You can’t fake your way to confidence. It’s not something you can manifest by good thoughts alone. Confidence is a byproduct of taking action that produces results which helps build confidence. The more you achieve, the more you succeed, the more your confidence grows. In a way, confidence is very much like a bucket. It…
If you want to change your life, you must change your habits. In my book, Effort-Less Wealth, I highlight which habits have the most impact on your financial life, and in my book Change Your Habits Change Your Life, I explain how to make habit change quick, painless, and permanent. Below I share some of the…
As a CPA, I’ve been advising wealthy individuals on money matters for more than 30 years. Plus, I spent five years studying the money habits of the rich. In my CPA business and from my research, I’ve documented a few common money blunders even smart, wealthy individuals make. You would think they’d know better, but…
In my five-year study of the daily habits of the rich and poor, I discovered that there are two extreme types of relationships: Helpful Relationships and Toxic Relationships Helpful Relationships help lift you up in life and are always happy, optimistic, grateful, enthusiastic, open-minded, life-long learner types who help elevate your chances for success. Toxic…
Unsuccessful people do not read or educate themselves, preferring to spend time on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram or watching TV. They have very little self-control. Self-control is a muscle. When exercised it gets stronger. Daily self-improvement reading exercises that muscle. Daily exercise increases self-control. Daily meditation increases self-control. Pursuing a dream and the goals around a…
A well-known study, conducted in 2013 by PEW Charitable Trusts, found that 70% of those born and raised in poverty, remain poor as adults. This “cycle of poverty” continues generation after generation. This data flies in the face of the notion that, at least in America, anyone can become financially successful so long as they…
Becoming a successful entrepreneur is not easy. I spent five years studying 177 self-made millionaires and I have to say, the entrepreneurs in my study were among the most courageous, fearless individuals I have ever met. They put everything on the line. They took enormous risks in the pursuit of their dreams. If you want…
It’s clear, from numerous studies over the years, that those who make a habit of procrastinating, do not do well in life. Procrastination is action’s evil twin. It is the opposite of action. Delayed action prevents us from moving forward in life in realizing our dreams and accomplishing our goals. It prevents, even the most…
Do bad things happen to you? How often? Seldom, occasionally, more than occasionally, all the time? If bad things are a part of life for you, it’s time for some serious introspection. We are creatures of habit. That means we do things without consciously being aware that we’re doing them. When life goes wrong too…
Whether or not we’re aware of it, there are two wars raging inside each one of us: Taking Action or Procrastinating. When we take action on our dreams and goals it moves us forward in life. Action creates ripples that produce feedback, which is critical in understanding if we are on the right track or…
