Ace Bowers - The Mindset: My Journey from Janitor to Silicon Valley Millionaire in Five Years

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This debut memoir presents a modern-day, rags-to-riches story that articulates the concepts employed by the author to overcome his personal demons.

Bowers, a boy born into blue-collar beginnings, progressed from a secondhand start and a lackluster adulthood to being a millionaire by the age of 28. His early years were fraught with anxiety over his parents constant fights and poverty: Our lives consisted of hand-me- downs, handouts, and empty pockets; we lived a paycheck-to-paycheck lifestyle. In elementary school, as he saw how his friends families lived (he was raised in upscale communities), he began building walls to protect himself from ridicule and embarrassment. Adding to the familys tribulations was his older brother, Billy, who was constantly in jail for a variety of crimes. High school provided the author with a period of stability: I was one of the popular kids, liked by almost everyone. He had a girlfriend, played on the schools baseball team, and worked as a bus boy at night for some much-needed money. But with his friends off to college and no clear goals, Bowers crashed after high school. While working as a janitor in a motel, he met Yuka and fell in love. A curveballan unexpected babybecame the motivation the 22-year-old needed to set himself on the road to success. While the author recalls that nothing was ever given to me for free and he remains critical of his mother and father (My parents never knew how to budget money), he seems to overlook the value of his childhood milieu, which raised his aspirations. Still, the captivating books simple, straightforward prose effectively communicates the turmoil of young Bowers life, the valuable steps he took to shed his glass-half-empty mindset, and the worthy lessons he learned along the way. Initially crafting this memoir to vent and fan the flames of frustration he felt toward his parents, the author skillfully expanded his mission:

Now I know I am writing it to release everything Ive pent up within me, and to hopefully help others in the process.

An intriguing account that shows readers how to use lifes difficulties to turn a negative self-image into a positive, goal-oriented one.

- Kirkus Reviews

This book is a touching story that shows how one overcame his struggles. We all can relate to Ace in one way or another and while reading this book youll find yourself analyzing your own experiences and habits that might need changing.

I must admit I was originally curious to read this book to see how a Janitor got to Silicon Valley millionaire in five years...Surprisingly, this is not that kinda book, and in a good way. It takes you through a journey about the American family and the trials that they all went through and experienced. It was a very personal and deep book, and it helps to give you a better perspective on the struggles people go through and how you can never judge a book by its cover. I highly recommend this book and once I started I couldnt put it down.

The Mindset ...This is a wonderful book and I highly recommend it. Reading this book really inspires me to work hard and it shows how to keep the right mindset to succeed even when you are at your lowest times. I went on an emotional roller coaster reading this book. Every chapter contains a great message. No matter what you are facing in life, this book teaches you how to not lose hope. It is very powerful.

This is the story of a boy lost, who found himself through love and family, and a belief in God, that became a very successful Man. Its told honestly and fervently with a very happy ending. A refreshing read in a world where so many boys in his shoes never find the right path.

I enjoyed reading this book. The author depicts many vulnerable childhood memories. His childhood poverty gave him the drive to overcome and want a better life for himself. The book was very interesting and I read it from cover to cover within a couple of hours. This book would be a good resource for underprivileged students to read, to encourage them to rise above their environmental circumstances, and give them initiative and hope for a better life.

Wow! This book resonates with my life so much. From personal issues at home to personal struggles. I came up from nothing myself and I own 2 restaurants now. I love this book. Quick read but not so quick to digest. I recommend this book to anyone who struggles to get by,

for hope and encouragement. Classic story from rags to riches with all of lifes struggles. Thank you for this read!

The Mindset is a book written for, and notably by, The Everyman. Ace Bowers shares his all-too-familiar back story of a young man from a working class background, teetering on the edge of a financial and ultimately emotional abyss. He hides nothing from us, laying bare his internal monologue: the non-stop anxiety he felt as a child in a dysfunctional home, his constant feeling of worthlessness as a

21 year-old down-and-outer and his ensuing battle with depression. Wonderfully, Ace lifts himself and his family out of the abyss, chronicling the journey. But rather than focusing on the material trappings of success, he details his internal transformation-- this is where so many

struggle and fail, and so many can learn from his example. Ultimately, The Mindset is a story of redemption, not just for Ace, but for his parents and brother as well. The author never gives up on himself, nor on them.

The Mindset is a heartfelt, autobiographical story of a blue-collar kid from a blue-collar family growing up through a different kind of adversity; trying to make it in Silicon Valley and growing up in a dysfunctional family. Ace opens up and shares some very personal stories from his life that helped shape him into a man he is today. The main theme that runs throughout the book is that of overcoming; Overcoming abuse, depression, anxiety, and so much more. This is a story that makes you want to say if this guy can make it with the hand his life dealt him... whats my excuse? This story is so much more than a story of rising from rags to riches. This is a story where all of us can find something we can relate to. Ace and his story are undeniable proof that it is possible to rise above our circumstances with the tools we all have at our disposal. A great read.

The Mindset is a phenomenal book that brings you back to the basics of what is truly important in life. Bowers effectively makes his reader feel like a fly on the wall, privy to the shame and embarrassment he felt through his entire childhood, and how that shaped the young adult he had become.

Growing up in Silicon Valley is truly a double-sided sword. There are endless jobs and growth potential, yes... but there is also a false sense of accomplishment and success that children feel they must possess through their parents. Like every child, Bowers takes his parents hardships and addictions as a personal failure that leads to his own self-demise and depression.

In the current times of social media, and the feeling of presenting a false sense of happiness to belong, Bowers reminds us that the power to become successful lies within each of us and our own sheer determination. More so than his success financially, is the success he finds with his personal relationships and family. Bowers makes you realize how important it is to know that the only barrier preventing someone from becoming what they want to be, is not trying.

The Mindset is an uplifting story of overcoming hardship to become a happy, successful & satisfied adult through letting go of the pain of your childhood, forgiving your family, and making an effort to be present and an active participant in your own life. Id highly recommend!

THE MINDSET

My Journey from Janitor to Silicon Valley Millionaire in Five Years

Ace Bowers

Genre: Nonfiction Memoir Author: Ace Bowers

Publisher: Amazon KDP