“You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” – Jim Rohn Over the course of the average month, there are 720 hours. If you sleep seven hours a day, like most, that’s 210 hours, leaving you 510 hours. Out of that 510 hours, who do you spend the most…
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
We’ve all heard about to-do lists. The best to-do lists incorporate daily activities that help move you forward in life towards accomplishing your goals and realizing your dreams. But you probably never heard of a to-don’t list. A to-don’t list is equally as important as a to-do list. A to-don’t list includes things you should never…
Multitasking is a myth. It is physically impossible to perform two conscious acts at one time. Neurologically, the human brain is only capable of performing one conscious task at a time. When you switch to another task, one set of neurons turns off and a new set of neurons are are turned on. If you…
There are 1,440 minutes in each day. That is the one common denominator we all share. With respect to time, we are all on equal footing. Most people, rich or poor, consume about 1,200 of those minutes engaged in the following activities: work, commuting, family-related, sleeping, eating, bathing, bathroom, grooming and dressing. That leaves about…
Those struggling with poverty share some common traits. I call them the Poor Habits. I’ve written extensively about these Poor Habits. But, Poor Habits alone only tell part of the story. There are certain Pillars of Poverty that make poverty possible. Some are self-imposed, others external. In their order of relevance, below are the Pillars…
Being rich is really about two things: Accumulating Wealth and Keeping the Wealth You’ve Accumulated When you study rich people like I have, particularly the self-made rich, you hear a lot of very inspirational stories about how ordinary individuals accumulated their wealth. It’s clear to me that the worse the circumstances, the more important…
Do you know where you will be in five years? What will your life be like, five years from today? What would you like your life to look like five years from today? If you don’t know where you are going, the path to take really doesn’t matter. In my research of the rich and…
If you occasionally stress over money, you’re not alone. Only 51 percent of Americans said they were financially secure, according to the March 2015 Pew Survey of American Family Finances. Fifty-five percent of respondents reported either breaking even or spending more than they make each month, and 33 percent indicated they had zero savings….
If you want to succeed in life, you absolutely must surround yourself with other successful people. Successful people are successful because they have expert knowledge and skills in very specific niches. Unsuccessful people lack expertise in any one niche. Successful people surround themselves with other success-minded people who are also experts in their field. They…
When things don’t go as planned, most people quit the struggle and move on to greener (meaning – easier) pastures. And the world is filled with quitters. Without pursuing success, life is a struggle. Even for the vast majority who are content with just coasting along, life is still filled with problems. Most people want…
