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You Are a Badass at Making Money

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I am simply not fond of how this author writes. I read her previous title and I thought this one would be better. I was wrong.

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Interviewed Jen for our Stacking Benjamins podcast. Great guest and a great read. It's a fitting follow up to You are a Badass.

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I liked it! More of a mindset advice book rather than practical financial advice, but mindset is very important and frequently forgotten.

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I freaking love this book. Jen gets straight to the heart of what's stopping you from making the money you desire. I HIGHLY recommend this book.

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Although I enjoyed the way Jen Sincero writes in You are a Badass at Making Money:Master the Mindset of Money, I was hoping for something more. Ms. Sincero has a very down to earth way of writing that I really enjoyed, and I liked how she explained her personal story and the success stories of others. However, as I read each chapter I kept waiting for the info that would tell me her "secret" to making money. I didn't realize it was a 'just believe in yourself, make a plan, and create your personal mantra' motivational book. I didn't know what to expect since this is the first book I've read by her. So, I didn't realize it was a motivational book.

If you are looking for a motivational book that will keep you pumped about achieving your money making goals, then book is for you! If you are wanting a clear plan of action and a how-to book, then this book is not for you. I appreciate the DRC for my honest review. Thank you!

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A fluid overview of the subject with practical transformative tools.
It seems to me a narrative descriptive book of all the personal process by which the author walked to transform her minset of limitations, and the actions that worked her to transcend her financial situation towards a better, more expanded prosperity.
It contains small boxes that highlight key ideas, success stories and small exercises to change our perspective on the relationship we have with money. Although many of the concepts are widely known and treated in other books, it is a recurring theme, I consider it a fluid review of the subject and the different angles to consider, as well as at times the author is funny.
What I found most valuable about this book is that experiencing a process of transformation requires courage, perseverance, facing your fears and your own limitations, and the fact is that few manage to advance through these internal obstacles. It is popularly known that to get different results involves going beyond your known reality to a new reality where you learn to do things in a way still unknown, but it is possible to learn if you decide to allow it. Few people compromise enough not to turn around before the ego's first resistance, their own conditioning, to go to an area where you do not have total control, where you have to risk being open and present, adapt to every moment and flow into the new perspective, and to some extent be vulnerable because you do not know the rules of the game. I admire people who dare to walk through this process.
The author describes it very well: “For me, the combo of forking over such a gigantic chunk of change and the realization of just how big and visible I could/would get if I applied myself at this level launched me into an alternate reality. The possibility of the money and the success felt really really really real for the first time, and it freaked the Little Prince right out of me.
This is the feeling you’re going for when you make a huge leap in your life: equal parts excitement and terror.”
My gratitude to the Publisher and NetGalley for allowing me to review the book

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I loved Jen Sincero's first book, You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Live an Awesome Life, and I've been looking forward to her new book, You Are a Badass at Making Money. But while I enjoyed her conversational tone and witty, encouraging, just-plain-funny remarks--this one was a bit of a letdown. Like many sequels, it seemed to cover some of the same ground again, while it also felt like the "woo woo" factor got heavier. And the author spent too much time (well, at least more than I needed) on trying to convince the reader that it isn't wrong or bad to want more money; that money can bring happiness; etc. In other words, she was trying to debunk beliefs that not all of us hold. (Sure, money alone doesn't bring happiness, but wondering how to pay the next house note is a pretty big downer.) I was hoping for more concrete advice than urgings to meditate, repeat mantras, just believe that the universe will answer, and so on. Still, I'm giving this book, (provided free to me from Netgalley, although my opinions are my own), 4 stars, because Sincero is such an engaging author, and you can find wisdom in her words, if you truly are willing to get outside your comfort zone and take certain other suggested steps. But in the end, I'm not holding my breath for money to come to me. I know I have to go out and dig for it.

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I am maybe too pessimistic for self help books. but she had a great conversational writing style.

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Love Jen Sincero! If you liked "You Are a Badass," you should definitely read "You Are a Badass at Making Money." Similar in tone to the first one, Sincero lays out the content in an empowering and attainable way. A must for every public library.

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I enjoyed it! This is a law of attraction book that is funny while sharing secrets to weath we all need.

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This is a fun and more light-hearted approach to changing your viewpoint about money. Jen's tone is definitely a fun shift for those who are scared to think about money and finances. I think this would make a great starting point for someone looking to feel hopeful about money who is intimidated by all the hard core finance books out there. It definitely fills a new slot on the money shelf

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I felt like this book said a whole lot of nothing. I can't see myself recommending it over other more modern personal finance titles.

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