Brent Kessel was named one of the top 250 financial advisors in the U.S. by Worth magazine, and his company, Abacus Wealth Partners, which manages more than $800 million in client assets, was named one of the "top 250 wealth management firms in the U.S." by Bloomberg's Wealth Manager.
This book does a beautiful job at helping us make peace with money
and our relationship to it. I highly and enthusiastically
recommended It's Not About the Money for anyone with any amount of
money!"--Richard Carlson, author of Don't Sweat the Small
Stuff...and it's all small stuff
"What's your heart's desire--spiritual fulfillment, or wealth? The
good news is that it's not an either/or proposition--you can have
both. This magnificent book will show you how to get your ego out
of the way so you can align your financial decisions with your
heart and soul."--Ken Blanchard, coauthor of The One Minute
Manager(R) and Lead Like Jesus
"Brent Kessel combines some of the most sophisticated knowledge of
financial planning and investment strategies with a sincere and
grounded practice in the meditation arts. By reading this book,
people will benefit in ways they never imagined possible. I highly
recommend his work."--George Kinder, author of The Seven Stages of
Money Maturity
"Brent Kessel is one of the financial planning profession's true
thought leaders around what may be the most important issue of our
time: How can each of us find personally fulfilling strategies that
will lead us toward a life of happiness and spiritual
prosperity?"--Bob Veres, editor, Inside Information
"Brent Kessel is one of the most thoughtful, thorough and
knowledgeable investment professionals that I've met. His advice on
blending the personal and financial aspects of life have served him
well in doing an outstanding job for his clients."--Jim
O'Shaughnessy, author of What Works on Wall Street and How to
Retire Rich
"Brent Kessel will change your relationship with money in a way
that may also enhance the richness of your life."--Tom Bradley,
President, TD AMERITRADE Institutional
"It's rare that a book on personal finance succeeds equally well on
both sides of the coin. Brent Kessel has pulled it off. This is one
that's rich in solid, practical advice--but not at the expense of
the human spirit.--Lee Eisenberg, author of The Number: A
Completely Different Way To Think About the Rest of Your Life
"Kessel has a unique perspective on money. He is able to open
people's eyes to the financial world and at the same time show them
how to look inward for value. Anyone who wants to not only be rich
but lead a rich life should read this book."--Thomas M. Kostigen,
Dow Jones' MarketWatch columnist and author of What Money Really
Means
"Kessel shows how being mindful of our relationship to money can
free one of anxiety and even turn money into a tool for
compassion.--Thich Nhat Hanh, Zen Buddhis monk and bestselling
author nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Dr. Martin Luther
King Jr.
[It's Not About the Money and] the accompanying interactive quiz
will help you learn more about your own archetypal patterns--from
"saver" to "pleasure seeker" to "empire builder"--and give you the
insight and power to change.--Forbes.com
A great job of marrying the emotional, spiritual and practical
aspects of money, financial planning and wealth management. Highly
recommended.--BellaOnline
Brent Kessel has written something sophisticated, psychologically
accurate and helpful to a person trying to live at the center of
all this constant getting and spending. This is a book that
succeeds admirably in helping us to understand ourselves, our goals
and our relationship to money."--David Whyte, author of The Heart
Aroused and Crossing the Unknown Sea: Work As a Pilgrimage of
Identity
It's a remarkably transformative book--the myriad of exercises
Brent shares brought me to tears several times...VERY powerful
stuff.--philosophersnotes.com
Kessel offers "holistic financial advice" in Buddhist-influenced
debut promising both a better financial strategy and greater
fulfillment and happiness.--Publishers Weekly
This is a financial-planning guide unlike any other on the market,
thanks mostly to Kessel's skillful combination of yoga and
wealth-management expertise. . . . Zen and the art of money
management.--Booklist
What YOUR MONEY OR YOUR LIFE does for your relationship with
earning and spending money, Brent Kessel does for your relationship
with investing. This book is clear, kind, helpful and
empowering..--Thich Nhat Hanh, author of The Art of Power
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