3M, 187
9/11, 76
A
ABC, 12,
ABC News, 75
accountability partner, 42–43
Aikman, David, 194
Alcoholics Anonymous, 42
ambition, See under Relentless, Principles of
American Airlines, 62
American Dream, the, 87
American Idol, 123
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 174
American Life: Ronald Reagan, An, 194
American Psychological Association, 169
America’s Got Talent, 123
America’s Top 40, 13
Angel, Criss, 204
Art of War, The, 194
Aston Martin DB9 Volante convertible, 40
B
Baron, David, 194
Barr, Bob, 20–21
Barrymore, Drew, 61
Benedict Arnold, Revolutionary Hero: An American Warrior Reconsidered, 194
Bentonville, AR, 100–1
“Betting Whizkid, The,” 12
Bhandari, Naval, 214
Bible, the, 53, 57, 74, 121, 149, 151, 154, 195
Billboard, 77
Billy Graham: His Life and Influence, 194
Billy Graham: Just As I Am, 193
Bird, Larry, xviii
Bishop, David, 194
Blaine, David, 204
Blaze, The, 22
Bloomberg, 214
Boston Red Sox, 69
Bosworth, Brian, xviii
branding. See under Relentless, Principles of
Branson, Richard 188
“Breast Cancer Awareness Month,” 186
Bryant, Kobe, 122
Bryant, Paul “Bear,” 44
Buffett, Warren, xiv, 188, 208
Bush, George W., 89, 104, 206–7
Bush, Jeb, 104
business coaches, 44
Business Insider, 68
C
Cal-Berkeley, 35
California Gold Rush, 29
California Speedway, 62
Cambridge, 35
Camp Soaring Eagle, 189
cancer, 1, 3, 137, 171–72, 175, 186
Carnegie, Dale, 194
Carnegie Mellon University, 156
Carson, Ben, 104
Cavalryman of the Lost Cause: A Biography of J.E.B. Stuart, 194
CBS/Epic Records, 77
CBS News, 75
Celebrate magazine, 102
Center for Disease Control (CDC), 164
Chicago University, 35
China, Chinese, 23–25, 136, 175, 211
fastest growing economy in the world, 24
obsession with Jewish success, 23–24
Christians, 108, 121, 123, 150, 189
Chrysler, 111
Churchill, Winston, ix, 1, 7, 195
Churchill: A Biography, 195
Churchill on Leadership, 195
CNBC, xvii, 13, 15, 19, 33–34, 79, 82, 91, 127, 161, 166, 208, 210, 214
Coca-Cola, 187–88
Columbia University, xiii, 35, 37, 78–79
Comcast Sports Net, 17
complaining, 28–29, 94–95, 117, 150, 204
“Condo Warrior,” 99
Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA), 174
Connecting Point, 161
Connolly, Cyril, 135
Conscience of a Conservative, The, 194
Constitution, the, 89
Coolidge, Calvin, 192
Copperfield, David, 204
Creswell, David, 156
Crocker III, H. W., 194
Custer’s Last Stand, 23
D
Dallas Cowboys, xviii
Davis, Al, xviii
debt, 8, 87, 206–8, 210–11. See also U.S. government, debt of
Denver Broncos, 121
depression, 55, 89, 137, 146, 167, 169–70, 173, 201–4
Devane, William, 85
Diamond Market, The, 215
diamonds, rare fancy color diamonds, 213–15
Dickens, Charles, 135
diet. See also Positive Addictions, Relentless Healthy Diet
at home, 174
when eating out, 175–76
Discovery Channel, 17
Douglas, Michael, 45
Dow Jones Industrial Average, 214
dream book (a.k.a. vision board), 39–40, 55, 57, 193
Drudge, Matt, 70
DrudgeReport, 70
