HOW TO BUILD A FORTUNE STARTING FROM NOTHING
What is a kid doing all alone in the basement of a suburban apartment building with a box in front of him and a rope in his hand?
He's young Lucio La Chimia, who, thanks to an improvised stage and a few tools at his disposal, is working on the creation of a magic show for his friends living in the building.
We're in the seventies in Bellinzona, the capital of the Canton of Ticino, located in the south of Switzerland by the border with Italy, and Lucio, son of Italian immigrants, earns his first pocket money that way, that is sensing the need for entertainment from his peers and offering them an afternoon of fun.
The entrepreneurial spirit shown on that occasion is the guiding thread that leads Lucio La Chimia to his own personal growth and to the development of all the achievements that happened along the way. From that gray apartment building where he lived with his parents and sisters to his experience in the United States, from the forced return to Switzerland to the establishment of a real estate company with nine-figure turnovers, Lucio La Chimia demonstrates through tales of his own personal and professional life how creating a fortune starting from nothing is possible, provided one is able to recognise and exploit their own talents, to work with humility and determination, to be able to react in the face of the unexpected and isn't afraid to aim high.
In this first volume of a series entirely dedicated to personal growth, the author shares stories about his life path with honesty and transparency, without sugar-coating his humble beginnings, without denying his lack of advanced academic background, but also without being self-congratulatory, with the main intent to inspire change in the lives of others.
While the transformation of metals into gold remains a magical myth, the alchemy of success is real and very much possible and, following the steps of those who have already obtained it, the road leading up to it becomes easier and shorter.