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“A cheerful manifesto on removing obstacles between yourself and the income of your dreams.” —New York Magazine
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of You Are a Badass, a life-changing guide to making the kind of money you’ve only ever dreamed of
You Are a Badass at Making Money will launch you past the fears and stumbling blocks that have kept financial success be ...more
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of You Are a Badass, a life-changing guide to making the kind of money you’ve only ever dreamed of
You Are a Badass at Making Money will launch you past the fears and stumbling blocks that have kept financial success be ...more
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April 18th 2017
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Although I am generally a keen reader of self-help or financial advice books, I struggled to make it through this one. The book's (and its author's) heart is in the right place, and there are definitely bits of information and advice here that almost anyone would find useful, but the way its content was presented and the style in which it was written made it a chore to get through. There is also more than a bit of content in these 260 pages that I find quite troubling - more on that later.
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Is it a coincidence I won this book in a Goodreads giveaway the day after I asked "the universe" to bring the books, movies and people into my life that I need in order to further advance my goals? Is it merely serendipity that exactly one week after finishing this book I received a 25% raise, a $1000 bonus and got the certification class I just signed up for paid for by my employer? Or is it because I've worked my butt off this past year? Who knows. But I personally like to think that life is n
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This book is a very new age type of book that is very dangerous - 'jump off a cliff and you'll be fine as long as you believe you'll be fine'. This belief system is not new and has been damaging people financially for years. Shame on this lady for writing this book. Interestingly, this book brings her revenue by showing others to merely believe they have money and it will manifest. I'm surprised these types of authors are not sued routinely for false advertising. That's the last time I buy a boo
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DNF.
Sincero is largely unaware that most people aren’t hung up on borrowing $85,000 from a friend, but are likely hurting from the systemic issues that prevent us from accessing wealth in the first place. Her tone is cringe-worthy in its attempt to be relatable.
I should have stopped reading when she praised Ayn Rand.
So glad I borrowed this from the library and didn’t purchase it.
Sincero is largely unaware that most people aren’t hung up on borrowing $85,000 from a friend, but are likely hurting from the systemic issues that prevent us from accessing wealth in the first place. Her tone is cringe-worthy in its attempt to be relatable.
I should have stopped reading when she praised Ayn Rand.
So glad I borrowed this from the library and didn’t purchase it.

This is what I needed to hear at this moment in my life. I did look over some of the reviews of this book and I saw many gave it 1 and 2 stars. Their complaint is that it does not give solid details for making money.
I see this book working on a spiritual level. Jen keeps saying raise your energy level and keep it high. She is not simply saying to quit and everything will be ok. She said, you have to have the faith and then put everything you have into it; make yourself uncomfortable and give ev ...more
I see this book working on a spiritual level. Jen keeps saying raise your energy level and keep it high. She is not simply saying to quit and everything will be ok. She said, you have to have the faith and then put everything you have into it; make yourself uncomfortable and give ev ...more

Another installment of this sheer goodness!
Yes, I know: we've heard most of it all elsewhere but noe this way!
I love how Jen explains the criminalized perception of wealth that many of us have ingrained.
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What you focus on you create more of. (c)
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Why not be the biggest, happiest, most generous, and fully realized humanoid you can be? (c)
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It’s about you letting yourself be the biggest badass you can be, whatever that happens to look like for you. (c)
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What would a typical day in your life as th ...more
Yes, I know: we've heard most of it all elsewhere but noe this way!
I love how Jen explains the criminalized perception of wealth that many of us have ingrained.
Q:
What you focus on you create more of. (c)
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Why not be the biggest, happiest, most generous, and fully realized humanoid you can be? (c)
Q:
It’s about you letting yourself be the biggest badass you can be, whatever that happens to look like for you. (c)
Q:
What would a typical day in your life as th ...more

"You Are a Badass at Making Money" by Jen Sincero
I will not be recommending this book to other readers. There are better personal finance books out in the market. I was excited to read this book, but I found it to be a disappointing read. The content was boring and the advice given in this book is very questionable.
I found Sincero's writing style lacked depth. I believe she was aiming for a narrative that was bold, crude and exciting. And I'm all for bold, crude and exciting content. But what I ...more
I will not be recommending this book to other readers. There are better personal finance books out in the market. I was excited to read this book, but I found it to be a disappointing read. The content was boring and the advice given in this book is very questionable.
I found Sincero's writing style lacked depth. I believe she was aiming for a narrative that was bold, crude and exciting. And I'm all for bold, crude and exciting content. But what I ...more

