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2. Professional intelligence. This is the intelligence we use to acquire a
skill and earn money. For example, a medical doctor will spend years

developing this very important intelligence. A doctor’s skill will earn them
a substantial income and solve many people’s problems.
In simple terms, professional intelligence is the intelligence we use to
solve people’s problems, and people are willing to pay money for those

solutions. If my car is broken, I am very happy to pay money to the auto
mechanic who fixes my car. I am also very happy to pay my housekeeper
money. She solves a very big problem for my wife and me. She is important
in our life.

In my businesses I have different people who manage different aspects
of my businesses. These individuals tend to have great people skills, as well
as great technical skills. These people, and their varied intelligences, are
essential to my businesses. An important lesson from rich dad was that

different businesses require different technical intelligences. For example,
in The Rich Dad Company, I need people with excellent business and
people skills. In my real estate businesses, I need people with technical
skills, such as licensed plumbing and electrical professionals.

3. Health intelligence. Health and wealth are related. Health care, and
consequently health, is rapidly becoming the biggest problem facing our

world. Social Security is only a $10 trillion problem. Medicare is a $64
trillion problem. As you know, there are many people getting rich by
making other people sick. The junk food, soft drink, cigarette, alcohol, and
prescription drug industries are a few examples. And the costs of these

health problems are passed on to you and me in the form of taxes.
A few months ago, I went to a Boys and Girls Club to assist in their
financial education program. It was an eye-opening experience. Talking to
the staff dentist, I learned that the main reason inner-city kids miss school is

because of toothaches. The cause of the toothaches is sugared drinks and a
lack of dentists. This leads to poor health and obesity, which can bring on
diabetes. Personally, I think it’s tragic that the U.S. spends billions fighting
a war, yet does not provide health education and health care for all kids.

My point is we need different types of education and intelligences to do
well in this brave new world we live in. While I do not think financial