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people showed up so we ended up having the and wanted to know how and what should they do,
course in an auditorium. This fall, 2019, I’m going to so the idea for my comprehensive book series on
teach the same course but we’re going to call it helping kids to acquire wealth was born.
Financial Fitness and Planning, same title as this
article. We’re changing the title because it sounds C. Renée: How well was your Piggy Bank Basics for Kids
more realistic. The principles remain the exact same. Received?
It was a powerful course which I’ve taught many,
many times and will continue to because of its value. Dr. Lawson: When this particular book was published, I was
working with a public relations firm that had
Individuals who attend are introduced to seven key contacts in New York, Florida, Washington D.C. and a
empowerment factors they must follow in order to couple of other places. This landed me some nice
stay motivated, this is followed by a seven-step goal coverage and I wrote a couple of articles for several
achievement plan, I spend time discussing the rate magazines but truthfully, no one really knows about
of return on annuities, the power and importance of these books. People who read them love them and
saving, eliminating unnecessary expenses, showing the advice in each book is spot on. My focus has
various rates of returns on different types of been more on working with colleges and universities
investments, the new crypto currency dynamic and and making parents and students aware that these
the value of reading what others in our society have materials are available. With the right push, this is a
done to achieve wealth. For most, wealth-building powder keg just waiting to explode.
requires time and patience. Reading books such as
the ones I’ve written and others like, The Millionaire C. Renée: What do you consider most important to include in
Mind or The Millionaire Next Door are critical. this article?
Again, discovering what others have done and
applying those principles to your own unique Dr. Lawson: There’s are several things that I have ascribed to
situation can yield some very powerful results. whenever we talk about economic success or any
kind of success for that matter. It’s something I’ve
C. Renée: What was the motivation to do a book targeted heard for years. It is simply this. Plan your work and
toward teenage and young adults? work your plan. One of my top mentors and
professional speakers over the years has been
Dr. Lawson: It was Henry Kaiser, the great billionaire industrialist Anthony Robbins. Here’s what he says, “You must
who once penned these magnificent words. “Find a discipline yourself to do the things you have to do
need and fill it.” Those words have resonated with today so that when tomorrow comes, you can do the
me as a major truth over many years. Also, not things you want.”
many people know that I grew up in Southeastern
Ohio about seven miles from the University of Rio I saw it written on a classroom poster years ago and
Grande. Before he passed away, I had the pleasure I’ve never forgotten those magical word, “Discipline
of sitting on a stool right next to the famous Bob is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.” It
Evans who at one time owned 295 franchises of his was such an incredible honor for me to have been
famous Bob Evans Restaurants and over the years, asked to be interviewed for this article that may
many people have eaten there. I once asked him prove to be of significant value and worth for just
what motivated him to build a restaurant and he one reader. If that happens, there’s no doubt about it,
gave me a one-word answer which I’ve never this article will have been successful. I am wishing
forgotten. “Poverty”, he said. you much financial success and just much success in
general in the years to come. There is no doubt that
When I was an instructor at Georgetown Jr.-Sr. High those individuals who will be the most successful are
School, teaching English, I’m not sure why but those who make an effort to apply the words to their
things were quiet and I asked the students how lives that they find written here. Have an awesome
many of them would like to make a little extra life.
money. What I remember most is that virtually every
hand in that classroom shot up. I was clearly
surprised as many of them gathered around my desk

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