Are you one of the many who has found that their safe secure job is no longer? Or are you lucky and only your hours have been cut? Are you starting to realize that a job, your current one or any other, will not take you where you want to financially? Do you have aspirations to do so much more with your life? To have so much more? To become so much more? To use your money to make money? Well Robert Kiyosaki and I have an answer for you. I pulled Robert’s answer from his latest book “The Business of the 21st Century“.
First, you are so right in the realization that your job, with its insecurity, its income being taxed at the highest rates and its lack of tax deductions, will not create the financial freedom that you are looking for. We all can now certainly see the insecurity in the job market. We can all watch and experience the increase in the unemployment rate. As an employee, your destiny is determined by people who you have no control over, and your personal situation and needs are the farthest from the minds of those that make the decision.
In regards to the tax rates that apply to the earned income you receive from your employment, the tax rate is not limited in any way for this type of income like it is for capital gains or passive income types. Therefore, if your earned income is significant in amount, it will be taxed in the highest tax bracket which is currently set to be 35% in 2010 and 39.6% in 2011. Does Uncle Sam deserve that much of your hard earned money? Read more…
Did you like the first four steps to Become the Richest person in your city from George Clason in The Richest Man in Babylon? I hope you did because there are more steps to create wealth that are still as applicable today as in ancient times.
As you may recall, here are the prerequisite and steps one to four:
(Feel free to refer to the post How to Become the Richest Man or Woman in Your City for more detail on the prerequisite and Steps 1 – 4)
The Prerequisite – A burning desire to create wealth along with the willingness to take the required action steps.
Step 1 – Start your wallet or purse to fattening by with 10% of your earnings that is yours to keep.
Step 2 – Control your expenditures to live comfortably on the remaining 90%.
Step 3 – Make your gold (money) multiply by investing the 10%.
Step 4 – Guard your treasures (money) from loss.
Now let’s learn the details of steps five throughRead more…
Jim Rohn had repeatedly recommended the book “The Richest Man in Babylon” by George Clason, written in 1926. I can now say that I have read it and I’m so glad I did. In one of Jim’s many audios, Challenge to Succeed, he says that only 3% of his audiences every go out and get the book and read it. When I heard his comment again recently, I decided to join the 3% crowd by getting the book (a used one at a great price) and reading it. It’s not a long book and its fun to read since it is written in the way they would have spoken in ancient times in Babylon.
Today I want to let you know the initial steps that were used by the Richest Man in Babylon that allowed him to become so very rich. First though, I need to mention the prerequisite that I did not mention in my video. That all important prerequisite is to have aburning desireto become rich and wealthy. Without that, any set of steps will fail because the desire is not strong enough. That strong desire will make you seek out the knowledge and take the required actions.
The Richest Man in Babylon’sfirst step to wealth began Read more…
Do you realize that if you want to be truly happy, you must make all your relationships great, especially those with your family? I know I’m pretty happy now, but when I stop and think about it, I know things would be so much better if all my family relationships were great.
One of the important ways to establish and maintain a great relationship is the ability to forgive and forget the little things. We are all human so there can be many little things that occur. In reality though, true big issues or problems happen very rarely. The trick is to properly recognize that almost everything is little and respond accordingly. The true BIG thing is the time already invested in the relationship and the many years to come in the relationship that can be empowering and precious. That’s the BIG thing that must be protected and nurtured.
A misunderstanding is a perfect example of a little thing that can often occur in any relationship. If it’s a great relationship Read more…
I remember back in my corporate life I used to listen to some great mentors. Zig Ziglar, Brian Tracy and others just to name a few. But never in my life has anyone changed my thoughts and beliefs like Jim Rohn. Mr. Rohn has given us so much wisdom over the past few years that we could never begin to thank him enough. He has changed our lives.
His passing was a great loss to us all but his legacy will never die.
The most powerful message I remember receiving from Mr. Rohn was his talk on “Why Not You?” He has always been such an inspiration and was always the best at explaining things in such a simple manner. “Why Not You?” really hit home with me and I’ll cherish those words for the rest of my life! Thank You Jim.
He approached this topic by asking four questions: Why? Why not? Why not you? Why not now? As he mentioned over and over again, anyone can change their lives in any two given years. Why not you?
Why not you living in a beautiful beach house in Hawaii?
Why not you traveling to Paris for a weekend getaway with your friends and family?
Why not you becoming smarter because you have read the greatest books in the world?
Why not you having all the money you ever need to live a full life?
Why not you spending all the time you want with you children or grandchildren?
Why not you living a with family that loves you so dearly?
Ask yourself, Why Not You?
That is the key to life. Believe you can do it and, as they say, you can achieve it. Most of Mr. Rohn’s teachings were so simple that, they were easy to do and easy not to do. Just continue to learn and grow. That will be the best tribute we could ever offer back to Mr. Rohn’s legacy and teachings.
“It is the set of the sails, not the direction of the wind that determines which way we will go.” – Jim Rohn
Now days you’ll find almost every type of product or service has a Network Marketing company wrapped around it. Why? It’s one of the best ways for a company to maximize their profits right out of the gate. It’s an easier way to get the word out about a product or service without all those advertising costs associated with traditional marketing. Plus, the people telling you about the item are usually very excited to tell you about it because they are getting paid to spread the word.
Think about these and many more…
Want Better Skin Care, Candles or Kitchen Stuff? There are a lot of these networks.
Want Better Health from Vitamins, Supplements or a Juice? There are Even More of these networks.
Want to get more Leads in your Business? There’s a FLOOD of Network/Affiliate programs for these as well.
Everywhere you turn there’s a new network marketing company with the Best Product, Service, and Training and, of course, they have the Best Compensation. But do they? Read more and Watch My Video Below Read more…
First, you are so right in the realization that your job, with its insecurity, its income being taxed at the highest rates and its lack of tax deductions, will not create the financial freedom that you are looking for. We all can now certainly see the insecurity in the job market. We can all watch and experience the increase in the unemployment rate. As an employee, your destiny is determined by people who you have no control over, and your personal situation and needs are the farthest from the minds of those that make the decision.
