I’m a 37-year-old multi-millionaire.
When I say millionaire, I don’t mean I have made a million in my
lifetime. I mean, I have multiple millions in assets. From stocks to
real estate, to websites and of course, cash. I’m not saying this to
brag. I’m saying it to set the record straight before I get into this
article.
I achieved a seven-figure figure status by saving and investing
money, not blowing it. I’ve never owned a Rolex, I don’t shop at Neiman
Marcus and I lease my cars. My jeans cost me $40, not $400, and I wear a
Fitbit as a watch.
My wealthy friends are all similar. They can afford to buy whatever
they want, but they choose to dress normally. None of my filthy rich
friends dress like Kanye West or Kim Kardashian. Most of my millionaire friends don’t even own a Rolex, let alone wear one every day.
I’ve learned over the years that if they are all about the flash, they ain’t got no cash. Once you get to millionaire
status, you have experience. We know what is and what isn’t. I’ve
watched a lot of my friends who aren’t rich blow money on fancy clothes,
vacations, bottle service at the club and all that. If you make $100K a
year, and you take five vacations, go out every Friday and buy $500
jeans, you will never, and I repeat, never get to millionaire status.
If you’re all about the flash, you will never have cash.
It’s hard to invest and save money when you are blowing it all on material things.
We live in an instant gratification society. People make a check,
then they want to spend the check to get some sort of self-fulfillment
from it. This is simply bad thinking. If you want long-term money, you
gotta think long term.
I’ll be honest. I’m speaking from experience here. When I was
making a couple hundred grand a year, I lived a flashy-ass life. I
posted my numbers, bragged a lot and all that. After all, I came up from
nothing. Rock fucking bottom. I was proud. Now that I have some money
and assets, I don’t try to impress anyone. I know my worth and that’s all that matters.
When you have no money, you run around looking flashy so people won’t find out you have none. When you have money, you run around looking broke so people don’t ask you for some. #truth
Let me share a story of when I first learned this lesson. I started off selling mortgages
in the middle-class part of town. Most of the homes I financed were
between $150K and $300K. I’d meet these clients and they would all wear
Seven7 jeans, have a Rolex, drive Benzes and all that. I came from a lower-class part of town, so I thought this was the way it was.
The salespeople who also sold mortgages, who also made less money
than me, all drove fancy cars, wore expensive clothes and blew money
left and right. Meanwhile, I drove a used car, dressed from Kohl’s and
saved money like a mad man.
When I started selling cars in 2011, I sold cars in the richest
neighborhood in Dallas. The people who would come in that had a shit
load of cash and income,
wore normal clothes, bought Fords and lived well below their means. I
sold a car to an owner of a few Chick-fil-As and this guy made millions a month, yet he wore clothes from JCPenney.
I asked the Chic-fil-A guy why he wasn’t a flashy dude since he
could afford anything. He was actually buying a $25K car to drive and I
tried to sell him a $60K car. He told me this: “Money works like this:
if you have it, you don’t have to prove it to anyone.” That shit stuck
with me. I had none at the time and I was dressed to the nines. This guy
had tons and dressed like shit.
These days, when I see people online
flashing their $10K watches and $500 pairs of jeans, I know what’s up.
They are overcompensating for their shortcomings and living in the
instant gratification society. Blowing your money is short lived.
Truth is, no one really gives a fuck how you look or dress.
Case in point, I’m 37, covered in tattoos and I speak at some of
the biggest conferences in the world. I take the stage wearing a
t-shirt, jeans or at best, a $500 suit.
I’ve never, not even once, had someone tell me “If you dressed flashier
I’d do more business with you.” No one gives a fuck. No one has asked
me the brand of my jeans, shoes or shirts since high school. Except when
I wear shit from StartupDrugz.com.
Here’s the thing, if you’re a flashy person and you’re in front of a
real person, trying to impress them with flash, it won’t work.
People with money are impressed by things. Materialism originates
in the middle and lower class. Once you can afford anything you want,
you stop wanting anything.
I know some sales trainers tell you to dress like you can afford
the bank, even if you can’t. I’m gonna call bullshit on that. I’ve never
been the fake-it-until-you-make-it type. I hate that shit. If you look back at my videos,
you’ll see me at my in-laws’ house. I didn’t act like I owned it. I
told it like it was. Relied on my skill, not my ability to fool you into
thinking I’m successful.
The path of honesty ain’t for most. But those who have blazed the
trail before you, know how to spot bullshit. Your best bet is to always
just be you. There’s no need to try and impress. Matter of fact, ego and
trying to play to it will cost you sales.
The person who’s made it has no time to tolerate fuckery from someone on the come up. Just be you.
Think about this. As I’m writing this, Snap
is about to go public today. If you have less than $20K in your savings
account and you’re wearing a Rolex or Breitling, you’re doing life
wrong. You could sell your watch, buy Snap stock and sit on it for 10
years. It will most likely be worth a fortune. Your watch will still be
worth what it is today.
You’re not Kim Kardashian, Dan Bilzerian or Jay Z. You’re a normal
person. What in the hell are you doing with your money if you’re buying
all sorts of flashy shit in order to LOOK cool? Instead, you should be
saving and investing your money so you can BE cool. Stop being a fool
and blowing your money. We see your fuckery and we know your type.
Here’s the best part. While your friends are buying Mulberry bags,
getting bottle service and taking out seven-year notes on C-Class
Benzes, you’ll be putting money back. The same bar where they save up to
get bottle service, you’ll be able to buy in 10 years. I’ve been down
this path and so have my friends who have money.
Be real. Don’t try and look the part. Be the part.
That’s what’s up. The world is set to trick you into being a
materialistic prick, but I’m telling you, doing the opposite is where
it’s at. “Be greedy when others are fearful and fearful when others are
greedy.” –Warren Buffett. This quote basically says, “don’t do what the masses do,” and the masses blow their money on dumb shit.
If you’re looking for a mastermind to surround yourself with that’s
full of people who have made it, are making it and are helping others
make it, join us at www.breakfreeacademy.com/entourage and you’ll not only make real money, you’ll know what to do with it once you get it.