Take A Picture

Self-Made Millionaires are not smarter or better than you. They have just discovered these secrets and used them to become wealthy. You can do it too.

Secret #2:

CREATE A SPECIFIC PICTURE OF WHERE YOU'RE GOING.
The more specific you are the more likely you are to get there.

My thoughts on this one:

This makes so much sense, and on the surface it seems easy to do. But when push comes to shove, it's not that simple. Our lives are not straightforward vision boards or well thought out nicely worded essays. This isn't the movies or a novel. Real life is messy and busy, we have more than our fair share of distractions and disappointments.

For me, keeping a clear picture of where I'm headed is kind of like... well... Sometimes I think it's like trying to keep your hands clean when you live in a swamp with 10 children and there's nothing but mud everywhere. Other times it's like trying to make sure your hair doesn't get out of place while riding in a convertable with the top down, going 80 miles an hour. It's so easy for that clear picture to get warped and torn...

So what's the answer? Anyone have any ideas? Let's see if we can get a good list going of all the different ways there are to create and maintain a clear picture of where we want to go.

Big Dreams

Self-Made Millionaires are not smarter or better than you. They have just discovered these secrets and used them to become wealthy. You can do it too.

Here is secret #1:

DREAM BIG DREAMS. Thinking Big will change your life.

My thoughts on this subject are as follows:

It occurs to me that I never truly allow myself to dream big. Yes, I have big ideas about who I want to be in the world and what I want to have - but when it comes to what I want to actually do - the dream shrinks considerably. I start thinking in terms of what I don't want. I don't want to have to work, I don't want to have to drive in wintry weather, I don't want to be tied down, I don't want to be obligated to this or that... etc. And it turns into this long list of what I don't want.

So, I'm thinking, what do I actually want to do? What excites me? What fulfills me? What big exciting thing could I be flinging myself into that would actually pay my bills and bring me the freedom to be the coolest, funnest, most interesting version of me?

And when I do think those big thoughts about what I might be doing if only I could, when the dream begins to get really spectacular, I get nervous and scared, and immediately back off... What if I can't pull it off? What if I'm not good enough, young enough, smart enough? What if I can't measure up?

So, what are your thoughts? What is your experience? What are your big dreams? And are you allowing yourself to think those grand thoughts? Or do you sell yourself short? What about self sabotage? Do you do that too? Or do you have people around you who function in that capacity?

I'd love to hear what you guys have to say about this - because - frankly, I'm thinking I need all the help I can get!

How to be a millionaire!

Our project starts tomorrow, and I thought it might be fun to give the first secret away right off the bat, before we even start.

And so, from Steve Martin (on Saturday Night Live) we have the answer to the age-old question “How can I be a millionaire?” Are you guys ready for it?

Here ya go:

“First… get a million dollars.”

Oh, and guess what? I found a million dollars - well, not actually in person, but I did find a picture of it. I thought it might be good to know what one million dollars in cash actually looks like, since that's what we'll be working on getting. Anyway, here's the picture:

Wanna Be A Millionaire?

Well guys, it's been two months and I'm finally ready to get going with another project. I happened onto a website tonight, and found the 21 secrets of self made millionaires, and I think it will make for a great project. Since our projects usually last for 30 days, I looked around and guess what? I found the 7 secrets of millionaires. Not only that, but I also found 10 tips for becoming a millionaire. So we have 30 days of secrets to share, plus tips! We can talk about, mull over, and possibly even act on each one in succession every day for 30 days.

So... is anyone up for it? Wanna try it those secrets on for size and see how they fit? I'd love to have some company along for the ride... And I'm curious too. Curious to see if I can actually incorporate any of those secrets into my life... wondering if any of them actually work, or if it's mostly hype.