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I cannot
emphasize how strongly I feel about this one. I watch and learn from the
seriously wealthy and have reached the conclusion that in nearly every single
case they slogged their guts out to get where they are. They often started
early. They worked late into the night. They sacrificed a lot. They didn’t take
long lunch breaks, they didn’t waste time. They didn’t watch television in the
evenings. They worked their socks off. They know money doesn’t grow on trees.
If you too are
serious about getting rich, then you too must do as they do. You are going to
have to put in the hard work to get rich enough so that you don’t have to work
hard. But you must do the work first.
serious about getting rich, then you too must do as they do. You are going to
have to put in the hard work to get rich enough so that you don’t have to work
hard. But you must do the work first.
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So how dedicated
are you? How serious are you? This is the point where we sort the wheat from
the chaff, the men from the boys, the girls from the women, the runners-up from
the winners.
are you? How serious are you? This is the point where we sort the wheat from
the chaff, the men from the boys, the girls from the women, the runners-up from
the winners.
Still here?
Good. You are obviously committed. If you are prepared to put in the long hours
and you put them in on the right things, you should succeed; maybe not
immediately, maybe not with your first idea. But by slogging away you will get
there. How do I know this?
Good. You are obviously committed. If you are prepared to put in the long hours
and you put them in on the right things, you should succeed; maybe not
immediately, maybe not with your first idea. But by slogging away you will get
there. How do I know this?
“An office cleaner on minimum wage will not become
rich by working all hours as an office cleaner or by cleaning really hard and
thoroughly. They might, however, become rich by starting their own cleaning
company and working very hard at getting it off the ground and finding new
clients and making sure their staff were great, happy and motivated”.
Because I have done it. I’m not preaching from
the wilderness (I hope I’m not preaching at all). I started out poor, and
worked long and hard and chose where to put my efforts carefully. And now I’m
rich. It really is that simple. On the surface it looks like luck. But that’s
because I make it look so. In The Rules of Work I wrote about looking
cool, looking laid back, looking effortless. I practice that a lot. I often go
back to work very late at night after everyone else has gone to bed – or get up
very early in the morning. Don’t tell anyone because I like the indolent image
where everyone assumes I am a work-shy, lotus-eating, decadent loafer. But the
reality is I graft. You have to.
the wilderness (I hope I’m not preaching at all). I started out poor, and
worked long and hard and chose where to put my efforts carefully. And now I’m
rich. It really is that simple. On the surface it looks like luck. But that’s
because I make it look so. In The Rules of Work I wrote about looking
cool, looking laid back, looking effortless. I practice that a lot. I often go
back to work very late at night after everyone else has gone to bed – or get up
very early in the morning. Don’t tell anyone because I like the indolent image
where everyone assumes I am a work-shy, lotus-eating, decadent loafer. But the
reality is I graft. You have to.
I’ll let you
into the secret of the wealthy club – you need to work like you’ve never worked
before. Work like there is no one watching. Work like you don’t have a boss.
Work like your life depended on it. The second secret is; you have to enjoy it.
If it’s a chore then you won’t do it.
into the secret of the wealthy club – you need to work like you’ve never worked
before. Work like there is no one watching. Work like you don’t have a boss.
Work like your life depended on it. The second secret is; you have to enjoy it.
If it’s a chore then you won’t do it.
Let me make one
very important point here. This Rule does NOT mean that if you work hard at anything
you will become wealthy. An office cleaner on minimum wage will not become
rich by working all hours as an office cleaner or by cleaning really hard and
thoroughly. They might, however, become rich by starting their own cleaning
company and working very hard at getting it off the ground and finding new
clients and making sure their staff were great, happy and motivated.
very important point here. This Rule does NOT mean that if you work hard at anything
you will become wealthy. An office cleaner on minimum wage will not become
rich by working all hours as an office cleaner or by cleaning really hard and
thoroughly. They might, however, become rich by starting their own cleaning
company and working very hard at getting it off the ground and finding new
clients and making sure their staff were great, happy and motivated.
What I’m saying here is that even if you’ve got a
great business idea or have some money to invest in shares, you will only maximize
your return if you work really hard at your idea or investing the money wisely
and managing it carefully. You have to put the effort in before you can reap
the dividends.
great business idea or have some money to invest in shares, you will only maximize
your return if you work really hard at your idea or investing the money wisely
and managing it carefully. You have to put the effort in before you can reap
the dividends.
From The Book; The Rules of Wealth by
Richard Templar
Richard Templar
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