Success has been kind to Noah St. John, the self-described “nerdiest nerd,” who started in a 300-square-foot basement apartment with no money, no girlfriend, and very little hope. The core idea for how to turn his life around — and that of the more than 1.8 million others he’s helped since — came to him one day in the shower. Today, Dr. St. John is happily married, lives in a 6,000-square-foot mansion on a hill, and is a highly paid consultant, speaker, and author of 20 self-improvement books and counting. Dr. St. John tells roving reporter Rotbart his proprietary formula for success is surprisingly simple. If it worked for a nerd like him, it can work for anyone.