Dreams of a Job Zombie

Unfortunately, most people go through life thinking they’ll have to work at a job they don’t like until they’re able to retire. They don’t realize that they’re not minding their own business. Going to work for someone else is minding someone else’s business, and it’s up to the individual to mind their own business and build a future for themselves. Robert Kyosaki is a financial guru who wrote “Rich Dad Poor Dad”. Robert says that if you want to become rich you have to have ownership in something. Ownership is a key component in building wealth, but you have to own the correct things. Owning things that depreciate like boats and cars and off-road toys will not help you build wealth. However owning assets like real estate or building a business can make you very rich.

A lot of people assume starting their own business is a lot like opening up a franchise. They usually envision something that requires an investment of hundreds of thousands of dollars and ton of man hours before they even make their first dollar. They think that when you start a business you have to devote every waking moment to building it up. Don’t get me wrong, starting a business will take time and money, but there are businesses that have a fantastic return without a huge investment of time and money. Risk is another reason people don’t start their own business. People don’t want to invest all their time and money into something that runs the risk of failing. So for most people putting forth the extra effort to build something that could leave them homeless and bankrupt isn’t the most appealing avenue to building wealth.

Personally I can’t go back to being a job zombie. I know a few things that most people don’t know and that makes giving up on my dreams almost impossible. Well, maybe they know them but they just don’t understand how to make use of that knowledge. You see, society leads people to believe that you should all find a steady job going to work for someone else, and trade your time for money. Then after 40 years of climbing “the ladder of success” and your company profiting off of your work, you retire. Then someone else gets the chance to “climb the ladder of success” and the cycle starts all over again. Here’s one of the things I’ve learned about building wealth that has helped me to recognize unique opportunities that don’t require me to trade my time for money: “Profits are better than wages. Wages make you a living, but profits make you a fortune.”

What most people fail to recognize is that there are businesses all around them that can make them a profit. Most of these businesses require a very minimal start-up cost and they don’t require more man hours than a typical part time job. The greatest advantage to most of these businesses is that they have a huge profit potential. Our mainstream culture doesn’t encourage people to seek these opportunities out though. That’s why you always hear about the entrepreneur who came to America from some far off land with nothing in their pockets, and three years later they’re a self-made millionaire. These people understand leverage and the power of compounding. They realize that money isn’t the only thing that can be used as leverage. They know something that escapes the masses. Most people think that money makes you rich but these entrepreneurs know that it’s not the money that makes you rich, it’s other people that make you rich. These are the people who utilized whatever resources were available to them. They established relationships with other people, which in turn, made them millionaires because they also know that the path to riches is the service of many.

In Prosperity

Eric & Lauren Kalberer

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Comments

JosephMiranda, June 17 2012, 10:00

Love this! David Wood = Greatness!!!!

pacman, June 17 2012, 11:00

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Hans Schoff, June 17 2012, 12:00

Dave, you’re right, it’s all about the presentations! You can market all day and all night but if you’re not talking to people and actively – daily – doing live presentations, whether in person or over the internet, you are leaving TONS of money on the table!

Tristan Richards, June 17 2012, 13:00

You are a legend in the making David. The things you are doing and sharing are incredible… Thanks

Jack Foley, June 17 2012, 14:00

So Dave when is your next webinar showing your tips and tricks on how to do live presentations..?

Naji, June 17 2012, 15:00

WOW! David that was a really nice article. I guess there is a good reason why 2% of the world leads 98% world.

David Emil Lombard, June 17 2012, 16:00

Dave, you consistently deliver some of the best value online and cut out all the fluff. This is the real stuff. Group presentations are absolutely the one area that I require to up my consistency of, BIG TIME. This post actually brought this back into the forefront of my mind and I thought of someone whom I was planning to collaborate with. We’ll be at our New Year leadership kick off and this will be a leading topic to discuss. Thanks again man!

Lawrence Wheeler, June 17 2012, 17:00

David you are always right on point. I asked my dad the other day why there aren’t more people rich in this world and he said to me “People are scared of the Responsibility that comes with it son”. He was right people will not step up and push themselves to the limit because of Fear, Fear of failure even, Fear of success. Keep writing David, I have learned so much from you and I’m changing my life with your teachings. Thank You!

Jamie Bennett, June 17 2012, 18:00

Hey David, that’s one of the first things I did when I started…. getting people live on the phone and I had more buy-in from that than just sending people to videos. I have since stopped and you’ve reminded me just how important those events are… Thanks

Bruce Cagle, June 17 2012, 19:00

Thanks David, It is true, people want to associate and follow leaders. Not followers. If someone wants to build a big business, there is no way around it, you have to do your own presentations. And if you’re a good leader you will force, YES FORCE your budding leaders to do their own also. Once they find out that they can do it, watch out, you are on your way to FREEDOM. Bruce

Angel, June 17 2012, 20:00

Will this be recorded?

Lucas Fernández, July 17 2024, 10:00

Great post, Eric! It’s so true that owning the right things can make all the difference. I’ve recently started my own business and it’s been a game-changer. Keep sharing your wisdom!

Alina Volkov, July 17 2024, 11:00

This is inspiring, Eric. I’ve always been afraid of the risk, but your perspective on leveraging the right assets is encouraging. Any tips for someone just starting out?

Marcos Pereira, July 17 2024, 12:00

Thank you for sharing this, Eric. The idea of trading time for money is something I’ve been trying to move away from. This post gives me a lot to think about.

Isabella Rossi, July 17 2024, 13:00

I completely agree with your points, Eric. It’s not about the money, but the people and relationships you build. Great insights!