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Rating: Double Bogey Classic garbage financial literature– an author trying to disturb a little, promise success, and simply smears a catch-all bucket full of financial factoids as if somehow that helps people. You know I have a bias, and these types of books do not rest well with me– because the reality is they are […]

Rating: Double Bogey The subtitle got me – has to be about self-responsibility right? What a freeing lesson to be learned I’m sure. Well, be prepared to be disappointed. Amazing that a PhD can liken mindset to simply flipping a switch. Really, just flip the switch eh? Okay – turn mine on please! Sure, I […]

Rating: Double Bogey This book is the all too common good intention/premise and poor execution. As business book readers aren’t we getting a little tired of the horrible attempt at writing a parable story? Gosh, with this one, I feel my 12 year old writes more interesting, realistic stories! Shocking as well, that they seem […]

Rating: Double Bogey Well – I guess I might have wanted to confer with colleague Craig L. Israelson before I got this one. He is listed as a co-author, yet his contributions had to be minimal in this stinker. What I found in this book is the all too boring ‘cover all bases planning’ approach, […]

Rating: Double Bogey YUCK! In the vein of most financial pornography, this Ken Fisher book does not disappoint. If using current events to sell/update a book, then layering in confusing jargon to sound smart, without getting to the true core of good investing is of value, then this book would have some. For me, and […]

Rating: Double Bogey I came across this book from a “mental coach” who works with young athletes in breaking through barriers. Although in the moment I ordered it from Amazon, I know if I would have done a little research I would have looked to the library or a little review on it and probably never […]