After I completed my Rich Habits Study, one thing became very clear – the rich, at some point during their success journey, get lucky. Luck was so critical to the success of many of the self-made millionaires in my study, that I felt it imperative to address it right out of the gate in my…
Our family struggled with poverty and, like many who struggle with poverty, I found solace in our poverty by hating the rich. So, I had my own personal feelings for hating the rich. But that all ended when I completed my five-year Rich Habits Study. I accumulated hard data to help me better understand the…
Steve Jobs had Steve Wozniak. Warren Buffet had Charlie Munger. Larry Page had Sergey Brin. Some of the most successful people in the world owe their success to the partnerships they forged. Finding the perfect business partner is one of those fast tracts to success I love to talk about. In the case of a…
I’ve been studying millionaires and billionaires since 2004, which is when I began my Rich Habits Study. One of the first things I noticed is that many of these successful people share certain common traits. In this article, I will share 25 Universal Truths about success: 1. Success takes time. 2. Emotion, good or bad,…
Being Hopeful is a Common Trait Among Self-Made Millionaires. Feeling Hopeless is a Common Trait of the Poor One common denominator that kept many of the 177 self-made millionaires in my Rich Habit study pushing their ball up their hill, particularly the Dreamer-Entrepreneur millionaires, was hope. Without hope, all desire and motivation are lost. You…
According to my Rich Habits Study data, finding a career success mentor in life was the fast track to success. Career success mentors teach you what to do and what not to do, what works and what doesn’t work. They teach you the career habits that will help you succeed and they forewarn you about…
High Achievers are people who achieve some level of greatness in life. They might be successful entrepreneurs, professional athletes, Olympians, famous writers/authors, painters, engineers, singers, prominent religious figures, etc. Essentially, they are individuals who, through their actions, achieve greatness. And these high achievers all share certain common habits. Relying on my vast stores of knowledge…
Almost every day I get a call from someone, somewhere and the first thing they say is, “I know you’re very busy.” I always find my inner voice saying, “I’m not too busy, actually.” But I also know what’s next. It’s typically some request for my time: a free speaking engagement, a podcast interview, a…
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 $20 million…
Dear Kids: It’s Father’s Day. Usually, I’m the one getting the cards and letters from you guys but I thought I’d turn the tables & send each of you a letter instead, as my days of parenting are coming to an end. All of you are fast becoming adults. I want you to know I…
