Is it possible that Robert T Kiyosaki, author of the highly acclaimed financial books “Rich Dad, Poor Dad”, is a copy cat? Is he a “has-been” financial guru? We did a podcast interview with Garrett Gunderson, author of the NY Times Best Seller “Killing Sacred Cows” last year about his “New Rules to Get Rich.” However, Robert Kiyosaki will soon release his newly anticipated book “Shooting the Sacred Cows of Money.” Could this be a random coincidence? Did Robert just happen to have nearly the exact title as Garrett Gunderson’s best seller from 2 years ago?
Fortunately, for Garrett Gunderson, it’s NOT a coincidence! I personally know that several copies of “Killing Sacred Cows” were sent to Kiyosaki and his team members. So, why did I say this is a fortunate event? Believe it or not, I love the fact that Robert is doing this book. In fact, I hope he gets a ton of publicity about it. Couldn’t this be good for Garrett since his book came out more than 2 years before Kiyosaki’s? This plainly shows that Robert T Kiyosaki is a “has-been” financial guru, and needed some fresh ideas.
Kiyosaki is on the way out, Gunderson is on the way in!
Now, don’t get me wrong. I believe his “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” books have served a great purpose and inspired me before I left the financial advising industry. He has rightly deserved the attention he has gotten by being a great marketer for the last 10-15 years. In fact, I still believe you can learn some great concepts from him. However, many of his critics and fans will tell you that he offers very little in telling you HOW to get wealthy. Lately, he merely addresses the problems, and refers to his team of “Rich Dad Advisors” that offer a little bit more education than Robert does. Ironically, Garrett Gunderson’s Freedom Fast Track coaching process has offered a team of specialists and results-driven coaching for several years.
So, is Robert T Kiyosaki a fraud? No, I don’t believe so. Has he taken some of Garrett’s ideas knowingly? It’s hard to believe he didn’t with such a unique name in the title as “Sacred Cows”, especially since Kiyosaki changed it to “Shooting Sacred Cows” instead of “Killing Sacred Cows.” Garrett Gunderson is less-known despite his growing popularity, but that isn’t what really matters. What really matters is that we learn from those, like Garrett, that are in the trenches with us practicing what he preaches.
We want the real deal that’s doing it now! And apparently, so does Robert Kiyosaki.
What’s your opinion on this?
