Forty-one per cent of the 177 self-made millionaires in my Rich Habits research study were raised in poor households. Yet, somehow they managed to break out of their poverty as adults. How? In my book, Change Your Habits Change Your Life, I shared the many wealth-building strategies/habits these future millionaires adopted, which were critical to their…
The Law of Attraction’s origins are muddied. Some historians cite Buddha as the first to articulate the law. Others, Jesus. No one really knows. But we do know that The Law of Attraction first gained worldwide recognition thanks in large part to Napoleon Hill’s 1937 book Think and Grow Rich. While Hill’s version of The…
Success visits those who are very clear about the direction of their lives. It ignores everyone else. If you want to succeed in life, you need to get very specific about what it is you want in every aspect of your life. You need to think about everything you want. You need to write down…
The fact is, most people work for someone or some organisation. From the employer’s perspective, their employees represent an investment; an asset. From an employee’s perspective, their employer is a means to an end. That end, for most, unfortunately, is a pay cheque. A select few, however, are in it for more than a paycheque…
When you look in the mirror who do you see? Do you like what you see? Do you see someone who is going to make their mark on the world, achieve great things and make the world a better place? Or do you see something less? Successful people do not rely on chance. They proactively…
In 5 years of studying rich people, I found they use a daily tool that never occurs to most of us 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. But to-do lists alone will not make you a success….
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…
When I began my study of the rich and the poor I wanted to know the answer to one question: why are some people rich and other people poor? Five years later and over 350 interviews later, I finished my research. It wasn’t an easy thing to do. I grouped 144 questions into 20 categories…
Courage is admired by so many because it is possessed by so few. Living a brave life means not letting fear or uncertainty prevent you from pursuing your dreams. You gain the courage to pursue your dreams when those dreams become crystal clear. You need to be able to see exactly what it is you…
Those struggling with poverty share some common traits. I call them 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 of…
