**Bestselling personal finance author Dennis Kimbro interviews prominent
black millionaires to learn how they got where they are and offers key
insights for those struggling to reach the next level.
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It's no secret that these hard times have been even harder for the Black
community.
Approximately 35 percent of African Americans had no measurable assets
in 2009, and 24 percent of these same households had only a motor
vehicle. Dennis Kimbro, observing how the weight of the continuing
housing and credit crises disproportionately impacts the
African-American community, takes a sharp look at a carefully cultivated
group of individuals who've scaled the heights of success and how others
can emulate them. Based on a seven year study of 1,000 of the wealthiest
African Americans, The Wealth Choice offers a trove of sound and
surprising advice about climbing the economic ladder, even when the odds
seem stacked against you.
Readers will learn about how business leaders, entrepreneurs, and
celebrities like Bob Johnson, Spike Lee, L. A. Reid, Herman Cain, T. D.
Jakes and Tyrese Gibson found their paths to wealth; what they did or
didn't learn about money early on; what they had to sacrifice to get to
the top; and the role of discipline in managing their success. Through
these stories, which include men and women at every stage of life and in
every industry, Dennis Kimbro shows readers how to:
- Develop a wealth-generating mindset and habits
- Commit to lifelong learning
- Craft goals that match your passion
- Make short-term sacrifices for long-term gain
- Take calculated risks when opportunity presents itself
