I am a real big believer in the idea that you don't have to go to college to make a lot of money. Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Hello! Neither graduated from college but this book points out why you don't have to. Its in your genetic fiber. Some people just have this undeniable urge in them that manifests itself in ideas, managerial skills, and the whole gamut of what makes people successful. This coming from someone who has two college degrees. I do believe that it HELPS to go to college! I would have given him 5 stars if he addressed this in the book. For the average person, a college degree is a nice thing to flash in front of employers even in 2008. I like what he unearths in this book, just don't show it to many high schoolers!

Finally, someone gets it! I bought this book simply, completely and totally because of the title. How many times have I asked myself this very same question? Only to be faced with silence as the answer.

Shermin’s charismatic and tenacious approach to life reflects completely in his writing. He touches on the self-defeating prophecies that we are all guilty of, but instead of clubbing us over the head as to the why, he provides solid and life changing strategies to pull yourself out of your slump.

As opposed to the traditional school of thought on how successful people all go to college, Shermin caters to those that didn’t have the money or the opportunity toward higher education. His principals reflect those of being successful with just your high school diploma. Even though I have a college education, I can appreciate the tenacity and the hard work that Shermin promotes. It’s not a “get rich quick book” it’s a get rich, stay rich and quit asking the same question.

Did your high school teachers think you where an idiot? I know that mine did. I'm sure that they thought I would never amount to nothing. Oh how wrong some teachers can be, and how cruel father time can be to their premature assessments. Countless people that never shined scholastically have financially left behind their academic peers in later life, and Robert Shemin is a great example of that. This self made millionaire has turned every rule upside down and blazed his own path to success.

Shemin's book, How come that idiot's rich and I'm not? is great book that shows you how to excel in all areas of life without having to lose the reality of yourself. Through his words, an energy shift occurs to the reader which causes a shift in thinking. Millionaire thinking. This book not only guides you through real estate, stocks and business investing but will also show you why debt reduction is so important and just how easy it is to achieve. It's one of the best books I've read this year and i recommend it to all who are financially motivated.