I remember when I was just out of college and I was working a job and I was freelancing on the side, and I kept working. I knew I wanted more. I wanted more. I wanted to be wealthy, but I'd never defined what that meant or what more money meant to me. What happened is, as time went on, I'd make a little more and I'd make a little more, but I never made enough money to create wealth or to create massive financial success for myself to allow me to live free, have a passive income, enjoy the fruits of this world. It wasn't until I actually defined what wealth meant to me or what my goal was that I finally achieved it. My goal, once I defined my goal, I was able to figure out a business that would allow me to achieve it.
The second tip for success is that less is more. Don't overwhelm yourself with stuff to do. I see lots of people out there - I have students, I've taken on some students to teach them how to start internet businesses, and the biggest thing I've seen that holds people back is that many people take on 15 different projects to do and they overwhelm themselves with skills or knowledge to learn or businesses they want to start, projects they want to do, or commitments to family, friends, loved ones, etc. At the end of the day, when you have too much to do and when you try to be a superhero, you actually end up getting less or even nothing done. Giving yourself fewer items to do and saying no to as many people or projects or business opportunities as you possibly can will actually allow you to do better and have higher chances of success in what you are pursuing, whether that's moving up in your job or creating an income for yourself as an entrepreneur, as a self-employed person, whatever that may be.
My third tip for success is work smarter, not harder. I see so many entrepreneurs that are talking about hustle, right? You gotta hustle all the time, you gotta work 18 hours a day, and you gotta do all this stuff to become a billionaire or millionaire or whatever that is. The fact of the matter is, it's very easy to become a millionaire, but you've got to work smarter, not harder. You've got to look for leverage wherever you can how can you leverage yourself, how can you leverage your time, how can you leverage people, how can you leverage technologies - the Internet, YouTube, or whatever. You know this video is being broadcast to millions of people around the globe, and I'm spending no time doing it - this is a form of leverage. The Internet is the best form of leverage you can create. So, how are you creating leverage in your business so that you work smarter, not harder?
The fourth way to create a wealthy mindset in yourself is surrounding yourself with the right people. Surrounding yourself with people of where you want to go or people who are headed in the same direction as you. If you're going to battle in a war, you want people that are either at your back or in front of you but they're all headed in the same direction. You know, a team, if you have a team with you, you increase your chances of success so much. One thing I've done consciously in my business and my career as an internet entrepreneur is I've surrounded myself, I've staffed incredibly smart, incredibly successful people who are also internet entrepreneurs around me. Whenever I have a question, whenever I have an obstacle that I'm up against, whenever there's something where I'm looking to get an extra edge, I go and meet with somebody in my circle of entrepreneurs and ask them for their advice. One of the reasons I'm actually out here in Newport Beach, California, on a side note, is I'm actually here to meet with my friend Jason Capital, who is a multi-millionaire successful internet entrepreneur.
The fifth tip for success that I'll leave you with, and there will be one more which I'll go into right after this, is to break the rules. Do not be afraid to break the rules. Almost every person who's become successful has broken rules. Don't break the law, but break the rules. Society creates these rules for us to box us in. The rules tell people not to overinvest, the rules tell people not to do many things. Society has rules for people, our family has rules for us, our job, and many things have rules. There's rules to doing sales, there's rules to marketing a product, but I'm telling you, most successful people are willing and able to break the rules, not break the law - nobody wants to go to jail. but break the rules.
The last tip for creating wealthy thinking and a success mindset in yourself is to enjoy the process. Enjoy the process. You have one life to live and it's meant to be fun. If you're not having fun, you're doing it wrong. It's got to be fun. Yes, creating success can be uncomfortable at times, creating wealthy thinking for yourself can be uncomfortable, but if you don't enjoy the process, you will crave the growth and the wealth and the success and the skills and the people that you meet along the way. Create that and make sure it's enjoyable, and you'll go much farther.
Q: How important is defining your goals for success?
A: Defining your goals is crucial for success as it provides clarity and direction towards what you want to achieve.
Q: Why is it important to focus on fewer tasks rather than overwhelming yourself with many?
A: Focusing on fewer tasks reduces overwhelm and allows for better productivity and success in completing those tasks.
Q: What does it mean to work smarter, not harder?
A: Working smarter means using leverage, technology, and efficient methods to achieve goals with less effort rather than just putting in more hours.
Q: How does surrounding yourself with the right people contribute to success?
A: Being around like-minded individuals who support and motivate you can positively influence your mindset and success.
Q: Why is it important to break the rules for success?
A: Breaking conventional rules can lead to innovative thinking, unique solutions, and standing out in a competitive environment.
Q: Why is enjoying the process important in achieving success?
A: Enjoying the journey towards success keeps motivation high, allows for learning and growth, and makes the overall experience fulfilling.
