How do you prepare for bigger and better opportunities? I clean. I get rid of clutter. I make room for the new.
While cleaning out my office, I came across the October 6th issue of Forbes magazine. It was a special issue of The 400 Richest People in America. The price of admission was $1.3 billion. WOW! I put the issue to the side because I wanted to know who these people were. Some of the names are obvious like Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, but a lot of the names are people I didn’t know.
DID YOU KNOW THIS ABOUT THE FORBES 400?
- 271 members of the Forbes 400 list in 2008 were self-made.
- The youngest member on the Forbes 400 list is twenty-four years old. I bet you can guess what he created*…(keep reading).
- 25% of members on the Forbes 400 list went to an Ivy-League college.
- 42 out of the Forbes 400 are women.
- The average net worth of the Forbes 400 is $3.9 billion.
If you want to be one of the richest people in America, one of the key ways is to start your own business. We can put a check mark for that one! Studying at Harvard was considered another viable option. It might be too late for that…so here’s the next best thing:
BEING PART OF THE INSPIRE TO VISION ONLINE ENTREPRENEURIAL BOOK CLUB.
We can read a book a month and share our insights about our personal experiences and what knowledge we have gained from the book that has changed how we are going to approach our business and/or our pursuit of the American Dream.
Rich Karlgaard, publisher of Forbes, came up with a great list called Books to Get Rich By. He categorized the list of books into six categories. They are:
- History and Heroes
- How Capitalism Works Today
- Instructional Tips
- Management Secrets
- Food for the Soul
- Useful Entertainment
LET’S DO IT!
We will have a bi-weekly conference call and an ongoing discussion on The Inspire to Vision Online Entrepreneurial Book Club facebook page about the book in between calls.
We want your reviews of the book as well as comments about how you are applying the principles of the book to your business. And don’t forget to tell us testimonials, referrals, and how you shared with others the new ideas that you learned and implemented. Get ready for an exciting ride!
Let’s help one another build and LIVE OUR VISION in 2010!
