book: "Most decisions about money are nothing more than reflexive responses to our conditioning。 If we had experienced different life circumstances， different conditioning， we would be making different decisions。 What I have been trying to convey in these pages is that regardless of your situation or conditioning， there is a new way of making decisions， one that arises out of the profound depth of silence and peace every one of us has within， a way that is creative and chosen instead of constricted and without choice。" 。。。more
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