On Achievement, Prosperity, And Envy

 Thriving Business | Fri, Mar 8, 2013 On Achievement, Prosperity, And Envy

Trouble viewing this email, click here.   Follow Us On Twitter --  Join Us On Facebook --  Visit Our Blog Issue # 175 - March 8, 2013 Hi Jorge, Due to the current financial instability in our society today, it can be a challenge to be a successful entrepreneur, business owner, start-up, or an employee with a consistent income. A lot of people today choose a different career path because of the economic hardships and the need to make money as often and as soon as possible. For others, they choose a path they are content with and that pays the bills. In today's Main Essay, world famous entrepreneur Dan Kennedy shares his insights on happiness, prosperity, envy, and so on. In the Check It Out Section, you will learn about the importance of adding new revenue streams so you don't have all your egs in one basket.  You will also learn about some of the easiest revenue streams to get started with. We hope you enjoy this issue of the Thriving Business Newsletter. Cheers, Jynell Berkshire Associate Publisher ThrivingBusiness.com Inc. On Achievement, Prosperity, And Envy By Dan Kennedy Oscar Wilde said: "It is better to have a permanent income than to be fascinating." There's nothing wrong with both, of course. Those who insist that money doesn't buy happiness are usually short on money, ignorant of means of getting any, and selling their philosophy hard because misery loves company. Mark Twain wrote that, actually, no one can stand prosperity – another man's. Money can't buy happiness, but absence of money, endless worry about it, and envy and resentment of those who have it most certainly buys unhappiness. There are reasonably happy, almost poor people. I know some. But they are rare. The lack of financial security wears a person down. I'd also note, making a great deal of money by honest means does not guarantee unhappiness. I know quite a few 7-figure earners and rich folks who are quite happy. And it shouldn't just be about personal happiness anyway – such a childish pursuit. There is some ethical obligation for being here, to be constructive, productive and contribute, whether by creating magnificent art, or writing an influential book, or building a company and creating jobs, or amassing and being a good steward of wealth, or being the best schoolteacher, nurse, cop, taxi driver or whatever you can be, and being willing to do tasks and bear responsibilities that don't necessarily produce happiness-as-you-go in order to accomplish significant things. Money is not the only measurement of such accomplishment, but it is certainly a valid measurement; money is a mirror reflection of commercial value created. Those who resent the rich are often, truly, resentful of their own failure to create such value. It's not a constructive emotion, and others' having and expressing it ought not influence you in the least. One of the great benefits of my work is the up-close relationships I have with people I categorize as Renegade Millionaires, and beyond that, getting paid to be a keen observer of many others similarly striped. An interesting thing I find about them is, compared to most, little time or thought or angst given to the question of happiness; and compared to most, much more time and thought and energy and, yes, angst given to achievement. It's easy to lose sight of the central question: are you choosing goals for yourself that are significant and rewarding to you, and progressively achieving them? If you went to Harvard Law School and now choose not to practice law and instead live as an itinerant cowboy, sleeping under the stars and drinking campfire coffee from a rusty tin cup, and you're honestly, authentically happy about that, more power to ya – unless you have unpaid loans and debts to family, or institutions for your education, or other responsibilities that must be honored and discharged. If you make millions and wish to spend much of it on wine, women and wine, and it's your money, and you do no harm to others, have at it. It's unlikely, though, that such things absent achievement and contribution will long sustain happiness, but you're welcome to try. The trick in it all is honesty with self. Earl Nightingale observed, that when it's all said and done, each person is about as happy or unhappy as they choose to be. That's true as far as it goes. Happiness is amazingly subjective, but not entirely subjective. For one person, never even having to think about money makes for happiness. For another, with no economic necessity, still, redeeming a coupon and getting a good deal makes them happy. But there is fact: achievement contributes to happiness; lack of achievement contributes to unhappiness. Envy contributes only to unhappiness. And much criticism masks envy. Your business is YOUR business. Never forget it. That's the core philosophy behind so much of my work, including books I hereby self-servingly but also sincerely suggest you get and read: NO B.S. RUTHLESS MANAGEMENT OF PEOPLE AND PROFITS; NO B.S. TIME MANAGEMENT FOR ENTREPRENEURS; and NO B.S. WEALTH ATTRACTION IN THE NEW ECONOMY. As arrogant as it is to say, they just may change your life. So, by all means, seek out role models, inspiring examples, teachers, mentors, advisors, experts – validated by relevant, successful opinion – and learn from and sift and sort and consider all they have to offer. But ultimately know that The Renegade Millionaire Way is by very definition the finding of one's own way. DAN S. KENNEDY is a serial, multi-millionaire entrepreneur; highly paid and sought after marketing and business strategist; advisor to countless first-generation, from-scratch multi-millionaire and 7-figure income entrepreneurs and professionals; and, in his personal practice, one of the very highest paid direct-response copywriters in America. As a speaker, he has delivered over 2,000 compensated presentations, appearing repeatedly on programs with the likes of Donald Trump, Gene Simmons (KISS), Debbi Fields (Mrs. FieldsCookies), and many other celebrity entrepreneurs, for former U.S. Presidents and other world leaders, and other leading business speakers like Zig Ziglar, Brian Tracy and Tom Hopkins, often addressing audiences of 1,000 to 10,000 and up. His popular books have been favorably recognized by Forbes, Business Week, Inc. and Entrepreneur Magazine. His NO B.S. MARKETING LETTER, one of the business newsletters published for Members of Glazer-Kennedy Insider's Circle, is the largest paid subscription newsletter in its genre in the world. Click here to get more information about the Glazer-Kennedy Insider's Circle. Your Thriving Business Assignment Here are some things that Dan shares in regards to prosperity, happiness, and envy: 1. Money may not buy happiness, but people who don't have a lot of money, worry about it all the time, and envy those who have it are certainly buying unhappiness. 2. Those who resent the rich are often resentful of their own failures to create such value. 3. Each person is as happy or unhappy as they want to be. 4. Achievement contributes to happiness, lack of achievement contributes to unhappiness, and envy contributes only to unhappiness. Check It Out! Everyone should add new revenue streams from time to time. It's always great to have cash flow coming in from different sources, so if something ever happens to one of your income sources, you still have others to fall back on. That raises the question: have you looked for new streams of revenue lately so you don't have all your eggs in one basket? Just to give you some ideas, here are some of the best new revenue streams you can add to your business today: selling eBooks in a digital Kindle format on Amazon (and driving new visitors to your web site from Amazon without having to sell thousands of Kindle books) creating your own iPhone apps or being paid a consulting fee to help other businesses create one (and yes, you can do this without even needing a background in programming) selling your products and services to the U.S. government, the largest buyer of goods and services in the United States offering social media consulting to other businesses so you can be paid to play around on social media sites Denise and I put together step-by-step instructions on how to add these revenue streams to your business. Click here for the details. Look What Others Are Saying Thanks indeed for the useful tips you have been sending to me on how to make it big in business. Albert Share Your Thoughts Let us know your thoughts on today's issue. 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