ase of someone who can build a beautiful hamburger； but knows little about business。 When I asked him what he learned； his only reply was that 〃advertising salespeople are crooks。〃 I then asked him if he would be willing to take a course in sales and a course in direct marketing。 His reply； 〃I don't have the time； and I don't want to waste my money。〃
The world is filled with talented poor people。 All too often； they're ？poor or struggle financially or earn less than they are capable of； not f because of what they know but because of what they do not know。 They focus on perfecting their skills at building a better hamburger rather than the skills of selling and delivering the hamburger。 Maybe McDonald's does not make the best hamburger； but they are the best at f selling and delivering a basic average burger。
Poor dad wanted me to specialize。 That was his view on how to be paid more。 Even after being told by the governor of Hawaii that he could no longer work in state government； my educated dad continued to encourage me to get specialized。 Educated dad then took up the cause of the teachers union； campaigning for further protection and benefits for I these highly skilled and educated professionals。 We argued often； but I know he never agreed that overspecialization is what caused the need for union protection。 He never understood that the more specialized you bee； the more you are trapped and dependent on that specialty。
Rich dad advised that Mike and I 〃groom〃 ourselves。 Many corporations do the same thing。 They find a young bright student out of business school and begin 〃grooming〃 that person to someday take over the pany。 So these bright young employees do not specialize in one department； they are moved from department to department to l