David Chilton
The Wealthy Barber Returns
Dave Chilton is the author of Canada's all-time bestselling book, The Wealthy Barber. His unique combination of knowledge and humour helped to take the intimidation and dryness out of financial planning. His speeches aren't about just money. They're about believing in yourself, overcoming mistakes (many of his are truly hilarious) and, most importantly, they're about perspective – the missing ingredient in many people's lives. The long awaited and highly anticipated sequel, The Wealthy Barber Returns, hit bookshelves in September 2011.
David Chilton is the author of one of the bestselling books in Canadian history. The Wealthy Barber and his new book The Wealthy Barber Returns is flying off shelves and has already hit #1 on several bestseller lists. He began his education in economics while studying at Wilfrid Laurier University. In 1985, he won the award for the highest mark in the country on the Canadian Securities Course. He jokes, cheating was never proven but widely suspected.
In 1989, he released The Wealthy Barber. It went on to sell an astonishing two million copies in Canada. After milking his one and only good idea for years, Dave left the personal-finance field to home-school his children. His daughter escaped after a few months, but his son served out his entire sentence of three years, less a day. Both children somehow overcame the experience and are now attending university.
Over the years, Dave also published the bestselling cookbooks Looneyspoons, Crazy Plates and Eat, Shrink & Be Merry! with authors Janet and Greta Podleski. Adding no value but taking a third of the profits, guilt finally overwhelmed Dave and he left the sisters' business in 2007. They just recently noticed.
His true professional passion, however, remains the field of personal finance, where he tries to mix humour and common sense to help people handle their money more wisely. The Wealthy Barber Returns was released in September 2011 and his new style and colourful analogies, which is more in line with his easy speaking style, is already becoming the standard in truly understanding personal finance in today's volatile world.
A frequent guest on national TV and radio shows, and a much sought-after speaker, Dave lives just outside Waterloo, Ontario.
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The Wealthy Barber: A Truly Unique Perspective
Bestselling author, entrepreneur and financial guru David Chilton shares his unique perspective on life with audiences. Dave has experienced both success and failure. He humorously illustrates how a healthy perspective can lead to positive results, despite what life throws at you. A Truly Unique Perspective is quickly becoming Dave's most sought after presentation. -
Success Strategies from the Wealthy Barber
David Chilton's recipe for success is hard work, a clear vision and some clever marketing. Whether it's helping thousands of Canadians achieve personal financial success or investing in low-fat cookbooks, David has always had a knack for recognizing great ventures from the get-go.
Famously known for his all-time best selling book The Wealthy Barber, David has in recent years partnered up with the Podleski sisters to take on the multi-national, billion-dollar food industry.
As their company president and publisher, David has helped the Podleskis turn their idea of low-fat cookbooks into an award-winning food company. The Podleski cookbook, Looneyspoons, is now one of the fastest selling books in Canadian publishing history. Hear this true David versus Goliath story from the inspiring, funny and entertaining David Chilton. -
The Wealthy Barber: The Common Sense Guide to Successful Financial Planning
The book The Wealthy Barber has accomplished a "publishing impossible" by selling over 2 million copies in North America. More than ten years after it was first published it still appears regularly on bestseller lists. The reason for its sustained popularity? It provides financial education in an entertaining and understandable format.
The Wealthy Barber is not full of new techniques, complex strategies, nor get-rich-quick-or-even-semi-quick schemes. Instead it focuses on the financial planning basics that, over time, have proven to be effective. It's primarily common sense—common sense that, unfortunately, in our society is not common knowledge. By using a "novel" format and strong doses of humour, Chilton has taken the intimidation and boredom out of the financial-education experience. Dave's speech delivery does not fit the stereotype of a dry financial expert. The Chicago Sun-Times said it most succinctly when they stated "Chilton is charming, unpretentious and funny."
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Chilton has probably motivated more people to take actual control of their personal-financial lives than any other speaker or writer has in this decade.
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Chilton is charming, unpretentious and funny.
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Dave's speech was the best I've ever heard – the audience reaction was nothing short of amazing.
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September 2011The Wealthy Barber Returns
Until recently, I believed I would never write another personal-finance book. Luck played such a huge role in The Wealthy Barber's success that I didn't want to tempt fate. So what changed my mind? Frustration. After watching Canadians' savings rates plunge, debt levels skyrocket and investment returns consistently disappoint over the last decade, I was pulling my hair out. I wondered, "How can I help?" I'm hopeful that The Wealthy Barber Returns will answer that question.
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January 1989The Wealthy Barber
The Wealthy Barber by David Chilton has accomplished a "publishing impossible" by selling over 2 million copies in North America. More than ten years after it was first published it still appears regularly on bestseller lists. The reason for its sustained popularity? It provides financial education in an entertaining and understandable format.
