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Bill Bartman is also known as the Billionaire nobody knows, He’s kept a low profile but is one of America’s wealthiest individuals and has amassed massive wealth in his time.

I like Bill’s personable style and approach so I thought I’d share his 6 keys to success with you along with my own personal take on each of the 6 steps

1) Think Big!
Thinking big is imperative. There’s an old saying, If you shoot for the stars, even if you miss, you’ll land on the moon but if you shoot for the lamp post you miss and land on the pavement. Thinking big is one of the fundamentals to high achievement.

2) Believe in yourself.
Henry Ford said it the best. Whether you think you can or can’t, you’re right. In other words, your fundamental belief in yourself and your self image will determine the life you lead. If you want to create a 6 figure income, but your self belief and self image is in congruent with the goal then you’ll have a hard time manifesting that goal.

3) Share the vision
It has been said that Success is a Team sport. And what does TEAM stand for? Together, Everyone Achieves More! Sharing the vision isn’t about sharing your goals with everyone and anyone because that in itself can be a recipe for disaster. One of the problems most people have when they have a big goal or a big vision for their lives is that they share that goal or vision with someone who has a limited belief system or a small thinker and they then steal that goal or dream from you by telling you you’re a fool for even thinking of that goal. But sharing the vision is about building a dream team! Look for people who not only think big, but will support you and assist you in your quest for your goal. AsNapoleon Hill states in his book Think and Grow Rich, you need to form a MASTERMIND group.

4) Execute
Action… it’s what gets things done! Now I have to admit here that there have been many times where I’ve had amazing ideas but the reason they’ve not come into fruition is that for some reason or another, I’ve not taken Action. Action is probably the most important key to success. You can talk till you’re blue in the face about the goal but until the rubbermeets the road, Little will get done. As they say, the biggest obstacle between you and your goal will be your own front door.

5) Focus
Being Focused on your goal keeps you from getting side tracked.. focus is the catalyst for success. Focus is the one of the keys to tapping that path to infinite wisdom and as Bill Bartman says, he’s never met a successful person who chases two rabbits at the same time. I heard a great quote at a recent Toastmasters meeting on Focus. Be like a postage stamp… Stick to one thing until you get to your destination!

6) Never, Ever Give Up!
When you’ve got a big goal, I can guarantee you one thing, If you don’t come across obstacles or challenges that will test you, your goal simply isn’t that big. Obstacles are stepping stones to success and failure is just another step in the right direction to your goal. Your job is to go from failure to failure until you succeed. Imagine if Thomas Edison, who had thousands of failures until he invented thelight bulb , had decided to quit because he “Failed a few times”? Well I probably wouldn’t even be writing this blog post! So remember, as Winston Churchill Said, NEVER, NEVER, NEVER GIVE UP!

Until next time,

Keep Shining x

What is it you want?

How do you want to live? What is it that will make you the most happiest… Regardless of where you are right now, the only way you will get to where you want to go is knowing exactly where it is you want to go!

A young Canadian comedian decided to pursue his dream of working in the movie industry and moved to Los Angeles, California. He would often get heckled at comedy clubs and when he would audition for small TV and movie parts, he would simply tell himself he was not good enough. He was now broke from moving to California, lonely and feeling the pain of rejection.
He would take his beat up car to the top of Mulholland drive in LA. A location famous in the movie industry.

On one night he, he decided that the vision he had for himself was that of a successful movie star… his vision saw him take out his chequebook and write a cheque for $10,000,000 for “acting services rendered”. His vision was so clear and he had a burning desire to achieve his vision that despite what others said about his career prospects as an actor in Hollywood, he refused to let other peoples perception of him ruin his vision… 5 years on, this comedian was receiving cheques well in excess of the $10,000,000 he had written out to himself on the top of Mulholland drive… Those cheques were all written out to one Jim Carey.