drugs, xix, 37, 42, 75, 131, 134, 154, 164, 178, 180, 182, 203
Duke Business School, 124, 127
Duke University Center for Spirituality, Theology, and Health, 151
E
“Easy like Sunday Morning,” 69
Ebola, 212
Edison, Thomas, 93
Ed Sullivan Show, The, 76
Eight Most Valuable Business Secrets of Jewish Wealth, 24
Electro-Magnetic Pulse (EMP), 212
Elston, Damien, 105
e-mail, power of, 113–15
Emerson, Lake & Palmer, 108
Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 119, 135
energy. See under Relentless, Principles of
energy and enthusiasm, as the brands of success, 120
“Energy Management,” 177
Enthusiasm Makes the Difference, 193
Evans, Janet, xviii
exercise, importance of daily exercise, 52, 131, 135–37, 140–41, 163–70, 172, 180
ExxonMobil, 187
F
Fancy Color Diamond Index, 214
fearlessness, 30
Fighter Boys: Saving Britain 1940, 194
Fiji, 24
Financial News Network, xvii, 13, 15, 79, 161, 166, 192
Fischer, David Hackett, 194
Foley, Bill, 186–87
follow-up. See Relentless Follow-up
Ford Motor Company, 29
Foreman, George, 105
forgiveness, 149–54
Fox & Friends, 125
Fox News, xxi, 22, 34, 75, 82, 125
Fox Sports Net, 17
fundraising, 17, 48, 70, 106, 111
Fuqua School of Business, 124
G
Gallup, 123
Gandhi, Mahatma, 22
Garvey, Steve, xviii
Gates, Bill, 188
GE, 187
General Patton’s Principles for Life and Leadership, 194
Generation Xers, 142
Germany, 25
Getty, Estelle, 62
Ghost Adventures, 19
Giampapa, Vincent, 183
Gingrich, Newt, 104
Glasgow University, 137
Glass, Lillian, 15
Gleason, Jackie, xvi
gluten-free cereal, 106
Golden Girls, 62
Goldman Sachs, 187
Goldwater, Barry, 194
Gorsek, Wayne, 183–84
Gotti, John, 34
government, 7, 18, 29, 37, 48, 87–89, 120, 171, 206–8, 210–11. See also U.S. government, debt of
Graham, Benjamin, 209
grass-fed beef, 174
Gravel, Mike, 20
Great Depression, the, 67, 204
Great Recession of 2008, 7, 102
greed as good, 45
“Green Workstyle,” 143
H
Hampton, Dan, xx
Harris, Meza, 100–2
Harvard, 33–38, 46, 74, 84, 127, 142, 146, 161, 168–69
Harvard–Brigham Young study, 169
Harvard Medical School, 164, 167
Harvey, Campbell, 124
Hayward, Steven, 195
heart. See under Relentless, Principles of
Henry, Matthew, 135
Heskin, Dean, 212
Hill, Napoleon, xxvii, 38, 56, 193
Hillenbrand, Laura, 195
Hippocrates, 135
“Hit List,” the, 42, 52–53, 97
Hoffa, Jimmy, 34
Hollywood, 11, 19, 33, 75, 108, 192
How to Win Friends and to Influence People, 194
Hustler, The, xvi
Huxley, Aldous, 135
IBM, 187
If It’s Going to Be, It’s Up to Me: The Eight Proven Principles of Possibility Thinking, 194
infomercials, xxviii, 15, 83, 98, 120, 123, 167
Inmon, Raymond, 136
insurance, 19, 29, 54, 75, 156, 198, 209–11, 215, 217
Intel, 187
internet, the, xx, 9, 16, 75, 88, 105, 112–15, 140, 212
Iraq, 99
ISIS, 211
It’s A Wonderful Life, 109, 128
Ivy League, xiv, 8, 36, 86, 143
J
Jackson, Michael, 77–78
Jefferson, Thomas, 135
Jenkins, Roy, 195
Jenner, Bruce, xviii
Jennings, Paige. See Wall Street Porn Star
Jesus, CEO: Using Ancient Wisdom for Visionary Leadership, 194
