Confessions of a CPA: Why What I Was Taught To Be True Has Turned Out Not To Be

by Bryan S Bloom CPA

A question I get almost every day “why isn’t everyone implementing the principles in this book?” The answer to that question is that everyone who understands these financial truths is implementing them. If you carefully read and absorb the financial principles of life insurance uncovered in this book, you will understand as well. There is a finite amount of knowledge that humans know about the universe. All of this known information falls into three First, there is a certain amount of information that we know and that we are aware that we know. We could say that we are “consciously competent” of this information. Second, there is a large amount of information that we know nothing about. We know that there are certain fields or concepts "out there," but we really don't know anything about them. We might say that we are “consciously incompetent” of this information. The third category of knowledge represents information we don't know, and we’re not even aware that we don't know it. We are "unconsciously incompetent" in these areas. It doesn't mean that the information doesn't exist; it just means that we are currently unaware of its existence. As a result, this information currently sits in our "blind spots." Just like in our cars, there are some things we don’t see that others do. But if we just turn our head 20 degrees, we will see things we have never seen before. This book will help you to turn your head 20 degrees and to discover something wonderful that you have never seen before. Victor Hugo (author of Les Misérables) once “all the forces in the world are not so powerful as an idea whose time has come.”

Genres: Finance

102 pages, Paperback

First published December 30, 2011

Reviews

[Joi Perkins · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enlightening

Great out of the box thinking, smart informative & most importantly thought provoking! I would recommend this book to anyone wondering what may be the best way to structure there retirement.

[Michael Kostelnik · Rating 1 out of 5]

Very meh. Bad math and misconceptions. He's a retired VIA and now an insurance agent. Author is paid by insurance agencies to train their salespeople. Biased opinions.

[Cory Wallace · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great insight on the steps used to attain financial freedom. Be aware of the usual advice.

[Fernando Weeks · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent read!

This one is worthy of a second read! Glad I picked it up and will undoubtedly read it again . Great insights on using whole life insurance policies!

[Patty · Rating 5 out of 5]

As the book demonstrates, what may be most costly in your life is a closed mind. This book shows why what you've been taught may not be best when you go the distance to properly analyze the issue. Excellent book.

[Derrick Lord · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing information ... and asks the Question ... If something you thought to be true turned out not to be true, when would you want to know about it?