How many hours does the average employee work? Any guesses? Believe it or not, but it is just over 8 hours a day! That is at least according to the US consensus. Now, the people that I know are working 8-12 hour days on salary. We know that employers don’t like paying overtime, so hourly paid employees work less than those on salary. I experienced that when I was on salary as an employee.

When in there do you have time to go to the park with your kids, or watch their school play or athletic events? Will you ever get to see you children walk for the first time or say “Dadda?” When is there any time for improvement? When do you find time to relax, have fun, and enjoy the things that mean the most to you? Some might say they do all those things on the weekend. Ok, good for you. So you get two days, out of seven to have fun, spend time with your family, travel, improve yourself, attend events, and live your life. If you are currently doing this, you are settling! I will say it straight out. You are settling for what someone else has given you. They say I get five or more days a week and you get one or two, with a two week vacation, and you say DEAL!

I would personally tuck my tail in between my legs and say, “Ok, boss, I will be your slave!” That is really what you are saying!

There is much more to life than working. I believe in hard work, don’t get me wrong, but for myself and those I care about. Not for a boss. Let me introduce you to a 3 hour work day. That is what I do. I work 3 hours a day, Monday through Thursday. So what am I doing all day? Not working to make money. I make plenty of that. I am working on myself, my fun, my hobbies, my family, my religion, and it is my choice.

If you think like an entrepreneur, there are businesses out there with leverage that allow you to work completely part time, and to become literally WEALTHY! It’s just that you don’t know about them. Well, if there is anything I can tell you in this article, it would be, “Start Looking!” Your life depends on it!

Who, How, and When are leaders formed and what defines a leader and seperates them from the rest of the crowd? These are some of the questions that I am faced with as a mentor in my field. I am constantly looking for leaders. I am looking for those who are willing to and have the ability to step up and take a stand for their own life and the lives of many other ambitious entrepreneurs. In finding some of these leaders I also run into so many others who have the desire to be a leader of many, but aren’t really willing to take the opportunities that are handed to them to do so.

So the questions lies: Are leaders born with the gift of leadership? I have been to seminars and workshop that were designed to attempt on creating leaders out of the people who attend. Can you create a leader, on your time, as a mentor? Can you teach leadership to someone who has a burning desire? Is there a course that can instruct leadership and speed up the process? I mean, we have all seen it. In a group of children, it is very clear which ones have the natural ability to lead. Is it the same for adults?

I think that many people are born with the natural ability to lead, and we are all given different talents that can be nurtured and exercised in order to reach their potential. But even if we are born with the natural ability to lead, there are still choices to be made in order to nuture and harness that ability. Just because someone is incredibly athletic doesn’t mean that they choose to be the next Michael Jordan of our time. People CHOOSE to be leaders. It is something that is learned, and not taught. One has to want to lead, in order to be a leader. We are not born with the ability to lead…..we are given the opportunities to lead. We are not born courageous, we are given opportunities to be courageous.

It is by acting on those opportunities we are faced with everyday, opportunities to demonstrate our leadership, is what makes us a leader. I once heard that you do not fail all at once. It is not one sudden moment where everything comes crashing down. It is one small moment after another over a longer period of time that causes our ultimate failure. The same goes with leadership. It is one small, or large act of leadership at a time over a long period of time that turns followers into leaders.

1. Adopt a big attitude
“Everything you do in life, do with attitude,” Donald says. “I always think of myself as the best-looking guy and it’s no secret I love beautiful women. That is why I bought the Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants.

“In primitive times, women clung to the strongest male for protection. High-status males displayed their prowess through their kick ass attitude. Believe in yourself and show it in your
attitude. Use your big thinking attitude for everything you do in life.”

2. You are what you think you are
“Most people think too little of themselves and devalue their own abilities. They give other people credit for being smarter than they are and downplay their own intelligence. Reverse this: give yourself credit for being smarter than most people, because it’s true.

