where to start if you want to be rich?

**skyhigh007** · 11-09-2009 08:31 AM

Where do you start looking if your goal is to be rich? How long should you take for you to get started?

**CalebHQ** · 11-09-2009 08:41 AM

you should start by reading books and thinking big. Success is a thought proccess. Start with books like The Magic of Thinking Big, The Magic of Believing, Think and Grow Rich, As a Man Thinketh. These books start the forword motion of getting stuff acomplished. These books mixed your personality and things you enjoy will help you do something that can make you rich!!!

**skyhigh007** · 11-09-2009 02:53 PM

I own tow of those fours books that you have mentioned. Those are great inspiration books, but the reality is i need to get started some where...

**FlysTheLimit** · 11-12-2009 02:35 PM

Try to think of a good idea that will solve a lot of people's problem(s).
You get rich off ideas!

**Iorek** · 11-12-2009 02:39 PM

Both of those guys gave great advice! Go for it buddy.

**Voi Network** · 11-12-2009 04:15 PM

I think research is the biggest key....find out what is selling right now. See if you can develop a program or website to make it better than the other. Then of course you have promoting, press releases, all the norm for getting started with an online business.

Good Luck to your success!!!

**tilva** · 11-12-2009 08:35 PM

Follow your passion it will show to your employee's and customers, and you will find large returns from them.

**skyhigh007** · 11-12-2009 09:08 PM

right now, I have no clue what my passions are. I'm reading Think & Grow Rich right now! Does it really work ?

**Ferrets** · 11-12-2009 09:25 PM

Originally Posted by skyhigh007

right now, I have no clue what my passions are. I'm reading Think & Grow Rich right now! Does it really work ?

I'll put it to you straightforward. If you want to be rich, get a job if you don't have one already. Learn to budget your money, invest in your employer's 401(k) if they have one. When you have a good amount of cash saved up, maybe you'll want to do real estate and buy a home or two that you can rent out. Or maybe you want put some money in the stock market through value investing. Maybe Money Markets and CD's. There are tons of options.

Reading those books are a waste of time. All they'll do is improve your reading skills and give you high hopes. To be wealthy, start where you are, explore your immediate options, and take it step by step.

You'll be a millionaire before the majority of this forum.

**skyhigh007** · 11-12-2009 09:27 PM

Thanks for inputs

**DerekS** · 11-13-2009 10:18 AM

Start right where you are standing and with what you've got at the moment (nothing is OK.)

Read books, talk to people, whatever- but don't think that one magic bullet is going to get it done. Whore yourself out to any situation that lends itself to learning. Make every penny that you can and save as much as you can. Don't delay, start NOW.

**YE reed18** · 11-13-2009 11:25 AM

yes ive read think and grow rich and it does work. You just need to practice it.

**GlobalWealth** · 11-13-2009 04:47 PM

Reading is a major factor in anyone's success. It is rare to find someone who has reached any level of professional success without being an avid reader. But don't just read anything. Research the authors and read books written by people you respect and who have accomplished what you want in life. Many authors now are only successful because they are good authors, not because they had significant success from their own teachings. The "magic of thinking big" and "think and grow rich" are great books to get your thought process straight. At your age you should focus on reading things like this that address thought process and attitude. Get to work and do something. Big thinking and positive attitudes get you nowhere without action. Even wrong action is progress. At least you learn from a mistake. find you interests and passions and then focus on learning about that. if you want to be a computer programmer, learn everything you can about that. if you want to be a stock trader, read about investing. Good luck.

**rogercbryan** · 11-16-2009 10:31 AM

What kind of question is this???

**e-roc** · 11-16-2009 10:57 AM

People encourage you to read books because the books help put you in the right frame of mind. Right now, your subconscious mind is preoccupied on your bank account and what is in it, (or lack thereof). Train your mind to see the opportunities in each area of your life. When you do that, it wont be long before you embrace them.

If you want a guidebook to follow in order to become wealthy .... The put down the Get Rich Quick BS and Research the proverbs of Poor Richards Almanac.