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Millionaire Women Next Door: The Many Journeys of Successful American Businesswomen

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When I read reviews like the one that precedes mine and says that this bookis just a rehash of Dr. Stanleys earlier work, I have to wonder why people post reviews who obviously never read the book.

But upon checking reviews on The Millionaire Mind, I couldn't help but notice the same nonsense that The Millionaire Mind was supposedly the same as The Millionaire Next Door. And then upon reading some reviews on The Millionaire Next Door, people were comparing that book to books written by other authors.

I guess the millions of copies that were sold were purchased by people who must be extremely ignorant and naive right? WRONG! DEAD WRONG!

Each one of Sr. Stanleys book's are different. The fact that this book is titled Millionaire Women Next Door should be a hint that this book is different. As a female, I am glad that Dr. Stanley decided to profile the many millionaire women out there. In fact, it's past due time for the female sect to get ample recocgnition for our accomplishments.

And let's not forget that it was and still is more difficult for females to move ahead in corporate America than their male counterparts, even if the females do have better skills. Fortunately, that trend is slowly changing.

Men and women are different. Comparing this book to The Millionaire Next Door which profiled the men is like a doctor giving medication for male sexual disorders to a female.

I am glad that Dr. Stanley wrote this book and grateful that he has given the female sect the recocnition and praise they deserve. To me, this book is an inspiration to achieve in a world dominated primarily by the male sect. Dr. Stanleys great work gives hope and purpose for females who feel overshadowed by the men. It also shows that female gender can kick butt in the business and financial world and in many cases, far outperform men.

Millionaire Women shows the mental makeup as well as other factors that enabled females to achieve great financial success. Dr. Stanley, I applaud you for this work. 1 star reviewer, try reading the book before writing a review and get a life!

If you enjoyed , The Millionaire Next Door, skip this book ! This new book, " Millionaire Women" is a rehashed version of the first book. It is written to answer the question, " How are female millionaires different from male millionaires ? ". It gives tidbits about how much more men spend on shoes then women, etc. It would be an interesting magazine article but there is not enough new information to warrant a new book. I was left wondering if the author signed a multi book contract after the success of "The Millionaire Next Door".
The worst chapter has to be the one on part time workers. The two people profiled ( one male, one female ) both own rental real estate. Dr. Stanley gushes that they "... make money even while they sleep !". This chapter reads like a script from a late night info-mercial ! It doesn't cover any of the practicalites of purchasing a rental, finding tenants, legal problems, maintenace issues or what to do if the tenants don't pay the rent. If you believe the description of being a landlord in this book, you will believe that you work less then 20 hours a week and due nothing more then deposit checks.
Another disappointment was the chapter on Stay at Home Moms. The author calls these, Family Office Managers. They are frugal with their spending and invest on a regular basis to accure wealth over time. The chapter was disappointing because it was only 8 pages long and includes a long letter from a woman who created family wealth this way but must give all of the credit to her husband.
If you have never read anything by Dr. Stanley on this topic, It is well worth your time to read one of his books. In our "Spend, Spend, Spend" culture, it is important to know that everyday people create wealth thru a frugal lifestyle and investing. They invest in stocks, bonds, real estate or their own business. They do not get rich over night. They do not have flashy cars, clothing, homes etc. They live a middle class lifestyle and keep their wealth to themselves. They donate to worthy causes, help their families and have financial security in their retirement years.
It is interesting to note that many of the folks he interviewed for this book had read " The Millionaire Next Door". They admitted to checking it out from the library and not buying it. They are too frugal for that !

This is vintage Dr. Stanley. Thoroughly researched and accurate. I suspect that the 1 star reviews and unhelpful votes are from men who are jealous of the opposite, but very wealthy and successful gender.

Thank you Dr. Stanley for pointing out that so many women have outperformed men. It's about time. Hooray for the Millionaire Women!

If you're a woman who didn't quite see yourself in The Millionaire Next Door, there's hope. Women are different than male millionaires in several important ways. For example, the typical male millionaire has married once and remains married, but over half of female millionaires have been divorced. Women are also more generous than men.

The book mainly talks about business owners becoming wealthy, but it also talks about alternatives to business ownership. Stanley profiles a star saleswoman, educators (a wealthier group than you realize), and stay-at-home women who act as managers of their "family office". He also discusses parenting your children so they can develop a millionaire mindset. Many situations are presented in this book, so you can probably find something that will apply to you.

As for helpful advice, the author points out cautions women need to consider. Women need to watch out for the "Marginal Bob" worthless first husbands. Women also often provide continued financial support to their grown children and grandchildren. This "economic outpatient care" hurts both parents and children.

I enjoyed reading this book. It was well written and thoroughly researched. I will buy more copies for graduation gifts.

I enjoyed Stanley's book The Millionaire Next Door tremendously, but in this one it looks like he took a couple dozen pages worth of material, and then took it and stretched it, using imaginairy conversations, multiple charts and profiles, and various other means to get it to book length. First I read, then I skimmed, finally I just checked the table of contents to see if there might be anything worth reading.

Not worth your time - good thing I got it from the library.

This book has changed my life! It is full of wonderful information and interesting facts. It is a true road map for success. Thank you Dr. Stanley.

This is a lousy book, don't waste your hard-earned money on it. Its very poorly written, a dry and boring recitation of statistics. I've never reviewed a book before, but this one is so bad I just couldn't keep quiet. I don't even think I can finish it, I'm up to Chapter 7 and really struggling.

Just like Thomas Stanley's previous books, The Millionaire Mind and The Millionaire Next Door, Millionaire Women Next Door really delivers facinating information in a clear text. The charts really help bring the facts and figures to the reader in an understandable format, and the way Stanley details the differences between male and female millionaires was really concise, informative, and impossible to put down.

For all the fans who loved Dr. Stanley's previous book, Millionaire Next Door, this fascinating follow-up will exceed your expectations. Packed from cover to cover with inspiring, touching, and creative stories of how regular women made their way to the top of the tax bracket, Millionaire Women Next Door offers plenty of advice and inspiration on how we can all become successful. What's great about this book is that the women profiled within are not celebrities who have had success managing their millions, but rather the "everywomen" who've managed their careers, families, households, and finances throughout the years. Highly recommended for everyone!

We have long known that women and men approach both work and money differently. The nature of the differences, though, is not what most people expect. In fact, Thomas Stanley leads the book with an illustration of exactly this: a man is vociferously insisting that businesswomen are cold, obsessed, unfriendly, tyrannical, unmarried and even dangerous and, as a result, are not worthy of study.

Stanley knows otherwise, though, and shows through exhaustive interviews and surveys that successful businesswomen have a great deal in common with their male counterparts in that they are next to impossible to define by qualitative measures alone. They are married and unmarried, mothers and not, formally educated and self-taught. One way they differ sharply from the male millionaires Stanley studied in a previous book is in their greater tendancy to allow family members to become "economic outpatients" - persons whose constant need for money is met by the successful person over whom they exercise emotional control.

One of the greatest gifts that Stanley gives all women in this book is showing in detail and with great care that one need not be born with a silver spoon to be financially successful (in fact, having ample financial resources while growing up may hinder self-directed success). In fact, several of his cases are of women who were neglected and/or abused in the most horrible ways and still managed to look within themselves and create success. It is clear through this work that if a woman truly desires to be free of economic pressure, she can be so regardless of her background and upbringing.