Borrowed Wisdom

This week: The Millionaire Mind (Chapters 1-3)

You don't need to be a genius to become a millionaire.

Thomas Stanley spent years studying America's wealthy. What he found in "The Millionaire Mind" destroys everything you think you know about getting rich.

These millionaires aren't the Ferrari-driving, Rolex-wearing show-offs from Instagram.

They're the quiet couple down the street driving a 15-year-old used Toyota.

They host family dinners. They plan their finances on Sunday mornings. They choose meaningful relationships over expensive things.

Stanley's research proves that wealth has nothing to do with your IQ or where you went to school.

It’s more about character traits like integrity, tenacity, and leadership ability.

Most self-made millionaires? They struggled early on by getting bad grades and getting fired from various jobs.

While their friends chose the safety of a prestigious job and climbing the corporate ladder.

These millionaires built their own ladder. One where your work ethic matters more than your GPA.

To-Go Bites

1. Invest in your own business

2. Social skills are critical for success

3. Millionaires are not necessarily intellectually gifted

4. You can overcome negative evaluations and labels

5. Find value in part-time jobs and unique experiences

6. There’s a lot of value in a supportive spouse & mentor

7. Be disciplined, work harder than most, and be organized

8. Millionaires often select vocations that play to their strengths

9. Millionaires prefer older, well-established homes in quality neighborhoods

10. Have caution using academic performance to label a children's future potential

Worth The Open

Favorite content from surfing the web this week

1. Warren Buffet on reading

2. Ramp shut’s down their AI SDR program

3. Loved this quick read about Sylvester Stallone

4. 100% of a $100M company or 10% of a $1B company. What would you pick?

Thanks for reading

— Cam