Newsletter – Attitude is Everything

Attitude - Is Everything

Robert and Kim Kiyosaki, financial educators and authors, recently toured New Zealand and I was fortunate enough to attend a seminar and luncheon in Wellington with the famous couple. I also had the great pleasure of meeting and speaking with Robert Kiyosaki and discussing his first book – If You Want To Be Rich And Happy ... Don’t Go To School (the book he is best known for is Rich Dad, Poor Dad).

It is always so stimulating to be with highly motivated people and the messages that Robert and Kim advocate around wealth building are positive and attainable.

In my four hour drive home I had ample time to reflect on their messages and consider the main ingredients; – the decision to improve your financial well-being, the discipline to educate yourself in the areas you need to understand, and the drive to do – without action it’s all just talk.

My language exactly! In a nutshell it’s that simple – so why don’t more people give themselves a leg up by participating in education along the lines of which I provide? I believe it is because they lack the knowledge (education) and therefore think it is easier to stay in their ‘rut’. Pity – it isn’t that difficult, actually it is easier than struggling and stressing. Financial astuteness can be achieved in a quiet way. It does not need to be about becoming a high flying multi-millionaire/billionaire, although that’s okay too! The cost of the education for the financial security you will gain is such a small price with the fee being repaid over and over and over again.

At the Kiyosaki event I attended there had been much discussion about the US economy and its impact globally ... which reminded me of a quote:

“It’s not what happens to you, it’s what you do about it that matters”.
W. Mitchell

1.Are you despairing and fearful of poverty?
2.Are you viewing life through rose coloured glasses?
3.Do your beliefs assist you in mastering money?

In our current economic times it is easy to be drawn into negative and fear based reasoning – following this track ensures it will eventuate. I’m not suggesting throwing caution to the wind – it is important to be prudent. It is also important not to use these times as an excuse; rather use them as an opportunity to give your attention to being successful with your money management.

If you want to master your personal monies you must focus on mastery and not lack or difficulty of control.

ATTITUDE IS EVERYTHING