The Millionaire Mind

by Stanley, Thomas J.

• ISBN13: 9780740718588
• ISBN10: 0740718584
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-08-02
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing

Summary

After its first publication, Dr. Thomas J. Stanley's second best-seller The Millionaire Mind spent over four months on the New York Times best-seller list, rising to position #2, and has sold over half a million copies. Here is the first paperback edition of Stanley's second groundbreaking study of America's wealthy.The Millionaire Mind targets a population of millionaires who have accumulated substantial wealth and live in ways that openly demonstrate their affluence. Exploring the ideas, beliefs, and behaviors that enabled these millionaires to build and maintain their fortunes, Dr. Stanley provides a fascinating look at who America's financial elite are and how they got there. What were their school days like? How did they respond to negative criticism? What are the characteristics of the millionaire's spouse? Is religion an important part of their lives?The author uncovers the surprising answers to these and similar questions, showing readers through concrete examples just what it is that makes the wealthy prosper when others would turn away dejected or beaten.The Millionaire Mind promises to be as transformational as Dr. Stanley's previous best-seller. This book answers universal questions with solid statistical evidence in an approachable, and anecdotal style. The number of copies sold of this soon-to-be-classic will surely be in the millions.

Author Biography

Dr. Thomas J. Stanley is an author, lecturer, and researcher who has studied the affluent since 1973. Dr. Stanley holds a doctorate in business administration from the University of Georgia in Athens and was formerly a professor of marketing at Georgia State University, where he was named Omicron Delta Kappa Outstanding Professor. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

Table of Contents

Tables	viii
Acknowledgments	x
An Introduction to the Millionaire Mind	1	(30)
Success Factors	31	(56)
School Days	87	(46)
The Relationship Between Courage and Wealth	133	(48)
Vocation Vocation Vocation	181	(52)
Choice of Spouse	233	(44)
The Economically Productive Household	277	(28)
The Home	305	(56)
The Lifestyles of Millionaires: Real vs. Imagined	361	(26)
A Final Note About the Millionaire Mind	387	(8)
Appendix 1: In Search of the Balance Sheet Affluent	395	(4)
Appendix 2: Businesses Owned and Managed by Millionaires (National Geodemographically Based Sample)	399	(4)
Appendix 3: Businesses Owned and Managed by Millionaires (Ad Hoc Sample)	403