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Has the "settle-for-less" financial plan become your plan for wealth? That sounds something like this:

Graduate from college, get a good job, save 10% of your paycheck, buy a used car, cancel the movie channels, quit drinking expensive Starbucks mocha lattes, save and penny-pinch your life away, trust your life-savings to Wall Street, and one day, when you are oh, say, 65 years old, you can retire rich.

Since you were old enough to hold a job, you've been hoodwinked to believe that wealth can be created by blindly trusting in the uncontrollable and unpredictable markets: the housing market, the stock market, and the job market. This soul-sucking, dream-stealing dogma is "The Slowlane" - an impotent FINANCIAL GAMBLE that dubiously promises wealth in a wheelchair.

Accept the Slowlane as your financial roadmap and your financial future will blow carelessly asunder on a sailboat of HOPE: HOPE you can get a job and keep it, HOPE the stock market doesn't tank, HOPE for a robust economy, HOPE, HOPE, and HOPE. Is HOPE really the centerpiece of your family's financial plan?

Drive the Slowlane and you will find your life deteriorate into a miserable exhibition about what you cannot do, versus what you can. For those who don't want a lifetime subscription to mediocrity, there is an alternative; an expressway to extraordinary wealth capable of burning a trail to financial freedom faster than any road out there. And shockingly, this road has nothing to do with jobs, 401(k), mutual funds, or a lifestyle of miserly living and 190 square foot tiny houses. Just some of what you will learn:

Why jobs, 401(k)s, mutual funds, and 40-years of mindless frugality will never make you rich young.
Why most entrepreneurs fail and how to immediately put the odds in your favor.
The real law of wealth: Leverage this and wealth has no choice but to be magnetized to you.
The leading cause of poorness: Change this and you change everything.
How the rich really get rich - and no, it has nothing to do with a paycheck or a 401K match.
The mathematics of wealth and how any "Joe Schmo" can tap into real wealth real fast.
Why the guru's sacred deities - compound interest and indexed funds - are impotent wealth accelerators.
Why popular guru platitudes like "do what you love" and "follow your passion" will most likely keep you poor, not rich.
And 250+ more poverty busting distinctions...

Demand more. Change lanes and find your explosive wealth accelerator. Hit the Fastlane, crack the code to wealth, and find out how to live rich for a lifetime.

From the Publisher

Is the Financial Plan of Mediocrity and Survival Your Plan for Wealth?

Beware of Mega-Millionaires Preaching Coffee Abstinence...

You know how the song-and-dance jingles...

Graduate from college, get a good job, save 10% of your paycheck, buy a used car, cancel the movie channels, quit buying expensive Starbucks coffee, save and penny-pinch for decades, trust your life-savings to Wall Street, and one day, when you are oh, say, 65 years old, you can retire rich.

Since you were old enough to hold a job, you've been hoodwinked into believing that wealth can be created by blindly trusting in the uncontrollable and unpredictable markets: the housing market, the stock market, and the job market. This soul-sucking, dream-stealing dogma is known as the "The Slowlane" - a risky financial gamble that dubiously promises wealth in a wheelchair.

Accept the Slowlane as your financial roadmap and your financial future will blow carelessly asunder on a sailboat of HOPE: Hope you can get a job and keep it, Hope the stock market doesn't tank, Hope for a robust economy, Hope inflation doesn't make a million bucks worthless, Hope, Hope, and Hope. Do you really want Hope as the centerpiece for your family's financial plan?

Drive the Slowlane and you will discover your life deteriorate into a miserable exhibition about what you cannot do versus what you can. For those who refuse the lifetime subscription to mediocrity, there's an expressway to extraordinary wealth capable of burning a trail to financial freedom faster than any road out there. And shockingly, this road has nothing to do with jobs, 401(k)s, indexed-funds, or a lifestyle of miserly living in a tiny house.

Here is just some of what you will learn...

