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The
Golden Buffalo
By
Charles Delvalle
With
the recent revival of the coin collecting market, the U.S.
Mint has introduced a one-ounce, 24-karat gold coin that will
surely rise in value in the coming years. Based upon American
sculptor James Earle Fraser's revered buffalo nickel of 1913,
the new coin has been dubbed "the Golden Buffalo."
The
Golden Buffalo is very special, because it's the first of its
kind, it's the first strike (meaning it's a coin struck shortly
after a new die, or design, is put into use), and only a limited
number will be produced. In other words, it's the kind of uncommon
and distinctive coin that collectors seek out.
Take,
for instance, the 1997 American Silver Eagle. The first strike
of this coin is 3 to 4 times more valuable than the ordinary
1997 Silver Eagle. You can expect the same kind of value explosion
for the Golden Buffalo.
Adding
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[Ed.
Note: Charles Delvalle is the Managing Editor of ETR's
Money Insight
"Hope
might be a virtue, but it is rarely a strategy."
-
Richard Parson
A
Billionaire Success Strategy
By
Robert L. Cox
My
experience has given me a VIP seat in the world of the truly
wealthy. As a business consultant for the past 30 years, I
have had the great fortune to work with several individuals
who are now billionaires. That's right ... I said billionaires,
not millionaires. (Although I have worked with them, too.)
My client list includes:
- Roy
Speer and Lowell W. (Bud) Paxson, co-founders
of Home Shopping Channels - which went on to become the
Home Shopping Network. Bud also expanded into PaxNet TV,
his own cable channel. "If a picture is worth 1,000
words,"
these gentlemen figured, "we'll make money putting items
on TV 24 hours a day."
- Harris
Rosen, founder of Rosen Hotels &
Resorts, the largest privately owned hotel chain in the Southeast
United States. Harris focused on location, location, location,
and ownership with little or no financing.
- Dennis
Fontaine, founder of Discount Auto Parts. Dennis
believed customers would value the convenience of a one-stop
store rather than having to go into a dealership to buy
parts and accessories. He was right.
A
billion dollars is a great benchmark of success. So why not
learn the techniques that have already proven to be successful?
Because if you have not yet gained the wealth you deserve,
you need to start doing things differently.
The
first thing you can learn from these billionaires is that money
has no master. People are not born to be rich.
None
of us say "money" as our first word. However, we
all become aware early on that the more money a person has,
the more options and freedoms he can exercise in his everyday
life.
The
billionaires I've worked with all came from humble beginnings
(a factory worker, a grocer, a clerk, a shop-assistant). And
each was self-made in his respective industry. How did these
people succeed where others in the same location ... with the
same opportunities ... maybe even with more investment money
... could not manage the same success?
Perhaps
the most important reason is that they perceive more about
their environment than the average person. They have clarity
of vision. They see the hectic pace of business in slow motion.
Slow
motion? Yes, indeed. They don't need instant replay, because
they see everything clearly the first time. They do not perceive
the world as what they want it to be but rather as it truly
is. They are not walking around with their heads in the clouds.
No sir! They actively listen to, watch, and participate in
what is going on right now.
Some
of us have to see, hear, or read a second, third, or fourth
time before we "get it." Not these gentlemen. They
have trained themselves to be aware and open to the reality
around them . And this ability to see things wholly and clearly
upon first glance is something the average person doesn't possess.
Think
about it. When you watch a movie, do you catch everything the
first time? Probably not. Whenever you see a movie more than
once, you realize that there were things you missed the first
time around - the foreshadowing, some of the dialogue, or a
glimpse of the scenery. And if it was a good movie, that makes
the experience even more pleasing the second time around.
How
about going into a room that you have been in many times before?
I bet you could go into any room you're familiar with and see
many items you never noticed before. (Go ahead. Try it!)
How
is it possible that billionaires have the best employees, contracts
that favor their companies, and business strategies that bring
them tangible financial benefits year after year? The answer
is simple: They see more in people, contracts, and the various
business strategies that are offered them throughout their
careers.
Take
Roy Speer's, for example. Bud Paxson had offered the concept
of a shop-at-home TV channel to numerous investors. Where other
people couldn't or wouldn't, Roy saw the big picture. He listened,
perceived, and acted upon the wavelength of opportunity that
Bud presented to him. The result ... the Home Shopping Network,
and wealth for its owners and shareholders.
How
do billionaires do this ... over and over again? It's very
easy: They remove all distractions from their minds and concentrate
completely on the immediate situation. They maintain a clear
channel, and are not distracted by anything else.
When
a billionaire enters a meeting, it is all about "We are
here to make money." It's not about the weather. It's
not about what so-and-so is doing this weekend. It is not about
who has the best record in the NBA and who will win the playoffs.
(Unless, of course, that billionaire is Mark Cuban.) No. The
billionaire is ALWAYS READY to make money.
You
should be, too.
Whenever
you have a business meeting, prepare yourself in manner and
dress before entering. Clear your mind of all thoughts about
who is picking up the kids or why a project is stalling. Be
in the moment ... the real moment ... and be open to the unique
energies of that place and point in time. I promise that you
will come out of that meeting with more clarity and more purpose.
Imagine
your overall strategy to success in the same way. Intend to
consciously see more clearly ... listen more intently ... and
continually process your environment for what it is, not what
you hope it to be.
Nothing
wrong with hope. God bless us all, as we do need hope in our
lives. However, hope is not a strategy to success.
Today's
Action Plan: To have a different result, you must
do things differently. And, as I said before, if you have
not yet gained the wealth you deserve - or the health or
the options or the freedom - you need to do things differently
... and soon. A good way to start? Work on developing the
billionaire's ability to actively listen to, watch, and participate
in the immediate situation.
[Ed.
Note: Bob Cox is co-founder of the first TV shopping network
and the author of The
Billionaire Way. If you would like to think like a billionaire,
work like a billionaire, and achieve billionaire results, check
it out. ]
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The
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By
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B-vitamins
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I
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(1) The
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Example
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semiotics professor Umberto Eco, whom he befriended 15 years
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