Jesus Christ, 121, 123, 150, 154, 194
Jewish People and Business: The Bible of How to Live Their Lives, 24
Jews, Jewish heritage, 23, 26–31, 65, 150
Jewish chutzpah, 27–31
Jewish financial success, 23–24, 26
Jimmy “The Greek.” See Snyder, Jimmy “The Greek”
John 3:16, 121–22
Johnson, Magic, xviii
Johnson, Norm, a.k.a. Grandpa Norm, 59–62, 71, 74, 83–84, 94, 127
Johnson & Johnson, 187
Jones, Jerry, xviii
Jones, Laurie Beth, 194
Joshua Chamberlain—A Hero’s Life and Legacy, 194
junk food, 130, 134, 172–73, 175, 180
K
Kadakia, Rahul, 214
Kandahar, Afghanistan, 99
Kasem, Casey, 13
Kennedy, John F., 76
Kennedy, John F., Jr., 76
King of Vegas (TV series), 19–20
Klein, Lisa, 214
Kroger, 187
Krueger, Freddy, 18
Kurth, Florian, 147
L
Lasorda, Tommy, xviii
Las Vegas, NV, xviii, xx, 12, 14, 16, 20, 34, 36, 39–40, 63, 66–67, 71, 80, 106–7, 136, 183, 186–87, 195
as an example of branding, 66–67
law of attraction, the, 76
Law of Success, The, 193
lawyers, 18, 65, 95, 106–7, 120, 134, 153, 198–99
Leary, Denis, 85
Legend of Jewish Wealth, The, 24
Libertarian Party, xx, 20–21, 81
Lifshitz, Ralph, 64–65
LinkedIn, 114
Little, Tony, 105
London, 214
London Telegraph, 209
Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela, 195
Lopez, Jennifer, 85
Los Angeles, CA, 2, 13, 19, 39, 61, 66–67, 94, 107, 161
Lowe, Adam J., 215
luck, 10, 11, 17–18, 36–37, 47, 49, 57, 108, 114
M
Macy’s, 187
Magic of Thinking Big, The, 194
Malibu, CA, xviii, 1, 16, 34, 109
Mancow in the Morning, 81
Mandela, Nelson, 195
mapping goals, 39
Marine drill sergeants, 27, 128–29, 163
Martin, James, 194
Martin, Rachel, as an example of aggressive action, 99–100
Maserati Quattroporte, 40, 115–16
Mays, Billy, 105
Maytag repairman, 22
Mayweather, Floyd “Money,” 63–64
Mayweather/Pacquiao fight, 63–64
McConkey, Phil, xx
media, the, xvi–xvii, xix, 12, 20–22, 59–60, 71, 73, 75, 81, 84, 96, 125–26, 187–88
meditation, xix, 52, 85, 141, 145–47, 150, 169, 180, 202–3
“Meet Wayne Allyn Root,” 83, 86
mental improvement, 52
mentors, xiii–xiv, xvi, 16, 43–44, 85, 130
Merck, 187
Meyer, Ron, xx
MGM Events Center, 63
Mickelson, Phil, 160
Microsoft Word, 114
Miller, Doug, xiii–xxii, 12, 16–17, 130
mentor to Wayne Root, 16, 43, 130
Money: Master the Game, 195
Montana, Joe, xviii
Morgan Stanley, 187
morning walks, 135–36, 169, 203
quotes about, 135–36
Moses on Management: 50 Leadership Lessons from the Greatest Manager of All Time, 194
“Most Admired People in the World,” 123
“Mr. Relentless.” See under Root, Wayne Allyn
MSNBC, 82
Muir, John, 135
Muller, Mancow, 81
multi-level marketing (MLM), 48, 54, 106
Murder of the Middle Class, The, 195
music industry, the, 77
My Journey: From an Iowa Farm to a Cathedral of Dreams, 194
N
Namath, “Broadway” Joe, 63–64, 71
National Film Preservation Board, 78
National Football League (NFL), xviii, xx, 64, 80, 121–22, 142, 186, 188
National Hockey League (NHL), 186
Nevada State Assembly, 67
Newman, Paul, xvi