Why jobs, 401(k)s, indexed-funds, and 40-years of mindless frugality will never make you rich young.
Why most entrepreneurs fail and how to immediately put the odds in your favor.
The real law of wealth: Leverage this, and wealth has no choice but to be magnetized to you.
The leading cause of poorness: Change this, and you change everything.
How the rich really get rich - and no, it has nothing to do with a paycheck or a 401(k) match.
The indisputable mathematics of wealth: how you and any "Joe Schmo" can tap into real wealth real fast.
Why the guru's sacred deities - compound interest and indexed fund investing - are impotent wealth accelerators.
Why popular guru platitudes like "do what you love" and "follow your passion" will most likely keep you poor, not rich.
Why most business owners suffer worse than job-like conditions, long hours and low pay-- and how to make sure this isn't your outcome.
The CENTS Entrepreneurial Framework -- the 5 critical commandments to ensure you maximize your business's potential.
And 250+ more poverty-busting distinctions...

The Three Roads of Wealth, Which Are You On?

THE SIDEWALK

*Sidewalk (Sidh-ahlk; noun): A financial plan that exists in mindset, usually a paycheck-to-paycheck existence where escape is sought through welfare, lottery tickets, casino gambling, and various other forms of "get rich quick" actions.

Sidewalkers are event-driven and seek the quick-and-easy in any endeavor. Motivated by instant gratification and culturally plugged-in (sports, TV, video games), Sidewalkers sacrifice their future for pleasurable now, resulting in little to no net worth.

USAGE: OMG, he drives a brand new BMW and lives at home with his parents, and he can barely afford gas, what a Sidewalker!

THE SLOWLANE

*Slowlane (Slo-layn; noun): A dogmatic financial plan based on the fatal presumption that 40 to 50 years of gainful employment circumscribed by frugal living, tortuous saving, and regimented stock market investing, will somehow make you a millionaire.

Slowlaners often lead a life of mediocrity imprisoned by a regime of doctrines espoused and preached by famous authors and radio personalities. Slowlaners sacrifice their today, for the promise of a freer tomorrow.

USAGE: OMG, clipping coupons for three hours so you could save twenty bucks is so Slowlane.

THE FASTLANE

*Fastlane (Fahst-layn; noun): An enterprising financial plan based on leveraged entrepreneurship that creates extraordinary incomes and asset values in short periods of time, circumscribed by the CENTS Entrepreneurial Framework.

Fastlaners are process-driven recognizing that positive events are by-products of that process. Fastlaners consider their time their most precious asset, not worthy of prostitution for a paycheck or 50 years of stock-market dreams.

USAGE: OMG, he started his company with less than 1,000 and just sold it for 25 million - that is so Fastlane.

Make Freedom Your Priority

Most business owners are suffering plights no better than a rat-race job, keeping the owner lynched to long hours and low pay.

This is why I created the CENTS Framework, a business and mathematically based strategy to maximize your income and net worth, while minimizing time in the grind. Use it and drive your Millionaire Fastlane and beyond.

Massive capital not needed...
College degree not needed...
Silicon Valley contacts not needed...

THE C.E.N.T.S. Entrepreneurial Framework, by MJ DeMarco

Build a Business to Pay Your Bills? No, Build a Business to Change Your Life.

One of the great challenges you'll face as a new or struggling entrepreneur is deciding which business to start. Is your idea worth the effort, especially if you have to make big sacrifices to get it off the ground?

When I was 20 years old and failing one business after another, it was the guide I needed. And now it is yours.

The CENTS Framework guides you every step of the way -- don't start a business to pay your bills, start one to set yourself free -- both with time and money.

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Do As I Say, Not As I Do...

NEWSFLASH!

Your mainstream financial guru who's on 500 radio stations and lives in a ten-million-dollar mansion isn't rich because he religiously follows his own advice-- he's rich because he's sold it to enough people who believe it... in other words, he's driving The Millionaire Fastlane.

Demand more. Demand the truth.

Change lanes and find your explosive wealth accelerator. Hit the Fastlane, crack the code to wealth, and educate yourself on living rich for a lifetime.

