Why people recommend it
Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki and Sharon L. Lechter is a foundational personal finance book that contrasts the financial philosophies of the author's biological father and his wealthy surrogate father, emphasizing asset accumulation over traditional employment. Jaspreet Singh shared on The Diary Of A CEO that it was the first personal finance book he ever read cover to cover, while Alan Donegan and Brad Barrett recommended it on ChooseFI as an essential text that teaches readers the critical difference between assets and liabilities. Chris Williamson praised Kiyosaki's work on Modern Wisdom as a reliable guide for financial planning and even compared newer finance books to its enduring legacy. Tim Pool similarly recommended the book on Timcast IRL for aspiring entrepreneurs looking to shift their mindset about wealth. In addition to direct recommendations, podcast participants referenced the book's ongoing economic influence. On Timcast IRL, the host noted Kiyosaki's bold economic predictions regarding future market trends, while Ryan Brennan shared on ChooseFI that reading the book shortly after college served as his very first introduction to the concepts of passive income and making money work independently.
Who recommended it
- Brian Feroldi Discussed
- Brad Barrett Recommended
- Chris Williamson Recommended
- Suzanne Santo Discussed
- Ryan Brennan Discussed
- Alan Donegan Recommended
- Chris Bosh Discussed
- Alex Hormozi Discussed
- Jaspreet Singh Recommended
- Chris Travers Discussed
- Zeona McIntyre Discussed
- Joanna Penn Discussed
- Nancy Bachety Discussed
- Scott Trench Discussed
- Dan Sheeks Discussed
- Boyd Dunleavey Discussed
- Anthony Pompliano Discussed
- Tim Pool Recommended
- Jordan Harbinger Discussed
- Bruce Lipton Discussed
Brian Feroldi — 3 mentions
“so the very first book that I read that turned me on to the whole concept of money and investing uh was Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert kosaki”
“Then my dad gave me a book when I was again just graduated from college uh Rich Dad Poor Dad I'm sure many people in the fly Community are super familiar with it and that was the first book that really introduced me to the idea of that you're in business for yourself and that you can become rich if”
“then my dad gave me a book when I was again just graduated from college uh Rich Dad Poor Dad I'm sure many people in the fly Community are super familiar with it”
Brad Barrett — 3 mentions
“and it reminds me so much of the Robert kiyazaki book Rich Dad Poor Dad and which he describes this idea of this cash flow quadrant”
“I mean this is something that you're going to have on your shelf like the simple path to wealth like Rich Dad Poor Dad this is one of those must read books”
“And if you can work through that, and and I think Robert Kiyosaki did a great job. I know there's some probably well-founded criticisms of the book generally, but I think from a mindset perspective, it's one of the top 10 books out there for individuals that are really trying to differentiate between the acquisition of stuff to the acquisition”
Chris Williamson — 3 mentions
“I don't know if you saw the book if you read the book Rich Dad Poor Dad. Yeah, by Robert Kiyosaki.”
“in terms of financial planning morgan households the psychology of money uh robert kiyosaki rich dad poor dad is also pretty good”
“man this book is phenomenal and everyone that is listening if you want it's the rich dad poor dad of 2020”
Suzanne Santo — 3 mentions
“I recently this is so silly my dear landlord slash friend invited me downstairs to play this game that was created by the Rich Dad Poor Dad author and yeah and it's I can't I don't know what it's called but it it's about it's a financial game it's like a adult Monopoly”
“but Rich Dad Poor Dad I first of all I read half the book I didn't read the whole book so I can't really like speak on the entirety of it but it gave me a different level of confidence that money was taking from me”
“but when I read Rich Dad Poor Dad and then in conjunction with this board game I played with Russell it really it's so funny it seems you know what it seems like part of the whole illusion of reality”
Ryan Brennan — 2 mentions
“My first real exposure to the concepts was reading the book Rich Dad Poor Dad pretty shortly after I graduated college. And you know, just understanding the concept of passive income and making your money work for you really resonated with me.”
“My first real exposure to the concepts was reading the book Rich Dad Poor Dad pretty shortly after I graduated college.”
