The Difference, Jean Chatzky
The Difference, Jean Chatzky
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The Difference
How Anyone Can Prosper in Even The Toughest Times

Author: Jean Chatzky

Narrator: Jean Chatzky

Abridged: 5 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/10/2009


Synopsis

Can you really start from nothing and become truly secure financially?

What’s the difference between you and Warren Buffett? Between you and your boss? Or between you and your successful neighbor? What do the financially comfortable have that you don’t?

It’s not that those people were born into money, caught a lucky break, or have an Ivy League education. It’s not even that they are smarter than you or make more money than you do each year. So what do they have that you don’t . . . at least not yet? What’s The Difference?

Trusted financial coach Jean Chatzky shares the secrets her groundbreaking research of the self-made wealthy has uncovered so that anyone can break through the barriers that stand between them and true financial freedom. Find out why it’s important to:

• Get happy, but not too happy
• Do what you love, but don’t quit your day job
• Read every day
• Remember that failure is not an option–it’s a necessity
• Harness your intuition to take risks that make sense
• Practice the Kevin Bacon Principle–make connections
• Say thank you–and mean it
• Make your money work as hard as you do

Through candid interviews and a study of more than five thousand people, Jean reveals the traits and habits of those who have moved from the lowest economic strata to the highest. The Difference helps you take a look at where you are now and offers simple strategies for going where you want to go. The Difference, you’ll see, is within you: You have the power to determine your financial future and achieve the next level of wealth.

About The Author

Jean Chatzky, award-winning journalist, bestselling author, and sought-after motivational speaker, has created a global platform that is making significant strides in helping millions of men and women battle an epidemic with devastating impact–debt. Jean is the financial editor for NBC’s Today show, a contributing editor for More Magazine, a columnist for the New York Daily News, and a contributor to The Oprah Winfrey Show. She also hosts a daily show on the Oprah & Friends channel, exclusively on Sirius XM Radio. She is the author of numerous books, including Pay It Down!: From Debt to Wealth on $10 a Day, a New York Times and BusinessWeek bestseller. Her previous book, Make Money, Not Excuses, was a Wall Street Journal and New York Times bestseller.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Dawn on May 08, 2009

The Difference is that there is no one difference. The best parts of this book were the interviews that prefaced each chapter. Each interview is with a person who succeeded financially, and they all did it a little differently. The end result is that meeting your financial goals is a lot like reachi......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on April 19, 2009

This book reminds me of The Secret meets a financial advisor. There is a lot of focus on traits such as optimism and risk taking and how they can make the “difference” between the successful and the average. I have one main gripe with this book: I don’t feel like she offers any actual helpful advice.......more

Goodreads review by Doc Opp on April 21, 2009

I only read this because I got it as a free sample. This happens occasionally for books that use JDM psychology and behavioral econ - maybe they think I'll use it in my classes or something. Anyway, the book is well written, but the analysis of the surveys is questionable at best, and the central ad......more

Goodreads review by Mary on April 23, 2009

I was a little disappointed. I really like hearing what she has to say on news shows, but this was really basic. I don't think I came away with anything new. I am on a mission to try several of her others and see if something comes up, though.......more