EXPOSED Millionaire Wealth Secret #4

  A line that has stuck with me recently is from Dan Millman's "The Peaceful Warrior" (the movie has just come out, if you’re like me and get through about a book a year). The young idealized and arrogant Dan asks his mentor, the infinitely wiser and introspective 'Socrates' as they pump fuel at Soc’s service station...

"What's the difference between knowledge and wisdom?"

Socrates replies... "You see that windscreen son? The knowledge is knowing how to clean it... the wisdom is in doing it!"

   The knowing and the doing are worlds apart. Unfortunately we don’t all have a spare 50 years up our sleeve to learn the ropes. Instead, we get smart and get advice. Sadly, for most it’s the wrong type. Entrepreneurs and business owners in the quest to succeed are looking to the wrong people, with the wrong message with little practical experience to go on, yet following their every word unquestionably with dire consequences.

   The key is to find someone, a Socrates of your own, who can show you in 20 minutes what it has taken them 20 years to discover and has DONE IT before you with GREAT SUCCESS. With Australia facing an upcoming recession, it's time to batten down the hatches and take massive action to stay ahead of the competition.

   The simple truth about why businesses fail  - and why "modelling others" is the quickest and easiest way to avoid it.

   According to Anthony Robbins (The American personal development guru and lifestyle coach to presidents and famous actors), the way to get the best health is to find the healthiest people we can find and ask them what it is they are doing and thinking to be so healthy.

   The way to make your business fire is to find the best people in the business world and ask them how they do it! So to get the results you want in your business you must "model" what is already proven to be successful!

   My first business, which I started with $10,000 borrowed from dear old Mum was a local hardware store. When I went about setting up this business at the tender age of 22, I took a mentor to model my new venture on, Owen McGrath of High Wycombe Hardware.

   Now, back then I guess I already had the entrepreneurial genes springing into action. I didn’t know at the time that I was necessarily following what would ultimately be one of the greatest lessons that would see me through to making millions following the very same concept.  I chose a mentor that essentially...

Had what I wanted. Or had the knowledge that I needed to succeed.

   Now I’m not saying that 25 or so years on, Owen is still my key mentor, though I respect him greatly. As I grew so did my need to look for mentors who could help me accomplish my new goals. Among my mentors today are Dan Kennedy and the late Gary Halbert.

   Choosing a mentor is one of the most important Wealth Secrets I can impart. Millionaire Entrepreneurs know the quickest and easiest way to avoid failure and to get where you want to be at breakneck speed is to choose and listen to the best mentors.

   If you’re beginning to think that cutting down into a 20 minute lesson, what your mentor has taken 20 years to learn is a smart idea, then here are my five tips to choosing a mentor who is right for you.

1.  What’s Your Objective?
Look at your short and long term plans. Where do you want to end up? Lifestyle wise, financially, family? Your mentor must be in synergy with your long term goals and ideally be already living the lifestyle you’re aiming to acquire.

2.  Find A Business You Want To Be Like.
When I started my coaching programme I did an immense amount of research before finding a model I liked. When I did, I surrounded myself in information and knowledge from its creator. I’d rather be a rich modeler then a broke original thinker any day. You can then infuse your own personality and ideas into the foundation once it's up and running.

3.  Be Aware of How You Work Best.
Do you need someone to check up on you every day to keep you on track? Do you want to be surrounded by a group of like-minded individuals to keep you focused? For example, my coaching programme starts from $4,995 per year for basic group coaching to $50,000 for one on one time with me depending on your needs. You’d be surprised how many opt for the high end. My point is, you need to be very clear on your learning style, needs and ambitions are before jumping in.

4.  Ask around.
Talk to trusted friends and collegues on who they’re using as mentors and business coaches to give you some direction. Ask them to tell you about their successes and failures. Also remember: mentors don’t necessarily need to be in the flesh, some of the greatest copywriters of all times have been my mentors long after they were buried 6 feet under. There’s a world of knowledge out there in books and manuals for you to get your hands on.

5.  TAKE ACTION.
Once you’ve done your research, make a decision! There will always be a better way, a better offer, a more tempting opportunity. If you sit around and wait for the planets to align with your Chinese monkey year... the horse will have bolted.

   With consumers getting smarter and the economy becoming tougher, it’s no wonder that 80% of the businesses that exist today will be gone in 5 years time. We don’t have the luxury of making our own mistakes anymore, we need to take fast, strategic action from those who have tread the path before us and battled on our behalves.

   As I said before, I’d rather be a "wealthy copier" than a "broke original thinker".

Happy Modelling!

Best Regards,

Mal Emery

P.S. If you’re committed to taking action today, then have a look at the opportunities provided through my elite coaching programme at www.Platinum2Mastermind.com. You will also find dozens of testimonials from my current clients like Matt and Amanda Clarkson or Andrew and Daryl Grant who have gone from limited income and lifestyles to 7 figure businesses in 12 months of less. 

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