WARNING: California’s Proposition 65

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"The best book on acquiring wealth ever written..."
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"I loved this book. It is dripping in authenticity and real-world experience. From the first, authentic page I was hooked. MJ DeMarco not only has created a book that motivates like nothing else I have read, he also provides the most important thing: a true framework for evaluating business decisions. It's safe to say that had I absorbed this book 10 years ago, I would be at least $100k-$200k richer today."
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"If you want to get "rich" while you're young enough to enjoy it, read this book ...it short-circuits you though a lot of the BS."
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"This is an honest to goodness "Get Rich Quick" book. Most "Get Rich Quick" books or programs scam people into believing there is a method to "Get Rich Easy". MJ DeMarco does an extremely good job of telling the truth about what it takes to really achieve wealth. "
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"I wholeheartedly recommend this book. I have read many finance books (Rich Dad, Cramer, Dave Ramsey, etc) and after reading The Millionaire Fastlane, I kept saying to myself "finally, someone who tells it like it is and isn't feeding me BS!"
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"In life, there are people who get it, and people who don't get it. When it comes to building wealth, MJ DeMarco gets it. What really made my jaw drop about this book, however, was his brutal honesty. He exposes many of the misconceptions of the common wealth building 'gurus'..."
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From the Author

THE "LAMBORGHINI PROPHECY" COMPLETES

The Millionaire Fastlane is the echo of a chance encounter I had long ago when I was a pudgy teenager. It was a Fastlane ignition of consciousness, a resurrection triggered by a stranger driving a mythic car--a Lamborghini Countach. The Fastlane was born, and with it the resolution and belief that creating wealth need not take 50 years of financial mediocrity devoured by decades of work, decades of saving, decades of mindless frugality, and decades of 8% stock market returns.

Often, this book references the Lamborghini brand, and it isn't to brag when I say I've owned a few. The Lamborghini icon represents the fulfillment of a prophecy in my life. It innocently
started when I saw my first Lamborghini and it kicked my ass out of my comfort zone. I
confronted its young owner and asked a simple question: "How can you afford such an awesome car?"

The answer I received, unveiled in chapter 2, was short and powerful, but I wish I had more. I
wish that man had taken a minute, an hour, a day, or a week to talk to me. I wish that young
stranger would have mentored me on how to get what I thought the Lamborghini represented:
wealth. I wish that man had reached into his car and given me a book.

Fast-forward to today.

As I endanger the streets in my Lamborghini, I relive that same moment except in role reversal. To celebrate my Fastlane success, I bought one of these legendary beasts, a Lamborghini Diablo. If you've never had the opportunity to drive a car that costs more than most people's homes, let me tell you how it works...

You can't be shy.

People chase you in traffic. They tailgate you, rubberneck, and cause accidents. Getting gas is an event: people snap photos, enraged environmentalists give you the evil eye, and haters insinuate about the length of your penis--as if owning a Hyundai implies being well endowed.

Mostly, people ask questions.

The most frequent questions come from leering and inquisitive teenagers, as I was many years
ago: "Wow, how can you afford one of these?" or "What do you do?" People associate a
Lamborghini with wealth, and while I soon learned that that's more an illusion than anything
(any dimwit can finance a Lamborghini), it's indicative of a dream lifestyle that most people
conceive as incomprehensible.

Now when I hear the same question I asked decades ago, I have the power to gift a book and
perhaps, to gift a dream.

This book is my official answer.

From the Back Cover

Escape Financial Mediocrity, Fire that 9-5 and Slash 40 Years Off The Road to Wealth!

A chance encounter with a stranger in a Lamborghini cracked the code: Wealth has a Fastlane and it DOESN'T REQUIRE 50 years of soul-stripping jobs, 50 years of coupon-clipping frugality, 50 years of sacrificial saving, and 50 years of hope-n-pray for 8% stock market returns.

You can get wealthy young, live rich, and retire decades early by driving wealth's blazing fast shortcut--a shortcut cleverly camouflaged by a legion of hypocritical gurus and financial experts who pitch, preach, and peddle financial mediocrity, a dream-stealing dogma known as "Get Rich Slow."

Their plan devours a lifetime and delivers wealth in a wheelchair. Stop selling your soul for the paycheck of a weekend and the distant promise of wealth in life's twilight. Make a course correction and merge onto the expressway to extraordinary wealth... The Millionaire Fastlane.

