Rich Like Them, Ryan DAgostino
Rich Like Them, Ryan DAgostino
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Rich Like Them
My Door-to-Door Search for the Secrets of Wealth in America's Richest Neighborhoods

Author: Ryan D'Agostino

Narrator: Patrick Lawlor

Unabridged: 7 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 01/19/2009


Synopsis

Ryan D'Agostino wanted to know how the extremely wealthy in America got that way. So he asked. Knocking on 500 doors in twenty neighborhoods in the most affluent ZIP codes in America, D'Agostino met with fifty regular (but very rich) men and women who welcomed him in and shared some of their most difficult financial decisions, toughest setbacks, greatest strategies, most triumphant moments, and deepest insights into what it means to have money. D'Agostino covers a range of businesses, from real estate, flower selling, and credit card processing to art dealing, advertising, and even bookselling, gleaning lessons from which everyone can benefit.

In Rich Like Them, D'Agostino weaves together what he learned and organizes the text with maxims for achieving wealth, including "Never let pride get in the way of profit" and "When you fail miserably, rejoice." Filled with inspiring stories and straight-up advice, Rich Like Them is a lively and practical get-rich guide that any reader can follow.

About Ryan D'Agostino

Ryan D'Agostino is an editor at Esquire magazine. His work has appeared in the New Yorker, Money, New York, and other publications. He lives in New York City with his family.


Reviews

I had to wait a bit after I finished "Rich Like Them" by Ryan D'Agostino to get my thoughts together. I was surprised by how different the book was from the ideas I got after after reading the cover blurbs. One of my pet peeves is a book that is very different from the information provided to pique......more

Goodreads review by Delcho

This is a well-written book that says a lot and at the same times nothing new. The moral of the book through my eyes is as follows: 1. Rich people aren't that different. Many of them of once like you and me: smart people with motivation and a few good ideas. 2. Keep your eyes and mind wide open. 3. Alw......more

While there was a lot of fluff, the book does have some really good nuggets of wisdom. "Because close minded, unadventurous, uninteresting people wouldn't invite a stranger into their homes and share their life stories with him." "Always be looking for opportunity. If you met the people I met, you'd s......more

Goodreads review by Igor

A lot of superfluous info......more