IN EVERY chapter of this book,
Mention has been made of the Money-making secret
Which has made fortunes for more than
Five hundred exceedingly wealthy men whom I have carefully
Analyzed over a long period of years.
The secret was brought to my attention by Andrew Carnegie,
More than a quarter of a century ago.
The canny, lovable old Scotsman carelessly tossed it into my mind,
When I was but a boy. Then he sat back in his chair,
With a merry twinkle in his eyes,
And watched carefully to see if I had brains enough to
Understand the full significance of what he had said to me.
When he saw that I had grasped the idea,
He asked if I would be willing to spend twenty years or more,
Preparing myself to take it to the world,
To men and women who, without the secret,
Might go through life as failures.
I said I would, and with Mr. Carnegie's cooperation,
I have kept my promise.
This book contains the secret, after having been put to a
Practical test by thousands of people, in almost every walk of
Life. It was Mr. Carnegie's idea that the magic formula,
Which gave him a stupendous fortune,
Ought to be placed within reach of people
Who do not have time to investigate how men make money,
And it was his hope that I might test and demonstrate
The soundness of the formula through the experience of
Men and women in every calling.
He believed the formula should be taught in all public
Schools and colleges,
And expressed the opinion that if it were
Properly taught it would so revolutionize the entire educational
System that the time spent in school could be reduced to less
Than half.
His experience with Charles M. Schwab,
And other young Men of Mr. Schwab's type,
Convinced Mr. Carnegie that much of that which is taught
In the schools is of no value whatsoever
In connection with the business of earning a living or
AccumuLating riches. He had arrived at this decision,
Because he had taken into his business one young man after another,
Many of them with but little schooling,
And by coaching them in the use
Of this formula, developed in them rare leadership.
Moreover, his coaching made fortunes for everyone of them who followed
His instructions.