8. Reward Yourself
Many Americans live lavishly but finance their lifestyles with credit cards or high-interest rate loans. In this chapter, I’d like to connect with those of you on the other end…
24. Improve Your Attitude
Improve your attitude, and you can determine your success. Behavior reflects thought patterns. Learn to control your mind, and you can set your actions on the course you desire. This…
27. What Happens When You Become Successful?
I know what it's like to have bank accounts overflowing. I've also experienced having absolutely nothing. I've had bank managers rush out of their offices to greet me by name.…
7. Practice Delayed Gratification
Practicing delayed gratification means resisting the temptation of immediate rewards. In exchange, you increase the possibility of a greater reward in the future. Most people are terrible at practicing delayed…
15. Meet New Friends
Becoming successful requires hard work, dedication, and a significant amount of time focused on achieving your goals. Meeting new friends can be difficult if you're a workaholic (like many successful…
10. How To Become An “Overnight Success”
Every "overnight success" you can think of has likely gone through years of pain, suffering, delayed gratification, and failures on the road to victory. They are committed. They refuse to…
5. Don’t Take Ownership Of Misfortune
Although an endocrinologist diagnosed me with Type 1 (insulin-dependent) diabetes at 27 months old, my mom had the foresight to make sure I didn't let it define me. She urged…
19. Don’t Let Talent Be Your Handicap
Have you ever felt envious of someone who seems to be good at everything? While discussing finances with a friend, I asked, "How are you always broke?" I know he…
3. Don’t Miss Your “Orange Creamsicle”
The other day I drove past a homeless guy sitting in the shade to escape the heat of the day. As I passed, he aggressively flipped me off with pain…
11. Make Others Feel Appreciated
I frequently visit a local coffee shop after sunrise mountain biking. Often, I see many of the same people enjoying a coffee, cold drink, or a fruit smoothie. The atmosphere…