The 10 Pillars of Wealth: Mind-Sets of the World's Richest People

In this fantastic book the author Alex Becker sets out to delineate the 10 most important concepts and mindstates behind getting rich in "Pillars" (that are the fancy equivalent of chapters). In each Pillar would find a notion to reject or except, or a mind-state, which then gets expounded upon in greater detail. The author is concise and to the point and incorporates a plethora of very good and relevant real-world examples. Pillar 1 ("Rejecting Getting Rich Slow") for example, refutes the glorified notion that the "right way" to be successful is to go to college, get a degree, work everyday for a salary; weekends off; spread out vacations, with slightly inclined pay raises and a good enough salary to eventually retire semi-satisfactorily later in life. Apparently, they say that it's "safer" to minimize risks (that the wealthiest self-made millionaires take) in your career and life just to insure a more guaranteed path to success and financial freedom. The author utterly rejects this notion in the same way that MJ Demarco jettisoned these same universally held beliefs in his masterpiece 'The Millionaire Fastlane'. Demarco's book bears a striking resemblance to this one but thats not surprising because his life-path and entrepreneurship essential bears many resemblances to Becker's as well. Both these books I must mention are the finest i've read in self-development and success. Pillar 4 ("Knowing Every Little Thing is 100% Your Fault") has to do with mind-state and as it's title states believing that every action you take is 100% your fault, and that when you take responsibility for all your circumstances; despite it's uncorrelated nature with your volition, you become more adept at manipulating your life situation. This as you may notice is a very common mindstate of the very successful (check Gary Vaynerchuck for example). No surprise here, but a little flavor added with the author's humor and personality. Pillar 6 ("Forgetting 'What If' And Focusing On 'What Is') is similar to Pillar 4 in a sense of the mindstate needed to endure, and most importantly get started. Many times in life we play hypothetical scenarios in our head of what will result in the actions we take rather than just taking them and calibrating, figuring out, and learning from them there and then. Pillar 8 ("Focusing Solely On What Gets You Paid") is a plan of action that states that you should put most if not all your efforts on the activities you undertake that ultimately get you paid. Other less profitable tasks should be outsourced and overall there will be a net benefit. Brian Tracy outlined this concept in his book I just read named 'Eat The Frog'. In the book, Tracy has a concept called the Law of 3s. The concept behind it is if you prioritize and focus on the 3 most important tasks you will ultimately achieve the best results and a higher salary. Even Gary Vee talks about focusing on what gets you paid. There's a "Secret Pillar" that is very motivational. There's a bonus chapter that talks about the different kinds of online companies you can start and it outlines the details of each. I can write an exposition on every Pillar but I just chose to mention a few that I found trenchant and engaging. There were many profound revelations for me when reading the text. Overall I loved it - it was a masterpiece...Surprisingly written by someone only a few years older than me. Time to get to work.

Alex Becker in his book “The 10 Pillars of Wealth”, boldly and brilliantly pointing out very clearly on-to-the-point (without all the “filler” BS and hocus-pocus that can be found in many other similar books) in each of his 10 success principles (or "pillars" as he calling them): Like, which mind-set to avoid and which to adopt and develop it in your mind-set, so you’ll become successful, and as a desired result: become wealthy. He explains why most people doesn’t even trying to become wealthy, and even those few people who are giving it a try, they’re very often thinking about it the wrong misleading way, and as an undesired result of that faulty type of mind-set or belief, they usually fail to succeed. He also explains why being “competent” isn’t enough to truly succeed and get to a higher level where you want to be, and why you must develop yourself to become “great” at what you are doing to become financially wealthy, and how to avoid or overcome the: “being-trapped-in-the-comfort-zone syndrome” in which most people are trapped in and stuck there for the rest of their life. And Alex explains many other crucial-to-success principles that helped him to become wealthy. This book speaks to both, beginners, who first-time, finally, want to start out as an entrepreneur, and to those who are veterans in it, but stuck on a plateau and need advise to take their business to the next level. No matter what success level you are at the moment, by reading this book, you’ll find great information and motivation that you can adopt and execute. The bottom line is, I highly recommend reading this book to all of those who want to become successful entrepreneurs, and if you’re already making some success, then this book will push you even further in your endeavor to not just be good at it, but be great at it.

The author; Alex Becker, was very raw, upfront, and gave constructive criticism through out this book. He gives insight on the different styles of business with pros and cons on how they can be beneficial to you. As someone who was trying to find motivation to start a business, I found this book a huge motivational kick in the ass, because of how honest and realistic he was in the book. Alex Becker does talk about his struggles and some information about his business in some areas of this book as an example of how he struggled and conquered throughout his business career. If you're looking for a book on how to start a business from scratch, this wouldn't help you. The 10 Pillars of Wealth give advice and promotes you to change your mindset of wealth and how to obtain it. This book would benefit the mindset of entrepreneurs or people who are curious on the mindset of wealthy people and how they think. I found this book quite informative and very motivational when starting a business and changing your life for the better. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is going into the business field or is already in it.

