6 Keys to Getting Rich: Part 1 Hard Work
Jason Drohn wrote an excellent piece last week that examined the key elements to achieving small business success. In his article he listed several characteristics identified by marketing guru Seth Godin and added a couple of items of his own. Inspired by Jason’s work I, in turn, wrote an article reviewing both the concepts of Jason and Seth.
You see, this is one of the beauties of the information age. We have access to the concepts of giants which we can quickly turn to our own will and build upon. It is, in truth, a very exciting age to be alive.
I am going to attempt such a construction here.
Jason and Seth have listed the frame, I will now add my view of the elements of construction.
In order to build this is a logical and sequential manner, I will publish each segment as an installment which builds upon its predecessor.
I was recently presenting at a conference on conflict resolution when on a break I heard a very successful entrepreneur make the following statement.
It beats me how anybody can avoid getting rich in this country. More people than ever before are making fortunes. In fact, those who can stomach the requirements are reaching higher financial peaks than any in the history of this nation.
If people would just stop watching the other guy and put in the work, they would be amazed at the results.
Hard Work.
I know what your thinking. “I do work hard, and I’m not wealthy!”
I’m sure you do work hard. But, who do you work hard for? And what do you work hard doing?
Those who have a regular job working hard for someone else are quite probably amassing wealth. Just not for them. The wealth amassed goes to whoever owns the business they are working for.
The key is to continue to work hard. But, to change the beneficiary of that hard work from someone else to yourself.
Remember to do what you can to invest your hard work in and area in which your temperament naturally leads you toward your success.
Sanguine Temperament.
Continue to work hard and building entertaining situations and relationships. But, do so in such a way as to shepherd the ultimate outcomes of these interaction are productive or profitable, rather than frivolous.
Melancholic Temperament.
Continue to work in a way that conserves your energy reserves and builds in payback and residual benefits.
Phlegmatic Temperament.
Plan out your work effort so that you can easily track the benefits to your pursuits.
Chloeric Temperament.
Lead others in the direction for the greater good of all, yourself included.
Supine Temperament.
As the epitome of the servant leader you must take great care in selecting the causes you wish to support. Select those that meet your personal needs as well as being altruistically satisfying.