INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOK
About the Book
This book is an educational synthesis. It maps how the ideas of seven influential money books fit together and turns them into a practical action plan. The book also introduces the concept of modern business landscape, featuring Social Media Marketing, Affiliate Marketing, E-Commerce, Freelancing, Drop Shipping, Print-on-Demand, Content Creation and Influencing, Online Courses and Digital Products, Virtual Assistance and Online Service Agencies.
• Read in order. The model is sequential: each part builds on the one before it.
• Look for the coloured boxes. Practical takeaway boxes give you one action to try. Chapter lesson boxes give the idea to remember. Where the authors differ boxes show where the books seem to disagree and how this model resolves it.
• Study the figures. Every illustration is original to this book. Those marked “conceptual” or “illustration only” show shapes and ideas, not real data.
• Watch the videos. Watch boxes link to free third-party videos that explain a chapter’s ideas in another way. You can also watch the videos by scanning the QR codes that link to them. The videos are independent of this book and may change or be removed over time; Appendix B lists them all in one place.
• Use the worksheets. Appendix A has four one-page tools that support the 90-day plan in Chapter 9.
About the Author
Dr. Ibraheem Jafar is a researcher, systems analyst, and educator from Kaduna State, Nigeria. He holds a PhD in Information Systems from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), where he graduated with a perfect 4.00/4.00 CGPA. He also holds an M.Sc. in Computer Science from the UTM and a B.Sc. in Computer Science from Kaduna State University (KASU). His postgraduate studies were supported by Merit-Based Foreign Scholarships from the Kaduna State Government.
His PhD research focuses on E-governance in West Africa. His work has appeared in Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) - indexed journals. The research work includes A Two-Decade Review of E-government Development in West Africa and A Bibliometric Analysis of E-government Adoption in West Africa.
Since 2008, Dr. Jafar has been working with the National Teachers' Institute (NTI), Kaduna, rising from computer operator to Principal Programme Analyst. Along the way, he has designed and built practical systems for the Institute. He was named the Institute's Outstanding Customer Service Award winner for 2023. In addition, he got two recommendation letters for service excellence from the Institute.
He is skilled in the development of E-commerce and other web-based solutions, data collection and analysis, and advanced Microsoft Excel, including VBA automation.
He enjoys reading and traveling. His habit of reading widely, and his training in turning complex material into clear, workable systems, shaped this book, which connects seven influential money books into one sequential model.
Introduction: Why Synthesize Seven Books into One Model :: 5
Part I - The Mindset Foundation :: 7
Chapter 1 - The Money Mind :: 7
Chapter 2 - The Seven Laws of Wealth from Ancient Babylon :: 10
Part II - The Structural Shift: How Money Actually Moves :: 13
Chapter 3 - Assets, Liabilities, and Financial Literacy :: 13
Chapter 4 - Escaping the Slow Lane :: 16
Part III - The Discipline of Accumulation and Deployment :: 19
Chapter 5 - The Millionaire Next Door Habits :: 19
Chapter 6 - Investing Intelligently :: 21
Part IV - The Integrated Model :: 24
Chapter 7 - The Modern Money-Making Model, Step by Step :: 24
Chapter 8 - The Modern Business Landscape :: 25
Social Media Marketing :: 28
Affiliate Marketing :: 28
E-Commerce :: 29
Freelancing :: 29
Drop Shipping :: 30
Print-On-Demand :: 30
Content Creation & Influencing :: 30
Online Courses & Digital Products :: 31
Virtual Assistance & Online Services :: 31
Chapter 9 - A 90-Day Starting Plan :: 34
Conclusion: One System, Not Seven Philosophies :: 36
Appendix A - Worksheets :: 37
Appendix B - Further Viewing :: 39
References :: 40