Regardless of where you find yourself right now, remember, it is imperative that you have a crystal clear vision of where you want to be! Most people haven’t a clue… they think they know but the vision is not a crystal clear one. Remember if it’s a mist in your mind it’s a fog out in the real world.

until next time,

Keep Shining!
Fahad x

Yesterday, My wife and I were out and about and we got hungry. We were nearby an entertainment complex which housed a bowling alley, cinema and various eateries. We decided to get a bite to eat at Franky and Benny’s which is a themed family restaurant serving New York, American/Italian style food. Being a bank holiday Monday, it was expectantly full and we were told that there’d be a 20 minute wait for a table. We decided to go next door to Chiquito’s which again, is another themed family restaurant only this time, the theme is Mexican food.

Having eaten at both places before, I can say the quality of the food is pretty much identical, infact, I wouldn’t be suprised if they were subsidiaries of the same company and even share a kitchen!

We walked in and were bemused by the fact that there were only 4 or 5 tables with people sitting. We were even more bemused by the fact we had to wait a long time to be seated and an even longer, 45 minutes, for our mains to arrive. Upon asking the waiter why there was a delay, he just told me they were very busy and were not expecting to be so busy. Two things came to mind, If you weren’t expecting to be busy on a bank holiday, you’re crazy and secondly, looking around seeing 5 tables out of approximately 50 with people at them, I had to ask why he felt they were busy.

As I took my seat, I remembered what Wallee D Wattles said in “The science of getting rich”. He stated, “You do not get rich by doing certain things, you get rich by doing things in a certiain way.”

This couldn’t have been more true about the two restaurants. Both were in the same complex serving a fairly identical menu with a similar ambiance yet one was full and making money whilst the other was practically empty!

When you want to create wealth, whether wealth to you is financial or not, it is in doing things in a certain way that will make the difference and it is up to you to find that certain way and not just doing certain things that will help you break the barriers!

Keep shining!

Fahad x

Value, Service, Skill set and a top notch Brand!

Whether you like him or loathe him, Portuguese soccer Star Christiano Ronaldo certainly has the formula to wealth well and truly sussed. He offers value to his club, service to his team and fans and is undeniably skilled. Add that to his own mischievous brand of being an amazing soccer player who likes to strut his stuff on and off the field!

He will soon to be the world first football billionaire toppling Becks off the richest soccer player in the world!

The following is an excerpt from Yahoo sports

“Real Madrid midfielder Cristiano Ronaldo is set to become football’s first billionaire, earning an incredible £16,000 a minute.

The former Manchester United ace is to be offered a staggering £1.5 million a game to take part in a series of friendlies in the Middle East, according to a report in the Daily Star.

That would see the current world footballer of the year take over from David Beckham as the planet’s richest player and send him on his way to becoming the game’s first billionaire.” (Read the full article on Yahoo’s site here)

So, If you’re serious about increasing your net worth and income, Focus on Adding Value, Uncompromising service, Have the right skills and develop your own personal brand (More on these in subsequent posts)

Keep Shining!

Fahad x

Okay,

This one’s just pure silly but I thought, since it’s my website and my blog, I have creative license to add what I feel like saying. Besides, you get a deeper insight on how I think hehe….
So, as some of you know, I’m a bit of a petrol head. I love cars, especially the fast and exotic variety. Don’t ask me where this fasination of cars comes from. I guess my passion for human achievement extends to what we can do when we apply ourselves to excellence!

On our recent trip to Canada, I noticed a funky looking car. One of the things that fascinates me about trips to north America is the different type of cars they drive compared to us Europeans! And boy! Some are funny looking!

One that caught my eye was the Ford Flex. It is an SUV/Crossover that borrows a lot of its looks from the Range Rover and a Mini Clubman or Cooper… A very interesting looking vehicle none the less and one I had a bit of a love hate relationship with on the looks department.

Look at it from one angle and you can see the muscular overtones of the mighty Range Rover. Catch it on another glimpse and, oh my, it looks a bit like a Mini Clubman which frankly, didn’t win any favours in the looks department.

Needless to say, you can be the judge to see if i’m right or if this is just a pointless rant late into the evening.

Until next time,

Keep Shining!
Fahad x

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