Did you know that 88% of millionaires are self-made? Our society has created a taboo about the average millionaire. "They were born rich." But research tells us otherwise. There is a proven plan for creating wealth. Becoming more wealthy is a matter of discipline and creating the right habits that will serve you in the long run.
In today's article, you will learn 3 millionaire habits. They will help you:
- To be efficient and get results fast
- Have a higher quality of life
- Give your inner fuel tank an unlimited resource of energy
The habits we will discuss come from the legendary Kevin O’Leary. Kevin is a businessman, author, and tv personality. He is also known as ‘Mr. Wonderful' from Shark Tank. A TV show where aspiring entrepreneurs present their ideas in the hope to receive investment offers.
Source: Kevin O'Leary
Prioritize! Do What’s Important First
One habit I have seen multiple successful entrepreneurs do is the habit of having paper and pen with them. I know, it sounds so simple that you would almost ignore this habit. But trust me, the old school pen and paper is a powerful tool to strengthen your mind. It’s really more a mind trick than anything else. By writing stuff down, your mind will remember this and flag it as a priority.
Find a way that works for you to always have a piece of paper and pen with you. What works for me is having a little notebook in my jacket with a pen inside of it. This way I have it always with me and no matter the time or circumstance, if I hear something important I will write it down. You can use this to write down important stuff that others tell you, but I would also recommend you write all your ideas down.
Back in the day I would have ideas and be like: oh I will just write it down later, or I will remember it anyway. Well, that never happened! I have a good memory but even the best memories will filter out thoughts. Nowadays my little notebook has helped me out on multiple occasions. Some of the ideas I wrote down were during the night and ended up being very profitable for my business. This is exactly why every millionaire loves it. You don't want to let good ideas go to waste.
Extra hack: if you want to give your productivity a strong boost, I suggest you buy a pack of sticky notes. At the end of every day, I want you to write down the most important tasks that have to be completed the next day. Write 3 of them down on a sticky note. You can gather these tasks from your notebook. Now place the sticky note on the most annoying place you can think of. It needs to be in your face so you can’t go around it. Get it done first thing in the morning and you will experience a massive productivity boost!
Take Care Of Your Body
Being an entrepreneur is tough. It’s the only thing we want to do, but it can be harsh on your body. That’s why it is important to take care of your body. If you take care of your body, your body will take care of you. And that’s true! We make long days and that demands a lot of energy of us. That's why the average millionaire spends a decent amount of time in taking care of his body. Now there are a few tricks you can apply:
- Don’t eat crap! It will slow down your body and make you less productive and it will take longer before you will achieve your dreams. Try to eat good quality food. The less processed the better.
- Take care of your skin. This is something I was very lazy about until recently, but your skin is having a tough time. It’s important to keep it healthy. So make use of moisturizers and keep it hydrated. Fun bonus: taking care of your skin also gives you a mental boost. You will feel better and ready for the day when you have taken care of yourself.
- Buy quality clothes. You don’t need a whole closet full of clothes, but you do need quality. It will boost your confidence and get you in the right entrepreneurial mood. Kevin O’Leary owns 20 suits that are all the same. Now I am not saying that you have to do that… Nothing wrong with a little bit of variety. However, it is good to buy good quality clothing that you will use for a long period of time.
Have Another Passion Besides Your Business
In the last chapter, we discussed the importance of keeping your body healthy and energized. This is important and it will help you massively. However, there is one type of energy that we still have to discuss. Do you know that feeling when you have been working hours and hours on one project and in the end you are just staring at it? It feels like there is a lack of creativity and inspiration. That's the kind of energy we are going to talk about in this last millionaire habit subject.
Your business is probably your biggest passion but it shouldn’t be your only passion. There are moments that your brains are just oversaturated with your discipline. You need something to get your mind off your discipline and reenergize your inner fuel tank. That’s why it’s important to have a passion you can follow that has nothing to do with your work. It must be a passion that will trigger your brain differently. Preferably it will trigger other parts of the brain. For instance, when you play music you will use another part of your brain. That’s why many millionaires are playing an instrument!
If you don't want to learn to play an instrument, don't worry! There are plenty of passions to follow. You can start collecting cards, cars, or watches. If you love to read then you could start doing that daily. Do you like to be active? Why don't you go swimming or woodworking? Whatever it is that you'd love to do, do it. It's not a waste of time. It will actually help you achieve your business goals faster because you will feel more inspired and triggered differently. You can also have multiple passions or combine them.
Try to practice your passion for at least an hour per day.
Millionaire Habit Conclusion
Now, these habits are really the basics of having a successful and happy life. In the future, we will do more articles like this one. So let's summarize Kevin's habits:
- Prioritize your tasks every day by keeping a notebook with you and put them down on sticky notes
- Take care of your body. This means food, skin, and clothing
- Find a passion besides your business. You need to trigger your brain differently and let go of the stress that is building up during the day. You can have multiple passions. As long as they are giving you satisfaction and help you relax
Have you adopted any of these habits yet? Let me know in the comment section below! And if you would like to read more articles like this one, please let me know by leaving a comment as well.
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