Table of Contents Chapter 1 Mega-Sized Dreams Chapter 2 Excuse Yourself Chapter 3 My First Million Chapter 4 Zillionaire Chapter 5 Greater Good Chapter 6 B A D R Institute Chapter 7 The Troodon Solution Chapter 8 The Daily Grind Chapter 9 A Dino-Mite Plan Chapter 10 Food for Thought About the Author Glossary Million-Dollar Questions
Benjamin Franklin Benji Franklin Brilliant CHAPTER 1 Mega-Sized Dreams My name’s Benjamin Franklin but most people call me Benji As you probably guessed my parents named me after one of the most creative minds in history Talk about pressure Kid Right from the get-go people had mega-sized dreams for me Not to brag but I didn’t disappoint
At six months old I learned sign language When I was three I taught myself how to play the guitar acoustic of course At five I was able to read in six different languages including Dolphin EE EEEK My mom thinks I’m brilliant but I’m not so sure Do true geniuses crave candy 24 hours a day A real genius Albert Einstein once said It’s not that I’m so smart it’s just that I stay with problems longer I feel the same way It’s not that I’m supersmart I’m just really REALLY curious Luckily my dad and I share a ginormous workshop behind my house It’s a great place to create or break all kinds of stuff
My grandpa built the workshop like a hundred years ago Loads of his old cars dusty boats rusty motors and other odd items still fill the rotting shed If it flew rolled or floated there’s a good chance it’s hiding in there somewhere My dad grew up tinkering with stuff too In fact he’s so good at building things that last year he created a satellite from a car radio a spare tire an aquarium and the rear seat of a minivan A few weeks ago we launched the satellite into space from our backyard It Was AWESOME Kids at school didn’t believe me when I told them about the satellite until I showed them the FBI footage Don’t ask
