Wealth Habits

CHAPTER 1How the BS You Hear Could Be Keeping You Broke

As I said in the Introduction of this book, “Think and get rich” will only take you so far. You also have to do and get rich to actually become wealthy and be financially free.

Wealth Habits teaches you the tools to build real, lasting wealth, but you can't start the journey toward financial freedom if you are dragging around BS beliefs about money and wealth.

Which is why this chapter is first. I can give you all the action steps to get wealthy, but I'd be doing you a huge disservice if we don't address your thoughts and your inherent beliefs first because that is the driver to key financial decisions we make every day.

Increasing your financial intelligence can solve many of life's problems. Without this kind of knowledge we are doomed to repeat the pattern of “work to pay bills.” And although there is a science to being wealthy, it first starts with an idea. An idea to change, an idea to stop running in the rat race, an idea to break through all of the BS passed down—or picked up—about money and start getting the education to build wealth.

But here's the thing, unless you grew up in a magical environment with wealthy parents who had financial wisdom—no one knows this stuff. So if you've ever beaten yourself up for making this decision or not making that decision—

“I shouldn't have sold that house.”

“I should have bought that stock.”

“I shouldn't have hired that person.”

“I should have left that relationship sooner.” ...