Do You Have to be Ruthless to be Financially Successful?

[Raptorex]

^^^ this I agree with

Every time I don't listen to my gut or break my own rules I screw myself or get screwed.

I think getting "screwed" is a big part of the learning process however, I try not to make the same mistakes twice, but sometimes it sneaks up on you.

 

[all the whey]

I think getting "screwed" is a big part of the learning process however, I try not to make the same mistakes twice, but sometimes it sneaks up on you.

Same theory applies to women.

 

[nefertiti]

Ruthless, no. But business is business.

+1

 

[velvett]

I think getting "screwed" is a big part of the learning process however, I try not to make the same mistakes twice, but sometimes it sneaks up on you.

LOL!!!!

That's the very reason I made myself rules.


DON'T BREAK DA RULES!

 

[Spanky11]

yes - step on anyone to make money, I reckon

 

[Raptorex]

LOL!!!!

That's the very reason I made myself rules.


DON'T BREAK DA RULES!

I try not to. Also, I think it is wise to think as far ahead as possible, assuming your current plans will not work out. I'm particularly concerned with rising bills - I did an analysis yesterday and was shocked how much I am spending each year to live at a reasonable level in the city area. I am looking down in SC next month for property going forward where it is much cheaper to live as a retired person.

 

[cindylou]

Bear in mind when I'm saying ruthless, the definition I'm thinking of is "pitiless: without mercy or pity."

I guess I'm asking what is your opinion of big companies who've moved their operations overseas, the board of directors and stockholders make big profits while long time employees in manual labor positions are left high and dry.

This actually happened to a woman I know. She was in her very late 50s and had always worked in assembly lines. The company she was with for the past 15 or so years moved to Mexico. She had a few years to wait before social security kicked in and she really tried to find a new job, but who wants to hire a nearly 60 year old woman with an 8th grade education?

I think in today's world yeah - you would need to be a little ruthless.

 

[all the whey]

yes - step on anyone to make money, I reckon

 

[Razorguns]

Remaining competitive = not ruthless. It's necessary to adapt and stay alive.

To become "successful" requires many things, if you have them all - great. If just a few, good.

1. Looks
2. Age
3. Education / Skills
4. Going the extra mile
5. Positive Attitude
6. Professionalism
7. Mentors (the "mastermind alliance" if you read Napoleon Hill books)
8. Luck
9. Good morals and values (very important once you go high up)
10. Height (yes, you heard that right)

Put them all together, wrap them around a BURNING desire to be successful (ie: You CAN'T live without it. Failure is not a word you understand), train your sub-conscious to take over and deliver that goal. Then just sit back and let your subconscious do all the work for you. Telling you what to do.

It's not that hard. But training your MIND to REACH a goal (remember morals and values, don't place your goals in pure greed or vanity) and fool yourself in believing you have ALREADY reached that goal -- you will fulfill a self-fullfilling prophecy - to your BENEFIT.

Napoleon Hill and Leigh Steinberg are great authors on this. But i'm giving you a dummies 101 version of it.

Fix your life (avoid debt). Identify goals. Learn. Plan. Make it the centerpiece of your life. Then Action.

You can be successful in ANY industry. There is no "get rich" idea. That's a fallacy that the cubicle warriors of America believe in. You become tops in what you do - and people throw money at you. It's that simple.

r

 

[nefertiti]

Remaining competitive = not ruthless. It's necessary to adapt and stay alive.

To become "successful" requires many things, if you have them all - great. If just a few, good.

1. Looks
2. Age
3. Education / Skills
4. Going the extra mile
5. Positive Attitude
6. Professionalism
7. Mentors (the "mastermind alliance" if you read Napoleon Hill books)
8. Luck
9. Good morals and values (very important once you go high up)
10. Height (yes, you heard that right)

Put them all together, wrap them around a BURNING desire to be successful (ie: You CAN'T live without it. Failure is not a word you understand), train your sub-conscious to take over and deliver that goal. Then just sit back and let your subconscious do all the work for you. Telling you what to do.

It's not that hard. But training your MIND to REACH a goal (remember morals and values, don't place your goals in pure greed or vanity) and fool yourself in believing you have ALREADY reached that goal -- you will fulfill a self-fullfilling prophecy - to your BENEFIT.

Napoleon Hill and Leigh Steinberg are great authors on this. But i'm giving you a dummies 101 version of it.

Fix your life (avoid debt). Identify goals. Learn. Plan. Make it the centerpiece of your life. Then Action.

You can be successful in ANY industry. There is no "get rich" idea. That's a fallacy that the cubicle warriors of America believe in. You become tops in what you do - and people throw money at you. It's that simple.

r

Age/looks/height are intangibles that are easily canceled out by simply having a talent and a nose for risk taking. Two of my wealthiest clients are under 5'8" and NOTHING to look at. Neither went to a top school or were particularly great in the classroom either. Another is maybe 5'10", but rather heavyset, and VERY jewish looking. A fourth is tall, but extremely unattractive. All four are in their 40's.

More important than anything on your list is having a TALENT for business and a nose for risk taking - when to jump all in and when not to. You need to be a salesman, no matter what your field. If you aren't selling a product, you're selling yourself, your ability to make things happen. Not only is it important to know how and when to take risks, it's important to be able to get other people to take risks on YOU. And yeah...luck has a lot to do with it.