A million dollars by next Tuesday

Hi Johnny,

Thanks - great article. :)

> ``They think whatever they dream is
> possible,'' Mr Jakobi says.

I agree with this completely. If you don't think something is possible, you won't even try.

But if you DO believe something that you want is possible, then you'll try to figure out how you can do it.

> Mr Jakobi says the next major difference
> between financially successful people is the
> ability to take action.

> Most people will convince themselves they
> cannot start a project just yet because they
> need to finish a university degree or learn
> a bit more or think they need an office
> before they get started.

Wow, this is true too.

I think in many cases, people think that they might be able to do it, but then they start thinking about all the "what ifs".... Anything and everything that can go wrong, rational and irrational. Then they freeze in their tracks.

Some of these fears are rational. How many multi-millionaires and billionaires I've read about deal with this is they have a backup plan. That is, those bad "what ifs" don't stop them, but they formulate a back-up plan just to be safe. And often, even the back-up plan has a back-up plan.

Many people say to be in business is about taking risks. But many of the MOST successful entrepreneurs reduce their risks as much as possible, by having back-up plans to increase their chance of success (one way or another) even more.

> Mr Tracy says doing what you love to do is
> one of the great secrets of financial
> success. He says you must find a field or
> endeavour that completely fascinates you,
> something that holds your attention and is a
> natural expression of your special talents
> and abilities.

> ``When you are doing what you love to do,
> you seem to have a continuous flow of
> excitement, energy and ideas to do what you
> do even better.''

I think it's easier to succeed by doing something you love, since you're more willing to do whatever it takes to succeed.

> WHAT IT TAKES
> Millionaires attribute their success to some
> unexpected factors:
> Integrity - being honest with all people.
> Discipline - applying self control.
> Social skills - getting along with people.
> A supportive spouse .
> Hard work - more than most people.

Wow, great list!

I've always believed you NEED integrity to have LONG TERM success. You hear of people without integrity having success for a while, but I believe that ALWAYS sooner or later, their world comes crashing down....

And of course the other stuff is important too. :)

> .........And you thought getting rich was
> hard......your focus determines your
> reality.....you knew that all along right? I
> thought so;>)

Heheh, thanks Johnny! Great article!

- Dien Rice


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