The Millionaire's Secrets: Life Lessons in Wisdom and Wealth

by Mark Fisher

Overview

Writing for those who want more than the average how-to financial advice, the author of The Instant Millionaire cites a series of parables and questions to teach readers the lessons of setting goals, listening to the heart, and recognizing the power of thinking big.

The Millionaire's Secrets: Life Lessons in Wisdom and Wealth is a powerful parable about an encounter with an eccentric but wise millionaire whose mysterious words and probing questions open the door to financial prosperity and a rich, fulfilling life. The path to wisdom and wealth reveals itself in stages, but with faith, love, and perseverance all is possible for those who discover the magic of having a goal and the power to think big. Every age requires its own fables, especially those that enforce a timeless truth. Through a series of thought-provoking tales and lessons, The Millionaire's Secrets: Life Lessons in Wisdom and Wealth gives specific advice on business, life, love, and personal enrichment. With the millionaire's secrets you will learn to discover and set your own greatest goals, listen to the secrets of your heart, realize your own potential, concentrate for sure success, and realize the power of thinking big.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781451636925
Publisher:	Touchstone
Publication date:	12/21/2010
Sold by:	SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
Sales rank:	326,287
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Mark Fisher spent many years in real estate and publishing before realizing that his true happiness lay in writing. Once finding the courage to pursue his dream, Fisher went on to write the enormously popular motivational classic The Instant Millionaire. He splits his time between Santa Monica, California, and Montreal.

Editorial Reviews

In this parable that reads like fiction, Fisher (The Instant Millionaire) introduces John Blake, a 32-year-old ad man bored with his work who meets a mysterious millionaire. The millionaire gives him formulas for financial success, including focusing on a single goal, prioritizing, avoiding distractions and having both faith and audacity. Underlying all this is an emphasis on the power of positive thinking ("Day by day, in every way, I am getting better and better") and a Panglossian spin (everything that happens is for the best). But those who hope to find the way to fiscal success may be put off when Fisher veers into metaphysics and has his omniscient capitalist turn out to be a believer in reincarnation-presumably suggesting that those who don't make it big in this life may have other opportunities in the future. Needless to say, hero Blake makes a mint in his field of choice and wins the girl of his dreams. (Apr.)

Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly

In this follow-up parable to Fisher's The Instant Millionaire (New World Lib., 1990), John Blake, an unhappy young advertising writer, finds success as a screenwriter after learning life's secrets from the Instant Millionaire. In the course of the story, values such as goal-setting, perseverance, and risk-taking are revealed to Blake. Blake's own journey to success is bizarrely accelerated after the Instant Millionaire, who possesses magical powers, causes him to become paralyzed and thus able to focus on writing his screenplay. The book does offer some useful truths, but the story is not as crisp as Fisher's first, and the magical aspects often detract from the ideas he tries to unveil. Recommended only where there is interest. [Previewed in Prepub Alert, LJ 12/95.]-Mark McCullough, Ohio Northern Univ. Lib., Ada

Library Journal

This modern-day parable is a business and self-help book that traces the metamorphosis of a young hero from career frustration and discouragement to riches and fulfillment through the guidance of an eccentric yet wise old millionaire. There are many noble themes expressed, which cannot be repeated too often to influence one's business as well as personal life, including the power of the mind, developing focus and concentration (which will strengthen willpower and lead to accomplishing great things), and drafting a very specific goal (which includes a dollar amount and date for achievement). Success requires faith and audacity to achieve the things one really wants, and the author strongly cautions against letting fear bury one's talents. With repeated emphasis on the value of concentration, we are taught that success can be learned by imitating others and by continuous attention to details, and that an observing mind animated by a specific objective can see things that distracted minds or those lacking motivation overlook.

Mary Whaley