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4 rules to break to get rich


WE'RE taught a lot of rules when we're growing up. Don't self-promote, it's not polite. Study hard - that way you'll guarantee a good future. Knowledge is power - so store it up! Be prepared to work harder than anyone else - it's how you get to the top. And wait your turn - that's fair.
It turns out that rebellion, in this millennium,  in many cases, leads to riches instead. Here's how.

Myth: Let your achievements speak for themselves
Rule 1: Promotion prevails

Love 'em or hate 'em, the Kar-Jenner clan did not become a billion-dollar empire by hiding. Whether you're an employee or entrepreneur, self-promotion is a must. Downplaying your accomplishments is not humble, it's harming you. As 19th century US businessman P.T Barnum once said: "Without promotion, something terrible happens … nothing!" Yep. Nada.
This your official permission to be in-your-face self-promoter. Because without it, you won't get anywhere. Why? Because people won't know about you. Are you telling your boss (or her boss) about your wins? Are you letting enough people know about your small business? Are you getting media and PR for the cool service or product you sell?
Trust me - it's easier than you think.

You can never assume that anyone is aware of your achievements. Or even aware of you at all! Quiet achievers finish last. When more people are aware of you they are able to hire you, elevate you, promote you. There's nothing good for you (or anyone else) about hiding your light.
"Let your light so shine before men..."

Myth: Education is everything.
Rule 2: Get the right kind of knowledge.
Most people are poor and underperforming  today not because they are uneducated but because what they read in school doesn't really tally with who they are.Did you study a particular profession in school because your friends are doing it or because mum and dad said it will pay well after school ? Sometimes it does, but it will be like putting square pegs in round holes !
In the best-selling book Think and Grow Rich , author Napoleon Hill says, "Knowledge isn't power, it's only potential power." Boom! What's the use of storing information in your head unless it's serving people? It's all about innovation, not education. If you've got something to give that serves the lives of others - advice, event planning skills, consulting services, a fresh fashion line - great! Get it out there. Let people see you and allow yourself to add value to them. That's what money really represents - a value exchange. You provide something worthwhile, a customer provides material support.
Do what you like diligently and success will chase you ...pants down!

Myth: Be the hardest working person you know
Rule 3: It's ain't about how hard you work.
"If the axe is dull, and one doesn't sharpen it's edge, then one must exert more strength, however ,the advantage of wisdom is that it brings success ".
If you're a receptionist and you have days where the phone rings 100 times a day versus the regular 10-15, this won't make you more money. Neither will delivering more mail. Not scheduling more appointments for a team. Not even how many coffees you make or how big you smile. The path to riches is through asking for more, levelling up your skills and reminding yourself there's no such thing as a fixed income.
Are you regularly asking for a raise? Get involved in personal  projects while you lean on your job! Or in your free time (and any time bored at your desk!) get that side hustle on!
The most painful thing about life is not that we will die, but what dies inside us while we are still alive.

Myth: Wait your turn
Rule 4: Today is your turn.

There's nothing to wait for. What's holding you back? If you're a human being and you have ambition, now is the time to act. You can wait two, three or five years for a promotion that may never come (the boss always preferred your smug co-worker anyway!) or you can carpe diem. Becoming an entrepreneur as early as possible in life has been proven historically to lead to topping the wealth scales.
Can you start a gig on the side ? It's never been easier. Are you holding back somehow, too?
Rich people know this: waiting your turn is futile - because there's no such thing. Entrepreneurship can start small but become big, fast (so side hustle on!) Studying is only useful if it leads to service. Work wisely, not hard. And let yourself be seen. Go, act, start! Make the most of right now and the future will take care of itself !
Remember "where there is a will there is always a way ".


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