PILLAR 1

Participating in Your Own Rescue

If you want to be that first-generation millionaire, if you want to succeed, if you want to reap the benefits of your hard work, you must be willing at all costs to participate in your own rescue. You must have the mindset of a winner. Not a whiner. What’s the difference? Let me tell you a story.

It was early fall of 1995. I was 20 years old. I had finished my degree in acting school and was focused on getting a job that would allow me to go to auditions. Becoming a sales rep seemed like the obvious choice; I could control my schedule and set my own hours. To meet that goal, I started working in the sales department of a national insurance agency. In Texas, you can get a temporary 90-day insurance license, ...

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