This is Episode 1 of Dr. Finance Live Podcast hosted by Dr. Anthony M. Criniti IV (aka “Dr. Finance®”). Dr. Criniti interviewed Sharon Lechter, co-author of the international bestselling book Rich Dad Poor Dad. Sharon has also released three bestselling books in cooperation with the Napoleon Hill Foundation including Think and Grow Rich-Three Feet from Gold, Outwitting the Devil, and Think and Grow Rich for Women. She is also featured in the 2017 movie Think and Grow Rich: The Legacy. Sharon is a highly sought-after mentor and has worked with major brands like Disney and Time Warner. She has also served two U. S. Presidents as an advisor on the topic of financial literacy.

0:00 - 7:50 - Podcast welcome and Sharon's origin story
7:50 - 9:13 - Why Sharon decided to become a CPA
9:13 - 11:41 - Sharon's childhood
11:41 - 15:03 - What does it feel like to be the author of Rich Dad Poor Dad?
15:03 - 15:52 - Does Sharon agree with Dr. Finance's message that finance is for everyone?
15:52 - 17:18 - What does it feel like to advise 2 US presidents and write a book with a third?
17:18 - 19:54 - Sharon and cattle ranching
19:54 - 21:37 - The story of how Sharon began to work with the Napoleon Hill Foundation.
21:37 - 24:57 - Can someone who started at the bottom become great without being connected to the right people?
24:57 - 26:09 - Sharon's advice to anyone financially struggling during the Great Pandemic Depression?
26:09 - 26:35 - What is the hardest obstacle that you had to overcome?
26:35 - 27:44 - Are struggling and wealth interrelated?
27:44 - 29:17 - If you went bankrupt today and had to start all over in the same business, what would be the major things that you would do right away to get back on top?
29:17 - 29:56 - What does it mean to be successful?
29:56 - 31:06 - Thoughts on financially rich people who are poor spiritually
31:06 - 32:07 - What would you like to accomplish in the next 10 years or so? What would you like to be your legacy?
32:07 - 34:21 - Why did you decide to become a mentor?
34:21 - 36:00 - What is the average amount that you will bet at the casino?
36:00 - 37:31 - How to handle a crisis situation? How to react when there is a technology problem on your podcast. :)
37:31 - 44:27 - A Brief Interruption. This is what happens in a real life podcast...the Internet went down. But the show must go on...
44:27 - 45:55 - Sharon returns
45:55 - 46:25 - Do we need money to survive?
46:25 - 47:53 - Is $1 million dollars enough for an average person to retire today?
47:53 - 50:01 - Wrap up thoughts and Outro

Dr. Anthony M. Criniti IV (aka “Dr. Finance®”) is the world's leading financial scientist and survivalist. A fifth generation native of Philadelphia, Dr. Criniti is a former finance professor at several universities, a former financial planner, an active investor in diverse marketplaces, an explorer, a speaker, and has traveled around the world studying various aspects of finance. He is an award winning author of three #1 international best-selling finance books: The Necessity of Finance (2013), The Most Important Lessons in Economics and Finance (2014), and The Survival of the Richest (2016). As a prolific writer, he also frequently contributes articles to Entrepreneur, Medium, and Thrive Global. Dr. Criniti has started a grassroots movement that is changing the way that we think about economics and finance.

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