How to Be a Millionaire (or Think Like a Millionaire!)

June 24, 2009
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Millionaires are, of course, a diverse lot. While some were born to money, others slogged through the corporate grind for years, while some came up with that one great idea – and had the stamina and guts to make it work. But rich people may have some common traits that the rest of us should consider.

Independent Thinkers – While most people spend a lot of energy trying to conform, people who make their fortunes tend to forge their own paths.

Visionairies with an Optimistic Outlook – Millionaires like to look ahead, see the big picture, and also keep a positive attitude about their own chances of reaching their goals.



Passion – People who make a lot of money tend to love what they do! And they don’t just like their jobs because they are well paid. Rather, it would seem, they make a lot of money because they love to get to work in the morning – even Monday mornings.

Investment – Millionaires are willing to invest in their ideas and themselves. They canand  forgo other pleasures because they need the money to grow their enterprise.

Salesmanship – Millionaires tend to have good social skills, not want to take “no” for an answer, and have an ability to promote their ideas. In fact, experts believe that social skills were more important than IQ for people who wanted to forge ahead with a million dollar idea.  That doesn’t mean that introverts cannot become wealthy, or that rich people are always nice guys. But it does mean that they have ways of convincing others to work with them.

Do you have a millionaire mindset? Most of them forged ahead despite problems, did not expect to get rich overnight, and were willing to delay some things for a bigger return later.

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