It's been years since I read that book, and it's still being promoted with the entrepreneur crowd. The difference in attitude and approaches between the two dads has become iconic.
I read this book right around the same time that I was learning a bit more about American history - the version of history that you don't necessarily get at school. I learned that Thomas Jefferson had devised a curriculum that would lead to becoming a business owner. I've forgotten all that is involved, but it included accounting and writing basic business contracts. This was part of basic education. It wasn't a specialized option - it was considered basic skills that all students needed.
I found that captivating. I also found it very sad that this is no longer taught in our schools. Robert Kiyosaki discussed the need to teach financial literacy in Rich Dad, Poor Dad. It's basic and necessary for success. He filled in a missing piece of the American curriculum with this book.
I see nations as having destinies, and if America is going to fulfill her destiny, we have to learn from an early age about the basics of business success. Even those of us who never own businesses should get this education.
I read this book right around the same time that I was learning a bit more about American history - the version of history that you don't necessarily get at school. I learned that Thomas Jefferson had devised a curriculum that would lead to becoming a business owner. I've forgotten all that is involved, but it included accounting and writing basic business contracts. This was part of basic education. It wasn't a specialized option - it was considered basic skills that all students needed.
I found that captivating. I also found it very sad that this is no longer taught in our schools. Robert Kiyosaki discussed the need to teach financial literacy in Rich Dad, Poor Dad. It's basic and necessary for success. He filled in a missing piece of the American curriculum with this book.
I see nations as having destinies, and if America is going to fulfill her destiny, we have to learn from an early age about the basics of business success. Even those of us who never own businesses should get this education.