Bodo Schäfer

Bodo Schäfer, 2018

Bodo Schäfer, 2014

Bodo Schäfer (born September 10, 1960 in Cologne ) is a German author , speaker and entrepreneur . He is considered a money coach and deals with the topics of money, wealth and positioning. His books like The Road to Financial Freedom , The Laws of Winners, and A Dog Called Money have been bestsellers and have been published in other countries.

Life

Schäfer grew up in Cologne and, according to his own statements, enjoyed a religious upbringing. At the age of 16 he attended high school in California and began studying law on his return to Germany. After he was in debt at the age of 26, with the help of his first coach, he managed to achieve financial independence within a few years and he was able to live on the income from his money at around 30 years of age.

Schäfer has written several bestsellers that have been translated into other languages, e.g. B. in English, Korean and Russian. In Generation Golf , his 1998 book The Path to Financial Freedom is characterized as the “ultimate bestseller of our generation”. The FAZ attributes a pioneering role to the author and the book.

The book The Laws of Winners from 2003 was last on bestseller lists in 2018 and was discussed again - under the aspect of this long period of time.

In the book Rente oder Wohlstand from 2016 as well as in other formats such as the TV show Maischberger , he addresses old-age provision and wealth accumulation.

Schäfer works primarily as a coach, trainer and speaker.

He is married and has three children.

Content

According to Bodo Schäfer's books, everyone is responsible for the degree of happiness and prosperity in their lives. This personal responsibility begins with the way in which you think about yourself and the world. In his books, Schäfer wants to convey the way many successful people think. He refers to a tradition of authors such as Seneca , Dale Carnegie , Anthony Robbins , Robert T. Kiyosaki or Deepak Chopra . In order to be able to think differently about things, one must change one's beliefs. Bodo Schäfer relies on neurolinguistic programming for this .

In his content, Schäfer describes tips such as carrying a 500 euro note with you in order to change your own beliefs, or keeping a success diary in order to focus more on success.

For dealing with money with the aim of becoming financially independent, Schäfer recommends: 1) Think rich 2) Save with fun 3) Plan 4) Invest 5) Earn more 6) Enjoy. For people who want financial success particularly quickly, he also recommends: 1) Positioning 2) Save 50% 3) A coach.

According to Schäfer, money should not be seen as the most important thing, but money should be taken to be so important that it becomes a supportive force in life.

In his books, Schäfer emphasizes the importance of donating and using one's wealth for the needy.

Worked as a coach, speaker and entrepreneur

Schäfer began writing books and giving lectures in Germany in the mid-1990s. In the middle of 2002 Bodo Schäfer ended his work as a speaker on the subject of financial freedom in Germany and expanded this activity to Eastern Europe, where he a. a. gave lectures in Moscow and Riga.

According to the ARD magazine Plusminus , he worked from 1989 to December 1992 as an insurance agent for Hamburg Mannheimer-Versicherung . He then founded Schäfer Finanz Coaching GmbH , which later became FCM Finanz Coaching GmbH until February 2000. In mid-2000 the next founding was fin.wis.media GmbH , operating under AHEAD Products GmbH since April 2001 , with Schäfer as sole managing director.

The company AHEAD Seminare & Coaching GmbH , also founded by Schäfer in 2000, was dissolved in 2007, and the liquidator distributed the remaining assets among the shareholders. In 2006 the Finanzvertrieb Reintgen & Schäfer invest GmbH was founded (together with Bernd Reintgen) . In 2014, the business operations of this company were transferred to Bodo Schäfer Akademie GmbH .

Foundation, endowment

In 2000 Schäfer founded the charitable foundation “Children - Our Future” based in Bergisch Gladbach. The board members are Badma Baasansuren and Bodo Schäfer. The foundation was recognized on May 10, 2000 by the Ministry of the Interior in North Rhine-Westphalia.

The aim of the foundation is to promote the education and upbringing of children and young people, especially orphans. The children and young people affected receive mentors who support them and work with them to develop goals and perspectives. In addition, the foundation finances the construction of schools and training centers in Africa together with the aid organization Deutsche Welthungerhilfe .

criticism

His appearance on a German TV show was followed critically, in which he recommended the British minority yellowbubble.com . Schäfer later said he would no longer give any public tips for stocks.

In addition, the ARD magazine Plusminus states that the claim that he founded a consulting firm with the American oil billionaire Daniel S. Peña is false. Schäfer only worked seven weeks as his translator in August 1996 and was then dismissed by Peña.

