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10 Simple Tips
for Attaining Wealth
by DeAnna Spencer
What with the millions of words printed
every day about "How To Achieve Success," why aren't there
more new millionaires?
Basically, it's simply because the people
reading this "How-To" information don't understand what they
read, or else just don't have the drive it takes to put what they've
read into action. In truth, it would seem that everyone wants to
"find out how to become rich," but the number of people with
the drive it takes to "work a plan," is few and far between.
The Basics to Getting Rich can be
stated simply as follows:
1. You must control your investment.
This is the key to building a fortune from small capital. You have to
have the ability and knowledge to make the right moves at the right
time, and above all, the innate talent it takes to always land on your
feet and never be wiped out, regardless of the setbacks you may
encounter.
2. You must know how and where to buy
for next to nothing - or produce a product from scratch - and sell at a
tremendous profit. With this ability, you can start with $100 or
less, and sell it to someone else for much more than you paid for it.
Then do it again, and keep on doing it until you have enough money to
make substantial investments in other area where your money will grow
and prosper.
3. You must buy things that appreciate
in value. In other words, learn to buy things that will grow in
value as time goes on. Things such as collectibles, land, precious
metals and stones. Think of the multiplication factor: You pay $10 for a
copyright, sell 500 copies and you're off to a small fortune.
4. You've got to be choosy. Buy
the original or pick a limited field. For instance, if you buy written
material, buy from the author; or if you're into stamps or coins, work
with just one country or type of coins/stamps.
5. You must become an expert in your
field of selling - know all there is to know about it. It takes
time, effort, and energy, but the financial rewards are worth it.
6. You must know how to work the tax
shelters. In the confiscatory tax economy we operate in today,
anyone attempting to make important money has to operate with every tax
break he can get. There are many of them, and they can be applied in
different ways. Make friends with a good tax accountant; he'll be able
to give you many angles that you've probably never heard of.
7. You have to set goals and dedicate
yourself to attaining those goals. In just about any buy/sell
program, you can set a rate of say 20% net profit on each transaction,
and work a five-time-a-year turnover. This will double your capital each
year. Now the net profit means just that - what is yours after all
expenses and taxes are paid - so you'll have to get about 35 to 40%
markup on each cycle.
If you've done your homework and are
really an expert in your field, you'll often be able to make profits of
200% and more on a single transaction, because real buys will always
show up for the person with cash in hand. If you set a goal such as
this, and follow this system starting with $100, in 10-years you'll have
over $50,000 in cash or it's equivalent.
8. You have to learn to exercise
patience. This is the greatest attribute of a good hunter. In your
field you'll be looking for bargains that can quickly be resold for a
substantial profit. You've got to learn the sources of the items you
want to sell, how to spot the bargains, and then have the persistence to
allow your investment to pay off for you.
9. You have to learn what to do with
your riches. When your capital has grown beyond the needs of your
operation, put it to work. Get it into other investments that will
produce more capital and even more income. Pyramiding your investments
will bring you all the money you can use.
10. You have to learn to keep your
mouth shut! The man who has found a method of making money, who
understands what it can mean, keeps his mouth shut about it. That's why
it's so ridiculous to assume that anyone would sell you a sure thing
gambling system for a couple of dollars. If it was a sure thing, he'd
guard it with his life. The thing is, keep your mouth shut and you'll
save yourself a lot of grief as well as competition.
Copyright 2004 by DeAnna Spencer
DeAnna Spencer is a virtual
assistant that helps entrepreneurs run a successful business
by providing affordable administrative help. She also
publishes a blog for small business owners. Visit this small
business resource today.
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