1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:10,900 There are millionaires in every industry from computer software to even shoe shiners. 2 00:00:10,900 --> 00:00:13,600 Millionaires come from all walks of life. 3 00:00:13,600 --> 00:00:17,760 Some were immigrants like Andrew Carnegie and some have even been bankrupt several times 4 00:00:17,760 --> 00:00:20,200 such as Mark Victor Hansen. 5 00:00:20,200 --> 00:00:22,880 Then what made them eventually come out on top? 6 00:00:22,880 --> 00:00:26,280 I'll have earned their wealth in different ways, but of all of these millionaires that 7 00:00:26,280 --> 00:00:30,800 I've described to you share at least 7 essential core beliefs, and I've outlined them for you 8 00:00:30,800 --> 00:00:32,360 right here. 9 00:00:32,360 --> 00:00:34,020 1. 10 00:00:34,020 --> 00:00:37,120 Millionaires believe in having balance in their lives. 11 00:00:37,120 --> 00:00:41,240 Most millionaires work only a few hours a week every few weeks at a time. 12 00:00:41,240 --> 00:00:42,560 How? 13 00:00:42,560 --> 00:00:44,840 Millionaires do first things first. 14 00:00:44,840 --> 00:00:49,360 They ask themselves, what is the most important thing that I can be doing right now? 15 00:00:49,360 --> 00:00:53,680 Or what Brian Tracy asks, if I were to leave tomorrow for a month with nobody having a 16 00:00:53,680 --> 00:00:57,960 possible way of getting a hold of me, what would I be doing right now? 17 00:00:57,960 --> 00:01:03,000 Example, Tim Ferriss, author of the New York Times bestseller the 4 hour work week goes 18 00:01:03,000 --> 00:01:06,920 on vacation for 2 months at a time traveling the world. 19 00:01:06,920 --> 00:01:11,360 After his 2 month vacation, Ferriss comes home, works a little for about a month before 20 00:01:11,360 --> 00:01:14,480 leaving on yet another 2 month vacation. 21 00:01:14,480 --> 00:01:16,080 2. 22 00:01:16,080 --> 00:01:19,120 Millionaires know they can't make it on their own. 23 00:01:19,120 --> 00:01:22,680 Millionaires leverage the power of the mastermind group. 24 00:01:22,680 --> 00:01:26,040 Millionaires surround themselves with other like-minded people to help them achieve far 25 00:01:26,040 --> 00:01:30,080 more than they could have done on their own or thought possible. 26 00:01:30,080 --> 00:01:34,440 Mastermind groups help brainstorm new ideas to generate wealth and also help with networking 27 00:01:34,440 --> 00:01:38,600 through potentially thousands of influential people and companies. 28 00:01:38,600 --> 00:01:43,280 Example, Andrew Carnegie studied the life of Jesus in the New Testament and the impact 29 00:01:43,280 --> 00:01:49,120 Jesus had on the world and what he was able to accomplish in only 3 years of his ministry. 30 00:01:49,120 --> 00:01:54,080 He saw that Jesus had surrounded himself with 12 men and called them apostles, so Carnegie 31 00:01:54,080 --> 00:01:58,200 gathered around him a group of men and called them executives. 32 00:01:58,200 --> 00:02:02,240 Carnegie knew nothing of the steel industry initially, but through the help of his executives 33 00:02:02,240 --> 00:02:06,480 became one of the wealthiest men of all time through that same industry. 34 00:02:06,480 --> 00:02:08,160 3. 35 00:02:08,160 --> 00:02:11,360 Millionaires believe they have no limitations. 36 00:02:11,360 --> 00:02:14,560 Millionaires don't believe that the sky is the limit, that would be silly to believe 37 00:02:14,560 --> 00:02:16,760 such a thing. 38 00:02:16,760 --> 00:02:19,120 Millionaires believe there are no limits. 39 00:02:19,120 --> 00:02:23,560 The only limitations we have are the ones we put on ourselves. 40 00:02:23,560 --> 00:02:28,520 Millionaires also understand that all roadblocks to success are mental roadblocks. 41 00:02:28,520 --> 00:02:32,000 All problems and solutions rest within our own minds. 42 00:02:32,000 --> 00:02:37,160 Example, Robert G. Allen and Mark Victor Hansen wanted to do what nobody has ever done before 43 00:02:37,160 --> 00:02:41,120 and that is pre-sell 1 million copies of a single book. 44 00:02:41,120 --> 00:02:44,000 Everyone thought they were crazy, but they did it. 45 00:02:44,000 --> 00:02:47,400 By the way, that book is the 1 minute millionaire. 46 00:02:47,400 --> 00:02:49,120 4. 47 00:02:49,120 --> 00:02:52,800 Millionaires believe they are the makers of their own destiny. 48 00:02:52,800 --> 00:02:55,720 Millionaires choose to live and run their own lives. 