Everyone has a superpower. Some have super-good looks, a super-smile, super-wit, an infectious laugh, high IQs or magnetic personalities.

Others are highly creative or inventive.

And there are those who are great at writing, speaking, teaching, drawing, painting, dancing, singing, or building things.

If you are human, you have a superpower.

Those who go on to excel in life exploit their superpowers. They devote their lives to using their superpowers.

The key then is to know thyself; to understand what your superpower is.

When you figure out what your superpowers are and use your superpowers every day, you are pursuing your main purpose in life.

And life will reward you with success and wealth. So, go out and find your superpower. And let the world see you using it every day.

Forging new habits is hard. Depending on the habit you are trying to create, it can take anywhere from 18 days to 254 days to form the habit, with the average being 66 days.

It simply takes time to create the neural pathway in the brain that each new habit requires.

One strategy to help you along is called The Seinfeld Calendar Strategy. Yes, Seinfeld, as in Jerry Seinfeld.

According to the comedian, here’s how it works:

Seinfeld said that in order to become a better comic he knew he needed to get into the habit of writing new jokes every day. So, he found a wall calendar that had an entire year on one page and hung it on his wall, in a place he would have to see it every day.

Then he got out a big red magic marker and every day he wrote new jokes, he would put a big red X over that day on his calendar.

“After a few days you’ll have a chain. Just keep at it and the chain will grow longer every day. You’ll like seeing that chain, especially when you get a few weeks under your belt. Your only job next is to not break the chain.”

The Seinfeld Calendar Strategy can be applied to any new habit you want to adopt, which requires Awareness, Accountability and Repetition:

• Awareness – The Seinfeld Calendar Strategy forces awareness of your new habit. Your calendar is looking at you every day.
• Accountability – The Seinfeld Calendar Strategy holds you accountable. If you fail to engage in the habit, you will see a blank space on your calendar where you know there should be a big red X.
• Repetition – Your desire to keep the chain going will force repetition, and repetition is the key to forging the new neural pathway required for all new habits. As the number of X’s grows on your calendar, so too does the strength of your new habit.

The Walden Effect:

“Your Expenses Will Rise Along With Your Income.”

As your incomes rises, so too do your expenses. You buy a bigger home, nicer cars, better clothes, go on more expensive vacations and frequent restaurants more often.

When your income increases over time, you make adjustments to your life to reflect this higher income. This is The Walden Effect at work.

And The Walden Effect, my friends, is why most of you will never become rich.

The smart ones, the ones who accumulate the most wealth, live below their means. They spend less than they make. They do not alter their lifestyle when their income rises.

No matter what your income level, the main ingredient in accumulating wealth is to keep your expenses below that income and save the rest.

If you are able to overcome the seduction of The Walden Effect and spend far less than you earn, you will be able to send your kids to college, pay off that mortgage, pay cash for your cars, buy that house by the ocean and retire knowing you are financially free.

Do you have a personal mantra? Everyone should.

Personal mantra’s represent a statement of something you believe deep in your bones.

Examples of personal mantras:

• “Never Quit on a Dream.”
• “Reading Leads to Success.”
• “The Early Bird Catches the Worm.”
• “Time is Money.”
• “Gratitude is the Gateway to a Positive Mental Outlook.”
• “Action Conquers Fear.”
• “I am Becoming the Future Version of Myself.”
• “Fear Nothing.”
• “Never Criticize, Condemn or Complain.”
• “I Create My Own Happiness.”
• “Change Leads to Growth.”
• “Growth Happens Outside My Comfort Zone.”
• “I Am In Control of My Thoughts and Emotions.”
• “Opportunities Are All Around Me.”
• “The Harder I Work, The Luckier I Become.”
• “Life Rewards the Persistent.”
• “Failure is Nothing But a Learning Experience.”
• “I Will Become So Good They Can’t Ignore Me.”
• “A Positive Mindset Leads to a Happy Life.”

You personal mantra should inspire and motivate you to pursue your dreams and goals in life. Create your own personalized, individualized mantra. Write it down and put it where you can see it every day. Read it first thing in the morning and just before you go to bed. This way it will seep into your subconscious.

Many people pursue success but very few actually realize success. By success, I mean becoming rich by starting a business, either on the side or full-time.

Although the Internet has made starting a business easier, success still is hard. The Internet has not taken the hard out of success. Those who succeed have what it takes to become successful. Those who fail, don’t. So, how do you know if you’re good enough to succeed? Well, you need to ask yourself a few questions:

• Do I have the skills and knowledge that I need in order to succeed? Every business requires specific knowledge and skills.
• Am I persistent enough to succeed? Those who succeed simply never quit.
• Do I have an unquenchable thirst for knowledge and learning? Successful people are perpetually reading to learn every day. They are voracious readers. They also listen to podcasts and audio books.
• Am I a Cautious Risk Taker or a Reckless Risk Taker? Cautious risk takers do their homework, only take on risks they have the skills and knowledge for, ask questions, seek feedback from experts and pilot new ideas and initiatives before turning them into a business.
• Am I single-minded in my focus? Successful people are pursuing something they are fanatically passionate about. As a result, they are think about their business 24/7. It’s on their mind even when they are on a holiday or vacation. They never stop thinking about their business.
• Do I have success habits? Successful people forge habits that help them succeed. Here’s a list.
• Do I have an inner circle of trusted individuals who I can lean on for honest feedback? Successful people have advisors, experts, mentors, family, friends and a team they can ask questions and get feedback from.
• Do I have a positive mental attitude? One of the common traits among all self-made individuals is their unbridled optimism and positive attitude.

In my Rich Habits study I discovered that your beliefs dictate your circumstances in life. Those who are wealthy have different beliefs than those who are poor or middle-class.

Beliefs = the acceptance of something without any proof to back up what we accept as fact.

Beliefs = unconscious programming.

Beliefs are primarily inherited conclusions. We adopt the beliefs of our parents, family, culture and environment. 

The wealthy adopt certain beliefs that promote success:

• I must read to learn.
• I am responsible for the circumstances of my life.
• Money and wealth are good.
• There is an abundance of money and wealth to go around.
• Everyone has the ability to become wealthy.
• I can solve any problem.
• I can overcome any obstacle.
• I create my own luck.
• Opportunities are everywhere.
• Opportunity does not knock. I have to go out and find it and take action.
• I must earn respect.
• Failure is good.
• Failure is a learning experience.
• Failure is the stepping stone to success.
• I can accomplish anything I put my mind to.
• Time is the most valuable resource. I must make efficient use of my time. Wasting it is a crime.
• Birds of a feather flock together. I can only succeed if I surround myself with other success-minded people.
• Dreams and goals are the rungs on the ladder of success.
• If I help others succeed, I will succeed.
• If I improve the lives of others, I will improve my life.
• Always exceed the expectations of others.
• I am in control of my thoughts and emotions.
• Never quit on a dream.
• Success takes time.
• I must save more than I earn and invest my savings in my dreams and goals.
• I am amazing.