What with the millions of words printed every day about "How To Achieve Success," why aren't there more new millionaires.
Basically, it's simply because the people reading this "How-To" information don't understand what they read, or else just don't have the drive it takes to put what they've read into action. In truth, it would seem that everyone wants to "find out how to become rich," but the number of people with the drive it takes to "work a plan," is few and far between.
The Basics to Getting Rich can be stated simply as follows:
1. You must control your investment. This is the key to building a fortune from small capital. You have to have the ability and knowledge to make the right moves at the right time, and above all, the innate talent it takes to always land on your feet and never be wiped out, regardless of the setbacks you may encounter.
2. You must know how and where to buy for next to nothing - or produce a product from scratch - and sell at a tremendous profit. With this ability, you can start with $100 or less, and sell it to someone else for much more than you paid for it. Then do it again, and keep on doing it until you have enough money to make substantial investments in other area where your money will grow and prosper.
3. You must buy things that appreciate in value. In other words, learn to buy things that will grow in value as time goes on. Things such as collectibles, land, precious metals and stones. Think of the multiplication factor: You pay $10 for a copyright, sell 500 copies and you're off to a small fortune.
4. You've got to be choosy. Buy the original or pick a limited field. For instance, if you buy written material, buy form the author; or if you're into stamps or coins, work with just one country or type of coins/stamps.
5. You must become an expert in your field of selling - know all there is to know about it. It takes time, effort, and energy, but the financial rewards are worth it.
6. You must know how to work the tax shelters. In the confiscatory tax economy we operate in today, anyone attempting to make important money has to operate with every tax break he can get. There are many of them, and they can be applied in different ways. Make friends with a good tax accountant; he'll be able to give you many angles that you've probably never heard of. Be sure you take every advantage of capital gains, investment credits, take part of your rent or house payment as an office expense, as well as your car - get all you can. It's legal, and it's necessary if you're going to build your capital.
7. You have to set goals and dedicate yourself to attaining those goals. In just about any buy/sell program, you can set a rate of say 20% net profit on each transaction, and work a five-time-a-year turnover. This will double your capital each year. Now the net profit means just that - what is yours after all expenses and taxes are paid - so you'll have to get about 35 to 40% markup on each cycle.
If you've done your homework and are really an expert in your field, you'll often be able to make profits of 200% and more on a single transaction, because real buys will always show up for the person with cash in hand. If you set a goal such as this, and follow this system starting with $100, in 10-years you'll have over $50,000 in cash or it's equivalent.
8. You have to learn to exercise patience. This is the greatest attribute of a good hunter. In your field you'll be looking for bargains that can quickly be resold for a substantial profit. You've got to learn the sources of the items you want to sell, how to spot the bargains, and then have the persistence to allow your investment to pay off for you.
9. You have to learn what to do with your riches. When your capital has grown beyond the needs of your operation, put it to work. Get it into other investments that will produce more capital and even more income. Pyramiding your investments will bring you all the money you can use.
10. You have to learn to keep your mouth shut! The man who has found a method of making money, who understands what it can mean, keeps his mouth shut about it. That's why it's so ridiculous to assume that anyone would sell you a sure thing gambling system for a couple of dollars. If it was a sure thing, he'd guard it with his life. The thing is, keep your mouth shut and you'll save yourself a lot of grief as well as competition. 11. You must find a way to make what you're doing different or unique so that people will find a reason to use you instead of your competitors.
If this sounds like a lot of oversimplified hogwash to you, then you're still missing the boat. Most people are so wrapped up in their own efforts - their own small little worlds - that they refuse to "picture and visualize" precisely how an idea or a program can or could be worked to amass a fortune for themselves. Yet these same people, when the mood hits them, will deal with the expert, buy from him, and pay him for the knowledge they refuse to understand or believe. The opportunity is there; all it needs is someone to grab it and run with it!
Copyright 2004 by DeAnna Spencer
This article may be redistributed freely on the Internet as long as the resource box remains intact.
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Learn tips to help grow your small business.
Make the blog, Learn Small Business, a part of your daily reading. Visithttp://www.learnsmallbusiness.com for tips and articles pertiaining to your business.
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
As kind of a hobby I like to watch people.... Read More
The approach of a new year usually causes us to... Read More
Dare to Dream~It is said that every person has at... Read More
I want to relate to you a story, READ it... Read More
What with the millions of words printed every day about... Read More
Most people want to be successful in life. But success... Read More
Use birthdays and other gift-giving holidays to help reach your... Read More
Finding balance is deciding to notice what goes on in... Read More
In the book, The SHOCKwealth System?, it is discussed that... Read More
In my audio program Book Yourself Solid, The 7 Keys... Read More
No matter how young or old you are, you must... Read More
I am sure that you're familiar with the old formula... Read More
Often, what people say about other people behind their backs... Read More
Business knowledge and skills are not the only keys to... Read More
I've just sent an email to my mailing list based... Read More
If you are sick and tired of the dreaming phase... Read More
Following are a series of questions I needed to ask... Read More
You're enjoying a perfectly shallow conversation with a good friend... Read More
In his audio e-book, 10 Habits to Swell Your Bank... Read More
What's holding you back?One of my clients came to me... Read More
Get your act together Make sure that you have all... Read More
What the anteater and otter show us about success?It's been... Read More
When you look into the eyes of a winner, what... Read More
Fear.Everything in this world has its opposite.Good has bad.Optimism has... Read More
Hold a "progressive" goal party If you have a group... Read More
top rated cleaning service Northbrook ...George Burns' career could have ended as early as 1958,... Read More
My mentor, when I was 25 years old, dropped a... Read More
How many times have people asked you what you really... Read More
Personal missions statements (PMS) are just nothing but the winning... Read More
Signs of DiscontentYou don't need a degree in psychology to... Read More
How do we define success? Webster's dictionary defines success as... Read More
"Never, never, never give up; never give up, never!." -... Read More
Exercising is not one of my favorite pastimes but I... Read More
The Chicago Times once printed that Henry Ford was an... Read More
Courage is something that is reflected and reciprocated, and is... Read More
Affirmations are emotionally driven statements of intention and faith that... Read More
On March 27th 2005, Oxford won the annual boat race... Read More
When you look into the eyes of a winner, what... Read More
If you have read this far, we both know you... Read More
Adults, with eyes to see, can learn so much about... Read More
The best way to predict your future is to create... Read More
You have been preparing for months. You are in position... Read More
I used to see a chiropractor who handed out a... Read More
"When you talk to yourself, you listen. No matter what... Read More
Accelerated learning is not only practical, it is profitable. Acquiring... Read More
Don't talk to me about how to succeed! I've read... Read More
Here are the 3 elements of the "Purpose" leg in... Read More
Very few of us can pick up a complex task... Read More
We all want something to look forward to. The best... Read More
Periodically re-check and refine (or redefine) your goals It's no... Read More
Success |