T. Harv Eker grew up in a low-income family of European immigrants. After trying different jobs as a teenager, he decided to drop out of university to pursue his dream of becoming a millionaire. Within 2.5 years, he opened a chain of retail fitness stores and sold part of the business, achieving millionaire status. However, within two years he lost all his money through poor investments and spending. He then developed theories about people's relationship with money and wrote the bestselling book "Secrets of the Millionaire Mind", creating a successful personal development company.