In my five-year study of the daily habits of the rich and poor (Rich Habits Study – Background on Methodology) I discovered that there are two extreme types of relationships: Helpful Relationships and Toxic Relationships. Helpful Relationships help lift you up in life, are always happy, optimistic, grateful, enthusiastic, open-minded, life-long learner-types who help elevate your chances for success. Toxic Relationships drag you down in life, sabotaging any chance for success you might have. Toxic Relationships have certain unique characteristics that you should be on the look out for and avoid at all costs. [Read more…]

In my five year study of the daily habits of the rich and poor one statistic that I found very interesting related to job satisfaction. 86% of the wealthy indicated that they liked their job, while 7% indicated that they loved their job. How about the poor? 97% of the poor indicated that they did not like their job and 58% indicated that they hated their job. [Read more…]

Those who accumulate enormous wealth in life ALL share one common trait ………. the just don’t quit. Persistence is the key to success. The rich persist in adhering to certain, specific good habits that enable them to achieve their goals and realize their dreams in life. Below are some of those persistence habits I uncovered in my five-year study on the daily habits of the rich:  [Read more…]

At a recent speaking engagement I attended in Toronto, Dr. Greg Wells, trainer to Olympians and famous author of the revolutionary book Superbodies (http://www.amazon.com/Superbodies-Performance-Secrets-Athletes-Hardcover/dp/1443405930), shared the importance of something he called “Dream-Setting” with the attendees. Dr. Wells considered “Dream-Setting” more important than goal-setting, when it came to achievement. It resonated with me because I talk a lot about the difference between making a wish and setting a goal.

Dream-Setting is [Read more…]

In today’s culture parents are increasingly challenged in mentoring their children with fundamental rules of etiquette. Economic struggles have replaced the once common casual family dining experience with fast food restaurants, giving parents less of an opportunity to teach dining etiquette to their children. Even worse, cell phones, iPads, Facebook and Instagram have replaced conversation in households and neighborhoods, eliminating another opportunity for parents to teach communication etiquette to their kids. It has become harder than ever for parents to pass along to their children fundamental rules of etiquette. When kids enter the real world and begin their job search they will face a tremendous etiquette learning curve that could result in being passed over for a job for some minor faux pas they never learned at home. Not to worry. I’m here to help. There are 5 key areas of etiquette every parent should teach their kids while they’re still young: [Read more…]

In my five year study of the daily habits of the rich(Rich Habits Study – Background on Methodology http://richhabits.net/rich-habits-study-background-on-methodology/), I discovered five different paths that guarantee success, irrespective of your life’s circumstances. Let me share them with you: [Read more…]

In my five-year study of the daily habits of the rich and poor I discovered one of the secrets to success: Positivity. Wealthy people have the Rich Habit of a Positive Mental Outlook (PMO). They are upbeat, optimistic, grateful and happy.

Below are some of the positivity statistics I uncovered in my study of the wealthy: [Read more…]

In 2009, one of my “students” implored me to write a book that shared my habits research. He was one of ten individuals who participated in a number of my hour-long learning sessions. This session was titled: “How the Rich Achieve 100% of Their Goals”. I shared with the group the epiphany, from my research, that most people failed to achieve their goals because they were not actually setting goals, but instead making wishes. I also shared the two fundamental components of a goal: [Read more…]

Habits = unconscious behavior. Forty percent or more of our daily activities = habits (2006 Duke study). Habits save the brain from work. They require far less brain processing power and utilize far less glucose (brain fuel). Habits exist to make the brain function more efficiently. So habits are intended to be beneficial. Unfortunately, most of us have bad habits. The definition of a bad habit is one that: [Read more…]

Human beings have a herd mindset that is simply overpowering. It’s what made the Nazi regime possible. It’s what drives teens to engage in bad behavior. People simply want to blend in. They want to follow the herd. [Read more…]