Alan Donegan — 2 mentions
“I started studying some of the Robert Kiyosaki early stuff Rich Dad Poor Dad which was about buying assets as opposed to buying liabilities”
“just adding in the one piece of advice that made a massive impact on my wife and I as we bought ours was the Robert Kiyosaki the difference between an asset and a liability”
Chris Bosh — 2 mentions
“and then after that once I got into the NBA I always thought it was fascinating how I started hearing the books like Rich Dad Poor Dad I read that too”
“after that once I got into the NBA I always thought it was fascinating how I started hearing the books like Rich Dad Poor Dad I read that too”
Alex Hormozi — 1 mention
“and so the fact that like Rich Dad Poor Dad still sells 100,000 copies a month 40 years I 50 years later than when he originally wrote it”
Jaspreet Singh — 1 mention
“The first book I've ever read cover to cover was Rich Dad Poor Dad.”
Chris Travers — 1 mention
“I want to say yeah Rich Dad Poor Dad the original one that was definitely on there”
Zeona McIntyre — 1 mention
“and I think like also from Reading Rich Dad Poor Dad when I was pretty young I thought okay like real estate sounds like a way to get wealth in your life”
Joanna Penn — 1 mention
“then I got into this was you know I read Kiyosaki I got into property investment”
Nancy Bachety — 1 mention
“and I read Rich Dad Poor Dad real estate book because real estate was going to be it if my 403b plan wasn't”
Scott Trench — 1 mention
“Rich Dad Poor Dad Robert Kiyosaki wrote about this 30 years ago”
Dan Sheeks — 1 mention
“I you know, I got that from Rich Dad Poor Dad where Robert Kiyosaki's rich dad was telling him you need to build up your real assets and his poor dad was more about false assets.”
Boyd Dunleavey — 1 mention
“I was reading books like Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki you which I'm sure you guys have heard of and you know just it had a tremendous impact on my life”
Anthony Pompliano — 1 mention
“i read when i was 20 actually sitting in the desert of iraq um rich dad poor dad think and grow rich and the richest man in babylon”
Tim Pool — 1 mention
“A great book I would recommend rich dad poor dad I would definitely recommend that”
Jordan Harbinger — 1 mention
“how many people book enters our interviews with you and then tell you how much they love Rich Dad Poor Dad”
Bruce Lipton — 1 mention
“there's a book Rich Dad Poor Dad and it's a book about power empowerment and disempowerment”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker — 6
“Robert Kiyosaki, the guy behind Rich Dad Poor Dad, thinks it could double or even triple by the end of 2025.”
“I'd read the Rich Dad Poor Dad book and I'd been a Peace Corp volunteer where I'd lived on a very small amount of money each month”
“I started studying some of the Robert Kiyosaki early stuff Rich Dad Poor Dad which was about buying assets as opposed to buying liabilities and I'd never owned an asset before”
“but I do think that the natural place for us to take this conversation is to more of a Rich Dad Poor Dad aspect which is instead of buying stuff”
“so my favorite Financial article of all time is probably John T Reed's takedown of Robert Kiyosaki from Rich Dad Poor Dad on his website”
“The fourth book that changed my mindset was one I read in the break room when I was a personal trainer at a large gym: 'Rich Dad Poor Dad.'”
Also mentioned in the same episodes
- The Simple Path to Wealth
- Wisdom from Rich Dad, Poor Dad
- Die with Zero
- MONEY Master the Game
- The 4-Hour Workweek
- The Psychology of Money
Other mentions (10: passing, ad reads, own books)
“Robert Kiyosaki, the guy behind Rich Dad Poor Dad, he's calling silver the most overlooked opportunity on the market right now, he thinks it could double or even triple by the end of 2025.”
“simple path to wealth Rich Dad Poor Dad as well as start an IRA for each with an index fund portfolio”
“I've read tons of books on Personal Finance since my teens including all the Rich Dad Poor Dad books and many more”
“I actually went to a Robert Kiyosaki seminar probably back in 2004 which was fantastic I got to meet meet the guy but he was a good push for me to realize hey there are some other options here”
“so I did like Rich Dad um a well told story simple path to wealth was fantastic”
“then I got into this was you know I read Kiyosaki I got into property investment and I discovered I really just don't care what the color of the carpet is”
“fortunately I read Rich to head Poor Dad early on and chose to focus on real estate since finding the choose Phi community and learning the simple path to wealth a few years back”
“she would actually ask well she knew which parent to ask which is not me and she knew to ask Jason like how do I get my money to make even more money she listened to the book Rich Dad Poor Dad do you know that book”
“what did i say it was um robert kiyosaki with a better a better looking author um the handsome the handsome rich dad poor dad”
“man this book is phenomenal and everyone that is listening if you want it's the rich dad poor dad of 2020 um with with a better looking author”