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Steps Billionaires Took to Become Wealthy

Billionaires Habit

By Iloabuchi Benedict NnakeePublished 4 years ago 4 min read
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You might be wondering what these billionaires are doing differently that makes them keep getting more income than the hard working people.

You have to understand that its not by working hard blindly, but by applying the rich habit to what you are doing.

I will list some steps billionaires took to become wealthy, you should learn from them, lets go straight to the points.

* Follow Your Dreams.

Rich people become wealthy by doing something they are passionate about. If you don't enjoy what you do, you won't put in the time and effort required to succeed.

In 1984, Jim Koch left a secure career at Boston Consulting Group to launch Boston Beer Co., the company that produced Samuel Adams Boston Lager. Koch was inspired to create the now multi-million-dollar company by his own love of beer.

" Koch told Business Insider. " "The most common thing I remind people is to only pursue something you love. A small business is going to be very demanding of your time and your energy — it just eats your life." "And if you're doing something you enjoy, you'll accept it."

* Paying with a credit card is not an option.

It is critical to never live over your means if you want to be wealthy. One approach to ensure this is to only spend money that you have on hand, rather than putting goods on a credit card and become trapped in a loop of high interest payments.

"Cut up your credit cards." "Shark Tank" star Mark Cuban said Inside a personal blog post, "You don't want to be rich if you use a credit card... For those looking to get rich, cash is king." When you are spending cash at hand that has already been budgeted, you can't spend above your spending limit.

Only accept a position if there is room for advancement.

Even if you aren't making a lot of money right away, it's crucial to work for a company where you can advance.

"The wealthy are able to invest in the appropriate company where there is room for growth," Cardone wrote in a CNBC piece. "My VP of sales, Jarrod Glandt, began working for me more than seven years ago for $2,500 a month." He wasn't making any money, but he was in the right car. Because he understood I was looking to develop, he expanded his skill set and was able to triple his monthly revenue several times over."

* Invest in Yourself.

Successful people understand the importance of investing time, money, and energy in themselves. This could include reading a self-help book, taking a class, or learning new skills.

"I invested in sales training when I was 25," Cardone wrote in a CNBC column. "That increased my ability to generate income significantly." Investing in yourself is the best investment you can make."

* Change Your Mindset.

In an Entrepreneur article, Grant Cardone, an international sales expert, best-selling author, and radio show host of The Cardone Zone, stated that "there is no shortage of money on planet Earth, only a shortage of people who think correctly about it." To become a millionaire, you must abandon your poverty mindset."

In order to get rich, you must first overcome your fear of scarcity, according to Cardone. "I went from nothing — no money, just ideas and a lot of hard work — to a net worth that will most likely not be destroyed in my lifetime." The first step was to make a decision and set a goal. For years, I wrote down this statement: 'I am worth more than $100 million"

Set a goal and train your mind to believe that you can achieve it.

* Plan Your Savings

Everyone understands that saving money is an important part of becoming wealthy, but saving is sometimes easier said than done. While the average person may set aside money here and there, wealthy people set aside a fixed amount from each paycheck and deposit it directly into a savings account.

"Take a percentage of what you earn, no matter how little or how much," Tony Robbins, a life and business strategist and author of "Unshakeable: Your Financial Freedom Playbook," told GOBankingRates. "You must set aside a portion of your earnings for yourself and your family... you’re going to be financially free; ”When you get a 15 percent (to) 20 percent savings rate and you put it in a place where it’s compounding.

*Utilize the funds of others.

The old adage that "it takes money to make money" may strike the average person as a tired cliche used to justify irrational spending. It is, however, a golden rule for the wealthy. The key is to use other people's money to grow your own fortune.

"Trading time for money is a losing game," Wilson said, "especially as technology eliminates many jobs that don't require a highly skilled human being." "Using money from banks or investors and hiring people to work for you is a tried-and-true formula for accumulating wealth — not to mention the tax laws that favor businesses."

Using other people's money to do the heavy lifting, whether you're fundraising to start a business or flipping real estate for a profit, greatly increases the return. It is, of course, riskier than using your own money. "Risk comes from not knowing what you're doing," said legendary investor Warren Buffett.

*Be Your Own Boss.

Employees strive to enrich their bosses. Consider starting your own business if you truly want to be wealthy. Almost all of the 2,095 people on Forbes' list of 2020 billionaires made their fortunes through businesses, products, or investments that they or a family member helped to create, according to Forbes.

Many middle-class workers believe that starting a business is too dangerous," said Robert Wilson, a financial advisor and frequent CNN, NBC, and CBS contributor. "The wealthy recognize that allowing your time and earnings to be dictated by a boss who couldn't care less if you get what you want out of life is risky."

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