The rich aren’t rich because they have been destined to be. They are rich because they have prepared themselves to be rich. They have paved their foundations well. They have applied themselves and have invested considerable time and effort in developing themselves. There are some things that are found commonly among all the rich — I mean, absolutely no exceptions.
Here they are:
Well read : Look around and you will find that most of the self-made rich ( I am not talking about the suckers who get rich because of inheritance) are extremely well read. They just read — it doesn’t matter what they read on. It doesn’t matter how they do it and when they do it. But they do it, nevertheless. It gives them the confidence to have known something; the inspiration that is dutifully conveyed by the book and also the vocabulary that is a requisite for the truly global entrepreneur.
Passionate : I will bet everything I possibly have on this one — Most of the entrepreneurs whom I know haven’t even started with money — they started with passion. All of this passion was used up to fuel an idea into fruition and that is what ensured that the business came alive. You will see that these entrepreneurs are the only ones in the entire company who come earliest and leave last. They open and close doors. They feel and live in the company – while everyone else is working for a monthly salary.
Focused : Entrepreneurs are known to crave change – well, at least the adventurous types crave it. But focus is something they always have. Focus, as in clarity in an urgency to do something productive, has always been a predominant trait in successful entrepreneurs. A not so focused entrepreneur is like wild pollen – subject to fly away where the winds are strong.
Persistent, to the point of being adamant : When you first look at their stubbornness, you’d think that they are selfish, adamant and narrow-minded. However, you will realize that it is indeed a valuable trait to have because entrepreneurs actually get used to people not accepting their ideas. Their lofty ambitions and seemingly crazy ideas seem whacky to most people. Given this bit of reality – entrepreneurs have developed their thick skin over the ages and this is something you will notice among most of them. Once they ideate, they are on – no mater what.
Humble & people – centric: The only grumpy people you might even find on earth are those morons who work for others ( Pardon the condescending attitude towards a respectable majority of people, but it is a fact). The middle-level managers are the ones who create most problems. Have you tried to reach out to the decision makers? See how they are! Humble, friendly, understanding, all-knowing-yet-sympathetic !
These are traits you will need to have to be rich. It doesn’t make sense to try and be like mentioned above after being rich, simply because you can’t be — you’ll be too caught up with your everyday nitty-gritty.
The time is now. Go out there and get yourself a make-over. Change yourself for good.