Why jobs, 401(k)s, mutual funds, mindless frugality and other "guru-speak" strategies will never make you rich young.
Why a financial plan that promises "riches" by age 65 is pure insanity.
The Law of Attraction is BS: The real law of massive wealth and how you can use it to explode your income into the stratosphere.
The leading cause of poorness--start here and you change everything.
Why your business plan needs to be ripped apart and tossed in the garbage. What to do instead.
Why the guru nonsense of "do what you love" is likely a dead-end road to wealth!
The 5 Fastlane Commandments--DO NOT start a business until you know what these are.
Why most "get rich" books have failed you and why this one will not.
And over 250 poverty-busting, wealth-accelerating distinctions!

About the Author

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Viperion Publishing Corporation; First Edition (January 4, 2011)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 334 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0984358102
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0984358106
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.15 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.76 x 9 inches

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MJ DeMarco is an entrepreneur and international best-selling author whose books have been translated into over 25 languages worldwide. He is currently the co-founder of https://GoalSumo.com, a unique goal-setting and productivity system based on his proprietary 1/5/10 Strategy.

He is also the founder of Viperion Publishing Corp., a media company that manages, distributes, and licenses his published work. He also is the founding member and creator of The Fastlane Forum, an entrepreneurial discussion forum featuring nearly 1,000,000 posts and 80,000 members, one of the web's top destinations for Fastlane entrepreneurial business discussions.

Before embarking into the world of authorship, MJ DeMarco was the former start-up Founder/CEO of Limos.com and LimoForSale.com (1997-2007), two global ground transportation aggregators and marketplaces that he successfully built and grew into profitable multi-million dollar enterprises, all with no money, no formal training, and with just a few employees. In 2001, he sold the company in an exit event but later reacquired the company via bankruptcy reorganization. He later sold the company again in 2007 to a Phoenix-based private equity company.

By refusing to accept society's default template for mediocrity (THE SCRIPT: jobs, 401(k)s, frugality, give your life savings to Wall Street) MJ was able to semi-retire young in his 30s without sacrificing the good life. Yes, that means he isn't driving a 20 year old truck, he isn't living in a trailer down by the river, and he isn't buried in Excel spreadsheets while he broods over the Starbucks he couldn't drink because saving $4.12 was more critical. (Do people seriously believe this?)

Currently, MJ lives in the beautiful foothills of Alpine, Utah, at the base of the Wasatch Mountains, where he endeavors to live a life of compassion, health, and happiness while empowering people to live their best life.

Resources:

https://goalsumo.com

https://thefastlaneforum.com

https://themillionairefastlane.com

https://viperionpublishing.com

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Well, I am on my 3rd reading of this book--and that surprises even me! WHY?--because there are so many fascinating and USEFUL distinctions which make the book a veritable goldmine of actionable PRINCIPLES for creating wealth.

This book will expand your mental horizons about creating wealth and tremendously broaden your wealth perspective. As the author himself states early on--this is not a "HOW to get rich" book with "paint by the numbers" or "lead-me-by-the-hand-and show-me-exactly-what-to-do" book.

Instead, it is about an overall Mindset for creating wealth and freedom while one still has the vitality and enthusiasm to ENJOY it, rather than the "Wealth in a Wheelchair" plan endorsed by most financial "authorities" and society at large---work 40-50 years, save 10% of your income, invest in the stock market, and by golly HOPE you will be a millionaire by the time you're 65 or 70.

It is written in a "brash young man" style, wherein the author references his Lamborghinis, his palatial home, his money and his freedom on several occasions. This has offended many 1-Star reviewers. [Note: I find that one of the best places to discover a "loser's" mentality is some of the 1-Star reviews concerning wealth-creation books. So many of them want detailed how-to's instead of the wealth Mindset without which all the how-to's in the world won't work anyway. And they seem to resent rich authors. In my experience it is extremely difficult to create wealth for those who resent the wealthy. OK, OK--I'll get off my mini-soapbox now...]

My own view would be--why not CELEBRATE the author's efforts, subsequent wealth, and his willingness to share his hard-won wisdom about creating affluence?

A few tidbits from the book which are simple enough, but extremely valuable in application:

1) Process vs. Event

Society seems to laud the Event--the sports figure who gets a multi-million dollar contract; The entrepreneur who hits a home run and makes billions; The movie star who gets $15 million for a picture, etc. What society seldom focuses on is the multi-year Process of practice, failure, perseverance, experimentation, which eventually results in the Event. Wealth is created by consistently applied Process, which culminates in the Event.

