The key to wealth as an entrepreneur is not the pursuit of money, but of more meaningful goals, such as independence, philanthropy, prosperity, and authority:
Independence means you can lead the life you want; you are able to spend time with your family and also pursue your hobbies.
Philanthropy allows you to touch the lives of others who are in need of your generosity.
Prosperity does not refer to business growth alone, but also to reaching maturity and growing internally while learning from experiences.
Authority means that your opinions are valued and respected by others thanks to your valuable contributions.
It’s About Others
This motto epitomizes how to find the key to wealth: ‘It’s not about you; it’s about others and the value you can bring to their lives’. You become wealthy when
- you focus on helping others by offering valuable services and solving specific problems for them;
- you do more than what is expected of you;
- you act with integrity; and
- you are responsible and respectful.
This is how you win the loyalty of others and build a thriving business. You don’t worship money; you see it as a MEANS of achieving more important goals. Hence, you live frugally and are willing to make sacrifices for realizing long-term goals. You realize that you should manage your money carefully, like a business in itself.
Honour Your Dreams
You don’t cheat others, but also don’t cheat yourself. Hence, you do what is necessary to honour your dreams; you stay focused on what needs to be done on a daily basis. So you follow habits that will bring you to your uniquely defined level of success. You are always willing to learn and recognize the importance of continuing education. As a smart entrepreneur, you also realize the fundamental role of leverage, since you can’t do it all by yourself; you need other people’s expertise, time, and money to achieve business growth. And you can only make it if your environment is encouraging; so you need to surround yourself with people who believe in what you want to accomplish; if not, you may need to leave behind those who can’t support your dreams.
Finally, you realize that the wealth you have built does not really belong to you; it just happens that you manage it for a certain period of time; and before you are gone, you need to make sure that it will be used for a worthwhile cause that will make a difference in other people’s lives.
Learning the key to wealth is not enough; you need to work hard to implement what you have been taught. Feel free to voice your concerns and challenges about unlocking wealth by connecting with me at http://goo.gl/Dxb5Ei.
