Chapter 14

Achieving Financial Success

IN THIS CHAPTER

Bullet Figuring out your motivation for wealth

Bullet Understanding how wealthy people are different

Bullet Planning your path to wealth

Bullet Achieving the right kind of wealth

Everyone has their own ideas of what financial success would be for them. It might involve income, lifestyle, possessions, and retirement security. The truth is, whatever your definition or objectives of financial success, it must be defined and planned for to achieve it. Most people spend more time planning a one-week vacation than they do their financial success. Long after the beach cocktails are gone and a distant memory, most of us wish we had a better plan to achieve wealth.

My objective is to help you build a solid financial strategy so that you can achieve financial success and wealth. My thoughts, observations, ideas, and strategies come from the self-inflicted wounds and road abrasions I have experienced in defining and executing a wealth plan and strategy for more than 30 years. I have personally read hundreds of books on wealth, investing, real estate investing, retirement ...

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