Never Enough

From Barista to Billionaire

By: Andrew Wilkinson

Narrated by: Luke Daniels

Length: 8 hrs and 45 mins

Publisher's summary

"Like going to business school and therapy all in one book."
—James Clear, New York Times Bestselling Author, Atomic Habits

Once a barista in a small cafe making $6.50 an hour, Andrew Wilkinson built a business valued at over a billion dollars by the time he was 36—and yet, his path to success was anything but a straight line.

In Never Enough, Wilkinson pulls back the curtain on the lives of the ultra-rich, sharing insights into building a successful business that has been called a “Berkshire Hathaway, but for internet companies,” and a surprising first-person account of what it's actually like to become a billionaire.

Never Enough features both the lessons Wilkinson has learned as well as the many mistakes made on the road to wealth—some of which cost him money, happiness, and important relationships.

Taking a "no secrets" approach to stories the wealthy rarely reveal, Wilkinson is unwaveringly honest about some of the unexpected downsides of money: its toxic effect on personal relationships, how the lifestyles of the rich and famous aren't all they're cracked up to be, and how competition with peers leaves everyone—even billionaires—feeling like they never have enough.

In this book, you'll discover:

• A candid glimpse into the lives of the super-rich and what truly matters beyond money
• Insights on building a successful business from the ground up
• Lessons learned from the mistakes made on the journey to his fortune
• The surprising realities of life as a billionaire and the challenges that come with extreme wealth

In this rare and deeply honest account, Wilkinson examines his journey to nine zeros, what came after that pinnacled number, and the essential things money can't buy.

©2024 Andrew Wilkinson. (P)2024 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Critic reviews

“A massively important topic written by a guy with firsthand experience. Everyone should read this.”—Morgan Housel, New York Times Bestselling Author, The Psychology of Money

“An incredibly candid and personal story of a great young investor and his learnings from his successes and failures to date. I read it in one sitting and loved it. A must-read.”—Bill Ackman, CEO, Pershing Square Capital Management

“Never Enough is a gripping reminder about what’s worth wanting and being careful what you wish for.”—Shane Parrish, New York Times Bestselling Author, Clear Thinking, and Founder, Farnam Street

Maybe even better than I thought

I have been a huge fan of Andrew for a long time via the MFM podcast and he always seemed cool, pragmatic, and down to earth this book really just reinforced that and the book mirrored those interviews and the longer form gave Andrew the ability to go into far more depth.

It was really well written too and he should consider doing more books. The story about your man Brian was excellently written and it was outlined almost like a movie....It was also good to know that even billionaires can be fooled sometimes and also don't have it all figured out.

I will never be a billionaire but it was cool to run through how money changes you and your interactions with others and he was super transparent about all of this. Also funny how people are still bitter about things that happened 10 years ago, like the guy in chapter 20.

One critique of the narrator, please either don't do an Irish accent again, or do the work!

The perfect amount

This had the perfect amount of candor, whit, humor, cringe, honesty, teaching, & insightful entertainment. This will definitely influence the way I build my own business and how I examine relationships - personal & professional. Thank you for giving us a peak into your world Andrew. It was just enough.

Have been listening to him on podcast for some time. It was nice to get the full story.

Speed and voice of the book was good. Didn’t put me to sleep. A good listen and some fun mind sets to take note of. Recommend for others to listen.

Good for business owners

Really enjoyed. I’d recommend for people who own businesses or are looking to start. Andrew is very relatable and has an easy writing style.

What a banger😮‍💨

First review I’ve ever written for a book. Maybe it’s because I’m so early to such a well told, engaging and inspiring story. As a 20 year old this was one of those books that change the trajectory of your life. Thanks Andrew for doing this. Wait, just realized on the cover you’re sitting on the roof. I hope your not supposed to be the grandma on the roof jkjk 😳😳

A sneak peek of a life after obtaining everything we ever thought we wanted

I always suspected that many of Andrew’s experiences would be a core part of becoming a new money billionaire, so it’s fascinating to learn that it’s true in such a detailed and honest accounting.

My notes
- Dunning Kurtis Effect is that you have the most confidence when you know the least about something
- Have a role like a CFO that can enforce fiscal responsibility
- Hedonic treadmill
- Mimetic desire
- With business sometimes you have to decide if you need to kill them with kindness or the edge of a sharp knife
- Invert, always invert
- Rather than thinking about what you want, think about what you hate and how to avoid that
- People aren’t impressed by a person with a fancy car or watch, they are simply thinking I wish I had that
- In reality that things that had made me happy were simply moments of meaning like pushing my son on the swing
- Daily gratitude journal
- The things we own eventually own you
- Search all the parks in the cities and you’ll find no statues of committees
- How to instill work ethics in our children when the need for them to learn the hard way is contrived
- Do we really want to be the 0.2% competing with the 0.1% comparing super yachts?
- Andrew likes to hang out in hotel lobbies and chat people up. Seems like a meta skill.
- 36 questions to fall in love
- Chips on shoulders turn into chips in pockets
- Rich and successful people: Most were like sharks. Automatons unable to stop swimming forward
- Famine, Affluence, and Morality book
- Either it’s hell yeah, or no. Life is too short for no.
- It’s amazing how wearing nice clothing changes people’s perception of you
- Fruits and veggies are aspirational in a child lunch
- A pint of beer tastes the same before and after being a billionaire

Interesting listen beginning to end

Very rarely non-fiction books are worth reading to the end, but this book is great one couldn’t stop listening the audible version till the end

Incredible “no BS” read… thank you!

Sincere, thoughtful, and inspirational. Thanks for sharing your story, and it helped me reframe how I think about wealth.

Fantastic! I absolutely loved it

Fantastic story from a successful, young entrepreneur, who made it to the top and cared enough to share his personal insights, feelings and experiences with others - the ultimate way of giving.

The narration was great, although I would also appreciate to hear it directly from Andrew. The way he tells his story on podcasts feels incredibly authentic and down to earth, and strikes in a different way

Protect the beginning

I see a pattern in this book and others like How to Get Rich. They started with their passion for what they do but then from fear, insecurity, and some level of greed their passion becomes this management monster they weren't aware of. Their new business is to enjoy the passion or the beginnings again. I am in this phase now, my passion is successful and growing. I am reaching a point where I can scale rapidly to grow wealth or take a slower road. I do this to keep what I love and have freedom with my family. Thank you Andrew for giving insight what is worth it and what is not. Slow wealth with happiness.