What if one of the biggest barriers between you and the life you want is not a lack of intelligence, opportunity or ability, but the image you carry of yourself? That is the central question behind Psycho-Cybernetics, the classic personal-development book written by plastic surgeon Dr Maxwell Maltz and originally published in 1960. More than … Read more
More than a century ago, a businessman named Charles F. Haanel created a personal development system built around a surprisingly simple idea: before we can expect to exercise greater influence over the direction of our lives, we must first learn to exercise greater control over ourselves. That system became known as The Master Key System. … Read more
Many people believe the answer to financial struggle is simply to work harder. They accept extra shifts, sacrifice weekends, sleep less, and continue exchanging more of their lives for money. Hard work is important, but hard work alone does not guarantee wealth. Some of the hardest-working people in society remain underpaid, financially anxious, and dependent … Read more
Many people believe their biggest problem is a lack of money. They believe that once they earn more, change jobs, buy a better home or build a successful business, the confusion and frustration inside them will disappear. Money certainly matters. It provides security, opportunities and choices. It can reduce many forms of stress. However, feeling … Read more
Many people look at successful entrepreneurs and assume they were born confident, talented, well connected or financially secure. We see the successful business, the expensive home, the millions of social media followers and the impressive monthly revenue. What we rarely see is the confusion, pain, rejection, humiliation and repeated failure that came before the success. … Read more
When I started working seriously on my blogs, I had one clear objective in mind: I wanted to build an online asset that could eventually generate passive income. I had spent years exchanging my time for money. As a Security Guard working demanding 12-hour night shifts, I understood exactly what it meant to earn money … Read more
Most people grow up learning how to work for money, but very few are taught how to build wealth. We are encouraged to study hard, find a secure job, pay our bills, save whatever remains and hope that one day we will have enough money to retire. There is nothing wrong with honest employment. A … Read more
Talent is valuable. Intelligence is valuable. Connections, education and opportunity can all make the journey towards success easier. However, none of them can guarantee that a person will fulfil their potential. There is another quality that is often less glamorous but far more dependable: the willingness to work consistently when other people become distracted, discouraged … Read more
When people look at billionaires, successful entrepreneurs and powerful business leaders, it is tempting to assume that they possess something ordinary people do not. Perhaps they were born with extraordinary intelligence, inherited the right connections or discovered a secret opportunity that was unavailable to everyone else. That assumption can be comforting because it allows us … Read more
Most people would like to earn more money. They would like to pay off their debts, improve their homes, travel more often, invest for the future and spend more time with the people they love. They may dream about leaving an exhausting job, starting a business or building enough passive income to gain greater control … Read more