New York, NY, xiii, xvii, xx, 1–2, 12, 15, 19, 23, 34, 61–62, 68–70, 79, 99, 107, 109, 121–23, 127
New York Daily News, xvii
as an example of branding, 69
“Next Jimmy The Greek, The,” 12–14, 161
Nietzsche, Friedrich, 135
Nightmare on Elm Street, 18
Nike, 168
Nobel, Michael, 183
Nurses Health Study, 164
NutriGen, 183
nutrition. See under Positive Addictions: Relentless Vitamins and Nutrition
O
Obama, Barack, xiii, 14, 87–91, 107–8, 195, 206–7
got everything he wanted in government, 87–88
and the power of Relentless, 87–91
reaction to 2014 elections, 88–89
O’Donnell, Rosie, 61
Only, Davion Navar Henry, as an example of aggressive action, 96–97
“Opportunity Village,” 186–87
optimism, power of, 124–28
Oxford University, 35
P
Pacific Coast Fencing Championship, 35
Pacino, Al, 104
Pacquiao, Manny, 63
parents, presence in children’s lives, 142–43
Paul, Rand, 104
Paul, Ron, 104
Pay-Per-View, 63
Peale, Norman Vincent, 56, 193
Penn State University, 197
Pepsi, 187
perfection, 92
Peterson, Coleman, 101
physical improvement, 52
pitching, vs. bitching, 97–99
Popeil, Ron, 105
Positive Addictions
Relentless Affirmation and Visualization, 155–62
Relentless Charity, 185–89
Relentless Early Mornings, 133–37
Relentless Healthy Diet, 171–76
Relentless Home and Family, 139–41
Relentless Inspiration and Empowerment, 191–95
Relentless Mindfulness, 145–48
Relentless Motion, 201–4
Relentless Physical Fitness, 163–70
Relentless Prayer, Gratitude, and Forgiveness, 149–54
Relentless Smiling and Saying Yes, 197–99
Relentless Vitamins and Nutrition, 177–84
positive affirmations, xxiv–xxvi, 155. See also under Positive Addictions: Relentless Affirmation and Visualization
positive thinking, xxiii–xxviii, 56, 131, 151, 180, 201
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, 65, 169
Power of Positive Thinking, The, xxiii–xxiv, xxvi, 27, 193
Powter, Susan, 105
prayer, 36, 52, 169, 180, 202. See also under Positive Addictions: Relentless Prayer, Gratitude, and Forgiveness
precious metals, 105, 205, 208–12, 215
progress and rewards chart, 44–45
Psychology Today, 146
Pullen, John J., 194
Puri, Maju, 124
R
radio, xvi, xviii, xx, 12–13, 22, 33–34, 77, 81–83, 105, 110, 111–12, 125–26, 161
Raiders, the, xviii
Rainbow Centre, 189
raising money. See fundraising
Ralph Lauren (brand), 64–65. See also Lifshitz, Ralph,
Reagan on Leadership: Executive Lessons from the Great Communicator, 194
Real Custer: From Boy General to Tragic Hero, The, 194
real estate, xiv–xv, 54, 99–102, 197, 209, 212, 214
Regnery Publishing, 107–8
relationships, three aggressive actions to build, 102–4
Relentless, Principles of
Relentless AGGRESSIVE ACTION, 8, 28, 93–118, 159, 204
Relentless AMBITION and GOAL-SETTING, 33–46
Relentless BRANDING, 59–71, 84, 186–87, 211
Relentless CHUTZPAH, 7–31, 34, 38, 47, 79, 93, 119, 123, 128
nine rules, 27–31
Relentless ENERGY, 92, 119–31, 211
the paradox of, 128–29
Relentless PREPARATION, 47–57, 93