“People take their cues from you as to how they should think about you. Develop an attitude that you are worth a lot, then others will value you. Walk briskly and purposefully, eyes looking straight ahead like someone who knows where he or she is going.”

3. Go first class
“Let your shoes, suits, shirts, ties, coats and accessories tell the world that you understand and value quality. If you do not have a big budget, buy fewer items, but better quality. Let everything you do and own convey an image of importance.”

4. Ditch your doubts
“Big thinkers conquer their doubts. When in doubt, believe in yourself and assume you’ll succeed. Nobody can do this for you. Do not grab for someone else’s reassurance when you
are feeling inadequate. Develop your own selfbelief. If you believe you can do something, other people will believe it too.

“Give off the attitude that you’re important and worth listening to. People will see by your face and by your bearing that you are self powered, a leader who makes things happen.”

5. Speak your mind
“Speak like a big thinker. Get in the habit of speaking out in business meetings and social gatherings. Make sure you know what you want to say, then speak with the attitude that you have something important to say. Do not be afraid of what other people think.”

6. High flyers flock together
“Hang out with other big thinkers. People in your environment have a great impact on you. Join clubs, associations and organizations where the successful congregate. Think of yourself as someone important to know. The most important person in any gathering is
the one who is most active in introducing him or herself. When meeting a new person look them in the eye and be sure to get their name and give them yours. Drop all your friends who are negative and think small. Seek advice from people who know what they’re doing.”

7. Get tough
“People are not going to just hand you money. People fight and kill for money. You have to use leverage to extract top dollar. Threaten to inflict some pain before you get some pain. In every successful real estate deal, I’ve had to make my opponent feel the pain of what he would lose if he did not do the deal with me, and the pleasure of going forward
and giving me what I want.

“Look at job negotiations. Most people get their biggest raises when they change jobs, or threaten to change jobs. When negotiating for money, build up the value of your presence to the company and increase the loss the company will suffer in losing you. Always be ready to walk.”

8. Be prepared for setbacks
“A failure is not a defeat. Learn from your mistakes and view your setbacks as the cost of getting an education. Engage in constructive self-criticism. Learn your lessons quickly, then move on. Remember, persistence plus learning from mistakes equals success.”

I was having a conversation with a gentleman today about this business opportunity, and he said something that is so true. I will tell you what he said in a minute. First, let me ask you a question. What does it take to become a successful entrepreneur? Is it difficult? Is it easy? Does it require you to change a little?

Let me give a story as an example really quick. The once lived a bum, or a guy without a job or a home to live in. He was broke, but he did have one thing going for him, at least in his world it was a good as it gets. He had claim on the busiest corner in his town. That meant more profits for him in the form of donations. He was doing well in the land of the bums.

Now one day a guy comes along and feels inspired to assist this bum in getting his life back together. So he goes and offers the bum a job, room and board, and even a car to drive to a from work in. The pay would be good and it would give this bum an opportunity to set things straight and to have a normal life. Well, the bum got all excited at first but then came a worried look across his face. He looked up at the guy who had offered him all these great things and asked, “Well, what will happen to my corner? Someone will get my corner if I leave!”

It was once said that it is easier for a bum to transition into being an employee than for an employee to transition into an entrepreneur. Why? What is the gap there and what is so difficult about making that transition?

Think about the mentality of both the employee and then an entrepreneur. An employee is used to being the guy behind the scenes instead of being the director. He is used to structure. He is conditioned not to make big decisions, but to leave that to his employer, the entrepreneur. Risk taking is non-existent in the employees life. He is used to getting that paycheck every other week. So to make that shift from exactly opposite of everything he is conditioned with, is difficult for a lot of people. When you make the transition from employee to entrepreneur you make the shift from being told what to do by someone else to telling yourself what to do.

Do you have the self-confidence and qualities of leadership to be effective as an entrepreneur? To you have what it takes to play all out? Do you have what it takes to take risks that may involve sacrifice? Are you willing to step away from the bi-weekly paycheck?

