Who doesn't dream of marching into their boss' office one day and resigning without caring about the financial repercussions? Well, you can only do so if you have acquired sufficient assets (wealth) through which you can generate a future income to replace your current earned income. By the way, as a rule of thumb I don't recommend you hand in your resignation unless you have at least 1 and ideally 2 years living expenses put away in liquid assets. Simply put, to become wealthy over time you basically need to make, save and invest money wisely. The smarter you are at doing this the faster you become wealthy. Assuming you've read my other articles on How to Get Rich (the making of and management of money) then you are ready to look at the 3 most common wealth building strategies of the super wealthy.
These are the secrets of wealth building that elude the vast majority of people. It is my testimonial that the fastest and most lasting wealth is learning from great mentors. In this article, I will reveal where you can find them and it will surprise you to find out who they may be. Let us discuss a little about what wealth is. It causes much confusion and angst when wealth is mistaken for what it is not. Money is not wealth it is a part of wealth. There are many things in life that describes wealth. Just ask a child or an aged person what wealth means to them. You will get surprisingly similar answers. You might get an answer like a great family, friends, comfort, respect, dignity, a toy, good food, and sometimes money. So as long as we understand what wealth truly means, we can move on to the main topic.
This is my story. This is a story as much about my personal development as it is about being able to learn and build great fortunes over and over again. Yes, it is about your finances as much as having a great family. You see I grew up on a farm, but one day, as a young man in my late teens and living through one of the worst periods of my life, I stumbled across four of the wealthiest men I had ever known. As fate would have it, they became my mentors. But truth be told, it was they who maneuvered me into their world of high flyers and jet-setters. I had to learn the hard way. It was certainly no free ride.
Now, I can most assuredly tell you that growing up a country boy and being thrown into the world of high finance and international business is about as much a culture shock as jumping into a stormy sea without learning to swim. It was terrifying at first. It was sink or swim. And without the strong helping hands and guidance of my mentors I would most certainly have been shark food.
By developing a plan and sticking to it, you will easily be able to accomplish your goal. For many financial planners, they recommend keeping a journal and a list of your finances. This way you can see what you are saving and why you are saving it. For instance, if you go to the grocery store twice a week, keep the receipts and do the math to consolidate your balance monthly.
Whatever way you chose to start building wealth, always remember those words from the mouth of antihero Gordon Gecko in the movie Wall Street..."Money never sleeps pal". Different asset class values will shift in time (daily/monthly/annually) and according to market cycles. It's also a good idea to scrutinize your assets and then take steps to re-balance your portfolio periodically. You also need to match risk to what stage you are in life. So, want to know how to build wealth quickly? It's simple: Take your hard-earned money, save as much as you can as you go and then choose a strategy (from above) and consistently, month by month, year by year, apply yourself to these wealth building strategies.
These are the secrets of wealth building that elude the vast majority of people. It is my testimonial that the fastest and most lasting wealth is learning from great mentors. In this article, I will reveal where you can find them and it will surprise you to find out who they may be. Let us discuss a little about what wealth is. It causes much confusion and angst when wealth is mistaken for what it is not. Money is not wealth it is a part of wealth. There are many things in life that describes wealth. Just ask a child or an aged person what wealth means to them. You will get surprisingly similar answers. You might get an answer like a great family, friends, comfort, respect, dignity, a toy, good food, and sometimes money. So as long as we understand what wealth truly means, we can move on to the main topic.
This is my story. This is a story as much about my personal development as it is about being able to learn and build great fortunes over and over again. Yes, it is about your finances as much as having a great family. You see I grew up on a farm, but one day, as a young man in my late teens and living through one of the worst periods of my life, I stumbled across four of the wealthiest men I had ever known. As fate would have it, they became my mentors. But truth be told, it was they who maneuvered me into their world of high flyers and jet-setters. I had to learn the hard way. It was certainly no free ride.
Now, I can most assuredly tell you that growing up a country boy and being thrown into the world of high finance and international business is about as much a culture shock as jumping into a stormy sea without learning to swim. It was terrifying at first. It was sink or swim. And without the strong helping hands and guidance of my mentors I would most certainly have been shark food.
By developing a plan and sticking to it, you will easily be able to accomplish your goal. For many financial planners, they recommend keeping a journal and a list of your finances. This way you can see what you are saving and why you are saving it. For instance, if you go to the grocery store twice a week, keep the receipts and do the math to consolidate your balance monthly.
Whatever way you chose to start building wealth, always remember those words from the mouth of antihero Gordon Gecko in the movie Wall Street..."Money never sleeps pal". Different asset class values will shift in time (daily/monthly/annually) and according to market cycles. It's also a good idea to scrutinize your assets and then take steps to re-balance your portfolio periodically. You also need to match risk to what stage you are in life. So, want to know how to build wealth quickly? It's simple: Take your hard-earned money, save as much as you can as you go and then choose a strategy (from above) and consistently, month by month, year by year, apply yourself to these wealth building strategies.
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