| Lessons From A Billionaire | | | | successful athlete has a great coach. |
| You and I have several rare opportunities today | | | | Pattern your life around those who you admire |
| to get inside the minds of the richest people on | | | | most. People you would call a hero. Read their |
| the planet. There are some amazing lessons that | | | | books. Do whatever it takes to get into their |
| we can learn from them. I want to share a short | | | | minds. Do it consistently. |
| lesson that I learned from billionaire investor, | | | | You might be asking, "Well, do I really need to |
| Warren Buffet. | | | | make them my hero?" I would say, ''Yes!" If the |
| Before we dig into Buffet's amazing secrets for | | | | person that you choose as a mentor is not |
| wealth, I want to ask you a question. | | | | someone that you can look up to, respect and |
| What are you doing on a daily basis to get | | | | want to pattern yourself after, then they |
| yourself closer to your goals and dreams? What | | | | probably don't qualify as a mentor. You need to |
| are you reading? Who are you listening to? Are | | | | be inspired by who they, what they've done and |
| you taking action? Are you monitoring and | | | | how you can learn from all the clues that they've |
| assessing how well your actions are producing the | | | | left. |
| success that you desire? | | | | Choose your heroes wisely. |
| One of my mentors for the past 20 plus years | | | | 2. Follow Your Passion - I've never seen anyone |
| has been the great Jim Rohn. Mr. Rohn says that | | | | get so amazingly excited about picking stocks and |
| its not what you do once in your life that makes | | | | making calculated and profitable investments as |
| the big differences. It is what you do on a daily | | | | Warren Buffet. |
| basis. The difference between success and failure, | | | | If the work that you do every day, doesn't |
| for most people, is about 5-7 things you either do | | | | inspire you, then you need to make a plan to get |
| or don't do each day. | | | | into the job or career that does inspire you. I've |
| This morning, I picked up my laptop and went | | | | found that until you can turn your passion into |
| straight to I spent my waking moments listening | | | | profit, then, you'll never realize your true potential. |
| to the two richest men in the U.S. (possibly the | | | | Some great questions that changed my life are, |
| two richest in the world). I did a quick search for | | | | "What would you do if money was not an object |
| Bill Gates and Warren Buffet and spent over an | | | | in your life?" The next, "What would do if you |
| hour listening to these men. | | | | knew that you could not fail?" These questions |
| Fifteen years ago, I was reading a book called, | | | | changed my life. When you are able to answer |
| ''The Road Ahead" by Bill Gates. A friend of mine | | | | them honestly, then you will know what your |
| asked me, ''Michael, why are you reading THAT | | | | deepest passion is. |
| book?" I told him, ''If the richest man in the world | | | | 3. Invest In Yourself - This one blew me away. |
| writes a book telling me what the future is going | | | | Think about it. Likely the most successful investor |
| to be like, I think I need to read it." To me, that | | | | in history advising you to invest in yourself. When |
| was a no brainer. | | | | you stop and consider that the greatest rewards |
| This is why I get up in the morning and fill my | | | | in life are fulfillment, happiness and a sense of |
| mind with thoughts from billionaires. To me, if I | | | | accomplishment, then you realize how important |
| want my life to be any better, if I want to make | | | | this step truly is. |
| more money and be more successful, doing this is | | | | How do you invest in yourself? Well, you can do it |
| essential. | | | | with formal education. You can do it by choosing |
| Of all of the times that I'd listened to Warren | | | | a job, career or company that you can learn |
| Buffet, I never heard him give a three point | | | | from and which will help you achieve your goals. |
| message on success and amassing wealth. This | | | | I believe that the greatest way to invest in |
| morning was the exception. This is what I learned. | | | | yourself is to 'put your money where you mind is.' |
| Mr. Buffet gave these three keys to his own | | | | Your mind will reap you the greatest returns |
| success. Take them to head and to heart. | | | | imaginable. And the best way to act on this is |
| Memorize them. Then, do them. | | | | through self education. |
| 1. Have The Right Heroes - I would add, choose | | | | Read the right books. Invest in yourself by getting |
| great mentors for your life. As I mentioned | | | | the audio programs, instructional and teaching |
| above, Jim Rohn has been a mentor of mine for | | | | programs that will add value to your knowledge, |
| over two decades. Now, I've only met this hero | | | | skills and talents. |
| of mine on a very few occasions. He doesn't call | | | | Whatever you want to do in your life, you will |
| me nor do I call him. | | | | very likely find that someone has forged the way |
| However, it doesn't require personal one on one | | | | and left clues. Seek out those clues and then |
| coaching for someone to be your mentor. | | | | follow up and follow through. |
| Mentors that you will want to pattern your life | | | | I'm honored to be able to share these amazing |
| after and learn from, generally, are authors. There | | | | clues that Warren Buffet has left for you and me. |
| is something inherent in doing great things. You | | | | I'm also quite honored to know them. As I said |
| want to leave clues for others to follow. | | | | earlier, take them to heart and head and make a |
| Every great student has a great teacher. Every | | | | huge leap closer to the life of your destiny. |