Written by entrepreneur and professional stuntman Riky Ash, From Mini to Millionaire outlines the financial principles and personal disciplines that guided him from modest beginnings to achieving millionaire status-without ever relying on loans or credit.
In 1993, with only £7 in his bank account, a £300 van, and a set of woodworking tools, Riky began a journey that transformed his life. In this book, he explains the strategies, mindset, and rules he developed along the way, presenting them in a clear and practical format so readers can apply them to their own financial paths.
Drawing on his personal experience and unconventional views on money, Riky explores why he believes traditional financial systems discourage wealth-building, why maintaining liquidity is essential, and how avoiding debt can be a powerful lifelong advantage. He also shares the personal framework of principles that shaped his success.
Chapters include:
-Know Your Worth
-You Have To Make It Happen
-Residual Income
-Cash Is King
-The Dangers Of Debt
-Multiple Income Streams
-Surround Yourself With Success
-Attitude Is Everything
-The Pensions Trap
-You Are Your Best Investment
From Mini to Millionaire provides readers with practical insights into financial independence, emphasizing the critical role of mindset, personal responsibility, and disciplined decision-making. Riky challenges conventional approaches to money, education, and retirement planning, encouraging readers to think independently and establish their own guiding principles for success.
Direct, candid, and aimed at readers ready to work both hard and smart, this book serves as a motivational guide for anyone determined to take control of their financial future. This book is not intended for readers who prefer traditional, risk-averse financial advice or who are uncomfortable challenging conventional norms.
Riky Ash's life is a powerful testament to what becomes possible when determination meets unwavering self-belief. Rising from his beginnings as a cabinet maker to becoming one of the world's most successful stuntmen and an Eighth Dan Shaolin Kung-Fu Grandmaster, Riky has built a life defined by courage, mastery, and the refusal to accept limits.Today, he is an internationally recognised stuntman, stunt coordinator, actor, strategist, and author-yet his greatest passion lies in empowering others to unlock the same extraordinary confidence that transformed his own life.Born in 1967 in the Meadows area of Nottingham, Riky carried from a young age a quiet certainty that he was destined for success. Guided by his "win or learn" mindset, he embraced positivity, resilience, and growth long before he understood the scale of the journey ahead. When he began training in Shaolin Kung-Fu in 1988, he discovered not only a lifelong discipline, but a source of inner strength so profound that it reshaped every aspect of his future.Through relentless practice and an unbreakable spirit, Riky developed a level of confidence that empowered him to achieve whatever he set his mind to-whether mastering high-risk stunt work, leading teams on major film productions, or pushing the boundaries of human potential.Today, he dedicates himself to sharing the principles that shaped his own remarkable path. Riky teaches that with discipline, heart, and the right mindset, anyone can cultivate lasting confidence, overcome obstacles, and create a life filled with both achievement and purpose.Riky specialises in self-help, fitness and finance, through his companies 'Falling For You' and 'The Strategist'