2) The Three Paths:

The Sidewalk: Living paycheck to paycheck with instant gratification as the main goal. Probably characterizes 50% of our society right now.

The Slowlane: the "40-50" year plan of working hard, saving, and living frugally hoping for pie-in-the-sky in the future (when you are old). The author gives some neat, mathematical formlas to demonstrate why the Slowlane plan can NOT succeed--except for a few rare exceptions.

The Fastlane: Using precise formulas and leverage (see below) to create wealth and freedom while young.

3) ULL vs CUL The distinction between Uncontrollable Limited Leverage--trying to control the financial limitations of a job by working harder/longer or getting more education/training to raise your salary, and trying to use the uncontrollable stock market as your ticket to future wealth.

Compared with Controllable Unlimited Leverage from having your own business which you can control and which creates assets you can leverage. CUL requires that you use the NECST formula...

4) NECST formula: I wish I had known this one 30 plus years ago! I have been successful in several businesses, but by using NECST (Need, barriers to Entry, Control, Scalability, Time) my businesses would have generated so much more income and leverage potential. You can bet I am applying NECST now!

Never start a business without first evaluating it according to the criteria of NECST. At some point, the Fastlane is culminated when your rapid-growth business can be converted into Equity.

There are numerous "mathematical Formulas or Factors for wealth" which are simple but EXCELLENT. Their simplicity makes them easy to remember and actionable.

Once you have gotten the Slowlane vs. Fastlane distinction, so much becomes crystal clear about businesses and their true potential for wealth creation. An example is the author's irreverent, amusing, and spot-on critique of Fastlane financial gurus and authors selling Slowlane books and products to their adoring fans. My summary of the critique: Fastlane author/guru --"I make my fortune and become rich NOW by selling you millions of books and pedaling advice about how you can work 40-50 years on the Slowlane and HOPE to retire rich `someday.' And by the way--cut out those $6 Lattes!"

The author's explanation of converting your Fastlane business and cashflow into Equity is an excellent summary. This info is available from many other sources, but here it is clarified and simplified into APPLICABLE principles.

I could go on, but I would simply recommend you read this book. I really do think you will enjoy it and profit from the information.

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Finally A Business Book That Cuts Through The BS and Actually Delivers Superior Value For A Complete Steal!
Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2011
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MJ's book is probably one of the best business books I have read in my entire life, and to be frank I rarely ever say that about most books I read.

After reading MJ's book, I have probably already recommended it to 30+ of my closest entrepreneurial friends who also have felt the same about the book.

As an avid reader of many business books, it is hard to come by a book that truly cuts through all of the BS, and delivers time-tested and proven information from a been there done that no-nonsense entrepreneur who truly cares about your success.

Compared to other authors who write books that just want to up-sell you into multi-thousand dollar training programs on the backend, this book stands in the face of all of that noise and "flips them the bird."

Not only does this book give you the mindset you must adopt if you want to be a successful entrepreneur, but even more so gives you the tools to use and implement to achieve massive success.

I recommend that when implementing a new business idea, or enhancing your current business, please, please, please use this book as your guide.

You won't be sorry! By using this book to help you, you are definitely guaranteed to reach all of the goals you have set for yourself and your business...and I stand behind that statement 100% because it has already helped me tremendously with my mindset and business.

Here is the truth...

While most business books I read are "good," very few of them are great.

MJ's book falls into my "great" category for many reasons as described below!

In his book, not only do you get a glimpse into the mind of a been there done that multi-millionaire entrepreneur, who made his money OUTSIDE of the publishing business (unlike some of the most well-known business/financial guru's), but even more so, you get a to buy a book that you will want to keep on your night stand forever and be something you reference for many years to come.

The parts in the book that truly stuck out to me, and helped me gain a lot of insights and clarity for my business, life and financial plan were the specific parts highlighted below.

