In the Jan. 16 issue of the Michael Masterson Journal, I said that the average person is resistant to change, whereas the natural-born multimillionaire (NBMM) embraces it.
That was simplistic.
In fact, most people — intelligent or otherwise — are resistant to change. That’s because the instinct to distrust change is encoded deep in our DNA.
How do you approach the new and different? In his essay today, Michael Masterson explains why your answer could be key to understanding (and overcoming) a huge obstacle to your success…
“At this point, we can’t rule out malignancy,” the doctor said.
I just looked at my husband. I knew he was asking the doctor questions, but I didn’t hear any words. I saw his lips moving and felt his strong hand on top of mine. But all I could think was I needed to wake up. (”This is not happening. I know I am just having a bad dream.”)
“Sarah,” an interior designer for yachts, had just come back from a very successful business trip. Her boss, who never complimented her, was oozing with praise.
She was so excited (and confident big money was coming her way) that she signed a lease on an expensive apartment. (more…)
I have a suggestion for your 2010 wealth goal: To create a second stream of income by starting your own business.
This is not the only way to get rich, but it is — far and away — the most reliable way. It’s also the way that most wealthy people got that way.
You don’t need to be a marketing genius to have a successful entrepreneurial business. You can get by very well by identifying marketing genius in someone else and leveraging it.