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MILLIONAIRE MEETS BILLIONAIRE I 25

"How so?"
I looked to Kim, and she smiled reassuringly. ''After I wrote RichDad

poor Dad;' I said, "I took the book to his family, and the family asked that
their family name not be disclosed in the book ... even though I said nothing
bad about my rich dad. They simply didn't want anyone to know how they
got rich. So to respect their wishes, I have not disclosed the name ofmy rich
dad."
"And has that caused you problems?" asked Meredith.
"Yes;' I replied. "Some people have even called me a liar, saying there
never was a rich dad."
"It's ridiculous;' Kim said. "All Robert was doing was respecting the
wishes of people he cares about." She looked frustrated. This was a sore
subject for both ofus. "Most rich people want to keep their successsecrets to
themselves."
"Which is where you and Mr. Trump are different from other rich
people," smiled Meredith. "You are both teachers and are willing to share
what you know, in spite ofthe criticism."
"Mr. Trump is criticized for teaching and sharing his knowledge, too?"
asked Kim.
"Oh, yes.More than you know;' said Meredith. ''Alot ofpeople think he
talks and writes and creates educational products like his TV show and his
board game because he wants more publicity or more money. While he does
make more money and the publicity is good, his primary motive is to teach
and educate people. He really wants others to become rich. He is very
concerned about the financial situation our nation and people face. He is
worried about how mismanaged our economy is and how it will affect the
world. He wonders why there is no financial education in our schools. That's
Why he is very generous with his knowledge."
Suddenly,there was aknock on the door. It was Rhona, Donald's personal
assistant.She said, "Mr. Trump will seeyou in fiveminutes, and he apologizes
for the delay.He hates to keep people waiting, but he was tied up on a phone
cal],"
"Not a problem:' I said. "The extra time with Meredith has been useful:'