Product Description

When it comes to making a change in our lives, there is nothing more frightening than taking a financial risk -- starting your own business, investing money, or making a career change.

Not anymore.

Now you can achieve your financial dreams without having to go it alone By showing you how to stay in your comfort zone, nationally recognized financial expert Jennifer Openshaw eliminates the roadblocks between you and your financial rewards. This book will help you make the change you’ve always thought about but were too afraid to try.

With Jennifer’s straightforward, simple approach, you’ll leave behind all the excuses that hold so many of us back from making the changes necessary to achieve our financial goals. You’ll learn how to use what’s already at your fingertips -- the people, places, and opportunities closest to you -- to make money. Along with her seven winning strategies unlocking the secrets to your first million, she includes advice on:

$ How to make people want to help you
$ Three powerful ways to turn a "No" into a "Yes"
$ How to connect with top decision-makers
$ How to create your own advisory board
$ Dealing with debt -- and more
$ Turning your passions into profits

Jennifer will also inspire you with the stories of how some of America’s wealthiest people got where they are today by applying the principles at the heart of this book. Plus, in these pages you’ll find groundbreaking research based on surveys and interviews with over 3,000 Americans on how they used familiar things to research financial security.

To get you on the path to bigger and better things, Jennifer includes a Millionaire Zone Profile assessment with this book plus a 30-Day Getting Started Program to turn your passions into profits.

The Millionaire Zone will not only change your life but the way you operate in the world. Whether you’re an employee, investor, or entrepreneur, you’ll discover what other "Zoners" already know: That surrounding yourself with familiar things -- what Jennifer calls your LifeNet -- will empower you to overcome your fears and move your financial life from neutral to high-gear.

Thousands of people have reached the Millionaire Zone using Jennifer’s winning strategies. Now it’s your turn!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #103813 in Books
• Published on: 2007-04-01
• Released on: 2007-04-10
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 272 pages

From Publishers Weekly
Though ABC radio host Openshaw avoids these specific terms, the "winning steps" she touts in her first book are simply networking and entrepreneurship; Openshaw prefers to call this "tapping your LifeNet." Using a number of anecdotes about relatively unknown entrepreneurs, as well as stories about Bill Gates, Nike's Phil Knight and Warren Buffett, Openshaw shows how tapping into your LifeNet-through such actions as "redefining your Comfort Zone" and using your "Home Zone" for advice and support-will allow you to get past your fears, figure out what you want to do and build wealth accordingly. She also uses the results of two original surveys canvassing more than 3,000 high net-worth Americans. Unfortunately, the results hold very few surprises, and don't do much to support Openshaw's points: nearly two thirds of the millionaires surveyed say that their wealth derived largely from stocks and other investments; over half say real estate investments are key; and 30 percent say they inherited a significant sum; these are means to wealth that Openshaw's book barely addresses. In a crowded field, Openshaw's approach and original research fail to reach any novel conclusions.
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From AudioFile
Marguerite Gavin brings a level of authenticity and sincerity to her narration of Openshaws work about using networking and entrepreneurship to achieve personal wealth. Gavins smooth tones and comfortable delivery make her style conversational in tone and easy for the listener to follow. One forgets that this is a professional reading of a text--Gavin sounds like a close friend or family member telling personal anecdotes, so warm and intimate is her tone. Her ability to imitate the rhythm of real speech with rounded vowels and slight pauses ensures that this recording is easy on the ears and mind. M.R. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

Review
"The Millionaire Zone is a must read for anyone serious about making money." -- Lynda Applegate, Professor, Harvard Business School

"If you’ve ever wondered how to use what you already know to make money, The Millionaire Zone is your answer." -- David Bach, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Automatic Millionaire

"Jennifer Openshaw shows you how to become truly rich by supporting and motivating others." -- Ken Blanchard, co-author of The One Minute Manager® and Leading at a Higher Level

"One of the greatest financial advocates for working Americans. . . . Get this book!" -- Sean Hannity, National Talk Radio Host, ABC Radio; Co-Host of Hannity and Colmes on the Fox News Channel

"Smart, inspirational, and a superb read." -- David Bach, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Automatic Millionaire

"The best book I’ve read on turning your passions into profits. . . . Don’t wait, buy this book." -- Maxine Clark, CEO, Build-a-Bear Workshop

Customer Reviews

Great step-by-step guide
This book is a guide to creating wealth, and the author takes you step-by-step through the process of discovering and taking advantage of the resources you already have at hand. Learning to use everything and everyone you already know is a much less intimidating (and more practical) approach than "going it alone" -- the author points out that many people fail to achieve their personal and financial goals because of their fear of leaving their comfort zone. The book includes strategies for people who want to start their own business as well as those who want to move up in their job. It also includes some great tips on maintaining your network and testing and creating demand for your product.

Pretty repetitive book over a single concept: Network!!!
Reading this book could only help you but I found it very repetitive and lacking in real substance. The author emphasizes relying on your network to increase the chances of your success. And that's pretty much it. It's a very important concept that I agree with but as an entire book, it's a yawner.

Building up to seven figures......
I thought this book was going to be like other financial self help books - but it was much more practical. I really liked the focus on finding a strategy that works for me - based on my interests, my risk profile, and the amount of money I have available. And it really made a lot of sense to tap into the people I know for help. The book gives really helpful ideas of how to do that. It was really easy to read.. the author has an engaging style. Overall, I'd recommend this book.