What Self-Made Millionaires Do That Most People Don't

What Self-Made Millionaires Do That Most People Don't

by Ann Marie Sabath
Released May 2018
Publisher(s): Career Press
ISBN: 9781632658739

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Book description

Confucius said that a thousand-mile journey begins with a single step. The same principle applies to becoming a self-made millionaire, except this journey is a little shorter, comprising just 52 common sense practices.

Featuring interviews with a wide-ranging list of self-made millionaires, you will be astonished to see how anyone can achieve this status by creating the right mindset. You will learn how white-collar professionals, blue-collar workers, small business owners, even teenagers alike have joined this million-dollar net worth club by methodically and consistently putting into practice the self-made millionaire game plan revealed in this book.

In What Self-Made Millionaires Do that Most People Don’t, Ann Marie Sabath makes it easy for you to implement these simple strategies by posing a question at the end of each section to help you begin your own self-made millionaire journey.

What Self-Made Millionaires Do that Most People Don’t will teach you:
How to create a self-made millionaire mindset.
The 25 habits all accomplished individuals have in common.
How self-made millionaires benefit from “failure.”
Powerful advice for anyone ready to begin their self-made millionaire journey.

OK, you’ve been given the rod, now go fish!

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Acknowledgments
  5. Contents
  6. Introduction: Who Should Read This Book? Everyone!
  7. Habit 1: They Think Big
    1. Secret 1 for Creating Your Own Success: Create a Millionaire Mindset
    2. Secret 2 for Creating Your Own Success: Define What Success Means to You
  8. Habit 2: They Know They Have to Believe “It” to See “It”
    1. Secret 3 for Creating Your Own Success: Find Your Passion
    2. Secret 4 for Creating Your Own Success: Believe in Yourself
    3. Secret 5 for Creating Your Own Success: Visualize
  9. Habit 3: They Are Intentional
    1. Secret 6 for Creating Your Own Success: Set Meaningful Goals
    2. Secret 7 for Creating Your Own Success: Take Control of Your Life
  10. Habit 4: They Have a Strong Work Ethic
    1. Secret 8 for Creating Your Own Success: Keep Your Word
    2. Secret 9 for Creating Your Own Success: Be a Person of Integrity
  11. Habit 5: They Set Priorities
    1. Secret 10 for Creating Your Own Success: Be a Time Master
    2. Secret 11 for Creating Your Own Success: Be Punctual
    3. Secret 12 for Creating Your Own Success: Stay Focused
  12. Habit 6: They Have a Thirst for Knowledge
    1. Secret 13 for Creating Your Own Success: Be a Lifelong Learner
    2. Secret 14 for Creating Your Own Success: Learn Something New Every Day
  13. Habit 7: They Stay Organized
    1. Secret 15 for Creating Your Own Success: Become a Minimalist
    2. Secret 16 for Creating Your Own Success: Plan Ahead
  14. Habit 8: They Are Efficient
    1. Secret 17 for Creating Your Own Success: Build a Team
    2. Secret 18 for Creating Your Own Success: Delegate
  15. Habit 9: They Go That Extra Mile
    1. Secret 19 for Creating Your Own Success: Take Calculated Risks
    2. Secret 20 for Creating Your Own Success: Turn Failures Into Opportunities
    3. Secret 21 for Creating Your Own Success: Persevere
  16. Habit 10: They Develop a High Emotional Quotient
    1. Secret 22 for Creating Your Own Success: Listen Up
    2. Secret 23 for Creating Your Own Success: Don't Be Afraid to Ask
    3. Secret 24 for Creating Your Own Success: Pay It Forward
  17. Habit 11: They Nurture Their Bodies and Their Minds
    1. Secret 25 for Creating Your Own Success: Exercise for the Health of It
    2. Secret 26 for Creating Your Own Success: Take Time to Think
  18. Habit 12: They Associate With Like-Minded People
    1. Secret 27 for Creating Your Own Success: Surround Yourself With People You Want to Be Like
    2. Secret 28 for Creating Your Own Success: Find a Brain Trust Advisor
  19. Habit 13: They Have a Good Outlook on Life
    1. Secret 29 for Creating Your Own Success: Stay Positive
    2. Secret 30 for Creating Your Own Success: Be Happy
    3. Secret 31 for Creating Your Own Success: Stay Motivated
  20. Habit 14: They Take Initiative
    1. Secret 32 for Creating Your Own Success: Challenge Yourself
    2. Secret 33 for Creating Your Own Success: Ask Until You Get a Yes
    3. Secret 34 for Creating Your Own Success: Create Your Own Luck
  21. Habit 15: They Are Imaginative
    1. Secret 35 for Creating Your Own Success: Make It Happen
    2. Secret 36 for Creating Your Own Success: The Sky Is the Limit
  22. Habit 16: They Innovate
    1. Secret 37 for Creating Your Own Success: Reinvent Yourself
    2. Secret 38 for Creating Your Own Success: Embrace Change
  23. Habit 17: They Have Self-Respect
    1. Secret 39 for Creating Your Own Success: Be Respectful
    2. Secret 40 for Creating Your Own Success: Be Humble
  24. Habit 18: They Are Appreciative
    1. Secret 41 for Creating Your Own Success: Be Grateful
    2. Secret 42 for Creating Your Own Success: Place a High Value on Your Personal Life
  25. Habit 19: They Are Philanthropists or They Pay It Forward
    1. Secret 43 for Creating Your Own Success: Give Back
  26. Habit 20: They Are Good Stewards of Money
    1. Secret 44 for Creating Your Own Success: Live Below Your Means
    2. Secret 45 for Creating Your Own Success: Create a Financial Road Map for Yourself
  27. Habit 21: They Are in Control of Their Financial Destiny
    1. Secret 46 for Creating Your Own Success: Pay Yourself First
    2. Secret 47 for Creating Your Own Success: Preplan Your Purchases
  28. Habit 22: They Build Their Wealth
    1. Secret 48 for Creating Your Own Success: Create Multiple Sources of Income
  29. Habit 23: They Monetize Their Expertise
    1. Secret 49 for Creating Your Own Success: Start a Business
  30. Habit 24: They Think Long-Term
    1. Secret 50 for Creating Your Own Success: Delay Short-Term Gratification
  31. Habit 25: They Enjoy the Journey as Much as the Destination
    1. Secret 51 for Creating Your Own Success: Recognize That It Is Not About the Money
    2. Secret 52 for Creating Your Own Success: You Have Been Given the Rod, Now Go Fish
  32. Afterword
  33. Appendix: List of Contributors
  34. First-Hand Advice to Readers Who Are Ready to Begin Their Self-Made Millionaire Journey
  35. Notes
  36. The Secrets for Creating My Own Success That I Have Accomplished
  37. The Secrets That I Will Work on Mastering to Achieve My Self-Made Millionaire Status

Product information

  • Title: What Self-Made Millionaires Do That Most People Don't
  • Author(s): Ann Marie Sabath
  • Release date: May 2018
  • Publisher(s): Career Press
  • ISBN: 9781632658739