| Ah, the thousandaire mind set. Most of us have it. | | | | like this all your life, right? You can't change yourself |
| We fantasize about having millions but when it comes | | | | overnight! That's correct. You have to take small |
| down to it, all we can really imagine is making a few | | | | steps one at a time. What's the first step you could |
| extra thousand dollars a year. And as soon as we | | | | take? How about getting the book "Rich Dad, Poor |
| get some extra money? We buy toys. Stuff. Things. | | | | Dad" by Robert Kiyosaki and learning about money |
| We waste money on lottery tickets. We pay our bills | | | | and how the rich people think of money? Perhaps |
| with credit cards but we pay CASH for crap. | | | | "Secrets Of The Millionaire Mind" by T. Harv Eker. |
| Here's how we think: "If I had a few thousand dollars | | | | Education is always a good start. Next step? Dream |
| extra right now, I could put a down payment on that | | | | bigger. Think of the home on the coast. Chartered |
| car I always wanted." Or how about this - "With only | | | | jets. Vacations to Europe. A house in Europe! The |
| another 2 thousand bucks, we could take the family | | | | key here is not to think of them as the future. Think |
| summer trip we've always wanted." Maybe, "If I go | | | | of those things as if you are already on your way to |
| back to school, I could get my degree and maybe | | | | achieving them. Now, stop wasting money around |
| land a new job which will pay me 5-10 thousand more | | | | the house. Stop blowing it on things you don't NEED |
| a year. Then we could relax. Then we could afford | | | | except on those rare occasions where you reward |
| to put that pool in the backyard." "I really want a 52" | | | | yourself for getting a bit closer to your goals. And |
| hi def T.V. and the surround sound system to go | | | | you should reward yourself for attaining goals. |
| with it!" "Ooooh. Wouldn't it be nice to have that dirt | | | | BUT THIS IS IMPORTANT - set attainable, time |
| bike or 4 wheeler we need?" | | | | restrained, short term goals. A goal like this might be |
| See how we think? We think that this is the real | | | | to save $100 per week. Maybe save $50 per week. |
| world, where we only need a few thousand extra | | | | Then, as you accumulate several hundred dollars, use |
| dollars to either get by or to live happy ever after. | | | | it to pay down a mortgage or a credit card balance. |
| Everybody knows that we can't become wealthy | | | | Cut up some credit cards. Why would you possibly |
| and live like the Trumps, the Kennedys, the Bransons. | | | | need more than one or two? Teach your kids that |
| They're different. They're lucky. They're cutting | | | | they don't have to have everything they see on |
| corners. They were born rich. | | | | television or at the store or even what other kids |
| You want to know why you can't become wealthy | | | | have. The best legacy you can leave your kids is an |
| like those folks? I'll tell you why. It's the WAY YOU | | | | education on how to become successful and |
| THINK, that's why! No other reason. It has absolutely | | | | financially free, not how to keep up with the Joneses. |
| NOTHING to do with where you're from, who your | | | | Begin learning about real estate and how to invest in |
| parents were, what your excuses are. Those | | | | it. Perhaps begin a part-time business where you get |
| wealthy people were taught to think differently than | | | | lots of tax breaks for you and the house that you |
| you were. You were taught to have a consumer | | | | wouldn't otherwise get. Learn how to create residual |
| mentality. They were taught to plan for the future | | | | income instead of trading your time for money. |
| and invest. You were taught wood shop and home | | | | In short - EDUCATE YOURSELF AND YOUR |
| economics. They were taught banking and real | | | | FAMILY!!!! |
| estate. They read books. You read the sports page | | | | Time's a wastin'. Life is short. Get started now. No |
| and watch T.V. You hang around with your beer | | | | matter what everyone else says, anything is possible |
| buddies and soccer moms. You have Tupperware | | | | if you know how to do it and if you don't? Learn. |
| parties. They have...I don't know what they have. | | | | If you already have your own business, then one of |
| Cocktail parties? Polo parties? I dunno. The point is, | | | | the things you need to do to market that business is |
| they hang around with other wealthy successful | | | | business networking. And to that end, you need to |
| people. Who do you hang with? What do you read? | | | | know how to do it effectively. |
| All right, so let's say you know all this but don't know | | | | To your business success! |
| how to change your thinking. I mean, you've been | | | | |