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[Page 3] John Wiley & Sons, Inc. THOU SHALL PROSPER Ten Commandments for Making Money Second Edition Rabbi Daniel Lapin [Page 4] Copyright © 2010 by Rabbi Daniel Lapin. All rights reserved. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey. Published simultaneously in Canada. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning, or otherwise, except as permitted under Section 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without either the prior written permission of the Publisher, or authorization through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the Copyright Clearance Center, Inc., 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, 978-750-8400, fax 978-646-8600, or on the web at www.copyright.com. Requests to the Publisher for permission should be addressed to the Permissions Department, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030, 201-748-6011, fax 201-748-6008, e-mail: permcoordinator@wiley.com. This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering professional services. If professional advice or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional person should be sought. Wiley also publishes its books in a variety of electronic formats. Some content that appears in print may not be available in electronic books. For more information about Wiley products, visit our Web site at www.wiley.com. ISBN 978-0-470-48588-0 Printed in the United States of America. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 [Page 5] iii Contents Foreword by Dave Ramsey v Introduction to the New Edition 1 The First Commandment Believe in the Dignity and Morality of Business 19 The Second Commandment Extend the Network of Your Connectedness to Many People 57 The Third Commandment Get to Know Yourself 91 The Fourth Commandment Do Not Pursue Perfection 129 The Fifth Commandment Lead Consistently and Constantly 171 The Sixth Commandment Constantly Change the Changeable, While Steadfastly Clinging to the Unchangeable 205 The Seventh Commandment Learn to Foretell the Future 239 [Page 6] The Eighth Commandment Know Your Money 269 The Ninth Commandment Act Rich: Give Away 10 Percent of Your After-Tax Income 297 The Tenth Commandment Never Retire 319 Epilogue 341 Notes 345 Index 354 • iv • CONTENTS [Page 7] v Foreword I didn’t grow up as a rich kid, but I did grow up as a business kid. My father had this fantastic entrepreneurial attitude, and he taught me about goal set- ting, hard work, and focused intensity. I remember going up to him one summer when I was 12 and saying, “Dad, I need some money.” He replied, “You’re 12 years old. You don’t need money, what you need is a job!” So, I got to learn about cutting grass that summer. More than that, I learned about setting goals, marketing, and determination. I printed up business cards and built up quite the little enterprise.