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He was just a teenager, but he was already displaying the powerful habits that would one day make him a billionaire.

I had to dart down to Atlanta on Monday for a business meeting with a partner of mine and grabbed a new book to read on the plane.

I really get supercharged for a good autobiography and I had one in my mist(you know that feeling?).

The teenager I was talking about was none other than the world’s richest man, Bill Gates.

It was 7am, we were about to depart to Atlanta, and I dove into ‘Hard Drive: Bill Gates And The Making Of The Microsoft Empire.’

I want to share with you 2 success insights and strategies that Bill Gates used to create his fortune which you can use to change your life.

You ready?

Let’s go (buckle up).

(deep breath)

1) Success Environment - Out of the many themes in Bill Gates’
life, the one success insight that always reveals itself, is that he managed to get himself around, positive, action-minded people.

The consistancy of this habit for him was incredible.

Starting when he was just a teenager, up to working with Paul Allen, who he met in college, and then Steve Ballmer, who is now CEO of Microsoft, Bill Gates was also seeking out WINNERS.

Yes, winners, people that were determined to supercharge their lives and ‘crack the code’ to achieve their dreams.

How many people are in your ‘inner circle’ right now that are ‘ahead of you?’

I’m always looking for people that are doing better than I am in areas that I’m looking to improve in and there are many.

You need to do the same, hear me?

It’s so important. Join a local business group, find a coach, and there are a bunch of other ways.

One of the many reasons that I put together ‘Success Mania 2005′, this coming September in Atlanta, Georgia, is because I want to be around 400 winners and 9 speakers who I can learn from. A full weekend of breathtaking life changes, that’s what everyone there is going to experience.

Just by getting around the right people, I’ve been able to create monster increases in my in.come, just like Bill Gates has done.

Onward.

2) Wealth Confidence - Never underestimate the power of your commitments and decisions.

Let me explain.

When Bill Gates was a teenager, he told anyone who would listen that he’d be a millionaire by 25 years old.

Yes, his parents thought he was crazy, as well as many friends.

(we know how that is, right?)

But, Bill Gates had what I call ‘Wealth Confidence’.

Like Bill, you want to take the shortcut to success and that means you need to believe in yourself and your talents. The long, hard road to your dreams appears when you trap yourself by limited, “I’m no good” thinking.

I’ve been there, done that.

It’s not fun.

It’s really not fun.

Listen, there’a hidden fortune inside of you ready to be released if you will just believe in yourself enough to take the NEXT STEP.

We all live at a fraction of what’s possible for ourselves and we HAVE TO change that and never be satified on our personal development.

You in?

You ready to push yourself? (ask yourself this again)

I’m asking you, because that’s what I’m demanding of myself.

That’s what my goal is and I want to know if you’re ready to join me.

You and I can create stunning results in our lives and you can give fear and doubt the ‘one-two knockout punch’ immediately and leap to your dreams. You really can.

If you’re eager for help in developing the ‘Wealth Confidence’
because you’re commited to raising your income this year, look at the P.S below.

Listen, let’s make today ‘jaw-dropping’ through the simple steps we can take to move our lives forward. Simple steps lead to huge results.

Start putting yourself in a ’success environment’ and do whatever you can to start building your ‘wealth confidence’.

Because you’re reading this, I know you’re serious about your future and I’m excited to help you every step of the way.

Make your move.

Talk to you soon.

Mike Litman’s Success Secrets
Mike Litman is the co-author of the #1 Best-selling book Conversations with Millionaires. Over the last 3 years, Mike has unleashed the greatness of tens of thousands of people worldwide. Networking Times Magazine called Mike Litman ‘a modern day Napoleon Hill’ and at the age of 30 he’s already shared the stage with well-known speakers such as Jim Rohn, Mark Victor Hansen and Bob Proctor
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If you’ve ever found yourself “waiting” to get motivated to do something, perhaps after a long holiday or even a very relaxing weekend, read on. After vacations, holidays and sometimes for no reason at all, we find ourselves hoping for some “motivation fairy” to light on our shoulders, wave her magic wand and spark our dormant motivation to get us moving again.

Well I have met the motivation fairy, and the good news is, she’s not far away! After a period of dormancy from regular routines, I’m often reminded of several powerful and necessary ingredients to motivation.

First, motivation is mainly an inside job–we have to find that spark within ourselves that gets us moving–but we don’t have to wait for the spark to burst into full flame (or for the motivation fairy to arrive) to take the first step. In fact, very often it is simply moving–getting in action itself–that sparks the flame of motivation (and bids the motivation fairy to assist).

After one such dormant period recently, I was reminded that motivation is really about three parts action to one part emotion, and that the action almost always precedes the emotion we associate with motivation.

Interesting, if you look up the words “motivate” and “emote” in the dictionary they come from the same root word “movere” which means “to move.” So if you’re looking for that magic fairy dust to get you moving toward your goals, you’ll find it in action. And the more consistently you act (regardless of the size of the action), the more your emotions will get on board to fuel the process.

This week as you seek to get moving, making the most of this week and all its unfulfilled potential, I encourage you to remember that the real secret to getting motivated is to get moving. If you’ve decided that this is the week to eat healthier, then eat an apple today. Do you have a goal of saving more money? If so, start today by opening a savings account or setting up an automatic savings deposit through your bank. Do you want to read more? Then set aside 10 minutes to read on your lunch hour everyday. Want to exercise more? Start by walking around the block and adding one minute a day to your routine. Then watch what happens as you take those consistent actions.

After I finished my exercise routine recently, while I couldn’t say I was feeling euphoric, I was feeling much more excited about getting to work than I had while I was still “thinking about exercising” and hoping the motivation fairy would suddenly light on my shoulder and ignite my passion.

Here’s a formula to remind you that the motivation fairy lives within: powerful goal+action+emotion=motivation! I’m wishing you an amazing week…one you start creating right now with your next action. What’s it going to be?

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Quote of the Week
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“You don’t have to be great to start. But you do have to start to be great.” ~~Les Brown, author and motivational speaker

Betty Mahalik has been coaching small business owners, independent professionals and leaders who want to achieve more but stress less, since 1996. Her background includes several years in the broadcasting and public relations fields prior to starting her own firm in 1987. She is an accomplished public speaker and corporate trainer specializing in communications, goal-setting and leveraging your strengths. Since 2001, she has written a weekly motivational message, free to subscribers, titled Monday Morning Coach.