keeping your pipeline filled, 47–49
Relentless STORYTELLING, 73–92, 113
Relentless Affirmation and Visualization. See under Positive Addictions
Relentless Charity. See under Positive Addictions
Relentless Early Mornings. See under Positive Addictions
Relentless Face-to-Face Contact, 117–18
Relentless Follow-up, 43, 46, 115–16
Relentless Healthy Diet. See under Positive Addictions
Relentless Inspiration and Empowerment. See under Positive Addictions
Relentless Internet, 112–15
Relentless Mindfulness. See under Positive Addictions
Relentless Motion. See under Positive Addictions
Relentless Physical Fitness. See under Positive Addictions
Relentless Pitchman, 91–92
Relentless Prayer. See under Positive Addictions
Relentless Reminder and Repetition, 110–12
Relentless Smiling and Saying Yes. See under Positive Addictions
Relentless Triad, the, 49–57, 70, 91, 93, 152
Relentless Video, 75–91
ten miracles of, 78–86
Relentless Vitamins and Nutrition. See under Positive Addictions
Relentless Wealth Protection and Appreciation, 205–15
Republican Party, xx, 88, 90, 106
Rice, Ray, 73
Rickey, Branch, 47
Riggins, John, xx
risks, risk-taking, risk-takers, 30, 127–28, 198–99, 202, 211
Ritchie, Lionel, 69
riverboat gamblers, xxvii, 30, 127–28, 199
Robbins, James S., 194
Robb Report, The, 193
Robert E. Lee on Leadership, 194
Rodgers, Aaron, 122
Rogers, Jim, 104
Romney, Mitt, 104
Root, Dakota (daughter of Wayne), 33–38, 84, 127, 142, 161
“Homeschool to Harvard” story, 34–37
Root, David (father of Wayne), 1
Root, Debra (wife of Wayne), 108–9, 153
Root, Hudson (son of Wayne), 91
Root, Stella (mother of Wayne), 1–4, 75, 129
story of her final hours, 1–4
Root, Wayne Allyn
a blue collar “s.o.b.,” 11, 79
desire to be in politics, xv, xx, 192
dream car of, 115
employed by Financial News Network, xvii, 13, 15, 79, 161, 166, 192
hired by a Las Vegas handicapping company, 16
how vitamins saved and changed his life, 181–82
known as “The Yes Man,” 125
learned to use a teleprompter, 14–15
met future wife Debra, 108–9
“Mr. Relentless,” xiii–xiv, xvi–xvii, xx–xxi, 21, 35, 78
plan to be a motivational speaker, xix, 85, 104
plan to be the next “Jimmy The Greek,” xv–xvii, 12–15, 33, 74, 79–80, 161
products he has successfully sold, 105–6
ran as 2008 Libertarian vice presidential candidate, xxi, 21–22, 34, 81
sold business to UK company, 18
as a spokesman, 48, 73, 83, 85–86, 91–92, 97–98, 105–7, 126, 139, 181, 184, 203, 215
starts his own business, 16–17, 29, 192
used video to get accepted at Columbia, 78–79
a Vegas oddsmaker, xv, xviii, 12–14, 16, 20–21, 48, 80–81
“Root Ritz, The,” 140
“Root’s Theorem for Success,” 177
Rosenthal, Arnie, 13
Rosie O’Donnell Show, The, 61
Ross, Marji, 108
Running Scared: The Life and Treacherous Times of Las Vegas Casino King Steve Wynn, 195
S
Safeway, 187
Salvation Army, 45
San Francisco 49ers, xviii
saying “YES.” See under Positive Addictions: Relentless Smiling and Saying Yes
Schiffman, Mike, 115–16
Schwartz, David, 194
