"By addressing both the psychology
and practice of money management, Affluence
Intelligence will help you assess your current
level of prosperity and create a plan for
acquiring the kind of financial and emotional
wealth you desire."
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February 15 ,
2012
Q&A withAffluence
Intelligence authors
Stephen Goldbart and Joan DiFuria on Quizzle
February 8 ,
2012
Affluence Intelligence authors
Stephen Goldbart and Joan DiFuria gave
the keynote speech at the Financial Planning
Association Conference in Portland, Oregon on
February 8, 2012.
December 27,
2011
Affluence Intelligence author
Joan DiFuria discusses Sudden
Wealth Syndrome with
host Brent Bambury on the Day
6 Show, CBC/Radio-Canada.
Affluence Intelligence author
Joan DiFuria discusses how your thoughts really
do impact your life on The
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November
30, 2011 —Knews
Radio, Pasadena, CA
"KNews Radio's Charlie
Dyer sits a spell with fascinating
guests who share great insight and
observation on a variety of topics
that span arts and culture, business
and workplace, science and technology,
family and relationships, energy
and environment, finance and consumer
affairs, health & food, and so
much more. Conversations with
Charlie Dyer is a 20-minute
interview with a variety of people
from all walks of life."
"In times like these, it's tempting
to think that just having more money would solve
your problems. But, Dr. Stephen Goldbart says
the surprising truth is that affluence is actually
based on a certain way of thinking. He talks
with Charlie Dyer in Conversations about
the new book, Affluence Intelligence."
November 28
, 2011 — Stephen Goldbart
in USA Today
"Some experts say a key reason
that recent graduates are turning to longer volunteer
opportunities could be the competitive job market
and economic climate.
"'The people who are seeking these volunteerism
opportunities may not be able to find employment
elsewhere,'" says clinical psychologist Stephen
Goldbart, one of the directors of the Money,
Meaning and Choices Institute.
"'Every one of us needs someplace to feel
productive, to have a sense of identity and to
have a place in the adult world. It's not only
altruism, it's anxiety about the future.'"
November 17
, 2011 — Stephen Goldbart
in USA Today
Affluence Intelligence authors
Stephen Goldbart and Joan DiFuria interviewed by
Mike Carruthers on Something You Should Know
November
5, 2011 —KGO
Radio
"Joanie Greggains Show: Health
and Fitness" on KGO
Radio, San Francisco, California, on Affluence
Intelligence 9-10 am PT.
October 20,
2011 — Scottsdale,
Arizona
Stephen and Joan will
be giving a speech at the Settlement
Planners Business Conference, October
20, 2011 in Scottsdale Arizona on Sudden
Wealth and Trauma: Best Practices and Strategies.
Praise & Reviews for Affluence
Intelligence
"In this book you’ll find
helpful information and tips about the behaviors
and attitudes that, for most of us, will have
to be adjusted before we can exit the freeway
that leads us in circles and enjoy the scenery
as we get closer to a joyful life of abundance.
"More than just a feel-good pep talk, Affluence
Intelligence addresses the twisted relationship
many of us have with our finances. ' …[P]eople
who are financially effective are both competent
and secure in their relationship with money,'
the authors tell us, and they provide a quiz
and a series of simple steps to help us meet
the psychological challenges we often face in
this area.
"By breaking the concept into small chunks, Goldbart
and Difuria have turned what sometimes seems
an insurmountable obstacle into an enjoyable
adventure. Affluence
Intelligence helps readers get
a grip on the worry and anxiety and transform
fear into power. The program outlined here is
concrete and perhaps revolutionary, with the
potential to redirect an ages-old but dead-end
paradigm into a satisfying and productive road
trip to a worthy and fulfilling destination."
"Cofounders of the Money,
Meaning, & Choices
Institute, Stephen Goldbart and Joan Indursky
DiFuria want to share some lessons in Affluence
Intelligence: Earn More, Worry Less, and Live
a Happy and Balanced Life. Goldbart
and DiFuria first want their readers to know
that acquiring a lot of money does not provide
happiness nor does it solve problems.
"The authors cite the 'law
of diminishing returns' and also provide
seven elements and directions for readers to
embark on the Affluence Intelligence Program
and combine the strength of one’s head,
heart, and spirit to unlock what may prevent
us from reaching our potential.
"By focusing on
priorities, behaviors, attitudes, and financial
effectiveness, Goldbart and DiFuria provide
direction and tools to guide readers into strengthening
their AIQ (Affluence
Intelligence Quotient).
"The authors provide examples from their clients
while setting the stages to help a reader evaluate
their own AIQ. Within the twelve-chapter book,
there are three tests that establish directives
to set a three-month AIQ program in motion.
"Because
the writing and the examples are approachable,
especially during the current economic climate,
Affluence Intelligence is
a thorough tool that can help bring balance,
focus, and perhaps happiness, instead of
financial worries."
"In the world of personal finance books, there
are basically two types. The first type outlines
exactly what you should do, explains why, and
includes worksheets to help you get your financial
life in order. The second type is a little “softer” and
it discusses the mental and psychological aspects
of you, your relationship with money, and helps
to get your mind right when it comes to money.
I think both are important. It’s not much
different than the difference between going to
a mechanic to get your engine tuned up and going
to a defensive driving instructor so you are
a safer driver.
Affluence Intelligence by Stephen Golbart, PHD,
and Joan Indursky Difuria, MFT is that second
type of book written with the approach of the
first. It’s designed to help reshape your
mind when it comes to money but it does it in
a step by step manner that is easy to follow.
The book may sound like it’s tackling a “soft” subject
but it does it in a very structured and analytic
way, which I find is rare in books in that second
category.
What is affluence intelligence? The authors
begin by defining what they call affluence, which
is different than wealth. Affluence is about
finding balance and happiness in your life, which
doesn’t necessarily come with a lot of
money. As I wrote about once in how someone could
be unhappy with $1,000,000 and Notorious BIG
immortalized in music, more money doesn’t
necessarily mean a happier life. Affluence is
more than that. Affluence is about finding happiness
in your life (there are seven key areas) and
making it so that you can achieve that level
of happiness by way of improving and outlining
four key areas – priorities, behaviors,
attitudes, and financial effectiveness.
The book is full of anecdotes about their clients
and the majority of them involve folks who are
doing well financially but doing poorly in their
life. They’re making money, more money
than the average family, but they’re stressed
because they’re either living beyond their
means or unfulfilled at work or simply stressed
about their job. It’s stunning how common
their stories seem once you read them over and
over again. I can see how a program like this
could be extremely helpful in getting them back
on the track."
