There was a King that was once asked a man, “what do you want from life?” He shrugged his shoulders and thought for a brief moment then said I want to be able to pay my bills and get by. “As you wish”, the King said, and the man lived a life of wants always just being able to pay his bills but never a penny more. The King asked a second man, “What do you want?” The man said, “I would like to have enough money to pay my bills and travel once a year!” The king smiled and said, “As you wish.” That man received just that. The King asked a third man “what do you want?” This mans answer was surprising, he told the King that he wanted abundance, and abundance is what he got!

Read this poem until you can convince you mind of this universal truth!

I I bargained with Life for a Penny, and Life would pay no more,
However, I begged at evening, when I counted my scanty store.

For Life is a just employer, He will give you what you ask,
But once you have set the wages, why, you must bear the task.

I worked for a menial’s hire, only to learn, dismayed,
That any wage I had asked of Life, Life would have willingly paid.

(Jesse Rittenhouse, as quoted in Napoleon Hill, Think and Grow Rich, 1960, p. 40)

YOU WILL GET OUT OF LIFE WHAT YOU ARE ASKING FOR!

May you dare to ask and be specific enough with how you ask that you receive abundance in your life!

A pipeline is, as you recall, a stream of income that once you have it set up you do not have to do anything but let the money roll in. A few pipelines that I have been working on lately are the card game that my wife and I invented and had mass produced in China and distributed all around the world and an iphone app. The most recent pipeline that I have been working on is the iphone app that is now up and running and generating income for me as I sleep. I can’t tell you how cool it is to get royalty checks. I often try to tell my students once you have a taste of a pure p1 pipeline it is addicting! Be careful! ? You may just make enough money to get everything you ever wanted and live happily ever after! I know that saying is from a movie but I can’t remember which one. Anyway, students often get stuck on the what and the how. What are they going to do and how are they going to make money with it. The first step is to really get to know yourself. Find your strengths and your weaknesses. Find what it is you are truly passionate about! Find a need that people have and YOU come up with the solution to the problem. Problem solving is a VERY BIG industry. Learn to be a good problem solver. When someone comes to you with a problem and complains about something. Instead of joining in, see if you can find the solutions to their problems. This can help you get in the pipeline mindset. Also, remember as Napoleon Hill taught, thoughts are things! You attract you have you become the things that you are thinking about. If you want a lifestyle of abundance and wealth start thinking about it NOW! Your thoughts today become your future tomorrow. What do you want your tomorrow to look like? You can have it if you have enough faith to get to work on the pipeline goals that you have. There is no looking back! Once you get a taste you are on a totally different level of consciousness. Good luck, and remember to start telling your mind all the things you do want instead of focusing on what you don’t. You will get what it is you are focusing on. Focus on PIPELINES! God Bless

Starting a business for most people can be very overwhelming. What is the best advice I can give that would help you to overcome the pitfalls that so many small business owners fall into?   There are a few things that can greatly help you along the way.

Pick the correct business entity. I would recommend getting professional help with this. There are many small business lawyers that specialize in start up businesses. Find one by asking around.

You must know your numbers. Knowing and being financially literate is a big part of running a business. Knowing how to read an income statement and a balance sheet is vital to your success. The numbers will give you an idea of the health of your company.

Cash is king. Your cash flow is the most important part of your personal financial health. It is no different with a business CASH IS KING. Watch your pennies and make sure that you business is bringing in more than it spends. That may sound simplistic but that is the truth. Many companies stop watching the small things and those small things can come back and haunt your business.

Do what it is you are passionate about! Stop thinking of ways to make more money. Focus first on what it is you are passionate about, then ask yourself the question, how can I make money with this passion?

There is a great website for those wanting to learn the basics of starting a business. The website is www.startupnation.com. Good luck!

Over time I have noticed a correlation between those that keep stuff that they do not need and people having problems with debt. What is a pack rat you may say? Well if you answer yes to the following questions you may be a pack rat.

Do you still have three toasters you have never used, from your wedding?

Do you have more than one lawn mower?

Do you park your car outside of the garage to make room for your stuff?

Do you buy stuff and never end up using it?

Do you have HSN and QVC boxes that have never been opened?

Do you pay insurance on a vehicle that you are not using?

Why do people keep stuff even when they do not use it? Some people have emotional attachments to stuff. It is like a security blanket. How can you overcome being a pack rat?

Sell, Sell, Sell

You can sell your unused stuff and de-clutter and organize your life through selling on eBay and craigslist, or by having a yard sale. And of course you can donate it and use that on your next year’s taxes.

Set rules and guidelines to overcome being a pack rat. If you have not used it in the last 6 months, get rid of it! Remember, in the end you cannot take any of it with you, it is all just stuff. Living a clutter free life can help you jump start you debt elimination plan. Make this your own personal stimulus package by generating extra cash with unused items!

Just more proof that it CAN be done!

EBay is one of the quickest ways that I know of for the average person to make some extra money. You will want to start out by selling some things that you have around the house. Try to come up with at least 10 things that you could put on eBay. Commit to getting started immediately. Successful people are also consistent action takers. My students hear me say this constantly. It is important to do and not only learn. There are a lot of people that listen to my seminars and read the books that I recommend. If after learning and obtaining all of this information and you are not seeing the results that you would like to see it is most likely because of a lack of action. So get out there this week and sell some things on eBay.

Don’t make the usual excuses for not doing things like I don’t have the time. When was the last time that saying “I don’t have the time” make you money. Saying that never, and it never will make you money, the only thing that is going to help you to become more prosperous is action. There is a wealth of information on eBay that can help you get started with making money on that website. Simply go to ebay.com and in the top right corner you will see the help tab and a menu item called the learning center. This will teach you what you need to know to get started and at least sell a few items. Make sure that you listen to this week’s conference call. I cover Drop shipping, buying in bulk, shipping costs etc… Remember the assignment this week is to get at least one item posted on eBay. Make it happen, and be ready to share your experience with the class next time we meet!

Why is compound interest crucial to your long term success with money? As my millionaire mentor put it while talking about compounding interest, “there are those that understand it and those that don’t, those that understand it will earn it and those that don’t will pay it.” What side of the equation do you want to be on? Compound interest is where you interest earns interest. How much would you have if you took one penny and doubled it for 31 days? The number may blow your mind. To figure this out simply type in .01 to represent one penny and then times it by the number two, you will want to do that 31 times. After the thirty first time you will start to get a glimpse into this miracle that I am talking about. Now, I want you to take a good hard look at that number and ask yourself the question, “Can I ever get ahead financially if I have this powerful case working against me?” It is not humanly possible to work as hard as money can work. How hard does money work? Money, because it does not need to rest like us humans can work for you or against you 24 hours a day 7 days a week. That is pretty hard to compete with. The challenge this week is to refocus and recognize that if you have debt you are up against. The enemy is strong but you will conquer this foe using the debt elimination strategies of this program. As always, be consistent with the program and have fun with it. Let’s stop paying compound interest and start earning it!