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How to become a Millionaire
Added: (Wed Oct 03 2007)
The secret to financial success is to have a wealthy mindset and be prepared to work for it. Most people just expect success to happen, what they fail to realise is that success comes to those who make it happen. This doesn’t mean you need to necessarily work harder, just smarter.
A wealthy mindset needs the following....
Have a delayed gratification mindset, settling for short-term pain for long-term gain.
A wealthy mindset is willing to take risks with the understanding that failure/losing is part of the process of winning. Hence, they are early adapters, taking advantage of a new opportunity before others realise its potential.
Have a positive attitude, using language such as:
* if others can do it, so can I.
* I’ll make time.
* What’s it worth in the long term?
Are decisive – They are quick to decide and slow to change their minds. They know that their destinies are shaped in their moments of decision. Indecision leads to in-action which, in turn, leads to unfavourable results.
Seek opportunity. They want to develop, achieve and excel. They do what the majority are unwilling (not unable, just unwilling) to do. They realise that people who play it safe continually miss opportunities and seldom make progress.
Take responsibility for their circumstances. They know that "when you choose the behaviour, you choose the circumstances". Hence they create their own circumstances by choosing actions that support their goals. The wealthy mindset attitude is “if it is to be, it’s up to me.”
Those with a wealthy mindset make it happen. They know that success must be summoned; it won’t come unbidden. They have plans. They can tell you where they are going and how they are going to get there.
Understand and apply the law of 'Cause and Effect' – as you sow, so shall you reap. They know they must give to receive - e.g. one must give respect before they receive respect. One must give value to receive value.
Mind their own business. They build businesses and use the power of compounding / leverage to earn residual income.
See with their minds what others miss with their eyes, hence recognising potential where others don’t.
Have a sense of urgency. All successful people are driven by sense of urgency to produce results.
Have a sense of team and a common purpose. They believe in synergy – combining and sharing the work effort.
Persist until they succeed. Like a child learning to walk, every time they fall down, they get up quickly and keep trying until they get it right.
They are results orientated and perform activities that produce the results they desire, resulting in a high quality of life. They plan their work and then execute this plan.
Have more money at the end of the month, i.e. they have money left over at the end of the month that they can invest or spend as they wish.
Focus on ‘quality of life’. They will retire in comfort, maintaining their standard of living and generally enjoying more free time and better then average health.
Do you have the wealthy mindset?
Are you willing to change your mindset sothat in the years to come you become one of the top 5%? If so, now is the time to act. Having a wealthy mindset is one thing, acted on it is another.
Bob Smith is an Internet Marketing millionaire, trained using Professor James Bradleys Million Dollars Course, and creator of the Wealthy Affiliates Course at Income Starters.