When my book 'Rich Dad's Prophecy' was released in 2002, most financial newspapers and magazines trashed it because I discussed a looming stock market crash.

My dad seemed comfortable with his decision to be a 'have-not,' but I knew that I wasn't.

Rich dad has taught me "You can't do it" doesn't necessarily mean "you can't". It more often means "they can't".

In 1997, in Rich Dad, Poor Dad, I stated, 'Your home is not an asset.' Real estate agents sent me hate mail.

My rich dad taught me to focus on passive income and spend my time acquiring the assets that provide passive or long term residual income...passive income from capital gains, dividends, residual income from business, rental income from real estate, and royalties.