Modeling
A question that I need to focus on:
- What successful people can I model in the areas of finance, acting, music, etc.?
This idea is nothing new, but it occurred to me today that I say that I want to be financially successful, yet there are no people in my immediate (or even extended) circle of contacts that are financially successful. I’m surrounded by people who don’t know anything more about money or financial success than I do. It’s like the blind leading the blind. I’m not suggesting that I cast out people in my life because they’re as unsuccessful in this area as I am. I’m suggesting that I need to enlarge my circle so that I bring people into my life that are as successful as I want to be.
It occurred to me this morning that the first step is to identify all of those who are currently in my various circles. There might be degrees of separation to successful people that are closer than I think.
The basic premise is that those who are successful in an area of expertise (finances, music, acting, whatever) think a certain way. They approach life and problems a certain way. This “way of thinking” causes them to take actions that are different than other people. These different actions cause different results than I’m currently getting.
Different thinking = Different actions = Different results