This is one of those wealthy mindset books that is hard to put down; it is easy to read in a day or two. The book can also be reused as a reference book later since ten of the chapters are each dedicated to a single pillar of wealth or rather, a mindset that is required to become wealthy. So this is not only the type of book that you can read and implement in your business endeavors, it is also the type of book that you can keep on your bookshelf for later reference for a bit of inspiration. The book heavily emphasized entrepreneurialism as opposed to having a 9 to 5 job. It also emphasizes getting the most out of your time by both eliminating time wasting tasks and by separating your time from your money so that you can make money when you're not working. And finally, the book dispels many preconceived notions about wealth and how to earn wealth. Read this book and you'll be surprised how many preconceived notions that you may have held that are holding you back from the wealth you deserve.

I wasn’t sure what to expect when I picked up 10 Pillars of Wealth, but it honestly surprised me — in the best way. This isn’t one of those overly hyped “get rich quick” books filled with fluff or unrealistic promises. Instead, Alex Becker breaks down what truly separates wealthy thinkers from everyone else, and he does it with straight talk, personal examples, and a bit of humor too. Each “pillar” focuses on a mindset shift — things like taking full ownership of your life, building value instead of chasing money, and removing the fear of failure. Some of it was tough love (in a good way), and some of it really challenged how I’ve been thinking about business, time, and my own potential. I appreciated how practical and relatable the writing style was. It’s like getting advice from a brutally honest friend who wants to see you win. You walk away not just motivated, but with a clearer sense of how to move forward. Key takeaway for me: wealth isn’t just about hustle — it’s about how you think, how you lead yourself, and the systems you build.

I've got to say that I was really surprised when I saw that Becker wrote a book. That said, I didn't waste any time at all ordering a copy once I found out it was released... I've followed Becker's advice for years now, watching various videos and webinars throughout the years (I'm also a member of Source University) and applying his knowledge into my own business models as best as I am capable. One could ask why I'd need to order a book about creating wealth if I've already followed him so closely (and you'd be right to ask that as it would certainly be a fair question), but I will come back to in a moment. I read the first 3 pillars last week (this amounted to 50 pages or so). I have always enjoyed reading/watching Becker because he does a great job at both entertaining me and keeping my attention (there is a reason why he is so good at what he does). I remember thinking, "this is exactly right." My thinking is right inline with his and the words on these pages. For instance, my business model is designed to separate time and money (pillar 2). Becker was able to put everything I have internalized over the last several years into words, and he did so perfectly. But that was only the first 25% of the book. I actually just finished it a few minutes ago. Pillars 4-8 resonated with me very much so like the first 3 did. It is incredible how much I have been doing right from a mind-set perspective, but... Pillar 9 is the reason why I needed to buy this book. Pillar 9 is why I have failed at generating wealth from Internet Marketing for close to 10 years now (embarassing but it is true). This business isn't easy when you don't know how to sell.. And that is what resonated with me the most. That is my main takeaway. He emphasizes the ability to sell (and he is darn good at it) and it really made me realize that this lone skill is why I have never been able to generate a stable income from my online efforts. Now it may be something else that you need to hear to get you to the next level, but I can almost guarantee that this book will speak to you the way it has to me. I realize this has been a bit long-winded, but if there is any doubt in your mind on whether you should pick this up then do yourself a favor and just grab a copy.

I am on my third or fourth reading of the 10 Pillars of Wealth. The chapter on focusing only on what gets you paid is priceless for anyone in the entrepreneurship business. Every chapter is full of golden nuggets for those facing the challenge of building an idea into a consistently profitable business. There is an approach to each pillar that is a little different for the newbie versus the veteran, and some principles are applicable to both. This book also shares the wisdom that the things that are necessary to take your business to one level, will not be enough to scale your business 10 X. If I could rate this book 6 stars... I would.

I have been following Alex Becker for a few years now. Alex is very knowledgeable in the world of SEO and Internet Marketing. He is a no nonsense marketer. I found this book extremely helpful. I have always said that mindset and attitude is 99% of success in any business and Alex brings this home in a passionate and down to earth way. This is not pie in the sky sort of stuff. What Alex has put in his book is the essential mindset of the successful business person. This book is like having Alex Becker there coaching you. Once I started reading I could not put it down. While I feel this book deals primarily with mindset it goes beyond just right attitude and being positive. In Alex Becker's book he shows how to this winning mindset cuts through the noise and the mental clutter often associated with online marketing and any business for that matter. This is one of those books that is a must have for any marketing library.

This is a mind changing book for everyone who needs sharp reminders to get out of mediocrity and set one's sail to success.

Excellent

Muy contento con el libro y la manera de expresar del autor muy amena.

Sehr lehrreich und extrem praxisnah!

This is one of the very practical books I have ever read. He makes you want to do something. He kicks you in the abdomen, I nearly stopped reading but who loses. Great work. This is a must must must read book.