The gentleman I spoke to today said that he had the itch, the entrepreneur itch. He is just waiting to take the next risk because he thrives on it. It is part of his make-up and who he is. He has the spirit of Entrepreneuralism. Then he said, “You take the risk, you give it your all, and hey, if it doesn’t work out…you can always go back to diggin’ ditches! But who wants to do that anyway?” That is exactly why he will succeed. He knows what else is out there. The only way to living his perfect lifestyle, is by becoming an entrepreneur.

So if you feel as if you are unfulfilled, unchallenged, underpaid, and looking to create some freedom in your life….chances are, you have the spirit of an entrepreneur!

Take a wild guess of what the three most sought after things are. What do people seek after the most during their lifetime? Now, just to let you know, this is just my opinion. There haven’t been any surveys or polls taken. They are of course debatable, but here they are:

So there you have it. In my opinion, Pepsi and the nectar of Mountain Dew should be up there in the rankings but for the most part, these are pretty accurate. The most sought after things are money, the time to enoy it, and someone to share it all with. With one of these three things missing, life seems not so fulfilling.

Money can also spoil the other two. If you don’t have money, you may not have a good healthy relationship. You may have plenty of time since you are homeless and have not job or business. Without time you won’t have the opportunity to enjoy a relationship with anyone and much less have the time to spend your fortune. Without a relationship, well, life is less meaningful. You can have all the time and money in the world and still feel empty.

Very few people have all three of these highly sought after things all at the same time or at all, for that matter. I can tell you now that love my life. I have all three of these things. Not to boast or to brag, but to let you know of the possibilities that are available to you. I have been part of a business opportunity that has provided me with an income vehicle and the time to really enjoy the relationships in my life. I work an average of 2-3 hours a day guys. This is not a full time thing. Money, is there and time I have. I created this for myself and owe a thanks to the founders of this great business opportunity. Find out what this is all about!

You know, just a little fact here, almost everyone in this nation will make a million dollars. I have and most people I know have. The one factor that distinguishes a few is the time frame in which they make their millions in. Almost everyone will make a million bucks in their lifetime. Let’s see, at the national average in income of $36k, that would take about 28 years. Increase your income and of course you decrease the time frame. Now, I don’t know about you but I would not have the patience to wait 28 years to make a million dollars, and really, a million isn’t that much money. For some it may be, but open your awareness a little. Build a home, start a business, do something that can be financed and pay attention to the money that is involved. Money can go quick. We built our home for $650k. I was the middle man and saw where every single penny of that money went. It doesn’t last long.

A million bucks is not a lot of money, but it’s a start. One thing you have to realize is that most people will never even get on the road towards making their fortunes. Heck, some won’t even get the car started much less get it into drive. Those people would rather stick to the 28 year plan rather than the 1 or 2 year plan. The only reason they would do that is because they fear change, or loss, or failure, or they may even fear success because that means they would have to take action, get out of their comfort zone, or be seen as a leader. There are many different excuses.

I have been part of a business opportunity that has assisted me in achieving all of the above in my life. I am constantly out of my comfort zone and love it. I am seen as a leader in my industry, to my team, to my family and friends, and I love it. I know that if I don’t take action in this business opportunity, then who will. I know where I came from, and do I want to go back to that? The choice is simple. You can view what your life would be like if you did or didn’t do something. You know what your life is like now, so “DO” something to change that. It is by action that you will see change preceeded by the thought of what you desire to change. One without the other is vain.

So what does it take to make a million bucks in this business?

In this business, you will be paid in $14,000 commissions. 72 times 14,000 is just over a million. There you go, it is that simple. The beauty about all this is I have a system for you to follow. I have the road map. A business opportunity that is proven to produce seven figure results doable in your first or second year. So, are you going to be the one that fails to even start the car, or are you ready to jump on the road to becoming a millionaire?