Aug 9th

P.T. Barnum's "The Art of Getting Money" - A Must Read

By Tanya V Millionaire In Training www.mmmchallenge.com

P. T. Barnum was a great showmen and I always associated his name with Barnum and Bailey Circus. I recently learned that P.T. Barnum was a great business man who amassed a great fortune before he died. He was a politician, reformer, lecturer and a writer. In his book, “The Art of Getting Money”, he discusses the rules to getting and keeping money. He advises that “Money is a very excellent servant but a terrible master.”

P. T. Barnum shares lessons from his time and experiences that seem to be common sense and is similar to what a lot of gurus talk about today. For instance, understanding economy. True economy is having more coming in than you have going out, so that you can save the margin and put it to work for you.

He also discusses choosing the right vocation and the right location. This is so true. Last year it was estimated that 80% of Americans are unhappy with their jobs. It is hard to create wealth when you aren't doing something that you are truly passionate about. Once you have the right vocation, you have to put yourself in the right location or you will still be facing a dead end.

Avoid debt and persevere. This things can seem hard to do but, Barnum advises that if you don't worry about keeping up with the “Jones” and you stretch what you have you can master your economy and avoid debt. You must also be ready to stay the course and persevere during set backs. Barnum speaks from experience, as he himself lost a fortune early on but he built it all back and more. I personally like the part about perseverance because following your dreams can be very difficult at times, but the reward is certainly worth what it took to get there, if you don't give up!

Barnum's book is a must read for any one who seriously wants to learn the basic principles to creating wealth and being successful. Take some time to read and learn these wealth building principles for yourself, it will be a worth wile investment!

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May 3rd

"As A Man Thinketh" - eBook Review by Tanya Venable

By Tanya V Millionaire In Training www.mmmchallenge.com
I have to say for a short book this was a really great 
read.  Very inspirational and meaningful.  Definitely 
worth the time invested in reading it.  Reading this 
book pushes me to further examine the purpose of my 
actions and my decisions. To contemplate more if those 
actions and decisions are in alignment with my destination. 
It also makes me realize that I need to exercise more 
control over my thoughts, as I have so many things that 
I aspire to accomplish in the near future.  It reinforced 
the fact that no matter how long it takes, if I keep
embracing and focusing on my vision and my dreams,
eventually they will materialize.
 
Most of the principles in this book are based on
basic biblical principles, such as whatever is the
true desire of your heart will eventually manifest
in your life, you reap what you sow, we are known
by the fruit that we bear, and to whom much is given
much is required. They are principles that help guide
my life.
 
Knowing that there is a Higher Power and
understanding that along with that there is an enemy,
I don't feel that we control every single thought that
we have.  There are thoughts that pop into my mind
that I would no way think of, if I had the choice.
Now it is up to me what I do once that thought is in
my mind.  There are also things that are availed to
me in the Spirit, that I couldn't have possibly conceived
alone. I think there is a balance of what we control and
what we do not, which stems from us having an Id, a Ego,
and a Super-ego and also being spiritual beings.  After all
we did not create the principles of the universe. But to have
a fully abundant life we must to abide by them.
 
From personal experiences, I have learned that if you are 
in a negative space in your life, you will
attract negative things and negative people.  Which can
lead to a downward spiral.  You may not be a negative
person but sometimes events in your life can totally
change your perspective and your outlook.   Only you
can decide to make a paradigm shift and choose what
you focus on. The same is true with positivity. If you
are a positive person, though you may attract some
negative people because they may want what you
have, overall mostly positive things will come into
your life. I have also experienced the fact that you can
be financially poor and still be blessed. It is a matter
of how you look at your situation. But if you do not
have a purpose in life you will surely perish.
 
My favorite quote from the book is this "The vision that you 
glorify in your mind, the ideal that you enthrone in your heart --
this you will build your life by; this you will become."  
This is my favorite quote because sometimes we get
so caught up in material possessions and things that
really don't matter.  But  people who have God-given
visions, aspire to help more than themselves. They
think of how they can impact the lives of others,
raise the  status quo, and share in HIS Glory.
 
 I invite any one who has not read this book to take
some time to read it, it is well worth the investment.
 http://hisrealestatenetwork.com/James-Allen-As-A-Man-Thinketh%20Free%20Ebook.pdf
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