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esting　my　missions　in　assets。

My　money　was　working　hard　to　make　more　money。 Each　dollar　in　my　asset　column　was　a　great　employee；　working　hard　to　make　more　employees　and　buy　the　boss　a　new　Porsche　with　before…tax　dollars。 I　began　to　work　harder　for　Xerox。　The　plan　was　working；　and　my　Porsche　was　the　proof。

By　using　the　lessons　I　learned　from　my　rich　dad；　I　was　able　to　get　out　of　the　〃proverbial　rat　race〃　of　being　an　employee　at　an　early　age。　It　was　made　possible　because　of　the　strong　financial　knowledge　I　had　acquired　through　these　lessons。　Without　this　financial　knowledge；　which　I　call　financial　IQ；　my　road　to　financial　independence　would　have　been　much　more　difficult。　I　now　teach　others　through　financial　seminars　in　the　hope　that　I　may　share　my　knowledge　with　them。　Whenever　I　do　my　talks；　I　remind　people　that　financial　IQ　is　made　up　of　knowledge　from　four　broad　areas　of　expertise。

No。　1　is　accounting。　What　I　call　financial　literacy。　A　vital　skill　if　you　want　to　build　an　empire。　The　more　money　you　are　responsible　for；　the　more　accuracy　is　required；　or　the　house　es　tumbling　down。　This　is　the　left　brain　side；　or　the　details。　Financial　literacy　is　the　ability　to　read　and　understand　financial　statements。　This　ability　allows　you　to　identify　the　strengths　and　weaknesses　of　any　business。

No。　2　is　investing。　What　I　call　the　science　of　money　making　money。　This　involves　strategies　and　formulas。　This　is　the　right　brain　side；　or　the　creative　side。

No。