Economic Empowerment

"The Millionaire Next Door" and "Millionaire Woman Next Door"

I was saddened to hear about the recent passing of "The Millionaire Next Door" (MND) author Thomas J. Stanley.  The MND book and it's author literally changed my life when I was in my 20's.  And his followup book "Millionaire Woman Next Door" (MWND) was equally life changing when I read it in my early 30's. Up until that point, I had grown up poor and knew nothing about money management or how to make my money work towards my priorities.

MND changed the script on what most people thought was the habits and interests of people who had reached millionaire status.  The research conducted by Stanley and his team turned into his life's calling on how to best maximize customer relationships with people who had attained that level of wealth.

It was not the Donald Trumps of the world that Stanley highlighted.  It was the people who had systematically build companies, lived moderately, and who shunned the spotlight that Stanley became infatuated with telling their stories.

The wealthy people Stanley highlighted were generous with their time and sharing their lessons learned that inspired people like me to live in a way that was more focused on service and impact than whether wealth could be attained just to buy a Bentley.  Stanley did not criticize people who purchased Bentley's; his point was that the people who tended to have a higher net worth did not lease luxury cars or live in high wealth neighborhoods.  They tended to be people who lived in blue-collar neighborhoods amongst plumbers, middle management, everyday Americans.

This post is to honor all the women out there who have been inspired to take control of their lives not by materialistic things but by accumulating wealth so that their impact on their families and communities can go further.
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