Sixteenth-century astronomer Galileo Galilei stood on the shoulders of 15th-century astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus when he proved through his own experiments that Copernicus’ sun-centered theory was correct. Sir Isaac Newton, considered the father of physics and calculus, stood on the shoulders of Copernicus, Galileo and Rene Descartes. Albert Einstein stood on the shoulders of Galileo, Copernicus,…
When you change the Lens through which you view the world, your view of the world changes, forever. The Lens I’m referring to = your Assumptions, Beliefs, and Ideologies. When a new, unknown Truth comes along, it forever changes how you and everyone else see things. And once that happens, you will never see things…
Being rich is really about two things. In my Rich Habits Study, I interviewed 233 wealthy individuals (177 of whom were self-made millionaires) with at least $160,000 in annual gross income and $3.2 million in net assets. I found that becoming and staying rich tends to come from two actions: Accumulating wealth Keeping the wealth you’ve…
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…
Back in 2004, when I began my research to find out why the rich were rich and why the poor were poor, I’ll confess, I hated rich people. I had some entrenched negative beliefs about the wealthy that I inherited from my upbringing. As I uncovered more and more about the causes of wealth and…
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…
