The pursuit of happiness is the one common denominator of all human beings. People will spend their entire lives in the pursuit of happiness. But, if you don’t know the true path towards long-term happiness, you can get lost along the way and pursue false paths to happiness. Recreational drugs, alcohol, sex, excessive recreation/entertainment, and…
Articles by Tom Corley
Tom is a CPA, CFP and heads one of the top financial firms in New Jersey. For 5 years, Tom observed and documented the daily activities of wealthy people and people living in poverty and his research he identified over 200 daily activities that separated the “haves” from the “have nots” which culminated in his #1 bestselling book, Rich Habits – The Daily Success Habits of Wealthy Individuals. Visit the website: www.richhabits.net
There are two you’s. There’s the Today You and there’s the Tomorrow You. The Today You is your enemy. The Tomorrow You is your greatest ally. Today You The Today You requires immediate gratification The Today You is focused on the here and now The Today You seeks pleasure The Today You takes shortcuts,…
One of the things that stood out from my Rich Habits Study was how important thinking was to self-made millionaires. I tracked 10 different types of thinking habits these millionaires engaged in frequently, if not daily. From my research, it was so evident that thinking was fundamental to their success that I decided it needed…
Each day a tree will grow a little more. It’s impossible to see the changes caused by the growth on a day to day basis. But, if you were to fast forward ten years and compare pictures of the old tree to the new tree, the change would be obvious and significant. Self-made millionaires are…
Conor McGregor, one week after receiving $30 million in winnings from his very lucrative loss to Floyd Mayweather, bought a super yacht reportedly worth $12 million. That’s on top of the multiple Lamborghinis, BMWs, Rolls-Royces and Range Rovers he owns. I’m not done. He also owns a 12,000 square foot home in Las Vegas worth…
If you were to ask most people if they want to be rich, they will emphatically answer YES almost every time. But, as I learned from my five-year study of self-made millionaires, the journey to success isn’t easy. It often requires that you take numerous risks. Success is also riddled with obstacles, adversity and mistakes, which requires…
Millionaires have certain ritual behaviors that put them on the path towards success. What are some of those behaviors? Millionaires Take Care of Their Bodies: 76% engaged in 20 – 30 minutes of cardio, four or more days a week. That’s running, jogging, brisk walking, biking, swimming, etc. It doesn’t cost any money to run,…
Successful people seem to be obsessed with success quotes. They love to throw them around wherever and whenever they can. Successful speakers love to use quotes as do successful authors. Success and quotes go together like beer and pretzels. So, I thought I’d share some of the quotes I’ve accumulated from interviewing self-made millionaires,…
Successful people forge habits which help automate success. Those habits inch them closer and closer to success and because they are a slow, methodical process, success takes many years. The source of habits comes from many places — parents, mentors, their team (habits spread like a virus throughout your social networks), books they read about other…
What secrets about managing money do the rich know that the average person doesn’t? I spent five years trying to answer that question. I asked 233 millionaires 144 questions and discovered the rich have certain very specific money habits that were instrumental in helping them accumulate their wealth. 1. Know Where Your Money is Going…
