I recently read "the millionaire next door" and "rich dad, poor dad". I just had to say they changed my life - definitely recommended reading. It didn't make me rich, it didn't fix the messes in my life, but it changed my perspective and goals. This started because Hedwig and Butch recommended Ric Edelman - who is absolutely brilliant. You are probably wondering why I am posting this out here and I have found that making my thoughts/goals public, i feel forced to stand behind those decisions. My mindset: 1. I am not working for money, i am working to learn and find opportunities. 2. Acquire appreciating assets, not liabilities or depreciating assets. 3. Do not eliminate debt but make it work for me. 4. Learn, learn, learn about everything from entrepreneurship to financial/estate planning. My primary goals to achieve within 2 years: 1. Correct credit issues 2. Start "the business" - don't ask because i won't tell...yet 3. Buy a new house. My 10 year goal is to acquire a net worth of $1MM and earn enough each month in my assets to get me out of the "Rat Race" as Robert Kiyosaki calls it. Speaking of which - anyone buy his "Cashflow" game? What are your goals - financially, personally and professionally?
Right now my goal is to get through the next two years and get my MBA. If I have to do many more all-nighters I may change my mind and decide it's not worth it anymore! Other than that, I never thought I'd be able to retire. Now I'd like to think that by age 70 I could at least do something less stressful--like watch DVDs all day!
Great idea, jenz! I agree that putting your goals out there for the world to see makes them much more powerful. So here goes... Short term: (by Aug '06) 20k in savings Credit scores up to at least 620 (currently 465 me and 599 wife) Buy a house Long term: Finish school, and begin teaching Pay off mortgage at 50 Retire to travel and write
here is my Goals To help as much people with less than perfect credit get into a home. To be blessed so i can be a blessing with time and money To be the best i can be at what ever i do Sorry if i posted but just wanted to jump in with my goals to "write the vision plainly on a tablet that whomever may see it can run with it" the bible
