The Money Mind Game

"Rich people think differently from poor and middle-class people. They
think differently about money, wealth, themselves, other people, and
pretty well every other facet of life." — Harv Eker.

Now this may seem like a very big generalization at first glance. And
for the most part it is. But Harv Eker is not saying that rich people
are better, he is just saying that they "think" differently.

Did any of you watch Oprah the other day when they featured the
documentary, Reversal of Fortune by filmmaker Wayne Powers, where
cameras follow Ted Rodrigue, a 45-year-old who has been periodically
homeless for the last 20 years? The question examined was what would
happen if one person actually was able to give someone $100,000 and the
free will to do with it what they wanted to do? Would that turn their
life around or would it create more problems?

Turns out that Ted's "financial blueprint", as Harv Eker would describe
it, was not easy to let go of even though he received financial
counseling to deal with his influx of money. He got a room but
continued to sleep on the floor. He still collected cans and bottles,
the primary way he'd survived for years. Ted says he not only spent or
gave away all $100,000, he actually owes more money now than he did
before.

The money game involves so much more than financial savy. It is about
the way you think about yourself, how you think about others, what are
your core beliefs about your life. If you are curious about your own
financial blueprint, do yourself a favor and start by reading Harv
Eker's book, Secrets of the Millionaire Mind. And then you can take it
one step further by attending one of his great seminars which really
can bring your blueprint to the table for you to rework as needed.