If I end up changing my attitude and manifesting money then I will gladly change my rating to 5 stars.
Right now, I'm a skeptic and try to stay away from anyone that calls themselves a "life coach" or believes in "The Secret".
I do agree with the author about our attitudes towards money and how strange they can be. A lot of think that wanting money is wrong or dirty. Or even that we don't deserve to make a lot of money because we don't have special skills, etc. I do think if you change your thinki ...more
Right now, I'm a skeptic and try to stay away from anyone that calls themselves a "life coach" or believes in "The Secret".
I do agree with the author about our attitudes towards money and how strange they can be. A lot of think that wanting money is wrong or dirty. Or even that we don't deserve to make a lot of money because we don't have special skills, etc. I do think if you change your thinki ...more

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"Time wasted rationalizing the mediocre could be time spent creating the magnificent" (6).
"We've been raised to believe that you have to work hard to make money, and certainly there are times when this is true, but the real secret is you have to take huge, uncomfy risks. You have to do stuff you've never done before, to make yourself visible, to acknowledge your own awesomeness, to risk looking stupid" (9).
"Everybody arrives on this planet with unique desires, gifts, and talents, and as you jo ...more
"We've been raised to believe that you have to work hard to make money, and certainly there are times when this is true, but the real secret is you have to take huge, uncomfy risks. You have to do stuff you've never done before, to make yourself visible, to acknowledge your own awesomeness, to risk looking stupid" (9).
"Everybody arrives on this planet with unique desires, gifts, and talents, and as you jo ...more

Before I move on, *please* someone tell me where this ridiculous idea came from that the etymology of "desire" is from the latin "de - sire" meaning "of the father." Oh dear LORD where did that come from? I searched online a bit and I think it came from a misreading of a Biblical reference via a life coach. And now other life coaches are repeating it? PLEASE STOP!
From the Online Etymology Dictionary: "desire (v.) early 13c., from Old French desirrer (12c.) 'wish, desire, long for,' from Latin de ...more
From the Online Etymology Dictionary: "desire (v.) early 13c., from Old French desirrer (12c.) 'wish, desire, long for,' from Latin de ...more

This book is so insanely good, I want to send it to everyone I know. It’s not about money, it’s about everything in life, although she uses money as the general theme. I could see so many of these concepts showing up in relationships, career mindset, parenting, health, all of it. Highly recommend, even better than her first book.

After reading and enjoying ‘Get your Sh*t Together’ this book caught my eye. I do ‘ok’ but I am not, and never felt I would be, part of the rich gang. Reading You Are A Badass At Making Money would change all that I thought. But, it just really wasn’t my kind of vibe.
This is a VERY ‘American’ book. Jen Sincero talks a lot about ‘putting it out there to the universe’ and ‘being your authentic self’. She lived in a converted garage with no money, barely getting by, and is now a very rich author an ...more
This is a VERY ‘American’ book. Jen Sincero talks a lot about ‘putting it out there to the universe’ and ‘being your authentic self’. She lived in a converted garage with no money, barely getting by, and is now a very rich author an ...more

Dropped it because of two reasons.
First one, can't stand American "ecetera". Can't stand one, but here were hundreds! Completely p*ssed me of. Can you f*cking see how it's writter?
Second. It falls into category of spelunking fantasies. All those claimants "millionaires", "achievers" made their money by coaching and washing brains, not the real job. That says everything and I apply this rule for decades - if someone earned money not through real job, then he's selling the B.S. And, f course, peop ...more
First one, can't stand American "ecetera". Can't stand one, but here were hundreds! Completely p*ssed me of. Can you f*cking see how it's writter?
Second. It falls into category of spelunking fantasies. All those claimants "millionaires", "achievers" made their money by coaching and washing brains, not the real job. That says everything and I apply this rule for decades - if someone earned money not through real job, then he's selling the B.S. And, f course, peop ...more

1.5 This book was assigned as part of an online book club I'm part of, and even though it had some cool passages and made me laugh in some places, I think the author came off as pretty tone-deaf to actual, real societal problems/structures that influence people's financial realities besides their own mindsets. I would've enjoyed it much more as a memoir of what worked for her success, throw in the cool inspirational phrases, and leave it at that.
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The only reason I continued reading this book beyond the 2nd chapter is; I thought there's a breakthrough idea the author will share which have this book such a high review score..
And sadly she didn't!
The only reason I continued reading it in the last few chapters was that so I can be fair in my rating for it!
A book full of none sense impractical ideas that's very common in the self-help industry.. now I believe that the mental/psychological solutions to life problems are helpful yet it needs to ...more
And sadly she didn't!
The only reason I continued reading it in the last few chapters was that so I can be fair in my rating for it!
A book full of none sense impractical ideas that's very common in the self-help industry.. now I believe that the mental/psychological solutions to life problems are helpful yet it needs to ...more

