The Billionaire

10 THINGS I LEARNED FROM THE BILLIONAIRE

New Book from the Kirkus Star Author Calvin Schwartz

He worked for a billionaire who refused the spotlight, and learned that the real fortune was invisible. For twenty-five years, Calvin Barry Schwartz sat across from a man whose power didn’t need introduction, whose silence carried more weight than most people’s words. But before he could understand success, he had to unlearn everything he thought he knew about it.
Perfection was a myth. Talent was overrated. And waiting for “the right time” was just fear in a business suit.

Each meeting became a masterclass in how billionaires actually think—how they build empires from constraint, turn rejection into leverage, and master the art of influence without saying much at all.
But what happens when the student realizes the greatest lesson wasn’t about money, but meaning?
Through ten unforgettable lessons, Ten Things I Learned from the Billionaire reveals the psychology, philosophy, and human contradictions behind real-world success—told through the eyes of a salesman who became something far more.
From marble offices to late-night cafés, from failure to fulfillment, Calvin’s journey traces the anatomy of ambition—and the price of wisdom earned the hard way.
Because sometimes, the richest life isn’t the one you bank.
It’s the one you build.
“You’ll nod, underline, and rethink everything you thought you knew about success—before chapter three.”

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