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Envision Yourself a Billionaire

Can you imagine yourself earning a ten figure income? Think about in terms of really happening; not just a dream of winning the lotterybut earning a ten figure income. In the United States there are in the arena of 3 million millionaires. With a population of 300 million that translates into about 1% of all Americans being millionaires.

Look even more closely and you will see that there are 360 billionaires in the United States. Can you see yourself as a billionaire?

The ranks of the super-rich are growing every day. After all, the step-up from millionaire to billionaire is only three orders of magnitude (1,000), requiring only one thousand, million-dollar chunks.

If you can really envision yourself at that level of money making success then you must realize that there are only 10 steps to making it a reality. Quite possibly you have already completed one or more of the steps and this article is intended to allow you to see where you are and what more you have left to do to make it to that first million.

1. You Must have a Vision

The first step is seemingly simple but is where many people go wrong. You have to have a dream, and your dream has to be in full color. Having a dream for yourself and your family is having a vision of where you want to be in your future.

you got to have a dream if you dont have a dream how you gonna have a dream come true?

Establishing your concrete vision in your mind is the first step to becoming rich.

So take this time to write out your dreams. Really think about what you want your life to look like. Go ahead and do that now.

2. You Must Have a Strong Why

So you want to be a billionaire? Why? This is not a trick question. Because if you dont know why ” if your why is not strong enough, you may never make it to the first six-figure level.

Make sure your why is bigger than you are (bigger than your mere wants). Once you get up past the six-figure level (monthly or yearly, either one) and move ever higher, believe it or not, things will begin to bore you. There must be a higher calling that compels you to keep moving ever upward. Locate your why!

Find Good, No GREAT Mentors

There are people who have walked this journey before you. They have blazed trails and attended the school of hard knocks. Some of them have written books. Some have courses that can be purchased. Some offer personalized coaching. Some have already died, but their biographies have been written and you can read about them to learn how they located their why and how they followed their dreams.

Learn from these pioneers! Let them show you the way. Why spin your wheels by reinventing the wheel?

4. Find the Right Means to make $100K a MONTH

If you want to dig a little pond in a corner of your backyard, a shovel may work. If you are digging the foundation for a 100-story skyscraper, you may need a little more than a shovel. How about massive earth-moving machinery?

Remember you are trying to make a million dollars, not an extra thousand a month. Marketing small ticket items is like digging a pond with a shovel. Big ticket items will give you the earth mover you need to dig your pond out effectively and quickly.

Outsource When You Can

J. Paul Getty said

It is easier and makes more sense to earn 1% of 100 people than 100% off of your own efforts. Oilman J. Paul Getty coined that phrase and look where it got him.

This is valuable insight that will allow you to utilize the talents and efforts of others for your own betterment. Many network marketing opportunities exist which offer the individual entrepreneur an incredible venue for finding the efforts of others for your own use. You must include this in your plan.

6. Use Your Head When Investing & Stay Out of Debt

The biggest difference between the middle class and the wealthy is that the middle class spend most of their time working or earning their money. They are stuck paying interest on loans etc, while the rich are earning from their interest.

Investing your money in a consistent means will mean safe returns without risk. Take the time to learn from the wealthy how to invest wisely. Above all us, you have to develop a wealthy persons mindset in all areas of finance.

7. Healthy Person Wealthy Person

The old adage says it take around 21 days to make a habit. This can be good news if you are trying to settle into new and positive habits.

Where you are today is the sum total of choices (both large and small; both good and bad) that you have made every day in your past. It has been said that it takes 21 days to form a habit. Whether or not that is true, you can certainly use it to create good habits in your life. Achieving good health (and a healthy state of mind) is as imperative to your wealth as any business model you might latch onto.

Another quote by J. Paul Getty says the individual who wants to reach the top in business must appreciate the might and force of habit. He must be quick to break those habits that can break him

8. Excellence Always

No one in this world is perfect, but it is a fact that you must always strive for the best in life. Greatness and success are achieved by a person only when they have made a conscious effort to include those expectations in every aspect of their life.

You must always strive to be the best you can be in all venues of life. Half hearted efforts in any category will sabotage your plans. As you strive for excellence, pursue your dreams with excellence as well. Pretend you are an Olympic athlete and this is your sport.you are going for the Gold!

Be Proactive in Your Dream

It is one thing to have a dream, it is another to dream. You need to do both at all times. Use powerful tools of intention, meditation and imagery to keep the dream alive and remember to proactively dream as you move through your life.

Some people use a dream board, or a goal map to help envision exactly what it is they want their future to look like. Some list goals on 3X5 cards and review them daily. Still others write out (in present tense) what their life will be like in the future (as though they were already living out their dream). T. Harv Eker (Secrets of the Millionaire Mind) says whatever you focus on, expands So stop spending time focusing on what you dont want! Focus on what you want!

Stay Vigilant & Dont Give Up!

Always remember that you will make mistakes or err in your judgment and even make a few bad decisions. These may set you back a bit, but as long as you dont quit you have not failed. The difference in being successful and being a failure is your ability to make concessions and get moving again if you hit a pitfall.

If things begin to look increasingly difficult allow only positive reinforcement to redirect your thoughts and keep the dream alive and by all means ” Keep on Moving Forward.

Whatever you can believe and conceive, you can achieve.