Schwarzenegger, Arnold, 104
Secret, The, xxiii–xxiv, xxvii–xviii, 56, 76–77, 156, 193
Secrets of Closing the Sale, The, 194
Sedona, AZ, 189
Seeking Alpha, 209
Seligman, Martin, 156
SENDOUTCARDS, 153
Seuss, Dr., 142
Sheen, Charlie, 34
silver, 105, 179, 205, 208–9, 211–13, 215
Simmons, Gene, 104
Simmons, Richard, 105
Simpson, O. J., 76
smiling. See under Positive Addictions: Relentless Smiling and Saying Yes
Smith, John L., 195
Snyder, Jimmy “The Greek,” xv–xviii, 12–15, 33, 74, 79–80, 161
response to Wayne Root’s challenge, xvii, 12
Sotheby’s Diamonds, 214
Spitz, Mark, xviii
sports, xv, xviii–xx, 10, 12–13, 16, 44, 59, 64, 73, 79–81, 91, 103, 106, 120, 122–23, 160, 164–65, 186
Stallone, Sylvester “Sly,” 85
Stanford, xiii–xiv, 33, 35–37, 84, 161–62, 164
Stewart, James (Jimmy), 109
stock market, stocks, 10, 16, 25, 29, 48, 68, 75, 153, 186, 198, 206, 209, 211–13
Stone, Clement, xxiii
Strock, James M., 194
Sun Tzu, 194
Super Bowl, the, xx, 4, 63–64, 122
Superstation WGN, 17
T
Taliban, the, 99–100
Tebow, Tim, 120–23
Thailand, 175
TheBlaze, 22
Think and Grow Rich, xxiii–xxiv, xxvii–xviii, 38, 56, 165, 172, 193
Thoreau, Henry David, 135
Thornton Donovan School, 79
Thriller (album), 77–78
“Throw Grandpa from the Plane,” 60–63, 71
Time, 122
“Time Management,” 177
tithing, 154
Tobin, Phil, as an example of bad branding, 67–68
Truman, Harry, 135
Trump, Donald, xiv, 83, 99, 106
Trump Place, 99
TV pitchmen, 105
Tyson, Mike, xxiii, xxv, xxvii, 129, 203
U
UCLA, 146–47
Ultimate Obama Survival Guide, The, 108, 195
University of Minnesota, 142
University of Nebraska, 142
University of North Carolina, 142
University of San Francisco, 173
University of Texas, 152
UPS, 187
U.S. Army, 65
U.S. government, debt of, 87, 206–8, 210–11
U.S. military, the, 65
U.S. Treasury, 206–7
V
Vegas D. A., 20
Verizon, 187
Viagra, 111
video, power of. See Relentless Video
Vietnam, 175
Virginia University, 35
visualizations, See under Positive Addictions: Relentless Affirmation and Visualization
vitamins. See under Positive Addictions: Relentless Vitamins and Nutrition
W
“Wall of Fame,” 103
Wall Street (film), 45
“Wall Street Porn Star,” the, 68, 71
Walsh, Bill, xviii
Washington, George, 22
Washington Post
coverage of the 2008 Libertarian presidential nomination, 20–21
Washington’s Crossing, 194
Washington Times, 22
Wayne Root’s WinningEDGE, 91
wealth protection, 205–15
websites, xxiv, 16, 70, 81–83, 193
weight loss, 137, 156, 168, 180
Wert, Jeffry D., 194
West, Denise, 100–1
White, Randy, xx
White Men Can’t Jump, 9
Wikipedia, 26
Williams, Colleen, 61
Williamson, Porter B., 194
working from home, 16, 56, 139–40, 142–43, 165, 168
“World Cancer Report,” 171
World Health Organization, 171–72
Wozniak, Steve, 104
Y
Yale, 35
Yes, power of. See under Positive Addictions
yoga, 35, 52, 141, 164–66, 168–70, 180, 202–3
Yoga Journal, 15
Yudin, Michael, 19
Z
Zamperini, Louis, 152–53
Zero Hedge, 209
Ziegler, Vic, xvii
Ziglar, Zig, 194