I heard about a poor immigrant dishwasher who was asked by his boss what his goal was. The man replied, “To own this restaurant.” His boss laughed at him. He underestimated the power of passion and work.
That dishwasher was holding down three jobs at the time, and within a few years, he owned three restaurants, including the one where his boss asked him what his goals were. Immigrants are statistically five times more likely to become millionaires than the local people in any country, because they are prepared to do whatever it takes. And they don’t mind paying their way.
J. C. Penney said, “Unless you are willing to drench yourself in your work beyond the capacity of the average man, you are just not cut out for positions at the top.”
Never Compromise
I fired a client who was paying me $5,000 per month. He was arrogant and dishonest, and I don’t work with people I don’t like and respect. He said to me, “You’re new in Canada. Here, $5,000 per month is a lot of money to turn down.” I told him that it might be true for him, but that I wasn’t subject to his mental limitations. Today, I can buy and sell him.
We have many options, and we never have to compromise our values for money; prostitutes do that.
- The best way to predict the future is to create it.
- You don’t have to succumb to the limitations of others along the way.
- You don’t have to drop your standards or lower your expectations – that’s for weak people who don’t believe in themselves; they’re always looking for ran excuse to quit.
Can’t Afford a Ten-Dollar Shovel?
Someone asks you how he can get rich. You tell him he is standing on gold valued at millions of dollars, but to get to the gold, he needs to do some digging, and you have a shovel available for $20. He immediately responds, “But I can’t afford the shovel.” There can be a few reasons for this:
- He’s stupid.
- He’s lazy.
- He doesn’t believe you.
- He doesn’t believe in himself.
- He’s a socialist and he expects you to give him the shovel, to do all the digging, and then give him all the gold.
It’s never a question of whether or not he can afford the shovel.
You Can “Find” the Money
When I have people showing up at our seminars and then telling me they can’t afford $497 to attend a Bootcamp that will teach them how to retire in a year with more residual income per month than they need to live on, I don’t even answer them. I don’t allow them to insult my intelligence.
If the toilet in their house broke down and they needed $497 to fix it, they would find the money. I focus on intelligent people who are prepared to pay and work. That’s less than 3% of the population.
Invest in Yourself
Would you spend $5,000 once (the shovel) to earn $5,000 every month for the rest if your life (the gold)? People who refuse to invest in themselves have no problem paying for hockey tickets, cigarettes, beer, and parties.
The average person would rather work for a salary with no chance of ever getting rich, than to take responsibility and spend half the time to get wealthy. That’s OK – I’m not looking for average people.
- I’m not looking for spoiled brats, socialists, arrogant children who think they’re entitled to everything,
- or cynical old men who think they know everything;
I’m looking for dishwashers who insist on owning restaurants, and people who are prepared to do whatever it takes to get rich, without compromising their values. We’re called DollarMakers for a reason.
