All my life, I have underestimated the power of having a success mindset.
I just thought, okay, if I learn the most effective ways of doing things, if only I
learned 70 habits of highly effective people, that’s enough, and man was I wrong.
Here are some of the things I want to highlight after reading the book: “You Are A Badass
At Making Money”, by Jen Sincero.
Attitude is the most important when it comes to attaining anything in life, and money is
no exception.
Today I’m gonna talk about the steps to creating a mindset for success that will allow
you to be a Badass at making money.
What is your reason for success?
Whoever we are, we need money in order to be able to experience our most authentic selves.
For a painter it means having the money to buy paint, for software engineer it could
mean having the money to buy the latest gadgets, or maybe even his own software company.
For everyone, the basic requirement is food, warm clothes, and a home.
In order to be happy, we have to make sure our basic needs are met, and on top of that,
the luxuries that are specific to who we are--and all of that requires money.
Back in the day, when I worked in sales at a suit store.
I had a manager named Bryan, and he was a huge dude.
His biceps were the size of my thighs..and my thighs were pretty big because I was a
short distance runner back then.
I was done my shift one day and I went to Bryan’s office to say bye, and I saw he
had a picture of the biggest biceps I’ve ever seen as the background image of his phone.
So I asked him why he had that as his background image, and he said it gives him motivation,
because every time he looks at his phone, he sees an image of what he wants his biceps
to look like.
I think we all need something like that to remind us, every day, to do the things necessary
to achieve our goals.
So what I want you to right now, is to picture what it would be like to live a perfect day
in life?
What time would you wake up, what would you be doing?
If money is not an issue, how would you spend your day?
Picture that perfect day, and ask yourself how much money will I need to get there.
The most successful people in the world all have daily rituals kinda like that perfect
day exercise.
Find whatever works for you, and make sure you use it often.
And remember, how successful you want to be, is entirely up to you.
So don’t make excuses because if you spend your entire day on the couch, don’t expect
money to just rain down on you.
Create a plan.
“Success isn’t about where you’re at, but where and who you decide you’re going
to be.”
I find there are usually two groups of people out there.
The first group, has goals, but they aren’t constantly reminded of these goals, so it
sort of just sits in the back of their mind, and action is never taken, so they never reach
their goals.
The second group of people, have goals as well, and they’re constantly reminded of
it, but they don’t make a plan on how to attain that goal, or maybe the plan isn’t
working, and they still continue doing the same things.
So maybe they have a picture of biceps on their phone, like my manager Bryan, and they
see it all the time, but they don’t have a clear plan on how to get those huge biceps.
They don’t have a workout routine that’s proven to gain huge muscles, and they don’t
have a diet plan to make sure they eat enough calories.
All they’re doing is essentially going to the gym every time they feel motivated to
gain muscle and end up going on the elliptical for an hour.
Define your plan, ask yourself how much money you will need to have the perfect life you
want.
And then plan out how you are going to make that amount of money.
If the plan isn’t working as expected, look at the situation from a third person’s perspective
and figure out why it’s not working, and then make alterations to the plan until you
see progress.
So once you have a goal on how much money you want, and after you set a plan on exactly
how you’re going to attain that money, remember:
Maintain a positive attitude.
Let’s say you were unemployed, broke, driving to a job interview, and you get into a car
accident.
Your car is totalled, you’re not getting the job, and you need to buy a new car, making
you further in debt.
At that moment in time, it might seem like it’s the worst thing that has ever happened,
but can we really be sure that it's a bad thing?
Years later, you might look back and realise that the accident saved you from taking a
job you hated for one you found a week later that you love till this day.
Or maybe the EMT that came to your rescue that day ends up being the love of your life.
Whatever happens, despite how bad it seems at the time, the truth is, you have no way
of knowing if it’s really a bad thing unless you have the ability to foresee everything
that happens in every circumstance for every different action you take.
What I'm trying to say is: The worst thing that happens to you today could be the best
thing that has ever happened to you when you look back 2 years from now,
And that is the truth, but I understand in those moments when it seems like the world
is ending, we can’t always maintain such a clear head, and it’s only natural to feel
frustration, and it’s all good.
Just remember that after all your feelings are vented, there is nothing to be sad about
because you really don’t know if it’s really a bad thing, so maintain a positive
attitude because there is really no reason not to.
That’s all of today.
Determine how much money you want, plan out exactly how you’re going to get that amount
of money, then do it.
And remember, whatever happens, don’t let it discourage you, you are a badass!
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