Robert Kiyosaki Explains the Fine Line Between Teaching and Selling
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Robert Kiyosaki, author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, has shared an important financial lesson about the concept of “talking your book.”
According to Kiyosaki, the term describes when someone shifts from genuinely teaching to actively selling.
He explained the difference with a personal example. When he says he has made millions in real estate by using debt, he is teaching, not selling, because he has no property or mortgages to offer.
VERY IMPORTANTANT $ LESSON;
Q: What does “talking your book” mean?
A: When a person is “talking their book” they have stopped teaching and are now selling.
For example: I often state I make millions from my real estate…using debt. When I state that I am teaching… not…
— Robert Kiyosaki (@theRealKiyosaki) August 31, 2025
By contrast, he criticized a real estate family on YouTube who invited viewers to their financial education conference under the guise of teaching, only to pitch exclusive investment deals “for the chosen.” Kiyosaki described this as a “sleazy” way of blurring education with sales.
Kiyosaki admitted that he too has something to sell – his Cashflow board game – but his intention is different. He encourages people to play and teach the game to others, arguing that spreading financial literacy raises collective intelligence. However, he discourages using his game as a way to push sales rather than education.
Ultimately, Kiyosaki emphasized that he is not against capitalism or selling but believes the line must be drawn when teaching becomes a disguised sales tactic. True education, he concluded, should aim to empower others and improve the world.
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