49 00:02:55,720 --> 00:03:01,300 They do this by not letting setbacks and unwelcome circumstances hold them back. 50 00:03:01,300 --> 00:03:05,000 Millionaires have a winner's way of thinking, they go forward with the attitude that failure 51 00:03:05,000 --> 00:03:06,880 is not an option. 52 00:03:06,880 --> 00:03:11,480 Robert G. Allen has referenced himself many times asking, could I do it if a loved one 53 00:03:11,480 --> 00:03:14,680 depended on me accomplishing this task or goal? 54 00:03:14,680 --> 00:03:18,080 And you'll find that the answer is always a resounding yes. 55 00:03:18,080 --> 00:03:23,320 Example, the number of millionaires have nearly doubled in the past decade of nearly 80% 56 00:03:23,320 --> 00:03:25,600 our self-made millionaires. 57 00:03:25,600 --> 00:03:28,560 Do I really need to give a specific example? 58 00:03:28,560 --> 00:03:30,240 5. 59 00:03:30,240 --> 00:03:32,600 Millionaires believe in giving. 60 00:03:32,600 --> 00:03:35,600 Millionaires believe in the law of abundance. 61 00:03:35,600 --> 00:03:38,960 Millionaires know that there will always be plenty to go around. 62 00:03:38,960 --> 00:03:44,840 They also know that as they give, the universe will give back to them in greater abundance. 63 00:03:44,840 --> 00:03:48,800 Millionaires believe the more they give of their time, talents, knowledge and wealth, 64 00:03:48,800 --> 00:03:52,600 the universe will give back exponentially to what is given. 65 00:03:52,600 --> 00:03:57,700 Example, Mark Victor Hansen donates a minimum of 10% of his earning each year to various 66 00:03:57,700 --> 00:04:02,120 churches and non-profit organizations, on top of that each of his chicken soup to the 67 00:04:02,120 --> 00:04:05,120 soul books has a charity attached to it. 68 00:04:05,120 --> 00:04:09,400 Hansen and his business partner Jack Canfield currently hold a world record for selling 69 00:04:09,400 --> 00:04:13,240 more books than any other author in the history of the world. 70 00:04:13,240 --> 00:04:14,960 6. 71 00:04:14,960 --> 00:04:19,600 Millionaires believe that at the root of every problem is a seed of opportunity. 72 00:04:19,600 --> 00:04:24,560 Millionaires believe they can turn any negative situation to a positive situation. 73 00:04:24,560 --> 00:04:30,520 Whether it's personal, family, or financial, they see problems as an opportunity of improvement. 74 00:04:30,520 --> 00:04:35,120 Example, when computers were first created they filled an entire room and required a 75 00:04:35,120 --> 00:04:38,040 group of trained individuals to run them. 76 00:04:38,040 --> 00:04:42,400 Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs saw this and sought to fill the void by creating the first 77 00:04:42,400 --> 00:04:46,400 personal computer and as a result the apple eye was invented. 78 00:04:46,400 --> 00:04:48,280 7. 79 00:04:48,280 --> 00:04:50,960 Millionaires believe in education. 80 00:04:50,960 --> 00:04:56,680 Millionaires don't believe in having solely college education, they believe also in self-education. 81 00:04:56,680 --> 00:04:59,560 The average person reads less than one book per year. 82 00:04:59,560 --> 00:05:02,160 The average millionaire reads two books per week. 83 00:05:02,160 --> 00:05:07,040 I'm not talking about books such as Harry Potter either, rather, books such as Think 84 00:05:07,040 --> 00:05:11,400 and Grow Rich and Seven Habits of Highly Successful People. 85 00:05:11,400 --> 00:05:14,160 Millionaires become successful through their reading habits. 86 00:05:14,160 --> 00:05:19,960 Example, Zig Ziglar reads three hours per day, two hours out of self-help action books 87 00:05:19,960 --> 00:05:22,280 and one hour out of the Bible. 88 00:05:22,280 --> 00:05:27,320 Brian Tracy and Mark Victor Hansen, along with many other noted authors, take it one step 89 00:05:27,320 --> 00:05:32,480 further by suggesting listening to educational tapes in your car wherever you go. 90 00:05:32,480 --> 00:05:36,560 By listening to educational tapes and CDs in your car you will have an equivalence of 91 00:05:36,560 --> 00:05:39,720 a college education of less than one year. 92 00:05:39,720 --> 00:05:41,220 Conclusion. 93 00:05:41,220 --> 00:05:46,200 There is a new millionaire made every 60 seconds in America, and by diligently applying these 94 00:05:46,200 --> 00:06:04,880 principles, you could very soon be one of them.