I suggested my coworker buy this for the library. Then I borrowed it from the library. Then I read it. Then I went ahead and bought myself a copy. Yea, it's a little woo-woo, but I think she grounds that a little more than some other people do.
If you want to make more money, you do have to get into the right mindset to do so. This book helps you do that.
It's the exercises that I didn't do. So now that I have my own copy, I have no excuse not to sit down and really do them. With paper and a pen a ...more
If you want to make more money, you do have to get into the right mindset to do so. This book helps you do that.
It's the exercises that I didn't do. So now that I have my own copy, I have no excuse not to sit down and really do them. With paper and a pen a ...more

"The very unfunny cosmic joke: In an attempt to protect ourselves from pain, we perpetuate behaviors that create the very pain we are trying to avoid"
the audiobook is superb, as usual. great advice, gonna reread this - and soon, cause I need to digest all the wisdom cuz moneyzzz ...more
the audiobook is superb, as usual. great advice, gonna reread this - and soon, cause I need to digest all the wisdom cuz moneyzzz ...more

I have a lot of thoughts about this. Not all are kind, but not all are mean, either.
This book is primarily a cheerleading book telling you to have faith in yourself. There are a few gems sprinkled about that tell you how to focus on your goals, sharpen your mindset, and to be okay with the discomfort of growth and change.
If there is anything to take away from this, it's to believe in yourself.
That said, I don't think people need to spend $16 and hours of their life reading a book that tells th ...more
This book is primarily a cheerleading book telling you to have faith in yourself. There are a few gems sprinkled about that tell you how to focus on your goals, sharpen your mindset, and to be okay with the discomfort of growth and change.
If there is anything to take away from this, it's to believe in yourself.
That said, I don't think people need to spend $16 and hours of their life reading a book that tells th ...more

If practical personal finance books aren't your jam, perhaps you need a woo-woo personal finance book. And in that case, you need Jen Sincero's You Are a Badass at Making Money. She delves into the universe and energy surrounding money. She suggests mantras and meditations for figuring out what you want and how you're going to get it. Some parts felt a little far-fetched, but that may just be my own energy working against me.
From Taking Care of Yourself with Books at Book Riot. ...more
From Taking Care of Yourself with Books at Book Riot. ...more

Definitely not what I was expecting. As opposed to giving concrete steps for improving one's finances in the nature of, say, Suze Orman or Dave Ramsey, Sincero gives self-help advice of the hippie-dippy New Age variety.
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Beyond boring and stupid. She says people don't want to get rich because their families will think they are bad. What???
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raw raw raw you are a badass at making money, you got this, you can do it! This book is alllll about having the right mindset for making money.
She gives many examples of others including herself that went from broke to rich once they fixed their mindset. Sincero is pretty funny though, she keeps it entertaining.
It's all about the way you think of things, and what you put out into the universe. The universe listens and provides. So make sure to be sending out the right messages you want.
I mean ...more
She gives many examples of others including herself that went from broke to rich once they fixed their mindset. Sincero is pretty funny though, she keeps it entertaining.
It's all about the way you think of things, and what you put out into the universe. The universe listens and provides. So make sure to be sending out the right messages you want.
I mean ...more

Forget “mind over matter”, think “mind over money”. I love Jen Sincero’s humor and bluntness in her writing. She doesn’t hold back on sharing her advice on overcoming your financial woes.
This isn’t a step by step guide on personal finance. It’s a book on letting the world around you support you by hacking your mental approach to earn as much money as you wish.
Get ready to change your thinking. I know I am.
This isn’t a step by step guide on personal finance. It’s a book on letting the world around you support you by hacking your mental approach to earn as much money as you wish.
Get ready to change your thinking. I know I am.

« You have your ego or you have your dreams »
There are some great quotes and great stories in this book.
I did bring it down a star for inaccuracies and because it felt repetitive towards the end. It may be the point though: drill, drill, drill.
Having said all that :
- the messages are clear, and the writing funny
- there are hands-on exercises to help you question your beliefs after each chapter
If you’re stuck in a rut feeling money is « bad » or rich people are to be despised, and you know you ...more
There are some great quotes and great stories in this book.
I did bring it down a star for inaccuracies and because it felt repetitive towards the end. It may be the point though: drill, drill, drill.
Having said all that :
- the messages are clear, and the writing funny
- there are hands-on exercises to help you question your beliefs after each chapter
If you’re stuck in a rut feeling money is « bad » or rich people are to be despised, and you know you ...more
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Jen Sincero is a #1 New York Times Bestselling author, speaker and success coach who has helped countless people transform their personal and professional lives via her public appearances, private sessions, coaching seminars and, most recently, her latest #1 NY Times Bestselling book, "You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life".
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