Books

Admittedly, I was not an avid reader during my younger years. I have, on occasion, picked up a book or two to read a little bit before I fell asleep at night. I tend to like to read books that are non-fiction, and cater to a specific interest that I have. I have read a couple of books about hockey, a book about an old neighbour, and a couple of business books here and there.

The other day, when I was at Chapters killing some time before a date (Mom, don't read much into this as I have already broken things off with the girl), I began to look for a book written by Gary Keller, one of the founder's of Keller Williams. I get asked a lot about this book, so I figured I better read it sooner or later, so that I may talk intelligently about the subjects raised in the book.

I also ended up finding Rich Dad, Poor Dad. I had heard about this book, and was curious about what was inside. In fact, as I picked up the book, a gentleman next to me commented on how good the book was. I decided to buy it. In fact, the conversation led to a possible lead for both my accounting and real estate jobs. This was a guy that was motivated to try to get a little bit ahead in life. He had some misinformation about taxes, and that he needed to be careful about reading some of the stuff that is apparently found in these books. The information may be the truth, but depending on the jurisdiction you live in, there could be some very different rules than those discussed in books. I advised him to consult with an Accountant. I gave him my card.

I have to admit, when I started to write this post, I didn't really have a clear idea of what I wanted to say. In part, I wanted to go in the direction that I would discuss these books in the future and make a recommendation for which one is a good read. I also wanted to tell the story about my latest lead as I didn't really expect to get one while waiting for a date. (I guess you just always have to be on your toes.) I guess it ended up being more story telling than anything, but I will finish up this post by saying that I am almost done "97 Tips for Real Estate Investors". I'm not sure why they couldn't get to 100 tips, but I suppose 97 tips is enough for a person to follow through on. I'll comment on it when I finish it.