The title of Resting Rich Face obviously caught my attention. I’m not sure if Nichole had help coming up with that name, but it’s pretty brilliant
In the first chapter, I found myself enjoying reading some of the author’s personal story. I think that may be missing from some of the financial books/articles I read. In a world where we can type an entire article using AI, I’m beginning to really appreciate it when an author takes the time to get personal.
I also really like it when we’re asked to put the book down and write something on paper.
“Draw a circle in the center of a piece of paper and write your name inside of it. From the center, draw lines outward, branching out like spokes on a wheel. Each line represents an area of support”
Chapter 1
I like unique tips for success like this. It gets our minds thinking personally to our particular situation.
Side Hustles/Passive Income
Morton goes on to discuss side hustles, which I write about occasionally. We share the thrill of coming up with unique ideas and becoming your own boss. I think creating a hobby that you can turn into a side hustle is key. Finally, she makes some good points on finishing things that you start.
In the beginning, when we come up with an idea, we’re full speed. After time, interest deteriorates and we do not give it the same attention as in the beginning.
I see this often in my personal journey with creating a website. So many others have stopped and given up. I particularly think of someone who had started their own website a little after mine. I thought her site was so much better and she was coming out with articles multiple times in a single day. There was no way I could keep up with her and I simply watched in awe. Fast forward a couple of months and her website is gone. What happened? Did she get tired of waiting to see a return? The point is to stick with it. Set goals and have a support system that is cheering you on.
Chapter three is dedicated to real estate investment. There are some personal stories here (which again, I appreciate) and some great tips. This made me want to get into real estate investing again, which I haven’t done in a few years.
Wellness
The book goes on to talk about wellness for a couple of chapters. Again, I enjoyed her personal story and compared it to some of my own thoughts.
Based upon the chapter titles, you could skip around and pick what’s most important for you to read. Although, I did read them all. Even if I felt something didn’t apply to me I read it, as it was all useful information and an interesting read.
Budgeting
On to budgeting! We’re getting to the sections I seem to always pick apart. The author goes on to say
“True wealth lies not in material possessions, but in the peace of mind that comes from knowing we can meet or basic needs, support our loved ones, and extend help to others.”
Chapter 5
I felt that. She’s got some great, positive tips on budgeting and setting small goals.
Career
Resting Rich Face has a chapter dedicated to career development. It goes into disadvantages and pay gaps between men and women.
She uses her own personal story to get her message across, which is a smart move. I can totally relate to her story about men going out to hang together and creating a bonding experience. This creates women who are feeling left out.
At the end of the chapter, she has some micro-actions for career development that have some valuable tips. Breaking down big career goals into smaller ones is crucial for not feeling like you aren’t getting where you want to go quickly.
Insurance
This book made me feel like I do not have enough insurance. For Chapter 8 alone, this book was worth the very minimal cost.
I have the standard health, home, life insurance. But what am I missing? Something to research and perhaps share at a later time.
At the end of Chapter 8, the author also acknowledges that insurance needs will vary based upon the reader’s current situation. She also barely touches on each insurance that we may need, without much detail. However, I can research on my own – this at least got me thinking.
What Wasn’t Good?
So…what did I not like about the book?
I bought the kindle version and read off my phone, as I do for most books. I have an actual book sitting on my desk at work that has taken me forever to get through because I don’t carry the book around with me. This being said, the kindle version wasn’t very clean. I’m big on formatting and making sure everything lines up. The book had some large gaps in paragraphs that suddenly flowed to the next page. This shouldn’t be distracting to me and I should just let it go, but I have issues and it annoyed me.
Spacing within paragraphs was odd. However, this book was really cheap.
Final Thoughts
I don’t expect a book to give me all the answers. However, I do hope that it gets me thinking about new ideas or concepts to research.
Resting Rich Face accomplished that. It was a very easy, quick read and I enjoyed the personal stories laced throughout the book.
Hopefully you don’t think twice at some of the spacing and formatting issues. If you can get past that, pick up the book.
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