Eight years ago, Dr. Thomas J. Stanley swept aside the mythical magic curtain of wealth to reveal The Millionaire Next Door. America found out just who and how common the truly wealthy were in this country¿and we learned the characteristics and habits that made them so. Now the author of the follow-up The Millionaire Mind focuses on one of the least understood but increasingly rich demographics: Millionaire Women Next Door.¿Why write another book that profiles millionaires?¿ Stanley asks. ¿The vast majority of the millionaire respondents (92 percent) in The Millionaire Next Door were men. . . . I felt that it was indeed time for successful businesswomen of the self-made variety to be heard.¿ And heard they are in this book that is destined to become every bit as informative, quoted, and inspirational as the author¿s earlier works. Readers everywhere will be fascinated by Stanley¿s thoroughly researched findings and conclusions. More than a simple extension of his studies of male millionaires, Millionaire Women Next Door presents groundbreaking concepts involving the nature, lifestyle, and business choices of successful American women that reach far beyond the scope of the author¿s previous studies. The book examines the choice of businesses elected by self-employed women, ranking over 150 categories in terms of their profitability and probability of success. It also describes the women¿s background, highlighting the fact that most millionaire women were raised in nurturing family environments that were literally training grounds for success, instilling the values that make this group one of the most generous in American society as demonstrated by its level of giving to charities, family, and friends. While many characteristics such as frugality and simplicity of lifestyle are similar to those of their male counterparts, Stanley demonstrates that most millionaire women work harder and do better¿at school, in business, and in investment practices. Millionaire Women is sure to be one of the most read, reviewed, and discussed books to come out this year. Make your own wise investment for a wealth of solid sales.
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LIST OF TABLES
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
I.WOMEN IN BUSINESS
1: AN INTRODUCTION TO MILLIONAIRE WOMEN NEXT DOOR
2: WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE RICH?
3: MILLIONAIRES: WOMEN VS. MEN
II.EARLY SOCIALIZATION
4: THE PARENTS OF SUCCESSFUL BUSINESSWOMEN
5: BETA WOMEN: BEATING THE ODDS AGAINST SUCCEEDING
6: ALPHA WOMEN VS. BETA WOMEN
III.ABOUT THEIR BENEVOLENT NATURE.. ,
7: GENEROUS AND WEALTHY?
8: LEARNING TO GIVE
9: INTRAFAMILY GIFTS OF KINDNESS
10: THE HIGH PRICE OF BEING CONTROLLED
11: THE GIFT OF GIFTS: DEMONSTRATING EMPATHY FOR THE REAL NEEDS OF PEOPLE
IV.THE CHOICE OF CHOICES
12: CHOOSING A BUSINESS: OPTING FOR SELF-EMPLOYMENT
V.PART-TIME WORK, FULL-TIME WEALTH AND SATISFACTION
PRELUDE
13: BRIAN'S JOURNEY: FROM HUNTER-GATHERER TO CULTIVATOR OF WEALTH
14: ANN LAWTON HILLS ALTERNATE ROUTES
15: THE SALES PROFESSION ACCORDING TO BEVERLY BISHOP
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