Works (selection)

• The way to financial freedom . Campus Verlag, Frankfurt 1998, ISBN 3-423-34000-2 .
• A dog named Money . Lentz 2000, ISBN 3-88010-482-4 .
• Money is really good for women . mvg, Munich 2000, ISBN 3-478-72640-9 .
• Money or the 1x1 of money . Droemer Knaur, Munich 2001, ISBN 3-426-77558-1 .
• Earn more at last . dtv, Munich 2004, ISBN 3-423-34115-7 .
• The laws of winners . dtv, Munich 2003, ISBN 3-423-34048-7 .
• Unbaptized thoughts . Ahead Products, 2004, ISBN 3-926135-12-3 .
• Kira and the core of the donut . Ahead Products, 2005, ISBN 3-936135-18-5 .
• Positioning practice manual . Ahead Products, 2005, ISBN 3-936135-05-3 .
• Prosperity without stress . dtv, Munich 2005, ISBN 3-423-34167-X .
• Leading simple . Gabal, 2007, ISBN 3-89749-707-7 .
• Your first million in 7 years . RSI Bookshop, 2008, ISBN 978-3-936135-28-2 .
• Courage to be happy . RSI.Bookshop, 2011, ISBN 978-3-478032-40-7 .
• Positioning . RSI.Bookshop, 2012, ISBN 978-3-936135-51-0 .
• Your First Million in 7 Years: Financial Freedom - The 7-Year Course , ISBN 978-3-936135-28-2 .
• Pension or wealth. FinanzBook Verlag, Munich 2016 ISBN 978-3-89879-973-7 .

Web links

• Literature by and about Bodo Schäfer in the catalog of the German National Library
• Bodo Schäfer's website

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Angela Gatterburg: Psychology: Visionary power and a lot of fruit . In: Der Spiegel . No. 18 , 1999, p. 114-116 ( Online - May 3, 1999 ).
2. ↑ Review: Non-fiction book: Children, asks the rich Uncle Bodo. In: FAZ.net. July 3, 2000, accessed December 25, 2017 . 
3. ^ ^{A b c} Frank Gerbert: Modern Life: Crisis? Simply earn more! . In: Focus 34/2002, August 19, 2002. Retrieved September 9, 2011.
4. ^ Non-fiction books . In: Der Spiegel . No. 36 , 1999, pp. 249 ( online - Sept. 4, 2000 ).
5. ↑ Steps on how to earn more ( Memento of the original from October 10, 2016 in the Internet Archive )
6. ↑ ^{a b c} Florian Illies: Generation Golf. Argon Verlag; Page 140.
7. ↑ ^{a b c} Bodo Schäfer: This is how everyone can achieve financial independence! Accessed December 9, 2019 (German). 
8. ↑ What managers should read. In: The world . December 8, 2001, accessed December 25, 2017 . 
9. ↑ ^{a b} Lothar Gorris: The human trainer . In: Der Spiegel . No. 51 , 2002, p. 140-143 ( online - 16 December 2002 ). Quote: “ Two years ago he was allowed to attend a private audience with the Pope, invited by Wojtyla's secretary, who had read Schäfer's bestseller. Luck? "Money," said the Pope, "is good, my son." "
10. ↑ Review: Non-fiction book: Children, asks the rich Uncle Bodo. In: FAZ.net. July 3, 2000, accessed December 25, 2017 . 
11. ↑ image bestseller. Fiction & non-fiction. Archived from the original ; accessed on August 28, 2018 (German). 
12. ↑ Spiegel bestseller. Pocketbooks. Archived from the original ; accessed on August 28, 2018 (German). 
13. ↑ Give 110 percent! - Bodo Schäfer's laws for job winners . In: bild.de . ( bild.de [accessed on August 26, 2018]).
14. ↑ The laws of winners - ERFOLG Magazin . In: ERFOLG Magazin . July 20, 2018 ( Success-magazin.de [accessed August 26, 2018]).
15. ↑ Laws of Winners - Bodo Schäfer - Special Edition 2018 - André Thöne . In: André Thöne . April 11, 2018 ( andre-thoene.com [accessed August 26, 2018]).
16. ↑ Bodo Schäfer on "Pension or Prosperity". Retrieved December 25, 2017 . 
17. ↑ Maischberger broadcast. November 5, 2012, accessed December 24, 2017 . 
18. ↑ Sabine Schmitt: Money coaching: Is wealth just a question of will? In: The world. May 2, 2014, accessed December 19, 2017 . 
19. ↑ Further education: What will bring me new impulses? August 31, 2015 ( impulse.de [accessed December 19, 2017]).
20. ↑ ^{a b} Bärbel Schwertfeger : The Bluff Society .: A foray through the world of careers . Wiley, Weinheim 2002, p. 121.
21. ↑ Cologne District Court, HRB 27285-3. April 1996
22. ↑ Cologne District Court, HRB 27285-23. February 2000
23. ↑ Cologne District Court, HRB 35130-23. March 2006
24. ↑ Cologne District Court, HRB 34611-29. January 2007
25. ↑ Cologne District Court, HRB 47303- June 27, 2006
26. ^ Foundation "Children - Our Future". Foundation details. In: Ministry of the Interior North Rhine-Westphalia. Retrieved December 10, 2019 . 
27. ↑ Mentors should help children in need. In: Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger. June 3, 2002, accessed December 10, 2019 (German). 
28. ↑ Thomas Ebermann: Maecenata Foundation Guide 2005 . Maecenata Verlag, 2006, ISBN 978-3-935975-44-5 ( google.de [accessed December 10, 2019]).
29. ↑ A portrait of the trainer: Bodo Schäfer. September 10, 2019, accessed December 10, 2019 (German). 
30. ^ Foundation "Children - Our Future". Current projects. Accessed December 10, 2019 (German).