1. Why Understanding The Process To Creating A Successful Business, is More Important Than Focusing on the One Time "Wealth Event" at The End...(The truth is that if you complete and stick to the process correctly, the wealth event at the end will be a result of all your hard work and discipline to not get ahead of yourself). (After reading this section I realized too many individuals are focusing on the wrong thing when they go into business. This mindset is definitely going to flip you for a loop and challenge every previous thought you ever had about accomplishing anything, and building a company for that matter)

2. The Essential Elements To A Fastlane Business (And no they are not what you would expect...this part of the book is worth MILLIONS of dollars to you, and will help you eliminate TIME-WASTING wheel spinning activities in during your current and future entrepreneurial career)

3. How to Make a Decision When Faced With Two Semi-Desirable Options (The logic in this is so sound, and the process can be duplicated over and over again, no matter what you are choosing between in the future)

4. How To Truly Value Your Business and Set it Up To Be Sold For Millions (And no...it has nothing to do with how many "users" you have without any profit...get ready for this part of the book to blow you away)

5. How To Create An Effective Exit Strategy For Your Business That Will Leave You Wealthy...Never Have To Worry About Money or What You Do With Your Time Ever Again (This mindset is so critical to grasp, as most of these web 2.0 companies exit strategy is "sell to Google," when in reality that exit strategy is like praying to win the lottery without a sound base to stand on)

6. How To Effectively Think About Investing The Money You Make After Selling Your Company For Millions to Ensure You Continually Grow Your Wealth and Income (If you thought you should be counting on the stock market to make you wealthy, this part of the book is going to shock you, but makes so much sense)

So without making the book sound any better than I already have, just listen to me and buy the book...you won't be sorry...just trust me.

Truth be told...

The book was so good that I even bought it a second time on my new E-Reading device (nook), because I wanted to make sure I had it with me forever to reference if I ever lost my physical copy, or if one of my entrepreneurial friends secretly stole it from me without letting me know they were going to borrow it.

And finally...

If I had to give a rating out of 5 stars for this book, I would give it a 10. You can't go wrong buying this book because the author truly cares about helping you create all of the entrepreneurial success your heart desires...

Hell, he even gives you his e-mail address to contact him after finishing the book! I don't know about you but that says a lot.

Enjoy the book! You won't be sorry!

-Scott

P.S. I even interviewed him for my site here is the link to the interview enjoy!
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Ben
The Fastlane is the fast lane you get in when you start reading because he is a good writer.
Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2025
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MJ Demarco is unabashed and unashamed, and has built a small
empire helping us in that manner. Demarco’s multifaceted
approach to building a brand around what you are trying to teach
and inspire is excellent. Demarco has something to say, and he
does what he says, and it works, and he wants to help you see this,
too. It is inspiring. At a time, you could interact with the author
through his online forums — an extremely effective way of both
communicating a message and promoting a book.
The read is fast that way. The Fastlane is the fast lane you get in
when you start reading because he is a good writer. You can feel
yourself in his shoes. The book moves forward at a good pace if
you let it. And you learn along the way. At a minimum, you get
inspired and gain some of MJ’s energy, which is what you need if
you really are going to push it in business.
Unscripted is a lock once you read through just Part 1 and Part 2.
By that time, you relate strongly to the dissatisfaction MJ
describes when you have to work for someone else besides
yourself. For anyone who has any entrepreneurial spirit at all,
taking on your own business — your own endeavor — will become
paramount once you read this book.

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Thiago Vieira
Leitura obrigatória.
Reviewed in Brazil on October 12, 2023
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Aquele comentário brasileiro em um livro gringo. Comprei a versão digital e não terminei completamente a leitura, estou em 60%. Mas não é exagero dizer que é o meu preferido. Te desafia a pensar e ser diferente. Te ensina pegando na sua mão como lidar com a incerteza, aceitar a si mesmo e tomar riscos. Ele desenha sua vida do início até o fim e mostra o quão medíocre ela pode ser. O autor tem uma escrita bastante coloquial e próxima ao público. É aquele Must Read, quanto mais cedo ler, melhor, afinal é isso a proposta do livro.

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Fernando
Libro práctico, concreto y de lectura agradable que ayuda a cambiar la mentalidad sobre el dinero.
Reviewed in Mexico on April 18, 2023
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Es un libro con ideas y consejos muy claros y específicos que permiten ver de una manera distinta la.generacion de la.riqueza, finalmente para ganar roqueza extraordinaria hay que hacer cosas muy distintas a lo normal y este libro ñas ejemplifica muy bien, con mucha logica y aterrizado.

