You mean to read more, and the days go by.
Thirty minutes a day. One book at a time.
Burke Hedges · Reading & personal growth
Read & Get Rich.
How the Hidden Power of Reading Can Make You Richer in All Areas of Your Life
Dozens of people from every kind of background, and one thing in common: Burke says they improved their lives by reading.
The free preview is from The Parable of the Pipeline, the book most readers start with.
The word “rich” in this title is the book’s own. Burke Hedges’ books describe business concepts and personal experience. No income or results are promised or implied. Earnings Disclaimer
The original published cover1999
First published
4.10/5
Goodreads · Oct 2026
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Written reviews
You may recognize this
The intention is there.The habit is missing.
Four familiar situations — and a short book that asks what reading could change.
You have never been sure you are “a reader”.
You want to learn from people who have already walked the road.
You lead people and would like them reading more.
If any of these sounds like you, this short book speaks to you.
What the book argues
What if a small habit changes everything?
Burke’s case is that leaders are readers, and that a small daily habit adds up. He treats knowledge the way you would treat money: a little, added steadily, grows.
The book introduces dozens of people from very different backgrounds who, Burke says, changed their lives by reading. It closes with his own list of favorite personal growth books.
What you will learn
Five ideas to take away.
The central lessons and examples the book sets out to explore.
Why Burke says leaders are readers.
Why a small daily reading habit matters and how to begin.
How knowledge adds up over time, in the way money does.
Stories from different backgrounds — people Burke says changed their lives by reading.
Burke’s list of favorite personal growth books to explore next.
Reader feedback
Decide for yourself.
Goodreads readers rate it 4.10 out of 5 from 284 ratings and 40 written reviews.
Read the Reviews on Goodreads ↗Is it right for you?
Know what you’re picking up.
This title is about the reading habit. It is not a step-by-step network marketing training manual.
A good fit if you...
- Want to read more and need a reason to start.
- Lead people and want a reading habit on your team.
- Like short books about habits and personal growth.
Probably not if you...
- Want a step-by-step plan.
- Want network marketing tactics. This book is about reading.
How to use it
Read. Apply. Share.
Three simple ways to give the habit a place in your week.
01
Make the time.
Pick a time this week and set aside 15 minutes to read.
02
Pick a book.
Choose one book from Burke’s list and start it.
03
Share it.
Share the list with someone on your team.
Help your team start reading together.
Give everyone a simple next step with the same shared ideas.
Is it up to date?
First published in 1999.
Still being revisited.
Read and Get Rich was first published in 1999. Burke is updating his books for today.
Also in Spanish: Lea y hágase rico, the Spanish edition. An updated edition is being prepared.
One idea.
More than one language.
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Start with the introduction and first chapter of The Parable of the Pipeline. That’s Burke’s suggested first read for people getting to know his books.
The free sample is from The Parable of the Pipeline, not Read and Get Rich.
Not sure where you fit?
Start where you are.
Whether you are one person, a team leader or a company, Burke’s three core books explain the business in plain language, so nobody has to start from scratch.
The Parable of the Pipeline is the story and the Time-for-Money Trap. Copycat Marketing 101 explores a proven system, leverage and compounding. You, Inc. sets out ten principles for leading your own life and the Five F’s: Faith, Family, Friends, Fitness, Finances.
Begin with the story.
If you are new, or still deciding, you get a clear explanation in a story you can finish in a sitting or two.
Read the first chapter free first. Then explore all three ebooks together.
Get the Digital Library ↗Give people one starting point.
New people ask the same questions, and the books answer them in the same words each time.
One private link and no shipping. Each person claims a seat.
See Team Licenses ↗Make the message consistent.
Every new distributor starts from the same explanation, without your training team sitting in on every conversation.
Digital delivery, controlled seats you can measure, and an optional co-branded edition.
Talk About a Pilot ↗Ten books · more than four million copies · twenty languages.
One book at a time
The reading habit startswith the next page.
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