A. Heyward - Secret Millionaires Club: Warren Buffetts 26 Secrets to Success in the Business of Life

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:

Heyward, Andy and Amy.

Secret millionaires club: Warren Buffetts 26 secrets to success in the business of life/Andy and Amy Heyward.

pages cm

ISBN 978-1-118-49459-2 (cloth); ISBN 978-1-118-49461-5 (ePub); ISBN 978-1-118-49447-9 (epdf)

1. FinanceJuvenile literature. 2. Finance, PersonalJuvenile literature. 3. Success in businessJuvenile literature. 4. SuccessJuvenile literature. 5. Buffett, WarrenJuvenile literature. I. Title.

HG173.8.H49 2013

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The Secrets Out ...!

Hi kids! My name is WARREN BUFFETT, a local investor around these parts.

I want to tell you about a very a special club where four 14-year-olds and a robot help other kidsand adultsanswer questions and solve problems about money and business, as well as offering some really good advice that will serve you for a lifetime!

The club is extra special, not only because we help solve money problems for people all over the world, but also because its a secret .

And thats why we call it Secret Millionaires Club !

Besides me, the club members are: RADLEY HEMMING, an African-American computer whiz; STARTY, a very cool robot that Radley built; ELENA RAMIREZ, a warmhearted teenager who dreams of working for the United Nations; JONES a freewheeling sports-guy who goes everywhere on his skateboard; and LISA, a Chinese exchange student who wants to be a fashion designer.

The kids might all have different dreams, but everyone in Secret Millionaires Club has one thing in common: an interest in learning about business and how it can teach valuable lessons that they can use as they embark on lifes amazing journey.

Our meetings are held in a cool underground, high-tech conference room where we maintain our website, connect to the world, and stream the latest social networks on a giant video screen.

Speaking of video screen, we also have D.E.B., which stands for DEMAND EDUCATIONAL BASEan online anthropomorphic encyclopedia that gives us access to all the knowledge that is out there by way of our laptops, digital tablets, smartphones, and other devices.

You might be wondering, how did Secret Millionaires Club form and what was the very first secret the kids learned?

Well, Im glad you asked...

Hi again. Im glad you want to learn more about Secret Millionaires Club ! In fact, the first lesson is all about learning!

When you own a business or manage a company, the last thing you want to do is make a mistake. You can lose customers and lose money by making too many mistakes. But sometimes slip-ups happen and a successful business manager learns from his or her mistakes.

Its the same thing in life. Learn from your mistakesbetter yet; learn from the mistakes of others!

When school started last year, Radley, Starty, Lisa, Elena, and Jones had no idea that after learning this one simple secret, they would end up forming one of the most interesting and exciting clubs around: Secret Millionaires Club !

I met the four teenagersand Radleys roboton the first day of school because I was giving a pep talk to all the students. My message to all the kids was simple: Even when you make mistakes, keep your eyes aheadon the future. In fact, see your future. Be your future!

Unfortunately, the school principal followed my speech with some bad news. Because of a lack of money, the eighth-grade field trip to New York City had to be cancelled.

Radley, Elena, Lisa, and Jones were upset, but at the exact same moment, they each came up with an idea for a fundraiser. They even made it a bit of a competition among themselves. Who could raise the most money and be the first to save the field trip?

But, try as they might, each of their moneymaking ideas failed. The four were so discouraged, they were about to give up, until I suggested that they work together and pool their ideas.