Contents

Copyright Page

Author’s Note

PART I: IT’S GOOD TO BE RICH

My American Dream

The American Dream: Up Close and Personal

Who Are America’s RMITs?

PART II: HOW THEY DID IT: THE TWELVE COMMANDMENTS OF WEALTH

RMIT Commandment #1: Seek Money for Money’s Sake and Ye Shall Not Find

RMIT Commandment #2: Find Your Perfect Pitch

RMIT Commandment #3: BYOB: Be Your Own Boss

RMIT Commandment #4: Get Addicted to Ambition

RMIT Commandment #5: Wake Up Early—Be Early

RMIT Commandment #6: Don’t Set Goals—Execute or Get Executed

RMIT Commandment #7: Fail to Succeed

RMIT Commandment #8: Location Doesn’t Matter

RMIT Commandment #9: Moor Yourself to Morals

RMIT Commandment #10: Say Yes to Sales

RMIT Commandment #11: Borrow from the Best—and the Worst

RMIT Commandment #12: Never Retire

PART III: THE RICHEST MEN IN TOWN

Lifestyle Traits of America’s RMITs

Personal Profiles of the Richest Men in Town

Conclusion

Acknowledgments