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The Legacy of ‘The Rice and Beans Millionaire,’ Bryan Eisenberg

Create the legacy you want to leave for your children

  • His dad met a guy in the 80s when he was the VP of a bank

  • A Hispanic client came in weekly with $50k in cash in a duffle bag

  • This was an inspiration for the book

  • Live within your means

  • He valued his money and enjoyed his life

  • A day in April, his boys were home from school and asked if they could play catch

  • Bryan loved that he had the freedom to play catch in the middle of the day, middle of the week

  • He focuses his energy where he values it

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You’re going to suck when you start.”

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  • His brother, Jeffrey, was working and wanted to have a relationship with his younger brother, Bryan, with whom he didn’t have a great relationship as children.

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  • The customer is always right because it’s their world, so we have to meet them where they are.

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