Lo recomiendo a todas las personas que deseen emprender y hacer un cambio en su vida financiera,, a estudiantes que tengan la inquietud sobre el futuro de su vida laboral y profesional, y a padres que deseen inculcar ideas en sus hijos sobre educación financiera.

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horrible quality. just a poor theory, no real facts
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horrible quality. just a poor theory, no real facts

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Ludvig
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"The Millionaire Fastlane" de MJ DeMarco est un livre puissant et transformateur, méritant pleinement 5 étoiles. DeMarco offre une perspective rafraîchissante et audacieuse sur la création de richesse, défiant les conseils financiers traditionnels.

Dès les premières pages, DeMarco capte l'attention avec son approche directe et sans détour. Il critique les voies conventionnelles vers la richesse, comme l'épargne lente et les investissements prudents, et propose une alternative radicale : la "Fastlane". Cette voie rapide vers la richesse repose sur l'entrepreneuriat, l'innovation et la prise de risques calculés.

L'auteur utilise des anecdotes personnelles et des exemples concrets pour illustrer ses concepts, rendant le livre à la fois inspirant et accessible. Il démystifie les idées reçues sur l'argent et la richesse, offrant des stratégies pratiques et des conseils actionnables pour ceux qui cherchent à changer leur vie financièrement.

Un des points forts du livre est la manière dont DeMarco décompose les éléments clés de la "Fastlane". Il explique comment identifier et créer de la valeur, comprendre les besoins du marché, et développer une mentalité de croissance. Ces concepts sont présentés de manière claire et concise, avec des exercices et des réflexions pour aider les lecteurs à appliquer les principes dans leur propre vie.

Le style d'écriture de DeMarco est énergique et motivant, ce qui rend la lecture engageante du début à la fin. Il ne se contente pas de fournir des conseils théoriques, mais pousse les lecteurs à agir et à prendre des mesures concrètes pour atteindre leurs objectifs financiers.

"The Millionaire Fastlane" est bien plus qu'un simple livre de finances personnelles ; c'est un appel à l'action pour ceux qui refusent de se contenter de la moyenne et aspirent à une vie de liberté financière et d'abondance. DeMarco offre une feuille de route claire pour ceux qui sont prêts à sortir des sentiers battus et à embrasser une nouvelle vision de la réussite.

En conclusion, "The Millionaire Fastlane" est un guide indispensable pour quiconque souhaite percer le code de la richesse et vivre riche pour une vie entière. Avec ses conseils pratiques, son approche innovante et son message inspirant, ce livre est une lecture incontournable pour les futurs millionnaires.

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Rashid
Must read if you want to become millionaire fast
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 9, 2024
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This book is a refreshing take on the conventional wisdom surrounding wealth accumulation. I particularly liked the fact that it gives a different mindset to getting rich quick, challenging the slow lane of saving and investing over decades. DeMarco presents a compelling roadmap towards rapid wealth creation, emphasising entrepreneurship, value creation, and leveraging opportunities. His candid and sometimes blunt writing style makes for an engaging read, while his practical advice provides a clear, actionable path for aspiring entrepreneurs. If you're looking for an alternative to the traditional get-rich-slow schemes, this book is a must-read.

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5.0 out of 5 stars On my 3rd reading--and still loving this book!

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally A Business Book That Cuts Through The BS and Actually Delivers Superior Value For A Complete Steal!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Leitura obrigatória.

5.0 out of 5 stars Libro práctico, concreto y de lectura agradable que ayuda a cambiar la mentalidad sobre el dinero.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Must read if you want to become millionaire fast

On my 3rd reading--and still loving this book!

Finally A Business Book That Cuts Through The BS and Actually Delivers Superior Value For A Complete Steal!

The Fastlane is the fast lane you get in when you start reading because he is a good writer.

Leitura obrigatória.

Libro práctico, concreto y de lectura agradable que ayuda a cambiar la mentalidad sobre el dinero.

horrible quality. just a poor theory, no real facts

Révolutionnaire

Must read if you want to become millionaire fast