What is the real difference between a mega-rich successful person and the average schmuck?

9 Responses to What is the real difference between a mega-rich successful person and the average schmuck?

1. jackay!

   July 11, 2011 at 8:08 pm

   Goals, motivation and they don’t limit themselves skies the limit my Friend its all in the attitude. Oh and you can’t expect everything to be given to you. hard work is the main ingredient!
2. Fred G

   July 11, 2011 at 8:59 pm

   Its your whole philosophy of the person, I shall explain:

   A person with an MBA probably will get a “secure job” and save up a bit of money.

   The business man knows there is no such thing as a “secure job” and they also know it is good to know a little about a lot of things than a lot about a few things.
3. padfoot1001

   July 11, 2011 at 9:09 pm

   Yeah, partly education, but you’re right, that can’t be all of it. I think a lot of creativity for someone like Bill Gates, and he is smart! Also you need some luck. If you are born into a very poor family, ESPECIALLY not in America, you have a miniscule chance of getting very rich, even in America.
   As for most people who run a corporation, you have to be a leader. By this I mean that you need to be authoritative, confident, and inspiring. People need to naturally respect you. I don’t really know how you get that authoritative aura, but it just comes naturally to those people.
4. Kimmie

   July 11, 2011 at 9:55 pm

   I don’t define success as “what people own”, to me success is how the majority of people perceive an individual. Is the person a good father? Mother? Person? In my opinion, that’s more important than monetary objects. Ever seen a hearst pulling a U Haul? You can’t take wealth with you!
5. dcbainer

   July 11, 2011 at 10:32 pm

   passion and commitment
6. pen

   July 11, 2011 at 10:48 pm

   it takes a little bit of everything. think bill gates, he is smart, determinded, went to school, expriemented in the feild, was a thinker. I am sure I could go on, its not just one thing, like you said if it was it would be to easy. good luck and when you get all your billions remember all us poor schmucks. Kay.
7. blunderbuss

   July 11, 2011 at 11:13 pm

   Here’s a brief synopsis of one of the more realistic books out there: Rich Dad, Poor Dad.

   http://wikisummaries.org/Rich_Dad,_Poor_Dad

   Excerpt:
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   The author wrote that it was when he was nine years old that he started realizing that his rich dad made much more sense than his poor dad. It was from rich dad that the author learned not to say, “I can’t afford it”, but instead to ask, “how can I afford it?” ...

   The author believes that financial literacy begins with a working knowledge of accounting. It is essential to know the difference between assets and liabilities. To make these two terms understandable to readers, the author makes a rudimentary diagram of these two concepts to motivate them to purchase assets in order to solidify the asset column, while keeping the liabilities (expenses) to a bare minimum. The author states that poor people remain poor because they do the opposite. They pile up on their liabilities and have zero assets so that their balance sheets and income statements look out of kilter. People have to understand that it’s not how much they make, but how much they keep according to the author, and this is an essential principle that this chapter focuses on.

   The author mentions management skills. He says individuals need to know how to manage cash flow, systems, and people. To that he throws in selling and marketing skills. He puts equal emphasis on communication skills. He says there are many people who have the scientific bent and hence have a powerhouse of knowledge, but they fail miserably in communications. These are the people who are “one skill away from great wealth.”
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8. Danny B

   July 12, 2011 at 12:08 am

   Passion.
   It wakes you up early to get to work.
   It keeps you focused on your goals.
   It challenges you to become more.
   It doesn’t accept failure.
   It will not quit.
   It is a mirror that reveals your strengths and weaknesses.
   It is something you have to surrender to.

   Once you understand and do all of this then you are ready to start. For some it is better not to start, than to start and fail.
   Choose wisely.
9. the ferrari man

   July 12, 2011 at 12:40 am

   Have faith in yourself

   Believe that anything can be done

   Don’t let other people put you off

   Never give up

   Learn these and other simple truths, and I hope you will be inspired to get the most out of your life and to achieve your goals. People will always try to talk you out of ideas and say: ‘It can’t be done,’ but if you have faith in yourself you’ll find you can achieve almost anything.’